Foundation Unit Tutor's Induction Program
The two day induction program offered jointly by Student Learning and Academic Staff Development is
designed for new foundation unit tutors who have not previously attended such a program.
The program, offered each year, focuses on teaching for interdisciplinarity and developing students'
academic learning skills within the context of a foundation unit.
Foundation Tutors Induction
Tuesday 3rd February 2009
Venue: Hill Lecture Theatre
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Time |
Session Title – Aims and Objectives |
Facilitators |
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9.00 – 10.00
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Welcome, Introduction to the program and Icebreaker
Overview and aims of Foundation Units |
Lorraine Marshall
Foundation Unit Coordinators
Julia Hobson |
10.00– 10.30 |
Morning Tea with Unit Coordinators |
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|
10.30 – 11.30 |
Reflecting on your approach to, and philosophy of teaching |
Sue Roberts |
|
11.30 – 12.30 |
Diversity of students |
Jenny Silburn |
12.30 – 1.00 |
Lunch (bring your own) |
|
1.00-1.30 |
Talking thru LITE |
Merrilee Albatis |
|
1.30 –2.30
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Modelling integration of a learning skills into a tutorial whilst managing groups: ‘time management’ |
Julia Hobson |
2.30 – 2.45 |
Afternoon Tea |
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|
2.45 – 4.00 |
Interdisciplinarity in Foundation Units |
Lorraine Marshall |
Wednesday 4th February 2009
Venue: Flexible Teaching and Learning Room, Library 4.40 North
Wing
| 8.45 –9.45 |
Practising teaching a learning skill: essay writing |
Craig Whitsed
|
| 9.45-10.45 |
Teaching numeracy skills |
Barry Kissane |
| 10.45 – 11.15 |
Morning Tea |
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| 11.15 – 12.30 |
Academic Integrity: referencing and avoiding plagiarism
- What are the issues?
- What is the policy?
- How to teach students to paraphrase & reference correctly. |
Rick Cummings &
Julia Hobson |
| 12.30 |
Finish |
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Archived - 2005 program
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