Putting transition at the centre of whole-of-curriculum transformation

Authors

Marcus O'Donnell, University of WollongongFollow
Margaret Wallace, University of WollongongFollow
Anne Melano, University of WollongongFollow
Romy Lawson, University of WollongongFollow
Eeva Leinonen, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

104171

Publication Details

O'Donnell, M., Wallace, M., Melano, A., Lawson, R. & Leinonen, E. (2015). Putting transition at the centre of whole-of-curriculum transformation. Student Success, 6 (2), 73-79.

Abstract

This paper describes the development of a model for institution-wide curriculum transformation at the University of Wollongong (UOW). Transition - a curriculum-integrated approach that enables a smooth, supported shift into and through higher education and a successful transition from the university to the world of work and lifelong learning - is one of three key principles at the heart of the UOW Curriculum Model. This paper focuses on transition as a whole-of-curriculum design principle and the way this principle informs the other elements of the UOW Curriculum Model. It aims to extend the concept of "transition pedagogy" developed by Kift and colleagues and to show how it has been used to inform our larger project of curriculum renewal.