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Table of Contents

Editorial Susan Rowland

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Keynote Presentations (Abstract)

Graduate employability 2.0: Capabilities and networks for learning, innovation and career development in the digital age Ruth Bridgstock

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The skills and values of inquiry: Realising critical thinking in pedagogy Peter Ellerton

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How much science does an ordinary citizen need to function in modern society? Toss Gascoigne

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What’s your story? Positioning yourself and your students for the future Jackie Randles

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Accrediting outcomes: evidencing the skills necessary for employability Daniel C. Southam

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Abstracts

Mentor Role in research skill development of second year plant science undergraduates Amanda Able, Fran Doerflinger, Beth Loveys

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Assessing critical evaluation skills of undergraduate science students: developing expertise in science communication Hyab Mehari Abraha, Kay Colthorpe, Kirsten Zimbardi, Louise Ainscough

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Good practice guide: Threshold learning outcomes for agriculture Tina Acuna, Amanda Able

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Developing a faculty wide WIL program for science Tina Acuna, Rebecca Gehling, Nicole Herbert, Susie Haley, Robert Kingsley, Shane Powell, Andrew Seen

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Implementing and evaluating online meta-learning communities to encourage the development of learning skills in first year students Louise Ainscough, Kay Colthorpe, Kirsten Zimbardi

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Factors affecting student engagement in self-directed online learning module Md Abdullah Al Mamun, Gwen Lawrie, Tony Wright

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Using Multiple-Choice Questions to Assess Student Acquisition of Scientific Inquiry Skills and Enhance Laboratory Design and Outcomes Peter Arthur, Martha Ludwig, Paul Attwood

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Compulsory work experience for chemistry majors – structure and successes Celia Barril, Danny Richard Bedgood, Jr.

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Professional Recognition for University Science Teachers Elizabeth A Beckmann

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Assuring health and safety learning outcomes for S.M.A.H faculty stakeholders by using a hybrid learning and hurdle assessment pedagogy Simon B. Bedford, Roza Dimeska, Melinda Chylinski

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Maximising the teaching and assessment opportunities for higher education students - data driven decision making for quality assurance purposes Simon B. Bedford, Rodney Vickers, Emma Purdy, Jan Sullivan

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Rasch analysis of exams: A way to document graduate outcomes to employers? Danny Richard Bedgood, Jr., Yann Guisard, Julia Howitt, Paul Prenzler, Celia Barril, Danielle Ryan

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Student perceptions of learning outcomes in mathematics majors Shaun Belward, Deborah King, Kelly E. Matthews, Cristina Varsavsky

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INTRODUCING AUTHENTIC RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL Jemma Berry, Aaron Beasley, Zoe Baines, Alex Kung, Hayley Taker, Madison Trinder, Elin Gray

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Making science graduate capabilities visible improves the student perception of skill acquisition Fiona Bird

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USING MAKERSPACES TO FOSTER AUTHENTIC STEM ENGAGEMENT Susan Blackley, Rachel Sheffield, Rebecca Walker, Rekha Koul, Nicoleta Maynard

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Cerego-an adaptive tool for teaching first year students chemistry. AKA: Students don’t like textbooks Nathan RB Boase

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MATHBENCH Australia: Does it reach the expectations of both biologists and mathematicians? Prasad Chunduri, Leanne Jill Rylands

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MAKING SCIENCE VISIBLE – CONTROL OF BLOOD PH Irene Delma Clifton

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Driving students towards their best- an integrated approach to science reports Carol Leza Conway, Natalie Lloyd, Kate Sheppard

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Communicating the unknown: Using a concept assessment to characterise student misunderstanding Michelle Coulson

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Development of a chemistry critical thinking test: initial reliability and validity studies Stephen Danczak, Christopher Thompson, Tina Overton

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Enhancing engagement in flipped learning across undergraduate science using the flipped teacher and flipped learner framework Yvonne Davila, Jorge Reyna, Elaine Huber, Peter Meier

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Learning together: Group support sessions for pharmacology and their evaluation Christine A Devine, Sheila Doggrell

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How effective are online MATHBENCH modules for improving quantitative skills in the biosciences? Giovanna Di Trapani, Dianne Josephine Watters

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How is science taught? A program-level measurement of how we teach 21st century undergraduates Michael John Drinkwater

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Graduate Learning Attributes in Science: Does Everyone Get the Same Value? Lucie Dvorakova, Kelly E Matthews

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Motivating and engaging students through flexible assessment Ashley Edwards

