Overview
Background
My career has been firmly based in education, with experience gathered in both the school and higher education sectors. I have taught in schools, colleges and universities in both Australia and South Africa. My work on curriculum design has been primarily focused on large generalist programs such as the BA. My research in this area has led to commissioned projects and collaborations with the council of Deans of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (DASSH). This research has led to invitations to participate in program reviews and planning days with a number of universities in Australia and engagement with the Deans of Arts network in New Zealand.
Availability
- Associate Professor Deanne Gannaway is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Flinders University
Research interests
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Professional Learning for higher education staff
Understanding more about how students learn has led to the introduction of innovative pedagogical strategies in higher education. A similar case can be made for the learning of professionals. A pedagogy that informs support for continuing professional should proceed from research into how professionals continue to learn and under what circumstances that learning leads to changes enhancing the quality of practice.
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Curriculum Design in Bachelor of Arts programs
Interdisciplinary curriculum development in the humanities, arts and social sciences and subsequent implications for academic conceptions of curriculum design; Planned, enacted and attained curriculum in generalist programs; Outcomes of Liberal Arts education
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Curriculum Design in Higher Education
Processes associated with curriculum-making are well-researched, particularly in school-level education. However, in higher education, research tends to be focused on at the level of discipline and therefore at the sequence of study rather than on a whole-of-program basis.
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Workplace learning
There is an increasing trend at Australian Universities towards offering workplace-based learning activities in undergraduate degree programs. In a professions-based program such as engineering or dentistry, the shape and nature of these courses may be obvious. It is less so in the generalist programs such as the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science.
Research impacts
I have been a key team member and project leader in nationally funded projects focusing on strategies for effective dissemination strategies of teaching innovation projects. These projects developed a series of resources and guidelines to support future applicants and application assessors.
My work in dissemination and evaluation of innovative teaching practices is recognised in the invitations to give presentations and facilitate workshops on these issues, both nationally and internationally. International workshops include those organised by the Higher Education Academy (HEA), SEDA and the Scottish Quality Assurance Agency. I have also been invited to act as an external reviewer of OLT and internal grant applications and awards at a number of different Australian universities and have been commissioned as an external evaluator on a range of nationally funded projects and fellowships.
Works
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2015
Conference Publication
Overview of the Australian BA: major changes, trends, issues
Gannaway, Deanne (2015). Overview of the Australian BA: major changes, trends, issues. Associate Deans Learning and Teaching Network (ADTLN), Melbourme, VIC, Australia, 12 - 13 March, 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
What’s up with the Australian BA?
Gannaway, Deanne (2015). What’s up with the Australian BA?. HERDSA South Australian Branch Seminar, University of Adelaide, South Australia, 10 March 2015.
2014
Journal Article
Managing active learning processes in large first year physics classes: the advantages of an integrated approach
Drinkwater, Michael J., Gannaway, Deanne, Sheppard, Karen, Davis, Matthew J., Wegener, Margaret J., Bowen, Warwick J. and Corney, Joel F. (2014). Managing active learning processes in large first year physics classes: the advantages of an integrated approach. Teaching and Learning Inquiry, 2 (2), 75-90. doi: 10.2979/teachlearninqu.2.2.75
2013
Other Outputs
Views from a Writing Retreat
Myatt, Paula, Gannaway, Deanne and Green, Wendy (2013, 12 01). Views from a Writing Retreat HERDSA News
2013
Conference Publication
The Structure of the Australian BA
Gannaway, Deanne (2013). The Structure of the Australian BA. Associate Deans Learning and Teaching Network (ADTLN), Stradbroke Island, Queensland, 8-10 March 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
More than the sum of its parts: Evaluating a model of teaching and learning
Drinkwater, M., Gannaway, D., Sheppard, K. and Wegener, M. (2013). More than the sum of its parts: Evaluating a model of teaching and learning. HERDSA Annual International Conference, Auckland New Zealand, 1 - 4 July 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Facilitating change in higher education practices
Gannaway, Deanne and Hinton, Tilly (2013). Facilitating change in higher education practices. International Conference on Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education, Glasgow, United Kingdom., 10 - 13 June 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Manipulating Space and Time for Active-Learning Lectures
Wegener, M., Drinkwater, M., McIntyre, T., Gannaway, D., Sheppard, K., McGrath, D. and Cody, A. (2013). Manipulating Space and Time for Active-Learning Lectures. International Conference on Physics Education, Prague, Czech Republic, 5-9 August 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Does “curriculum” have a place in a Bachelor of Arts?
Gannaway, Deanne (2013). Does “curriculum” have a place in a Bachelor of Arts?. HERDSA Annual International Conference, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand., 1-4 July, 2013.
2013
Conference Publication
Drafting Dissemination Strategies for Teaching and Learning Grants
Gannaway, Deanne (2013). Drafting Dissemination Strategies for Teaching and Learning Grants. South Australian Northern Territory Promoting Excellence Network, University of South Australia, Adelaide, 6 March 2013.
2012
Other Outputs
Benchmarking the Australian Bachelor of Arts: A summary of trends across the Australian Bachelor of Arts Programs
Gannaway, Deanne and Sheppard, Karen (2012). Benchmarking the Australian Bachelor of Arts: A summary of trends across the Australian Bachelor of Arts Programs. The Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DASSH).
