About us

The Chemistry Discipline Network was established in 2011, funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council.
Why do we need a network of chemistry educators?

• To share our successes and frustrations in teaching chemistry to current students
• To improve our teaching by building on ideas and strategies from one another
• To develop a community of practice as a strong voice for chemistry teaching
• To agree standards to present to TEQSA
• To implement the Chemistry Threshold Learning Outcomes (TLOs)
• To reduce the isolation of chemistry academics at smaller institutions

What is our network doing?

• Performing a mapping exercise:
  • What chemistry is currently being taught in Australia?
  • How is it being taught and assessed?
  • How does current teaching align with the TLOs?
• Establishing a hub for sharing learning objects:
  • upload and download in-class activities, practicals, assessment items, etc.
  • provide feedback, improve approaches
  • implement TLOs through our teaching
• Generating critical mass through online forums for impact on important issues.

 
For more information, please contact the project officer, Dr James Mitchell Crow.
 
 
Management Committee:

• Dr Madeleine Schultz, Co-director
  Queensland University of Technology
• Dr Glennys O'Brien, Co-director
  University of Wollongong
• Prof Mark Buntine
  Curtin University and Royal Australian Chemical Institute
• Dr Gwen Lawrie
  University of Queensland
• Dr Siggi Schmid
  University of Sydney
• Dr Daniel Southam
  Curtin University
• Prof Brian Yates
  University of Tasmania