Sarah French
Biographic Data
| ID | 3941973 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarah French |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarah |
| FAMILY NAME | French |
| SIGNATURE | FRENCH S |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8517-3370 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Bridging silos
This article presents a case study of a practical curriculum intervention pilot at the Victorian College of the Arts Film and Television School which aimed to enhance collaborative practice between directing and producing students undertaking the Master of Film and Television. The initiative involved integrating directing and producing majors into a single degree while maintaining specialisations. The goal was to break down industry-focused silos…
Examining academics’ changing approaches to teaching in response to the pandemic disruption
University curriculum systems are complex, and their modification requires coordinating multiple processes and broad consultation with teaching academics and leaders. Strong influences including policy changes and external disruptions can bring about rapid system-wide change, but these are not without stress and may not be sustainable. To appreciate how disruptions influence university teaching and learning over the longer term, we need to better…
Reaffirming the importance of relational pedagogies in higher education
This article examines the enduring role of relational pedagogies in higher education and their amplified importance during periods of disruptive change. It provides analysis of interviews conducted with academic teaching staff at a research-intensive university during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examine participants’ experiences and perceptions of relationality in relation to three dimensions: student–teacher relationships; student–student relation…
A review of the benefits and drawbacks of high-stakes final examinations in higher education
High-stakes examinations enjoy widespread use as summative assessments in higher education. We review the arguments for and against their use, across seven common themes: memory recall and knowledge retention; student motivation and learning; authenticity and real-world relevance; validity and reliability; academic misconduct and contract cheating; stress, anxiety and wellbeing; and fairness and equity. For each theme, we evaluate empirical evide…
Beyond the Iron Triangle
Massification is a reality facing universities around the world. While increased access to higher education has significant social and economic benefits, rapid growth in class sizes challenges institutions to maintain quality standards while teaching at scale, amidst ongoing cost pressure. This paper analyses this issue within the Australian higher education context. It employs the notion of the ‘Iron Triangle’ to examine the tensions between wha…
Sense of Community and Its Association With the Neighborhood Built Environment
We investigated the influence of neighborhood built form on sense of community in Perth, Western Australia. It was hypothesized that sense of community would be stronger in individuals living in pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. Multivariate linear regression models explored associations between walking and sense of community, with progressive adjustment for objective and perceived neighborhood characteristics. Sense of community was positively …
Using educational outreach and a financial incentive to increase general practices’ contribution to chlamydia screening in South-East London 2003–2011
General practices can be important potential providers of chlamydia tests.With a combination of sustained support, financial incentives and feedback on performance, general practice may be able to test a large percentage of 15-24 year olds. General practice is also a potentially important provider of chlamydia tests to young men
Religiosity and its association with happiness, purpose in life, and self-actualisation
The aim of the present work was to test for an association between religiosity and happiness. One hundred and one undergraduate students completed the Francis Scale of Attitude Towards Christianity, the Depression-Happiness Scale (DHS), the Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI), the Purpose in Life Test (PIL), and the Index of Self-Actualisation (ISA). It was found that higher scores on the Francis Scale were associated with higher scores on the DHS, …
Beyond the Iron Triangle
Massification is a reality facing universities around the world. While increased access to higher education has significant social and economic benefits, rapid growth in class sizes challenges institutions to maintain quality standards while teaching at scale, amidst ongoing cost pressure. This paper analyses this issue within the Australian higher education context. It employs the notion of the ‘Iron Triangle’ to examine the tensions between wha…
Religiosity and its association with happiness, purpose in life, and self-actualisation
The aim of the present work was to test for an association between religiosity and happiness. One hundred and one undergraduate students completed the Francis Scale of Attitude Towards Christianity, the Depression-Happiness Scale (DHS), the Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI), the Purpose in Life Test (PIL), and the Index of Self-Actualisation (ISA). It was found that higher scores on the Francis Scale were associated with higher scores on the DHS, …
Using educational outreach and a financial incentive to increase general practices’ contribution to chlamydia screening in South-East London 2003–2011
General practices can be important potential providers of chlamydia tests.With a combination of sustained support, financial incentives and feedback on performance, general practice may be able to test a large percentage of 15-24 year olds. General practice is also a potentially important provider of chlamydia tests to young men
Sense of Community and Its Association With the Neighborhood Built Environment
We investigated the influence of neighborhood built form on sense of community in Perth, Western Australia. It was hypothesized that sense of community would be stronger in individuals living in pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. Multivariate linear regression models explored associations between walking and sense of community, with progressive adjustment for objective and perceived neighborhood characteristics. Sense of community was positively …
Beyond the Iron Triangle
Massification is a reality facing universities around the world. While increased access to higher education has significant social and economic benefits, rapid growth in class sizes challenges institutions to maintain quality standards while teaching at scale, amidst ongoing cost pressure. This paper analyses this issue within the Australian higher education context. It employs the notion of the ‘Iron Triangle’ to examine the tensions between wha…
A review of the benefits and drawbacks of high-stakes final examinations in higher education
High-stakes examinations enjoy widespread use as summative assessments in higher education. We review the arguments for and against their use, across seven common themes: memory recall and knowledge retention; student motivation and learning; authenticity and real-world relevance; validity and reliability; academic misconduct and contract cheating; stress, anxiety and wellbeing; and fairness and equity. For each theme, we evaluate empirical evide…
Bridging silos
This article presents a case study of a practical curriculum intervention pilot at the Victorian College of the Arts Film and Television School which aimed to enhance collaborative practice between directing and producing students undertaking the Master of Film and Television. The initiative involved integrating directing and producing majors into a single degree while maintaining specialisations. The goal was to break down industry-focused silos…
Examining academics’ changing approaches to teaching in response to the pandemic disruption
University curriculum systems are complex, and their modification requires coordinating multiple processes and broad consultation with teaching academics and leaders. Strong influences including policy changes and external disruptions can bring about rapid system-wide change, but these are not without stress and may not be sustainable. To appreciate how disruptions influence university teaching and learning over the longer term, we need to better…
Reaffirming the importance of relational pedagogies in higher education
This article examines the enduring role of relational pedagogies in higher education and their amplified importance during periods of disruptive change. It provides analysis of interviews conducted with academic teaching staff at a research-intensive university during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examine participants’ experiences and perceptions of relationality in relation to three dimensions: student–teacher relationships; student–student relation…
Psychology (6 works) · Higher education (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Engineering (2 works)