Gayani Samarawickrema
Biographic Data
| ID | 5241034 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gayani Samarawickrema |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gayani |
| FAMILY NAME | Samarawickrema |
| SIGNATURE | SAMARAWICKREMA G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Victoria University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4091-7027 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Transitioning To Emergency Remote Teaching In A Block Model Curriculum
This Australian university case study explores the transition to emergency, remote teaching (ERT) in an intensive Block Model curriculum during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey investigated academics’ experiences of factors that helped or hindered their transition. A thematic analysis of the data revealed a symbiotic relationship between the Block Model curriculum, professional learning, and academics’ sense of agency as they experienced t…
A commentary on the criteria of effective teaching in post-Covid higher education
An article published in Higher Education Research & Development (HERD) in 2010 titled, ‘The criteria of effective teaching in a changing higher education context’ argued that an effective university teacher needs to have specific skills and practices that are applicable to a particular context. The article is one of HERD’s most downloaded articles and continues to be highly cited over a decade later. However, since this article was published, the…
Different spaces
This paper reports on a collaborative staff development activity run across two Australian universities, for academic staff integrating Web 2.0 technologies into their teaching. It describes a three-week long virtual workshop on teaching with wikis, where participants in two groups developed a group project as students and then assessed the work as teachers. Participants were guided through a central Wikis in Higher Education wiki which provided …
Participatory evaluation
This paper examines the participatory approach used by a group of academic support staff in evaluating an academic professional development resource designed to support e‐learning and teaching. The resource, titled Designing Electronic Learning and Teaching Approaches (DELTA), showcases examples of electronic learning and teaching approaches developed at Monash University, Australia. The evaluation included individual and collective reflection, d…
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Participatory evaluation
This paper examines the participatory approach used by a group of academic support staff in evaluating an academic professional development resource designed to support e‐learning and teaching. The resource, titled Designing Electronic Learning and Teaching Approaches (DELTA), showcases examples of electronic learning and teaching approaches developed at Monash University, Australia. The evaluation included individual and collective reflection, d…
Different spaces
This paper reports on a collaborative staff development activity run across two Australian universities, for academic staff integrating Web 2.0 technologies into their teaching. It describes a three-week long virtual workshop on teaching with wikis, where participants in two groups developed a group project as students and then assessed the work as teachers. Participants were guided through a central Wikis in Higher Education wiki which provided …
A commentary on the criteria of effective teaching in post-Covid higher education
An article published in Higher Education Research & Development (HERD) in 2010 titled, ‘The criteria of effective teaching in a changing higher education context’ argued that an effective university teacher needs to have specific skills and practices that are applicable to a particular context. The article is one of HERD’s most downloaded articles and continues to be highly cited over a decade later. However, since this article was published, the…
Transitioning To Emergency Remote Teaching In A Block Model Curriculum
This Australian university case study explores the transition to emergency, remote teaching (ERT) in an intensive Block Model curriculum during the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey investigated academics’ experiences of factors that helped or hindered their transition. A thematic analysis of the data revealed a symbiotic relationship between the Block Model curriculum, professional learning, and academics’ sense of agency as they experienced t…
Pedagogy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Higher education (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Online and Blended Learning (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Higher Education Practises and Engagement (2 works) · Accountability (1 work)