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Monash teachers outstanding20 August 2008
Seven Monash staff members have been awarded a 2008 Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning -- Monash University's most successful year ever. The Monash awardees come from seven faculties and five campuses. Two of the awardees are from the Sunway campus in Malaysia bearing testament to the success of the University's education mission. The seven Monash awardees are:
Adina Kleiner from the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology said she was thrilled and honoured to receive the citation. "I am pleased it is bringing a positive focus and awareness to the department and the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It highlights the excellent standard of teaching here at Monash -- we can and do teach well." Dr Amy Cutter-Mackenzie said receiving the citation was clear recognition of the school-community approach that the Faculty of Education had actively initiated and supported. "Since starting in 2005, I have been actively supported to teach and research using innovative methods that motivate and inspire students and schools to engage in environmental education and sustainability," Dr Cutter-Mackenzie said. Dr Catherine Yule from the School of Science at the Sunway campus in Malaysia, was awarded for her emphasis on environmental education -- particularly through field experience. "Undertaking field work is actually one of the best ways for students to learn biology," Dr Yule said. "Individual lectures will be forgotten, but memories of field trips last a life time." Professor Mark Peel said his citation highlighted the strength of a shared commitment and dedication to teaching and student welfare in the School of Historical Studies and Faculty of Arts. "I have contributed to, and learned from, a wonderful community of teachers and administrators over my 13 years at Monash," Professor Peel said. Dr Elizabeth Yuriev said it was good to be recognised for something she was so enthusiastic about. "I would not be able to achieve this on my own," Dr Yuriev said. "This is recognition of the great work in undergraduate teaching at the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science." Dr Parthiban received his citation for adopting a new teaching approach that has significantly improved the pass rate for a difficult engineering subject -- electromagnetics. "This new approach examines how students learn and adopts strategies that actively engage them through participation in the teaching process," Dr Parthiban said. Kevin Tant from the Department of Accounting and Finance was cited for his project which used technology to teach theory and provide a practical link to the industry. "It is wonderful to be able to demonstrate to students that what they have previously learned, and will learn in later studies, has relevance to their future aspirations," Mr Tant said. For a full list of citations view the ALTC citations for outstanding contributions to student learning 2008 (pdf, 93kb). For information on eligibility, procedure, and available support to apply for an Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) award visit the Centre for the Advancement of Learning and Teaching (CALT) website (Monash only) or contact Christianna Braithwaite, Christianna.Braithwaite@calt.monash.edu.au. |
