Conference presentation
Sustainable Curriculum Change: Where are the program leaders starting from?
2010 University Research Conference Program Book, p.9
USC Research Conference, 2010 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 08-Nov-2010–10-Nov-2010)
University of the Sunshine Coast
2010
Abstract
This paper reports on the attitudes and beliefs of program leaders at a regional University, captured as they led a curriculum and assessment renewal at the program level, driven by the introduction of a new set of Graduate Attributes across the University. The research questions were: How do program leaders view their role in leading curriculum change? What attitudes and beliefs do program leaders have in relation to implementation of Graduate Attributes? The research reported here uses a case study methodology and represents the framing pilot stage of a larger whole-of-university project which engages with program leaders' prior knowledge, to understand how program leaders saw their role, how they perceived their identity as change agents and to gauge their understanding of how assessment can enhance students' engagement with and evidence attainment of Graduate Attributes across a professional program. The pilot led to a deeper understanding of how program leaders can contribute to sustainable assessment change. This research project forms a basis for applying a tailored approach to educative intervention, curriculum and assessment renewal. It supports program leaders to develop and extend their own understanding of the role of curriculum to enhance student attainment of and engagement with Graduate Attributes by taking the opportunity to understand their existing attitudes and beliefs in relation to their role as curriculum leaders.
Details
- Title
- Sustainable Curriculum Change: Where are the program leaders starting from?
- Authors
- Kylie Readman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
- Publication details
- 2010 University Research Conference Program Book, p.9
- Conference details
- USC Research Conference, 2010 (Sunshine Coast, Australia, 08-Nov-2010–10-Nov-2010)
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date published
- 2010
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Support and Advancement of Learning and Teaching; Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic); University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449236002621
- Output Type
- Conference presentation
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