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Developing Human Services Practitioners: Scaffolding Student Learning in Professional Placements

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Short Description: This e-resource is aimed at guiding and supporting human services students through their placements. Word Count: 10113 Included H5P activities: 30 ISBN: 978-0-6453261-2-3 (Note: This resource's metadata has been created automatically by reformatting and/or combining the information that the author initially provided as part of a bulk import process.)

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Authors: Aastha Malhotra, Christina Campbell, Emma Dunlop, Linda Clark

The Australian Handbook for Careers in Psychological Science

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Short Description: Despite psychology being one of the most popular undergraduate programs, students often report not knowing how training in psychology relates to careers. With chapters written by experts across Australia, this book explores just some of the many ways that students can apply their training in psychological science across a variety of careers and sectors. Long Description: Despite psychology being one of the most popular undergraduate programs, students often report not knowing how training in psychology relates to careers. With chapters written by experts across Australia, this book explores just some of the many ways that students can apply their training in psychological science across a variety of careers and sectors. Send us your feedback: We would love to hear from you! Please send us your feedback. Word Count: 158047 ISBN: 978-0-6453261-1-6 (Note: This resource's metadata has been created automatically by reformatting and/or combining the information that the author initially provided as part of a bulk import process.)

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Authors: Carla Jeffries, Nancey Hoare, Tanya Machin, Tony Machin

Gems and nuggets

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Multicultural education for young children Word Count: 23853 ISBN: 978-0-6487698-2-8 (Note: This resource's metadata has been created automatically by reformatting and/or combining the information that the author initially provided as part of a bulk import process.)

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Authors: Anita Accendere, Bayleigh Mantell, Cathy Cody, Claudia Aston, Deirdre Byrne, Delena Kendall, Eseta Tualaulelei, Georgia Butler, Indiah Sinclair, Jacynta Hunt, Karen Hawkins, Lauren Matthews, Megan Higgs, Natalie Loosemore, Rebecca Dooley, Sarah Kallman, Selena Dyer, Shauna Hart, Stefanie Kennedy

Hidden Treasures

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Word Count: 16169 ISBN: 978-0-6487698-8-0 (Note: This resource's metadata has been created automatically by reformatting and/or combining the information that the author initially provided as part of a bulk import process.)

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Authors: Alexandra McLean, Amy Gale, Brianna Parker, Courtney McEwan, Eseta Tualaulelei, Harriet McCarron, Jacqueline Macdonald, Katie Walsh, Kelly Barden, Melissa Mikkelsen, Nicole Rousseau, Rachel Pona, Rebecca Holmes, Rebecca Trewick, Sara Shahab, Taylor Deacon, Tracey Mason, Veronica Barratt

Principles, Methods and Practices (Revised edition)

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This book is designed to introduce doctoral and postgraduate students to the process of conducting scientific research in the social sciences, business, education, public health, and related disciplines. It is a one-stop, comprehensive, and compact source for foundational concepts in behavioural research, and can serve as a standalone text or as a supplement to research readings in any doctoral seminar or research methods class. This book is currently being used as a research text at universities in 216 countries, across six continents and has been translated into seven different languages. To receive updates on this book, including the translated versions, please follow the author on Facebook or Twitter @Anol_B. Word Count: 63886 (Note: This resource's metadata has been created automatically as part of a bulk import process by reformatting and/or combining the information that the author initially provided. As a result, there may be errors in formatting.)

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Anol Bhattacherjee

Prison Escape Instruction - An Online Gamified Activity for an Online Course

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In Prison Escape, online students are divided into prisoner and police teams, and they utilise different types of transportation such as cars, buses, taxis and trains to travel on various routes with different nodes as travel stops on a PDF format map which students can download online. The map helps students to visualise where they are on the map and how to ‘catch’ the prisoners or ‘escape’ from the police. Animated YouTube videos have been developed to introduce the online exercise. Online students can use Moodle discussion forums (or any other form of communication such as facebook chat or whatsapp) to share their knowledge and ideas and thus all activities and decisions in the exercise are completely made online. Prison Escape, an interactive, innovative and fun gamified activity, mimics complex real-world experiences (competitive and cooperative behaviours) without requiring students to be in a face-to-face setting. The exercise lasts for three weeks, allowing time for students in their teams to organise, manage and share knowledge/resources as well as to apply skills (e.g. teamwork and critical thinking) in an online environment. Prison Escape should be used in conjunction with assessment strategies which should be carefully developed and integrated to enhance student learning. After the exercise, instructors may ask students to prepare a self-reflective report which helps them to reflect on their own learning journey in the exercise, as well as to understand the course subject knowledge. The exercise and reflective report, when purposefully constructively aligned with course learning outcomes, can assist students to engage with their online peers, to develop critical concepts of the subject matter, and to practise skills that are associated with the course. Please contact the Author of Prison Escape, Associate Professor Eric Kong at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia, for any further enquiry of the online exercise.

