International Perspectives on Research-Teaching Linkages
Date:
Time:
Venue:
Tuesday 19th June 2007
1200-1630 hrs (including lunch and refreshments)
Iris Murdoch Building (video conferencing available)
Outline Programme
1200-1230 hrs
Registration and collection of lunch
1230-1240 hrs
Welcome and Introduction
(Grant Jarvie – Deputy Principal, Learning and Teaching)
1240-1255 hrs
QAA Research-Teaching Linkages Enhancement Theme:
Update
(Neil Blain – Department of Film & Media, Member of QAA
Steering Group for sector-wide enhancement theme of
Research-Teaching Linkages: Enhancing Graduate Attributes)
1255-1335 hrs
Linking Research and Teaching makes sense for students
(Brad Wuetherick - Liberal Studies Department, Faculty of
Extension, University of Alberta, Canada)
1335-1425 hrs
Discussion session (and feedback)
1425-1445 hrs
Refreshment Break
1445-1525 hrs
Developing Graduate Attributes: a challenge for staff and
students
(Simon Barrie - )
1525-1615 hrs
Discussion session (and feedback)
1615-1630 hrs
Plenary and close
(Brad Wuetherick, Simon Barrie
& Ginny Saich – Educational Development Co-ordinator)
External Speaker Biographies
Simon Barrie is a senior lecturer in the Institute for Learning and Teaching at the
University of Sydney. He leads the University's Evaluation and Quality Assurance
working group and the University's Graduate attributes Project. He has coordinated
and taught on the Graduate Certificate, including a Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning unit. Simon’s research has focused on academics' experiences of the
teaching of graduate attributes and he is currently engaged in research into the
attributes of graduates of research higher degrees.
Brad Wuetherick is Acting Director of the Liberal Studies Department in the Faculty
of Extension at the University of Alberta (U of A), Canada. He previously served as
Director of the Research Makes Sense for Students initiative at the U of A, a project
initiated by the Office of the Vice-President (Research) and the Faculty of Graduate
Studies and Research. Brad’s primary research interests include student
perceptions of research in the undergraduate learning environment, as well as
exploring different ways of conceptualising research-based teaching and learning.
He is also involved in several other projects related to both adult continuing
education and postgraduate education. Brad has presented extensively on his work
in Canada, the UK, Australia and the US.