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1. A Collaborative Project to Improve Teaching and Learning in First Year Programming (2000) Hagan, D. & Macdonald, I. Australasian Journal of Engineering Education v9 (1) - special edition on Transition.

2. A model for change in tertiary teaching: Combining education research, tutor training, and reflective practice to create Teaching Communities (1997) Macdonald, I. D. H. & Gunn, F. M. Paper presented at ASERA97 conference in Adelaide, July 1997.

3. Building teaching communities in first year engineering. (1998) Macdonald, I. D. H. & Arnott, N. J. Paper presented at AAEE98 - the 10th Annual Australasian Conference on Engineering Education, Gladstone, September, 1998.

4. Designing and developing a new learning environment for teaching introductory programming: Change for effect.(1997). Hagan, D.L., Sheard, J.I. & Macdonald, I.D.H.Proceedings of World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (Caracas, Venezuela. July 1997) pp. 206-209.

5. Developing a culture of teaching and learning at tertiary level: A training course for post graduate student tutors that made a difference. (1997). Gunn, F. M. & Macdonald, I. D. H. Paper presented at ASERA97 conference in Adelaide, July 1997.

6. Enhancing student satisfaction in higher education: The creation of staff teaching communities. (2001) Bruck, D., Hallett, R., Hood, B.M., Macdonald, I., & Moore, S.M. Australian Education Researcher. 28(2).

7. First year engineering: A good learning environment. (1997). Arnott, N., Edwards, T. & Macdonald, I. Proceedings of the 9th annual conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education. Ballarat, December 1997.

8. Helpless, isolated and underpaid: Turning computer science demonstrators into teachers. (1996). Macdonald, I. D. H., Mitchell, I., Gunn, F. M. & Carbone, A. Paper presented at ASERA96 conference in Canberra, July 1996.

9. How education research became part of teaching first year programming. (1996). Macdonald, I. D. H. & Hagan, D. Paper presented at AARE/ERA joint conference in Singapore, November 1996.

10. Monitoring and evaluating a redesigned first year programming course. (1997). Hagan, D.L., Sheard, J.I. & Macdonald, I.D.H. SIGCSE Bulletin Vol.29 No.3,September 1997, pp. 37-39.

11. Redesigning first year engineering: A teaching community approach.(1999). Macdonald, I. D. H. & Arnott, N. J. Proceedings of AAEE99 - the 11th Annual Australasian Conference on Engineering Education, Adelaide, September 1999.

12. Rural and remote students: Transition issues in accessing tertiary education. (1999). Walsh, M. E., Crawford, J. & Macdonald, I. D. H. Paper delivered at Teaching and Learning Conference, Northern Territory University, Darwin June, 1999.

13. School preparation for tertiary study. (1998). Macdonald, I. D. H., Litchfield, K., & Litchfield, J. Paper presented at ASERA conference in Darwin, July 1998.

14. Self directed student learning: No longer a dream? (1997). Macdonald, I. D. H. Independence: The Journal of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. 22(1) March 1997.

15. The teaching community: Recreating university teaching. (2001). Macdonald, I. D. H. Teaching in Higher Education.6(2). p.153-167.

16. What do we mean by "Transition" and what is the problem? (2000). Macdonald, I.D.H. Australasian Journal of Engineering Education. 9 (1) - Special Edition on Transition.

17. Progress and retention rates in first year engineering and science: Strategies for improvement. (1997). Arnott, S. & Edwards, T. A report of the Working Party of the Teaching and Curriculum Committee, Division of Science Engineering and Design, Swinburne University of Technology.

18. Educating engineering academics in the work place through teaching communities. (2001). Macdonald, I. D. H. & Walsh, M. E. Proceeding of the International Conference on Engineering Education August 6 – 10, 2001 Oslo, Norway.

19. Cheating and Plagiarism: Perceptions and Practice of 1st Year IT Students (2002) Sheard, J., Dick, M., Macdonald, I. D. H. & Walsh, M. E. Paper presented at ITiCSE conference 2002. June 24-26. Aarhus, Denmark.

20. What year 10 students really think about school and learning. (1994). Macdonald, I. D. H. & Walsh, M. E. Paper delivered at AARE conference in Newcastle, November 1994.

21. Learning to learn: A direct classroom intervention. (1995). Macdonald, I. D. H. Paper presented at AARE conference in Hobart, November 1995.

22. Control, motivation and learning strategies in year 10 students. (1995). Macdonald, I. D. H. & Gunn, F. M. Paper delivered at ASERA95 conference in Bendigo, June 1995.

23. Learning to learn: A direct classroom intervention. (1995). Macdonald, I. D. H. Paper presented at AARE conference in Hobart, November 1995.

24. Control, motivation and learning strategies in year 10 students. (1995). Macdonald, I. D. H. & Gunn, F. M. Paper delivered at ASERA95 conference in Bendigo, June 1995.

25. What year 10 students really think about school and learning. (1994). Macdonald, I. D. H. & Walsh, M. E. Paper delivered at AARE conference in Newcastle, November 1994.

28. The Strategic Development of Quality Teaching and Learning at Curtin Sarawak. A report to the Executive Dean Curtin Sarawak.

 

 

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