On Tuesday 6^th October Bundaberg Campus Education students presented their final assessment pieces for evaluation at the Professional Skills display, a 10 week project in the final year of the Bachelor of Learning Management. Students must address a priority that has been identified by industry bodies and create a solution.

Students formed groups and presented their ideas on ways to improve teaching. Rather than just writing an essay,  this allows the student to develop his/her graduate attributes, networking, problem solving, critical thinking, ICT use and ethical practice skills.

The ‘Tech Busters' group, consisting of Aaron Udris, Shona Evans, Melissa Pilcher and Dwayne McKay highlighted how the use of technology can be incorporated into the classroom learning environment.

The project distilled everything they have learned over the past 3-4 years of their degree, including knowledge and skills they picked up whilst on their industry placement in schools around the local Bundaberg Area.

Displays were very professional with themed signage and decorations, uniforms for team members, slideshows, resource packages and information CD's for sale... 
Melissa, Aaron, Dwayne & Shona

Wendy Fasso from the School of Learning and Innovation (Bundaberg Campus) and 2009 Lecturer of the Year nominee was there on the day to do the official assessment of the displays. Wendy notes that this project shows that students have the capacity to evolve and, that they are aware of up-to-date initiatives. Students are demonstrating leadership before they graduate, which has been acknowledged by teachers who attended the event.

Other groups included ‘Science is Golden', ‘Empowering Boys in the Classroom', ‘Leadership Skills for Kids', ‘Learning for Life', ‘A Collection of ICT Pedagogically Grounded Ideas for Classrooms', ‘Teaching students skills to develop higher order thinking', ‘Embracing the Arts', ‘Networking 2009' and ‘Childwise - Classroom management for the contemporary consumer'.

CQUniversity is proud to have graduates who are able to implement change within our community and improve learning outcomes for their students.