Evaluating individual teaching on the road to embedding academic skills
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Article Title | Evaluating individual teaching on the road to embedding academic skills |
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ERA Journal ID | 40178 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Huijser, Hendrik (Author), Kimmins, Lindy (Author) and Galligan, Linda (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Academic Language and Learning |
Journal Citation | 2 (1), pp. 23-38 |
Number of Pages | 16 |
Year | 2008 |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
ISSN | 1835-5196 |
Web Address (URL) | http://journal.aall.org.au/index.php/jall/article/view/61/54 |
Abstract | Based on an evaluation of one-on-one student consultations in The Learning Centre at USQ, this paper argues that there is an important place for individual consultations in a university context, but that this should be seen as part of a number of learning enhancement strategies on a continuum. Embedding academic skills development into discipline - specific curricula would be placed on the ideal end of this continuum, but the insights gained from one-to-one consultations are crucial in this process. An evaluation of one-to-one consultations shows the complexity of student needs, and this paper has identified four levels of this complexity: conceptual 'stuck places', student scaffolding for learning, affect and development, and course and assessment analysis. The arguments are supported by case studies in mathematics and academic writing, in conjunction with survey data. |
Keywords | individual student consultations; embedding academic skills; evaluation; academic literacy and numeracy; skills development; Learning Centre; higher education research |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390307. Teacher education and professional development of educators |
390102. Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development | |
390402. Education assessment and evaluation | |
Public Notes | © 2008 H. Huijser, L. Kimmins & L. Galligan. Open Access Journal. This publication is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. |
Byline Affiliations | Learning and Teaching Support Unit |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9yx78/evaluating-individual-teaching-on-the-road-to-embedding-academic-skills
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