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NETWORKING PARTNERS Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning & Education (RIPPLE) Faculties, staff and students Flexible Learning Institute (FLI) KEY: Collaboration Referral DEEWR POINTS Centre for Enhancing Learning and Teaching (CELT) Organisational Development Unit The Professional Experience Network THE EDUCATION FOR PRACTICE INSTITUTE DEEWR = Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations EXTERNAL COLLABORATIONS A range of external collaborations were pursued to broaden our perspectives, collaborate on a range of activities and pursue recognition for CSU’s reputation for achieving quality in practice-based education. Activities and initiatives included the following: staff became members of the Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) and World Association for Cooperative Education (WACE). Both of these organisations promote practice-based education pursuits, education, research and scholarship. EFPI staff contributed to the 2007 ACEN Conference. A PhD students was recruited at this conference. Networking occurred with Australian and international partners who work in the field of practice-based education. In particular, a partnership between EFPI and The University of Swansea was set up with a focus on connections with Professor Della Fish who was appointed as an Adjunct Professor at CSU. This partnership will particularly focus on co-authorship of a series of books around practice and education for practice. Professor Della Fish will visit CSU again in 2008. She is collaborating with EFPI on interinstitutional visits and scholarship projects. Anne Marie Hojvang and Annette J. Madsen from Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Departments, CVU-Lillbaelt, Denmark visited EFPI to discuss clinical reasoning and its use in self-assessments in October, 2007. SCHOLARSHIP PORTFOLIO REPORT A core goal of EFPI is to publish and promote publications by CSU staff [and EFPI supervised Research Higher Degree (RHD) students]. In particular, the goal is to produce publications concerning education for practice and the nature of practice – both for staff development and for promotion of CSU as a university where scholarship on this topic is making a difference to national and international discourse. 49 publications were produced in 2007. 9 Centre for Inland Health The Learning and Teaching Committee POLICY Australian Collaborative Education Network World Association for Cooperative Education The Centre for Research and Graduate Training External Stakeholders/ Industry Partners Professor Della Fish
A variety of strategies were pursued to promote such publications by staff and students of CSU, including: Seed grants which involved the goal of writing up research conducted Conference presentations by staff and students Research student training Staff development activities for EFPI and other CSU staff e.g. writing retreats Prizes provided by EFPI for the best poster and best paper at the PEN Conference BOOK The publication of books is one of the key scholarship goals of the EFPI. These books serve to promote discourse on practice and education for practice. They also provide a means of helping emerging authors, editors and scholars develop their writing and publishing skills. Appendix 1 contains a list of publications. Higgs, J., & Titchen, A., Horsfall D, Armstrong H, (2007) Being Critical and Creative in Qualitative Research Sydney: Hampden Press This book celebrates a significant emerging direction in qualitative research: the blending of the critical and creative. It represents an extension of research that is grounded in the critical social sciences with its emphasis on social justice, to embrace the rich resources and insights that the creative arts can provide as a means of enhancing the process and products of research. PAPERS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Papers and presentations serve to disseminate findings of research and scholarship on EFP. The staff and students associated with EFPI have produced a number of papers and presentations in 2007. As well as addressing the goal of generating and disseminating knowledge about practice-based education conference presentations served the purpose of enhancing the reputation of CSU and EFPI. RESEARCH PORTFOLIO REPORT Research is a key part of EFPI’s role in generating knowledge about practicebased education. Research activities conducted by EFPI in 2007 included: An agenda for research grant development and research projects was developed. Carrick grants were targeted, in addition to pilot research funded by EFPI and the Faculty of Education. Joy Higgs participated in a research project conducted through the Centre for Inland Health on a review of models and strategies for university clinics (involving patient/ animal treatments and student fieldwork education). EFPI staff conducted a review of fieldwork management approaches and issues. A project was conducted in 2007 to update & extend the database on fieldwork developed by PEN in 2005, as a source of information for subsequent research projects. Data analysis will occur 2008. A major project to describe the current scope, processes and quality of professional development available within CSU for CSU staff & those in the field engaged in provision of education for practice for CSU students commenced under the leadership of Stephen Loftus and will continue in 2008. This project will serve as the foundation for development of new models and content of fieldwork/ supervisor education programs. 10 Narelle Marissa Rola Patton Olsen Ajjawi A/Prof Lindy McAllister
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