Material Type: Game

Author: Eric Kong

A Possession Forever

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A Guide to Using Commemorative Memorials and Monuments in the Classroom Short Description: This open textbook will guide educators and students through the process of using local monuments and memorials to contextualise, interrogate and extend their knowledge of historical events at a national and international level. Students will learn how to use local history to create an organic patchwork of local stories, interviews, photographs and artefacts contributed by, and for, the community and contextualised nationally and internationally. Through this process they will assume the role of historians rather than passive consumers of dominant ideologies and understand how historical events have shaped diverse views, including their own, of issues such as social justice, democracy, human rights and citizenship. Long Description: This open textbook will guide educators and students through the process of using local monuments and memorials to contextualise, interrogate and extend their knowledge of historical events at a national and international level. Students will learn how to use local history to create an organic patchwork of local stories, interviews, photographs and artefacts contributed by, and for, the community and contextualised nationally and internationally. Through this process they will assume the role of historians rather than passive consumers of dominant ideologies and understand how historical events have shaped diverse views, including their own, of issues such as social justice, democracy, human rights and citizenship. Word Count: 27118 ISBN: 978-0-6487698-9-7 (Note: This resource's metadata has been created automatically by reformatting and/or combining the information that the author initially provided as part of a bulk import process.)

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Authors: Alison Bedford, Margaret Baguley, Martin Kerby, Richard Gehrmann

Enhancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) in Open Educational Resources (OER)

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Australian Edition Short Description: This practical guide provides a framework and tips to enhance inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility in Open Educational Resources. Word Count: 21124 ISBN: 978-0-6453261-6-1 (Note: This resource's metadata has been created automatically by reformatting and/or combining the information that the author initially provided as part of a bulk import process.)

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Author: Nikki Andersen

How To Do Science

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Revised Edition Short Description: 'How To Do Science' has been written for students of the life sciences who are actively engaged in the scientific process. This guide introduces you to what it means to be a scientist. You will learn about the scientific method and how to carry out many tasks of a scientist, including: designing experiments, visualising data, accessing scientific literature, communicating science, and writing literature reviews. Long Description: How To Do Science has been written for students of the life sciences who are actively engaged in the scientific process. This guide introduces you to what it means to be a scientist. You will learn about the scientific method and how to carry out many tasks of a scientist, including: • designing experiments to test a hypothesis • performing simple statistics • visualising data by creating graphs and tables • accessing scientific literature, and using referencing software • communicating findings from original investigations through research papers, posters and oral presentations • writing literature reviews and summaries • communicating science to the non-expert audience Word Count: 34892 ISBN: 978-0-6453261-3-0 (Note: This resource's metadata has been created automatically by reformatting and/or combining the information that the author initially provided as part of a bulk import process.)

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Authors: Brianna Julien, Louise Lexis

Statistics for Research Students

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An Open Access Resource with Self-Tests and Illustrative Examples Short Description: This book aims to help you understand and navigate statistical concepts and the main types of statistical analyses essential for research students. Word Count: 21748 ISBN: 978-0-6453261-0-9 (Note: This resource's metadata has been created automatically by reformatting and/or combining the information that the author initially provided as part of a bulk import process.)

Material Type: Textbook

Authors: Erich C, Fein John Gilmour Tanya Machin Liam Hendry, John Gilmour, Liam Hendry, Tanya Machin

Open Publishing Guide for Authors

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Short Description: This guide is for creators who want to publish an open text with UniSQ Library. Long Description: The UniSQ Open Publishing Guide is for those who want to publish an open text with the UniSQ Library. It steps authors through the process they will undertake when working with the UniSQ Open Educational Practices Team, and sets out guidelines and expectations for the undertaking. It covers: Planning an open publication: guiding principles and considerations Preparing your manuscript: style and licence requirements; keeping track of your project; inclusivity and accessibility; creating your manuscript; academic integrity; and quality and peer review Working with the UniSQ Open Educational Practices Team: the role of authors, and the role of the UniSQ Open Educational Practices Team. Writing and designing your open text Promoting and evaluating the impact of your open text. While this book was adapted specifically for a UniSQ audience, others may find it useful as a resource to refer to, or to adopt or adapt for their own contexts. Word Count: 28462 ISBN: 978-0-6453261-9-2 (Note: This resource's metadata has been created automatically by reformatting and/or combining the information that the author initially provided as part of a bulk import process.)

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Authors: Adrian Stagg, Deborah King, Emilia Bell, Nikki Andersen

Co-creating Multimodal Texts with Young Children

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Short Description: This book is about co-creating multimodal texts with young children up to 8 years of age. The authors of each chapter reflect upon their journey in being an active adult collaborator with a child to create a digital text. Each chapter highlights the authors’ planning, decision-making and literacy teaching strategies they employed to help the child they worked with achieve their creative, meaning-making goals. You’ll also find insights from the authors about what worked well in this activity, what should be avoided and how to make the experience successful and enjoyable. Long Description: This book is about co-creating multimodal texts with young children up to 8 years of age. The authors of each chapter reflect upon their journey in being an active adult collaborator with a child to create a digital text. Each chapter highlights the authors’ planning, decision-making and literacy teaching strategies they employed to help the child they worked with achieve their creative, meaning-making goals. You’ll also find insights from the authors about what worked well in this activity, what should be avoided and how to make the experience successful and enjoyable. Word Count: 37101 ISBN: 978-0-6456796-2-5 (Note: This resource's metadata has been created automatically by reformatting and/or combining the information that the author initially provided as part of a bulk import process.)

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Authors: Eseta Tualaulelei, Jayson Mullins, Kara Tew, Kerry Chant, Kylie Saunders, Melissa Meyer, Naomi Alberti, Novi Ong, Rhiannon Davis, Sheridan Hill