Stephen Darwin

MEd (QUT) Grad Cert Instruct Design (Deakin) BA Humanities (Griffith) PhD Candidate (ANU) Contact Phone: +61  2  6125 2938 Stephen.Darwin@anu.edu.au

In CEDAM, Stephen manages ANU's current evaluation system (ANUSET) and works broadly on enhancing the quality and integration of ANU's educational evaluation. He also assists in developing academic capability to respond to emerging collaborative learning environments in higher education.

Background

Stephen has extensive experience in teaching and researching in the areas of learning design, innovative pedagogical models and educational evaluation. Prior to moving to CEDAM he was the Director of the Education Development Centre at the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT). In this role he was responsible for leading institutional curriculum development, e-learning and postgraduate teacher education programs. Stephen was previously in educational design roles at the University of Canberra and Deakin University.

Topic

'Exploring the expansive pedagogical potential of alternative approaches to learning evaluation in Australian higher education contexts: an activity theory analysis'

Panel

Research Interests

Stephen's research interests are around models for innovative learning design in contemporary tertiary education (particularly within institutional environments) and how effectively these can confront the complex demands of changing social expectations of learning, transforming learner expectations and established institutional limitations. He has also actively researched emerging forms of education evaluation in higher education, and use of practitioner based research and curriculum design.

Recent Publications

Darwin, S. (2007). The changing contexts of vocational education: implications for institutional vocational learning. International Journal of Training Research, Vol. 5 No. 1

Darwin, S. & Francisco, S. (2007). Mentoring TAFE teachers: support, challenge, vision and trust. Paper presented at the 14TH Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association Conference, Melbourne, April 2007

Darwin, S. (2006). Exploring new models of institutional vocational learning. Paper presented at 4th International Lifelong Learning Conference, Yeppoon, June 2006

Darwin, S. (2004). Vocational Teacher Education: Bridging the Teaching Divide toward Lifelong Learning. Paper presented at 3rd International Lifelong Learning Conference, Yeppoon, June 2004

Darwin, S. (2004). The teacher as instructional designer: From standardising to customising. Paper presented at the TAFE Queensland Beyond the Break Conference, Brisbane, July 2004

Darwin, S. (2004). Transforming VET Teaching: from a training to learning paradigm. Australian Journal of Vocational Education and Training in Schools, Vol.5 2004-2005

Periodicals

Darwin, S. (2008, June 24). The transformation of Chinese vocational education. Campus Review Vol. 18 No. 25.

Darwin, S. (2008, March 18). Aspiring to excellence? Campus Review Vol. 18 No.11.

Darwin, S. (2007, November 20).The VET factory: how much industry is too much? Campus Review Vol. 17 No.46.

Darwin, S. (2007, August 21). Time for a real debate. Campus Review Vol. 17 No.33.