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Exploring the current teaching and assessment practices of Australian Biochemistry and Molecular Biology academics Allen A Espinosa, Heather Verkade, Terry Mulhern, Jason Lodge

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Teaching Maths Tutors to Teach: Modules, Reflective Practice and Professional Recognition Lilia Ferrario, Beth Beckmann

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AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE INITIAL TEACHER EDUCATION Sharon Fraser, Andrew Seen, Kim Beswick, Margaret Penson, Robert Whannell

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Science courses for non-traditional students: development of digital literacies to promote learning, engagement and encourage continued studies in science at undergraduate level Anthea L. Fudge

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Investigating the effects of Transforming Laboratory Learning Stephen Robert Daniel George, Tina L Overton, Christopher Thompson

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Analysing student-generated digital media in science Helen Georgiou, Wendy Nielsen, Yaegan Doran, Annette Turney, Pauline Jones

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A tool for shifting from prescription to inquiry in a formal High School education program. Tom Gordon, Manjula Sharma, Helen Georgiou

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Read to succeed: Developing academic and professional stem communication practices Neela Griffiths, Yvonne Davila

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Exploring attitudes towards student – academic partnership in science Lauren Groenendijk, Kelly E. Matthews, Prasad Chunduri

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Will students watch Physcasts if they are not assessed? Brenton Hall, Birgit Loch, Wayne Rowlands, Emily Cook, Tom Edwards, Rosy Borland

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CLIPS: Communication learning in practice for scientists James Hardy, Rhianna Pedwell, Louise Kuchel, Kay Colthorpe, Susan Rowland

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Big student data: “I don’t believe it!” (Luke), “that is why you fail” (Yoda) Glenn J. Harrison

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Female students’ perceptions of science: The role of research experiences in developing self-efficacy Susan Howitt, Sara Murray, Kathryn White, Mark Stafford-Bell

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Development of transferable skills in a low-SES population through peer assisted study sessions Deanne H. Hryciw, Kathy Tangalakis, Gill Best

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Integrating statistics and biology to teach statistics to a disparate cohort using technology Mitra Jazayeri, Jerry Ka Fung Lai

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WIL in science: growing faculty leadership Elizabeth Dyer Johnson, John Rice

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Online, virtual, and adaptive learning environments: improving the journey through large first year chemistry courses Effie Kartsonaki, Gwen Lawrie, Philip Sharpe, Chantal Bailey

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A tale on using technology in a 3-phase approach to learning in the undergraduate laboratory Tracey Kuit, Suzanne Curtis, James Scifleet

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Insights into how students’ ‘selves’ impact on their self-regulation and self-direction in online learning Gwendolyn A. Lawrie, Chantal Bailey, Joanne Blanchfield, Madeleine Schultz

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Evidencing tacit and explicit disciplinary pedagogical content knowledge as signposts of good teaching practice Gwendolyn A. Lawrie, Chantal Bailey, Bronwin Dargaville, Madeleine Schultz

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Teaching transferable skills Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway

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Challenges for students in the transition to communicating as biologists Osu Lilje, Matthew Pye, Hong-dao Ngyyen, Charlotte Taylor

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Early Days of going blended for dental students at James Cook University Sharron Long, Ernest Jennings

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Real-world analogies for student understanding of abstract scientific concepts Christopher A. Love

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Scaffolding laboratory skills David Low, Kate Wilson

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Relationship between mathematical confidence and academic performance, among undergraduate biology students Nikola S. Markovina, Leon Poladian, Rebeca Le Bard, Rosanne Quinnell

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Science communication in 140 characters: use of twitter by STEM students Jenny Martin

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Dynamic, interactive simulations for enhancing student learning Timothy McIntyre, Anthony Roberts, Margaret Wegener, Juan Carlos Ponce Campuzano, Elise Kenny, Kelly Matthews

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Enhancing learning in the laboratory: Identifying and promoting best practice in the professional development of demonstrators Mauro Mocerino

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Bespoke estyle statistical training for Africa: Challenges and opportunities of developing an online course Miranda Y. Mortlock, Vincent A. Mellor

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Can technology-assisted peer learning improve performance and social connections in an undergraduate biology cohort? Raoul Mulder, Lynette O'Neill, Kristine Elliott, Dawn Gleeson

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Student perceptions of the use of online video clips in a mathematics enabling course Jasmine Ng, Dale Wache, Kung-Keat Teoh

