Showcasing CQUniversity Praxis Notes

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Call for submission of Praxis notes

For 2006 the CQUniversity Showcase Organising Committee is encouraging the development of a series of short 'Praxis Notes' to showcase the interesting and innovative work happening in teaching and learning at CQUniversity. These notes will be published on the Showcase website. After the Showcase the collected praxis notes will be placed on the Learning and Teaching website as an ongoing 'Learning and Teaching' resource for staff.

The Praxis Notes will not be associated with presentations in the Showcase program, but rather provide an alternative forum to promote current activities by CQUniversity staff. The Notes should be written with the intention of providing some inspiration to others who may wish to adopt similar practices. All CQUniversity staff engaged in teaching and learning, regardless of discipline, location or mode of teaching, are encouraged to take this opportunity to share their experiences with colleagues, both at CQUniversity and in the broader community.

These Notes will be subject to editorial review by the Showcase Organising Committee, but are not full articles and will not be refereed, or eligible to attract DEST publication points. However, it is hoped that describing your work in this brief structure may be a useful step towards the production of a full article for later publication.

Staff wishing to participate must submit their Praxis Note to the Showcase Organising Committee
(email: cqu-showcase@lists.cqu.edu.au ) no later than Tuesday 24 January 2006, to enable upload prior to the Showcase. NOTE: When sending an email please write '2006 Showcase, Praxis Note' in your Subject heading.

Praxis Notes - Format

Length: 1000 words maximum
Structure: The Notes will have the following sections
Title: Brief and descriptive
Author: Name/s and Faculty or School affiliation
Context: Set the scene by describing the problem to be solved or the situation to be improved. Include relevant information about the teaching context, such as class size, discipline area, teaching mode, if these relate to the development you are describing.
Background: A brief indication of the theoretical basis that informed your planning. This may be a short description of the theory or a couple of pertinent references to assist others who might wish to follow your work.
Action: Describe the changes or activities that you have implemented. This should only be as detailed as necessary to allow the reader to understand what you have done.
Outcomes: Provide an anecdotal account of the outcomes of your innovation. Detailed analysis is not required here, but your reflections on the success or otherwise and future developments would be useful.

If you would like to send a preliminary outline / notes / ideas / draft, we would be happy to provide feedback.