Papers by Lawrence Ingvarson
Professional Voice, 2013
A recent conference organised by the Queensland Teachers Union was titled "Reclaiming the Profess... more A recent conference organised by the Queensland Teachers Union was titled "Reclaiming the Professional Agenda". A question that hung in the air was, "how could this be done"? On what grounds might teachers claim to be members of a profession? How might teachers demonstrate their professional "credentials?"
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Leadership in Focus, 2015
A newly developed course unit for second-year medical students entitled 'Introduction to Pharmaco... more A newly developed course unit for second-year medical students entitled 'Introduction to Pharmacology and Neuroscience' is described. Novel features of the course relate to its interdisciplinary approach to teaching of topics traditionally taught in separate departmental-based courses. An evaluation of this unit was conducted, in order to provide information to be used for decision-making and improvement and development of the ongoing programme. The evaluation involved a number of interviews with those involved in the course, including course convenors, teachers of the course, students, and members of the Medical Faculty Curriculum Review Committee. A questionnaire was also administered to students. As a result of this evaluation, a set of recommendations for future changes were made. A majority of the students interviewed were in favour of the integration of basic pharmacology and neuroscience, as in this course unit.
Examines the introduction of the Advanced Skills Teacher (AST) 2 and 3 classification into Victor... more Examines the introduction of the Advanced Skills Teacher (AST) 2 and 3 classification into Victorian government schools. The authors outline the background to the development of the AST classification and discuss five issues emerging from their research: the need for valuing of teachers' ...
British Journal of In-Service Education, 1979
Australia has made several attempts to implement schemes that provide more recognition and new ca... more Australia has made several attempts to implement schemes that provide more recognition and new career paths for accomplished teachers. The first wave of reforms took place in the early 1990s with the concept of the Advanced Skills Teacher, led by teacher unions. The reforms largely failed, for reasons elaborated on in this paper, but the need for policies directed at promoting quality teachers and teaching has intensified. Merit pay schemes have been considered and rejected. There is now an alignment between policies of Australian state and federal governments, teacher unions and the Business Council of Australia to develop a national standards-based system for recognising levels of accomplishment in teaching, based on assessment of performance and linked to salary rewards and career progression. This paper outlines a set of principles and implementation issues that need to be addressed in establishing such a system.
The author discusses the potential impact on Australian education of the creation of the interim ... more The author discusses the potential impact on Australian education of the creation of the interim National Curriculum Board (NCB) and subsequently the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and of the National Partnership on Quality Teaching (NPQT). He argues that their roles should be seen as distinct, but complementary and mutually reinforcing – which has important implications for the new national curriculum, the success of which will depend fundamentally on the willingness and capacity of teachers to meet related standards.
This paper is directed to teachers looking for something more satisfying that the usual short cou... more This paper is directed to teachers looking for something more satisfying that the usual short course mode of in service education where teachers play the role of passive audience to someone else's agenda for change. The authors share some of their recent experiences in the kind of professional communities and networks that many now identify as essential to effective professional development.
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Papers by Lawrence Ingvarson