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Learning to Lead Change: SaMnet's action-learning projects
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posted on 2023-05-17, 16:12 authored by Rifkin, W, Sharma, M, Crampton, A, Brian YatesBrian Yates, Matthews, K, Beames, S, Varsavsky, C, Johnson, E, Susan JonesSusan Jones, Zadnik, M, Pyke, SEight project teams at universities across Australia are attempting to change how chemistry is taught as part of a larger effort to improve the teaching of science and mathematics, generally. The teams are involved in what are called action-learning projects, “acting” to change the teaching in their school or faculty while “learning” to lead change. We outline here why this initiative is being pursued, describe the projects in chemistry, and explain the nature of support provided by the Science and Mathematics Network of Australian University Educators (SaMnet). We then enumerate the key principles involved in this effort to transform a range of individual initiatives to improve teaching into a sector-wide movement for change.
History
Publication title
Australian Journal of Education in ChemistryVolume
72Pagination
9-15ISSN
1445-9698Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
The Royal Australian Chemical Institute * Division of Chemical EducationPlace of publication
c/o S. Bunney, Curtin Uni, GPO Box U1987, WA 6845Rights statement
Copyright 2012 Royal Australian Chemical InstituteRepository Status
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