Monash University, Melbourne Australia (Graduate School of Business); Supervised by Mr Michael Vincent; Research Project at work.
Commenced 2007 - Completed (or expected to be completed) in or after 2013.
Field of Study: Interactive adult teaching/learning methodologies
Is research directly related to the work of professional staff in tertiary education? Yes
Scholarship: ATEM grant

Contact: shane.kendrick@buseco.monash.edu.au

Abstract: The aim of this study is to propose a dramatic and sustainable improvement in the quality of the teaching and learning within the tertiary education sector by reviewing the teaching methodologies and processes used.

The objectives of this study are to investigate the awareness and application of generally accepted teaching methods, propose an alternative interactive model of learning that will engage students in the learning process and will assist students in achieving many of the graduate attributes, and finally develop an interactive learning platform for studying particular units by incorporating alternative and interactive teaching methodologies.

The benefits of this interactive learning style include dramatically improved levels of retention while building a sustainable adult education model. By utilising the latest technology with social media interaction, multimedia, and the Internet combined with mentoring the levels of retaining information must increase dramatically.