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Assessing the relationship between attitudes toward chemistry, chemistry self-efficacy beliefs, and career aspirations of undergraduate chemistry students Jared Ogunde, Tina Overton, Christopher Thompson

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Developing critical thinking in STEM: A proposed tool Laurence Orlando, Alastair Pearl

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MAXIMIZING WIL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENCE STUDENTS David Overton, Cristina Varsavsky, Deb Corrigan

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Grouping mixed ability students matters: A pilot study in physics Maria B. Parappilly

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STEM women branching out: A community initiative at flinders Maria B. Parappilly, Karen Burke da Silva

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The Second Year Slump in Engineering Students at James Cook University Patrick Henry Peacock

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Factors underpinning student perceptions of laboratory experiences Samuel J. Priest, Simon Pyke

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Introducing explicit assessment of research skills in a masters program Justin Paul Ridge

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Learning and Teaching Community of Practice: Enhancing academic engagement for delivering high quality innovative teaching practices in Agricultural science. Karina M. Riggs, Beth R. Loveys

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Content delivery alternatives to lectures that students don’t attend Catherine C. Rowen

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Chemistry teacher content knowledge professional development through partnership Catherine C. Rowen, Amanda Woods-McConney, Leonie Hughes, Damian Laird

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PROFESSIONAL STRIPPING; THE EDUCATION FOCUSSED ACADEMIC ROLE IN THE SCIENCES Pauline Ross, Hamish Coates, Philip Poronnik

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A new type of WIL: Science students draw on their extant work for learning and course credit Susan Leonie Rowland, Deanne Gannaway, Christine Slade, Robyn Evans, Peter Adams

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Assessing the assessments: Evidencing and benchmarking student learning outcomes in chemistry Siegbert Schmid, Glennys O’Brien, Simon M. Pyke, Madeleine Schultz, Samuel J. Priest, Adam Bridgeman, Daniel C. Southam, Kieran F. Lim, Simon B. Bedford, Ian M. Jamie, Gwen Lawrie

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Using concept inventories: can we tell if active learning approaches work? Manjula D. Sharma, Helen Georgiou

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ASELL Schools: Using inquiry-based science investigations Manjula D. Sharma, Tom Gordon, Vicky Tzioumis, Alexandra Yeung

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SELF-AUTHORSHIP TO CREATE AND SHAPE THE IDENTITY OF WOMEN IN STEM Rachel Sheffield, Susan Blackley, Dawn Bennett, Nicole Fairhurst, Melanie Murakami, Rachel Forman, Yvette Pang

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Contract cheating websites: An analysis of prices, services, and persuasive techniques Wong Kai Sheng, Brooke Whiting, Christine Slade, Susan Rowland

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Using technology to develop transferable skills and enhance the laboratory experience in first year chemistry Dino Spagnoli, Shannon Maisey, Tristan D. Clemons, Nikki Y. T. Man, Siobhan Wills, Isaiah T. Awidi, Mark Paynter

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MathBench: improvement of quantitative skills for life science undergraduates via online modules Cenk Suphioglu

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SMARTFARM learning hub: Next generation precision agriculture technologies for agricultural education Mark Trotter, Amy Crosby, Tieneke Trotter, Tina Acuna, Nadya Rizk, Subhashni Taylor, Sue Gregory, Wendy Fasso

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Evolving a community of practice to enhance the pre-service experience of mathematics teachers Deborah Tully, Leon Poladian, Judy Anderson

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PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND/OR PERCEPTION OF READINESS MAY LEAD TO SUCCESS IN UNDERGRADUATE FIRST YEAR CHEMISTRY Tania R van den Ancker

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Co-teaching in mathematics education: IMSITE project experience Jana Visnovska, Marzena Dominika Bielinski

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An Active Learning, Student-Centred Approach in Chemistry Laboratories: The Laboratory as a Primary Learning Environment Lara Wakeling, Alison Green, Mani Naiker, Barbie C. Panther

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Feedback Analytics - Measuring the impact of video feedback on student learning Jack Tsang-Hsing Wang, Racehl Chen, Petr Worthy

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A non-historical introduction for students to the periodic table Greg S. Watson, Jolanta A. Watson

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Building an atom from scratch using student participation on the lecture theatre stage Greg S. Watson, Jolanta A. Watson

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Communicating physics with physio students Margaret Wegener, Lucy Thomas, Michael Bromley, Teryn Buna, Behnam Tonekaboni, Will von Witt

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Embedding an employability skills framework in to a postgraduate coursework program Alison White

