Conference paper
Functional learning for property students
Proceedings from the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference 2012, pp.1-18
Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference, 18th (Adelaide, Australia, 15-Jan-2012–18-Jan-2012)
Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (P R R E S)
2012
Abstract
Through fundamental changes in structure and financing the education services industry has recently grown to be one of Australia's largest exports, with new more diverse student cohorts entering higher education each year. This presents opportunities for astute university and program leaders to refine the education offering and look to innovative means to constructively align intended learning outcomes, functional teaching/learning activities, and formative assessment. In contrast, property discipline leaders in Australian universities have traditionally been slow to adopt new teaching practices. This is evidenced by little change in the delivery and assessment of property knowledge over the past decade with lecturing, note taking and examinations being the core of many programs. As student numbers increase, this traditional delivery method is at risk of becoming passive with student grading optimised through inductive memorisation rather than participatory learning or actually reaching the prescribed learning outcomes. This paper investigates the declarative (university) and functional (professional) nature of the knowledge taught, and the teaching methods adopted, in property programs at Australian universities. Specifically the research reviews course outlines noting trends in intended learning outcomes and graduate attributes, teaching delivery methods, and assessment items. Recommendations include the promotion of innovative learning activities that lecturers and tutors may adopt to enhance the learning environment for university students studying property.
Details
- Title
- Functional learning for property students
- Authors
- Steven Boyd (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
- Publication details
- Proceedings from the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference 2012, pp.1-18
- Conference details
- Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference, 18th (Adelaide, Australia, 15-Jan-2012–18-Jan-2012)
- Publisher
- Pacific Rim Real Estate Society (P R R E S)
- Date published
- 2012
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2012 Steven Boyd. Reproduced here with kind permission of the author.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; USC Business School - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449627102621
- Output Type
- Conference paper
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