2012
Other Outputs
The D-Cubed Dissemination Investigation Project
Berry, Bianca and Gannaway, Deanne (2012, 04 01). The D-Cubed Dissemination Investigation Project HERDSA News
2012
Other Outputs
A curriculum in transition: Final report for the Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework (QCAR): Evaluation
Mills, Martin, Goos, Merrilyn, Monk, Sue, Muspratt, Sandy, Renshaw, Peter, Gilbert, Rob, Dole, Shelley, Honan, Eileen, Nichols, Kim, Wright, Tony, Gannaway, Deanne and Sheppard, Karen (2012). A curriculum in transition: Final report for the Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework (QCAR): Evaluation. Brisbane, Australia:
2012
Conference Publication
Dissemination for Change in Higher Education Learning and Teaching
Hinton, Tilly and Gannaway, Deanne (2012). Dissemination for Change in Higher Education Learning and Teaching. International Consortium for Educational Development (ICED), Bangkok, Thailand, 22 – 25 July 2012.
2011
Book
A review of the dissemination strategies used by projects funded by the ALTC Grants Scheme: final report
Gannaway, Deanne, Hinton, Tilly, Berry, Bianca and Moore, Kaitlin (2011). A review of the dissemination strategies used by projects funded by the ALTC Grants Scheme: final report. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Australian Teaching and Learning Council.
2011
Conference Publication
From individualised quality enhancement to national quality assurance: an Australian perspective
Gannaway, Deanne (2011). From individualised quality enhancement to national quality assurance: an Australian perspective. The Higher Education Academy Annual Conference: Surveys for Enhancement, National College for School Leadership, Nottingham, United Kingdom, 19 May, 2011.
2011
Conference Publication
Dissemination in grants projects: Lessons for achieving seismic shifts and tectonic change
Gannaway, Deanne, Hinton, Tilly, Berry, Bianca and Moore, Kaitlin (2011). Dissemination in grants projects: Lessons for achieving seismic shifts and tectonic change. HERDSA Annual International Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia., 4-7 July, 2011.
2011
Conference Publication
Doing Effective Dissemination; Theory and Practice
Gannaway, Deanne (2011). Doing Effective Dissemination; Theory and Practice. SEDA Workshop, University of Bath, United Kingdom, 17 May 2011.
2010
Conference Publication
A model for driving large-scale quality learning in higher education
Matthews, Kelly E., Deanne Gannaway and Adams, Peter (2010). A model for driving large-scale quality learning in higher education. International Consortium for Educational Development, Barcelona, Spain, 28-30 June 2010.
2010
Conference Publication
Examining the outcomes of a generalist Arts degree
Gannaway, Deanne and Berry, Bianca (2010). Examining the outcomes of a generalist Arts degree. HERDSA Annual International Conference, Melbourme, VIC, Australia, July, 2010.
Funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Deanne Gannaway is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Understanding the contribution of humanities, Arts and social science (HASS) programs to learning in higher education
There is an opportunity for a qualified applicant who is interested in higher education research to become a MPHIL/PhD student to exploreHASS-specific pedagogies. This project aims to identify practices and opportunities in HASS disciplines that enable and develop innovation, critical thinking and reasoning, creativity and entrepreneurial skills. It will identify problems in leading curriculum reform that particularly affect teaching into the BA in the contemporary context where there is increasing pressure to meet the needs of the growing knowledge and innovation based economy of Australia.
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Approaches to actualise curriculum design in higher education
There is an opportunity for a qualified applicant who is interested in higher education research to become a MPHIL/PhD student exploring the efficacy of design-based thinking as an approach to program design in higher education. Design-based thinking has been used as a process to design services and products and marketing and as a tool to teach students creativity and innovation and to strategies. It has also been used as a process to highlight and address curriculum challenges in K-12 education. This research posits that design-based thinking approaches can be used to encourage a whole-of-program view and to refresh and renew existing higher education curricula. This approach also firmly places students as partners in curriculum design
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Interdisciplinary learning in Generalist programs
Generalist programs such as the Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BSc) are often defended by arguments that contend that BA students have a unique opportunity to integrate knowledge and skills from disparate disciplines and that new, personalised learning occurs through generating the connections and forming coherence between the different disciplines studied. Learning in the spaces in between disciplines, fundamental to interdisciplinary learning, is described as promoting a heightened understanding of the complexities of the contemporary world. A key strength of BA and BSc programs is the capacity to engage with multiple disciplines. Yet, there is little evidence that this kind of interdisciplinary learning actually occurs. An investigation of the actual graduate attributes attained and sustained over time through this cross-discipline learning is required. Suitably qualified applicants interested in interdisciplinary higher education research are invited to become a MPHIL/PhD student to investigate this question.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring First Year Chemistry Student Engagement in Ocean Acidification through Dialogic Inquiry
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding the value of the research-trained graduate to industry
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the attributes of the contemporary Clinical Educator - future proofing clinical education in Queensland Health Physiotherapy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Shaun O'Leary
Completed supervision
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2022
Master Philosophy
Design Thinking-Learning and its impact on students' learning for the 21st century.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jason Lodge
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Casual Tutors/Adjunct Faculty in Architectural Design Studios: Identity and Practice
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Sandra Kaji-O'Grady
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Being a teaching-focused academic in a research-intensive university: A focused ethnography
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kelly Matthews
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Learner engagement in MOOCs: Links with learner factors, teaching context, and learning outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Pierre Benckendorff
Media
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