TY - JOUR
T1 - Strategies for leading academics to rethink humanities and social sciences curricula in the context of discipline standards
AU - Thomas, Theda
AU - Wallace, Joy
AU - Allen, Pamela
AU - Clark, Jennifer
AU - Jones, Adrian
AU - Lawrence, Jill
AU - Cole, Bronwyn
AU - Sheridan Burns, Lynette
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The introduction of discipline standards in Australia has required a comprehensive rethinking of humanities and social science curricula from first year through to graduation. This paper proposes a model to facilitate academics’ engagement with discipline standards and their implication for first-year curricula. The model supports discipline-focussed professional development that integrates consideration of discipline threshold learning outcomes, first-year pedagogy principles, and discipline threshold concepts. The model is demonstrated using strategies that were applied, tested, and shown to be effective in workshops across five disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.
AB - The introduction of discipline standards in Australia has required a comprehensive rethinking of humanities and social science curricula from first year through to graduation. This paper proposes a model to facilitate academics’ engagement with discipline standards and their implication for first-year curricula. The model supports discipline-focussed professional development that integrates consideration of discipline threshold learning outcomes, first-year pedagogy principles, and discipline threshold concepts. The model is demonstrated using strategies that were applied, tested, and shown to be effective in workshops across five disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.
KW - curriculum development
KW - discipline standards
KW - education_higher
KW - humanities
KW - social sciences
UR - http://handle.westernsydney.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:39353
U2 - 10.1080/1360144X.2017.1285239
DO - 10.1080/1360144X.2017.1285239
M3 - Article
SN - 1360-144X
VL - 22
SP - 120
EP - 133
JO - International Journal for Academic Development
JF - International Journal for Academic Development
IS - 2
ER -