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- Title
- Action learning as an approach to staff development in tertiary education
- Author(s)
- Chang, Rosemary; Gray, Kathleen; Jansz-Senn, Alison; Sendzuik, Paul; Radloff, Alex
- Abstract
- This paper describes a scheme to encourage staff development in tertiary education using an action-learning approach. The requirements of formal qualifications for tertiary teachers in Australia and Britain are described, and with a brief description of action learning and action research, action learning is contrasted with formal qualifications in a scheme for staff development. The paper details how the provision of small strategic grants and project management support has enabled a series of action learning projects to be undertaken to improve teaching and learning at RMIT University. The strategic features of the scheme's design and implementation are outlined and the impact of these factors on students and staff is discussed, together with the benefits for the organisation. The outcomes of a number of projects are described, as well as the pit-falls to avoid for those seeking to implement a similar approach.
- Publication type
- Conference paper
- Source
- Proceedings of 'Communities of learning: communities of practice', the 43rd Annual National Conference of Adult Learning Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 27-30 November 2003, pp. 106-118
- Publication year
- 2003
- Keyword(s)
- Action learning; Australia; Colleges; Formal qualifications; Professional development; Support; Tertiary educators; Universities
- Publisher
- Adult Learning Australia
- Publisher URL
- http://ala.asn.au/conf/2003/index.html
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2003.
- Peer reviewed
