5D - Mixed themes
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Wednesday, July 9, 2025 |
3:30 PM - 4:55 PM |
Meeting Room 3 - Level 2 |
Overview
Meeting Room 3 - Level 2
Speaker
Dr Melissa Reed
Macquarie University
Fostering deeper learning with a dialogic approach
Biography
Melissa Reed is a Lecturer in Applied Linguistics and TESOL at Macquarie University and the Course Lead for the Graduate Certificate of TESOL. She has decades of experience in adult education, including English language teaching and management and postgraduate TESOL teacher education. She is passionate about professional development and teacher education, which is reflected in her research and practice. She is currently investigating the implications of dialogic approaches in higher education.
Dr Adil Hammadi
Curtin University
Rethinking Assessment in a Gen-AI World for Supply Chain Education
Biography
Dr Adil Hammadi is a logistics and supply chain lecturer at Curtin University, Perth. He is a teaching-focused academic interested in using digital technologies in learning and teaching. His research interests include the use of simulation and AI in teaching and learning.
Dr Rohini Balapumi
Curtin University
Co-presenter
Biography
Assoc Prof Michael Baird
Curtin University
Co-presenter
Biography
Ms Bethany Howard
Monash University
Developing students’ crisis communication skills through a novel AI-based simulation
Biography
Bethany is a Lecturer of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University with over ten years of teaching experience across multiple degree programs. A leader in industry partnerships and experiences she is responsible for coordinating and providing strategic direction for industry based education. Her work focuses on enhancing student employability through authentic and experiential teaching and learning, which is supported by her research that aims to understand the career pathways and experiences of Health students and graduates. She is the co-founder of Public Health Insiders, a podcast and set of digital resources. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science (Honours) and a Master’s in Education and has received numerous awards for her teaching excellence and innovation.