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Electronic laboratory logbooks Alexandra Yeung, Diana Taylor

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Transforming laboratory learning through work integrated learning Angela Ziebell, Tina Overton, Chris Thompson

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Abstract (Workshop)

Agriculture: Integrative learning and a new network of agricultural educators Tina Botwright Acuna, Amanda Able

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Biomedical and Biology Education Networks (CUBE + VIBE = BEAN) workshop Fiona Bird, Tina Hinton, Pauline Ross

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The transition of a subject from face-to-face to on-line delivery: the challenges Hayley E. Bugeja, Dawn Gleeson

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Workshop: Enhancing the Training of Mathematics and Science Teachers Les Dawes, Merrilyn Goos, Geoff Woolcott, Stephen Dinham, Joanne Mulligan

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Speed Dating Social Media Connectivity in Higher Education Mary Sarah-Jane Gregory, Sarah Cresswell

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Mathematics Discipline Day Deborah King, Nazim Khan, Cristina Varsavsky

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Utilising enotebooks for teaching and research Tracey Kuit, Paul Cremin, Alexandra Yeung

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Scientific writing: Bridging the gap between year 12 and first year STEM courses Brijesh Kumar, Colleen Kaesehagen

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Communication skills workshop Jenni Metcalfe, Toss Gascoigne

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Chemistry 2016 Discipline Day Meeting Glennys Anne O'Brien

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UTILISING AND DEVELOPING VALID AND RELIABLE QUESTIONNAIRES IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Mahbub Sarkar, Stephen Danczak, Jared Ogunde, Stephen George, Christopher Thompson, Tina Overton

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Assessment of learning outcomes workshop: How do you know that your assessment tasks are effective? Siegbert Schmid, Glennys O’Brien, Simon M. Pyke, Madeleine Schultz, Samuel J. Priest, Adam Bridgeman, Daniel C. Southam, Kieran F. Lim, Simon B. Bedford, Ian M. Jamie, Gwen Lawrie

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ASELL: Use our inquiry slider to --- Slide into inquiry Manjula D. Sharma, Tom Gordon, Vicky Tzioumis, Alexandra Yeung

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Building the capacity of academics to assess higher order skills through improved assessment design Kathy Tangalakis, Philip MacKinnon, Janet Macaulay

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Engaging alumni to support employability and the study-work transition Jessica J. Vanderlelie

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Online Learning for Chemistry - Workshop Magdalena Wajrak, Ruben Phillips, Alexandra Yeung

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Enhancing student learning in science using virtual laboratories

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Action research: The effectiveness of quick & dirty pre-class videos for a flipped classroom

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STUDENT USAGE OF ONLINE MATHS SKILL SUPPORT IN FIRST YEAR CHEMISTRY

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Remote e-access laboratory (REAL) - remote access to third year physics practicals

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Teaching Teamwork in Virtual Reality

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Non-refereed Papers

A non-placement authentic simulated work integrated learning project for final year students Margaret C. Jollands

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Refereed Papers

Developing Students' Academic Numeracy Skills: Taking a whole-of-institution approach Kathy Brady

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Preparing future graduates to become lifelong, expert learners: lessons and considerations from a blended engineering mathematics unit Iwona Czaplinski, Dann Mallet

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Why volunteer? What stimulates involvement in a stem peer learning facilitation program? Christine A. Devine, James Brady, Hayley Moody, Therese Wilson, Yulin Liu, Richard Medland, Sharmila Gamlath, Dulip Herath, Eleanor Dyson, Jennifer Tredinnick, Ian Lightbody

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Lack of recall of bioscience knowledge by nursing students Sheila Doggrell, Sally Schaffer

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Investigating the efficacy of flipped learning to promote student engagement and achievement Ayla Jones, Adam Bridgeman, Siegbert Schmid

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How (well) are we assisting our students in becoming 21st century stem graduates? Timothy Moroney, Iwona Czaplinski, Pamela Burrage, Qianqian Yang

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Teaching and evaluating graduate attributes in multimedia science based assessment tasks Karma L. Pearce, Jessica J. Vanderlelie

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Authentic learning experiences in a theory heavy learning context Jurgen Schulte, Neela Griffiths

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Fostering employability skills through the t-shaped student in science, mathematics and medical science Chris Tisdell

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Reasoning with fractions: Supporting pre-service teachers’ learning Jana Visnovska, Kym Fry

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REDUCING THE GENDER GAP IN FIRST-YEAR PHYSICS PERFORMANCE Kate Wilson, David Low

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