Colin Beasley
Beasley, C. J. (2004). "Assisting Chinese students more effectively" in Bowering, M. (Ed.) New
ways, new worlds: An international reader (pp. 66-80). School of Education, Edith Cowan University,
Perth.
Beasley, C. J. (2003). "Finding your way": An interactive CD-Rom for offshore students.
In Renner, J. and Cross, J. (Eds.) EDU-COMM 2002: Higher Education Without Borders – Sustainable
Development in Higher Education (refereed Proceedings of international conference, 25 – 27
November, 2002, Khon Kaen, Thailand), CD-Rom, Edith Cowan University, January 2003, pp. 61-70.
Beasley, C. J. (2002). The letter of the law. In Crosling, G., Lentell, H. and Webb, G. (Eds.) Student
learning support: Case studies from higher education (pp. 145-153). London: Kogan Page.
Beasley, C.J. (Ed.) (2000). Refereed proceedings of the Third Biennial Communication Skills
in University Education (CSUE) conference "Making the Critical Connection", 28 – 29
September, 2000, Fremantle WA, Murdoch University: Teaching and Learning Centre (ISBN: 0-86905-775-8)
Beasley, C.J. (1999). Assisting the Postgraduate Research and Writing Process: Learning in Context
Across Disciplines. In Teaching in the Disciplines/Learning in Context (Proceedings of the
8th Annual Teaching and Learning Forum, 3 – 4 Feb, 1999), Perth: University of Western Australia,
pp. 35-41.
Beasley, C.J. (1997). Students as teachers: The benefits of peer tutoring. In R. Pospisil and L.
Willcoxson (Eds.) Learning through teaching (pp. 21-30). Proceedings of the 6th Annual Teaching
Learning Forum at Murdoch University, February 5 – 6, 1997, Academic Services Unit, Murdoch
University WA.
Beasley, C.J. (1994). Making connections: Providing language support in commercial law. In G. Steff
(Ed.) TESOL: Making connections: Conference proceedings Volume II (pp. 19-25). Perth: Australian
Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) – Westralian Association of Teachers of English to Speakers
of Other Languages (WATESOL).
Beasley, C.J. (1993). Language and content: The case of law. In N. Bird, J. Harris and M. Ingham
(Eds.) Language and Content (pp. 304-330). Hong Kong: Institute of Language in Education.
Beasley, C.J. (1990a). Helping ESL/EFL students with language and study skills at tertiary level.
In the Proceedings of the 1989 QATESOL "Babies and Bathwater: Trends in TESOL" Conference
(pp. 5-17), June 16 – 19, Brisbane.
Beasley, C.J. (1990b). Content – based language instruction: Helping ESL/EFL students with
language and study skills at tertiary level, TESOL in Context, 1, 10-14.
Beasley, C.J. (1990c). Helping ESL/EFL students with language and study skills. Herdsa News, 12,
16-23.
Beasley, C.J. and Knowles, S. (1994). Postgraduate writing instruction: General versus discipline-specific.
In K.Chanock (Ed.) Integrating the teaching of academic discourse into courses in the disciplines (pp.
298-317). Proceedings of the Conference held at La Trobe University, November 21 – 22, La Trobe:
Language & Academic Skills Units.
Beasley, C.J. and Pearson, C.A.L. (1999). Facilitating the learning of transitional students: Strategies
for success for all students. Higher Education Research & Development, 18, 303-321.
Beasley, C.J. and Pearson, C.A.L. (1999). Strategies for student transformation: The story of an
'upside-down' course.
In Transformation in Higher Education (Refereed Proceedings of the 1998 HERDSA Annual International
Conference): Research and Development in Higher Education, Vol 21, pp. 27-39.
Beasley, C.J. and Pearson, C.A.L. (1998). Responding to changing times: Reflections of an "upside-down" course.
In Teaching and Learning in Changing Times (Proceedings of the 7th Annual Teaching and Learning
Forum, 4 – 5 Feb, 1998), Perth: University of Western Australia, pp. 33-38.
Beasley, C.J. and Watts, J. (2002). "A troubled shared…: Conversations for survival". Refereed
Conference Publication, Quality Conversations (Refereed Proceedings of the 2002 HERDSA Annual International
Conference): Research and Development in Higher Education, Vol 25, pp. 44-52.
Pearson, C.A.L., and Beasley, C.J. (2000). An evaluation of an integrative framework of student
characteristics and learning approaches. In J. Donaldson (Ed.), Creating Futures for a New Millenium.
Proceedings of the 4th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conf., Bne: QUT.
Pearson, C.A.L., and Beasley, C.J. (1999). Model aeroplanes, computers and stoves: Simulations for
facilitating student learning. In Teaching in the Disciplines/Learning in Context (Proceedings
of the 8th Annual Teaching and Learning Forum, 3 – 4 Feb, 1999), Perth: University of Western
Australia, pp. 317-321.
Pearson, C.A.L., and Beasley, C.J. (1998a). From aeroplanes to stoves: Using experiential learning
in a management course. In Teaching and Learning in Changing Times (Proceedings of the 7th
Annual Teaching and Learning Forum, 4 – 5 Feb, 1998), Perth: University of Western Australia,
pp. 248-254.
Pearson, C.A.L., and Beasley, C.J. (1998b). The learning approaches of international and local students:
A comparative study using Biggs’ Study Process Questionnaire in Advancing International
Perspectives (Proceedings of the 1997 HERDSA Annual International Conference): Research
and Development in Higher Education, Vol 20, pp. 586-594.
Pearson, C.A.L., and Beasley, C.J. (1996a). Facilitating the learning of international students:
A collaborative approach. In S. Leong and D. Kirkpatrick (Eds.), Different approaches: Theory
and practice in higher education (Proceedings of the 1996 HERDSA Annual Conference): Research
and Development in Higher Education, Vol 19, pp. 650-658.
Pearson, C.A.L., and Beasley, C.J. (1996b). Reducing learning barriers amongst international students:
A longitudinal developmental study. Australian Educational Researcher, 2: 79-96.
Watts, J. and Beasley, C. J. (2002). Finding your way: A student’s guide to survival at
Murdoch University (CD-Rom). Perth, WA: Murdoch University, Division of SSHE and TLC.
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