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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2010
Conference Publication
Examining the graduate outcomes of a generalist Arts degree
Gannaway, Deanne (2010). Examining the graduate outcomes of a generalist Arts degree. Enhancing Learning Experiences in Higher Education, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2 - 3 December 2010.
2009
Conference Publication
Nature and roles of contemporary Australian arts degrees
Gannaway, Deanne (2009). Nature and roles of contemporary Australian arts degrees. Faculty of Arts Planning Day, Hobart, Tasmania, August 2009. Unknown: unknown.
2009
Conference Publication
The impact of social learning spaces on student engagement
Matthews, K.E., Adams, P. and Gannaway, D. (2009). The impact of social learning spaces on student engagement. Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference, Townsville, Qld., Australia, 29 June - 1 July 2009. QUT, Brisbbane: Queensland University of Technology.
2009
Conference Publication
Social learning spaces at UQ: The impact on the student experience
Matthews, K.E. and Gannaway, D. (2009). Social learning spaces at UQ: The impact on the student experience. HERDSA Conference: The Student Experience, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia: Charles Darwin University, 6-9 July, 2009.
2009
Conference Publication
The impact of social learning spaces on the student experience
Matthews, K.E., Gannaway, D. and Adams, P. (2009). The impact of social learning spaces on the student experience. Blended Learning Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: University of Queensland, 18 June, 2009.
2008
Other Outputs
Who is enrolled in the Australian BA? Student uptake of the Australian BA 2001- 2006
Gannaway, Deanne and Trent, Faith (2008). Who is enrolled in the Australian BA? Student uptake of the Australian BA 2001- 2006. Australian Learning and Teaching Council.
2008
Other Outputs
The Bachelor of Arts Scoping Project: Executive Summary
Gannaway, Deanne and Trent, Faith (2008). The Bachelor of Arts Scoping Project: Executive Summary. The Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DASSH).
2008
Other Outputs
Who is delivering the Australian BA? Trends in Staff Profiles in the BA 2001 - 2006
Gannaway, Deanne and Trent, Faith (2008). Who is delivering the Australian BA? Trends in Staff Profiles in the BA 2001 - 2006. Australian Learning and Teaching Council.
2008
Other Outputs
What is the Australian BA?: Defining and describing the nature and role of the Bachelor of Arts in contemporary Australia
Gannaway, Deanne and Trent, Faith (2008). What is the Australian BA?: Defining and describing the nature and role of the Bachelor of Arts in contemporary Australia. The Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DASSH).
2008
Conference Publication
Towards a curriculum taxonomy for liberal arts degrees
Gannaway, Deanne (2008). Towards a curriculum taxonomy for liberal arts degrees. Improving Student Learning Symposium, University of Durham, United Kingdom, 1-3 September 2008.
2008
Other Outputs
Mapping the Terrain: Trends and shared features in BA programs across Australia 2001 - 2008
Gannaway, Deanne and Trent, Faith (2008). Mapping the Terrain: Trends and shared features in BA programs across Australia 2001 - 2008. The Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DASSH).
2007
Journal Article
e-Learning to Aid International Student Transition: A Case Study
Schmidt, Lisa and Gannaway, Deanne (2007). e-Learning to Aid International Student Transition: A Case Study. The International Journal Of Learning, 13 (12), 55-62.
2007
Conference Publication
Improving preparation programs for university teachers: a national collaboration
Deanne Gannaway, Allan Goody, Margaret Hicks, O'Brien, Mia, Heather Smigiel and Gail Wilson (2007). Improving preparation programs for university teachers: a national collaboration. Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Inc Annual Conference, Adelaide, SA Australia, 8-11 July 2007. HERDSA website: HERDSA.
2007
Journal Article
Developing informal project management skills in a collaborative learning environment
Pearce, Meryl, Clarke, Beverley and Gannaway, Deanne (2007). Developing informal project management skills in a collaborative learning environment. Geographical Education, 20 (2007), 48-57.
2005
Conference Publication
What makes funded innovation projects become more than just a localised bright idea?
Southwell, D., Gannaway, Deanne, Orrell, J., Chalmers, D. and Abrahams, C. (2005). What makes funded innovation projects become more than just a localised bright idea?. HERDSA Annual International Conference, Sydney ,NSW, Australia, 4 July 2005.
2005
Conference Publication
Using collaborative learning to develop skills in research methods and statistics.
Martins, Y and Gannaway, D (2005). Using collaborative learning to develop skills in research methods and statistics.. Making a Difference: 2005 Evaluations and Assessment Conference. 30 November-1 December, Sydney., Sydney, Australia, 30 November - 2 December, 2005.
2004
Conference Publication
Using Collaborative learning to develop transferable skills
Clarke, B., Pearce, M and Gannaway, D (2004). Using Collaborative learning to develop transferable skills. 27th Annual Conference Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) International Conference, Miri, Malaysia, 4- 7 July 2004.
2004
Conference Publication
From policy into practice
Gannaway, Deanne (2004). From policy into practice. Improving Student Learning: Diversity and Inclusivity" : The 12th Improving Student Learning Symposium,, Birmingham, United Kingdom, 6-8 September 2004.
2004
Conference Publication
Adoption of online educational development resources by academic staff
Gannaway, Deanne (2004). Adoption of online educational development resources by academic staff. Evaluation and Assessment Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 22-23 November 2004.
2004
Conference Publication
Adoption of online professional development resources
Gannaway, Deanne (2004). Adoption of online professional development resources. Conference On Information Technology in Tertiary Education (CITEE), University of Cape Town, South Africa, 1 - 3 September 2004.
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
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