In response to member nation requests, USP embarked on an endeavour to lift the research capacity of the people of the Pacific. Consequently major curriculum changes included the explicit development and assessment of research skills from the first year of study and flowing through to all subsequent years.
Now six years into this initiative, this symposium provided a forum to learn about:
- Institution-wide outcomes for this initiative
- Case studies of practice using the Research Skills Development (RSD) framework
- Other universities approaches to building research capacity of students
The two day symposium provided:
- Institutional-level drivers and approach at USP
- RSD implementation at USP
- RSD intersections of research and teaching
- USP showcase: stories of Pacific peoples’ research skills
Presentations - PowerPoint
Please click on the links below to download the files.
Presentation 1: Mapping RSD-informed marking criteria to USP Graduate Outcomes – Shazna Buksh & Heena Lal
Presentation 2: Trajectory from selling Crabs to being a Community Leader. Case of a Mature Student – Natasha Khan
Presentation 3: Introduction of the RSD Framework and its effects on enhancing legal research skills of students – Sofia Shah
Presentation 4: Evolution in undergraduate courses in Chemistry – Romila Gopalan
Presentation 5: Weaving RSD, the Pacific Way – UU204 Team
Presentation 6: Building Research Skills in Foundation Accounting – Rosalia Fatiaki
Presentation 7: Triple loop learning – Going beyond feedback – Moleen Nand & Heena Lal
Presentation 8: RSD, a timesaving tool; my story – Rosiana Lagi
Presentation 9: RSD, a doorway to learning – Sereima Naisilisili
Presentation 10: RSD and the Models of Engaged Learning (MELT) – John Willison
Presentation 11: Enhancing the Quality of Research through IRS Development – Vasiti Chambers & Elizabeth Fong
Presentation 12: Exploring the ways students develop academic writing skills in higher education contexts reframing the script to include RSD – Artila Devi
Presentations - Videos
Opening Address: Minister of Education, Heritage, and Arts, Honourable Dr Mahendra Reddy
Keynote: Acting Vice-Chancellor – Professor Derrick Armstrong
Presentation 4: Evolution in undergraduate courses in Chemistry – Romila Gopalan
Presentation 5: Weaving RSD, the Pacific Way – UU204 Team – Part 1, Part 2
Presentation 6: Building Research Skills in Foundation Accounting – Rosalia Fatiaki
Presentation 7: Triple loop learning – Going beyond feedback – Moleen Nand & Heena Lal
Presentation 8: RSD, a timesaving tool; my story – Rosiana Lagi
Presentation 9: RSD, a doorway to learning – Sereima Naisilisili
Presentation 10: RSD and the Models of Engaged Learning (MELT) – John Willison
