ELS Teaching Related Research and Scholarship (2000 to present)
(a) Macquarie University Reports
(b) Books
(c) Published Articles and Book Chapters
(d) Published Conference Papers
(e) Other Articles
(f) Education Websites
(a) Macquarie University Reports
Dominey-Howes, D., Lyth, A. and Nicols, S. (2004) Needs and Expectations of Employers for Generic Capabilities (Skills) of Graduates , Division of Environmental and Life Sciences, Macquarie University Special Curriculum Innovation Grant Report.
McPherson, S. (2002) Identifying and Mapping a Generic Skills Profile and Delivery Framework for Graduates , Division of Environmental and Life Sciences, Macquarie University.
Pollard, I. (2002) Life, Love and Children: A Practical Introduction to Bioscience Ethics and Bioethics , Kluwer Academic, Boston .
(c) Published Articles and Book Chapters
Bradbeer, Healey, M. and Kneale, P., with members of the International Network for Learning and Teaching Geography in Higher Education Learning Styles and Concepts Team # (2004) "Undergraduate geographers' understandings of geography, learning and teaching: a phenomenographic study", Journal of Geography in Higher Education , 28(1), pp.17-34.
( # R. Bednarz, A. Bradley, J. Campbell, S. Hardwick, R. Jones, R le Heron, K. McCracken, M. Milicich, E. Pawson, A. Pilgrim, D. Porteous, M. Solem, and C. Stringer)
Grace, S., Vemulpad, S. and Beirman, R. Training in and use of diagnostic techniques among CAM practitioners: an Australian study. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Volume 12, Number 7, 2006, pp. 695-700.
Healey, M., Kneale, P. and Bradbeer, J., with other members of the INLT Learning Styles and Concepts Group # (2005) "Learning styles among geography undergraduates: an international comparison", Area , 37(1), pp.30-42.
( # R. Baker, R. Jones, A. Pilgrim, K. McCracken , R. le Heron, C. Stringer, M. Milicich, E. Pawson, J. Campbell, D., M. Solem, R. Bednarz and S. Hardwick)
Hirsch, P. and Lloyd, K. (2005) "Real and virtual experiential learning on the Mekong : field schools, e-sims and cultural challenge", Journal of Geography in Higher Education , 29(3), pp.321-337.
Holbrook, N. J . and Devonshire , E. (2005) "Simulating scientific thinking online: an example of research-led teaching", Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) , 24(3), pp.201-213.
Howitt, R. (2000) "For whom do we teach?: the paradox of 'excellence'", Journal of Geography in Higher Education , 24(3), pp.317-323.
Barrie, S., Buntine, M., Jamie, I. and Kable, S. (2001) "APCELL: the Australian physical chemistry enhanced laboratory learning project", Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry , 57 , pp.6-12.
Pitman, A.J. (2005) "On the role of geography in earth system science", Geoforum , 36, pp.137-148.
Pitman, A.J. (2004) "Geography: a critical discipline in Earth System Science", Geography Bulletin , 36, pp.4-13.
Pollard. I. (2006) "Lifestyle and Fertility" (pp.192-197), "Assisted Reproduction" (pp.198-204), "Advances in Neuroscience and Neuroethics" (pp.224-228) in D. Macer (ed), A Cross-Cultural Introduction to Bioethics , Eubios Ethics Institute, Bangkok.
Rich , D.C. , Pitman, A.J. and Gosper, M. (2000) "Integrated IT-based geography teaching and learning: a Macquarie University case study, Journal of Geography in Higher Education , 24(1), pp.109-115.
Tansley, T. and Wilks, S. (2001) "Innovation and knowledge: policy platforms and postgraduate research
education", Journal of Contemporary Analysis, 73(4), pp.12-18,40.
Wilks, S. (2006) "The process of supervisor selection", Chapter 3 in C. Denholm and T. Evans (eds), Doctorates Downunder: Keys to Successful Doctoral Study in Australia and New Zealand, ACER Press, Camberwell, Vic.
(d) Published Conference Papers
Fanning P.C. and Pickard J. (2004) “Graziers, post-graduate students and land management in semi-arid NSW: the experience of a decade of interactive teaching field trips”, Conference Papers, Australian Rangeland Society 13th Biennial Conference, p.411-412.
Holbrook, N. J. and Devonshire, E. (2003) "Facilitating student understanding about climate science: El Nino as an online case study", pp.31-36 in Proceedings of Improving Learning Outcomes Through Flexible Science Teaching, UniServe Science Symposium, The University of Sydney, 3 October 2003, UniServe Science.
Read, J.R., Buntine, M.A., Crisp, G.T., Barrie, S.C., George, A.V., Kable, S.H., Bucat, R.B. and Jamie, I.M. (2006) "The ACELL project: student participation, professional development, and improving laboratory learning", Symposium Proceedings: Assessment in Science Teaching and Learning , UniServe Science, Sydney, pp.113-119.
Jamie, I. , Fraser, S. and Haklani, C. (2003) "Catalysing the transition into the unknown: a student advocate in chemistry education", Learning for an Unknown Future: Proceedings of the 2003 Annual International Conference of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Research and Development in Higher Education , Vol. 26, C. Bond and P. Bright (eds).
Barrie, S., Buntine, M., Jamie, I. and Kable, S. (2001) "APCELL: developing better ways of teaching in the laboratory", Proceedings of Research and Development into University Science Teaching and Learning Workshop , Uniserve Science 2001, Uniserve Science, Sydney, pp.23-28.
Lloyd, K. (2004) "Playing games with conflict: the Ha Long Bay e-sim", pp.171-178 in McKay, E. (ed.). Acquiring and Constructing Knowledge through Human-Computer Interaction: Creating New Visions for the Future of Learning , Conference Proceedings of the International Conference on Computers in Education, 30th November - 3rd December, RMIT, Melbourne.
Lloyd, K. , Miller, F. and Scott, S. (2004) "C hanging research spaces: doing human geography fieldwork in Viet Nam", in Cribb, R. (ed.) Asia Examined: Proceedings of the15th Biennial Conference of the ASAA, 2004, Canberra, Australia , Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) and Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies (RSPAS), The Australian National University, Canberra.
Pitman, A.J. (2003) "The role of Australian geography in earth system science and global change", in B.J. Garner (ed), Geography's New Frontiers , Geographical Society of New South Wales, Conference Papers 17.
(e) Other Articles
Read, J.R., Barrie , S.C. , Bucat, R.B., Buntine, M.A., Crisp, G.T., George, A.V., Jamie, I.M. and Kable, S.H. (2006) "Achievements of an ACELL workshop" Chemistry in Australia , 73 , pp.17-20.
Barrie, S., Jamie, I. , Kable, S. and Buntine, M. (2001) "Teaching and learning in the laboratory - can we do it better?", Synergy: A Forum for the Discussion of Teaching and Learning at the University of Sydney , 2001, 15 , pp.8-9.
Barrie, S., Buntine, M., Jamie, I. and Kable, S. (2001) "New Approaches to the Teaching and Learning of Physical Chemistry in the Laboratory " in Chemistry in Australia , 68 , pp.36-37.
Pollard, I. Founding member of the Bioscience-Bioethics Web Portal accessible at www.bioscience-bioethics.org/ This portal provides free admittance to educational material in the area of stress physiology, reproduction, developmental toxicology and environmental ethics, access to the complete text of Pollard's book Life, Love and Children: A Practical Introduction to Bioscience Ethics an Bioethics , and other useful links for those interested in Bioscience and Bioethics.