Associate Professor Vicki Feast

Vicki has been employed at the University of South Australia (and its predecessor institutions) for the past 22 years. Her research interests include a broad range of Teaching and Learning and International issues. From 1999 to 2004, Vicki held the position of Dean: Teaching and Learning in the Division of Business and Enterprise. From 2004 to 2007 Vicki was Partner Relationship Manager for all undergraduate offshore business programs in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia and program director of the BBA in Singapore and Adelaide in the Division of Business. In September 2007 Vicki was appointed to the position of Dean: International in the Division of Business.

• First year economics

HERDSA

Bachelor Of Economics (Flinders University) 1975

Diploma in Education (Flinders University) 1976

Graduate Diploma in Economics (Adelaide University) 1995

Master of Commerce (University of South Australia) 1997

Doctor of Education (Flinders University) 2003

• Economics education
• Business education
• Quality improvement
• Transition to tertiary learning issues
• Graduate Qualities
• Information literacy
• All teaching and learning issue at tertiary level but particularly online teaching and learning
• International education

Bambacas, M,. Sanderson, G., Feast, V., & Yang, S. (2008) Understanding transnational MBA students’ instructional and communication preferences, Journal of International Education in Business, vol 1, no.1, pp. 15-28.

Bambacas, M., Sanderson, G., Feast, V. and Yang, S. (2007) Understanding the instructional preferences of transnational MBA students. In Proceedings of the Twenty first International Conference of the Australian New Zealand Academy of Management, Sydney, December.

Feast, V. & Bretag, T. (2005) Responding to crises in transnational education: New challenges for higher education, HERD, vol. 24, no.1, pp.63-77.

Feast, V & Anderson, J. 2003, A case study of online support for international students in a doctoral program, International Education Journal, volume 4(2).

Feast, V. 2003, Integration of Information Literacy into business courses, References Services Review, No.31, vol. 1.

Feast, V. 2002, The impact of IELTS scores on performance at university, International Education Journal, Special Conference Issue, vol. 3, no. 4.

Feast, V. 2001, Student perceptions of the importance and value of a Graduate Quality Framework in a tertiary environment, International Education Journal, vol. 2, issue no. 4, Educational Conference 2001, Special Issue.

Feast, V., McBride G., Sharp R., & Statton P. 1997. 'Teaching Matters! Further Evidence in the Economics Education debate'. Australian Economic Papers .

Feast, V. 1996, 'Factors Affecting Performance in First year Microeconomics: a Comparison between Internal, External and Open Learning Modes', unpublished M Commerce Thesis, University of South Australia.

Medlin, J. Feast, V. and Astachnowics, S. 1999. Accounting for More than Numbers, Proceedings of the National Business Education and Research Conference, Perth, 14-15th October 1999.

Leask, B. Feast, V. Medlin, J. 1999. Improving outcomes for graduates through multi-faceted reflective practice in staff development, Proceedings of the 1999 Annual Conference of the Higher Education and Research Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Melbourne, July 12-15th, 1999.

Barrett, S and Feast, V. 1999 Allocate+: More Than State-of-the-Art Class Allocations in Cyberspace, Proceedings of the 1999 Annual Conference of the Higher Education and Research Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Melbourne, July 12-15th, 1999.

Feast, V and Barrett, S. 1999 Mainstreaming Graduate Qualities in a Business and Management Faculty Core: An exercise in educational contracting, Proceedings of the 1999 Annual Conference on Improving University Teaching (IUT) Brisbane, July 5-9th, 1999.

Medlin, J. Leask, B and Feast, V. 1999 Using reflective practice to modify teaching practices and improve outcomes for graduates, Proceedings of the Effective Courses/Effective Teaching at University Conference University of Queensland, November 1-2, 1999.

Feast, V. Kokkin, B Frangiosa, R. Medlin, J. 1999. Accounting for Diversity, Proceedings of the 1999 Annual Conference of the Higher Education and Research Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Melbourne, July 12-15th 1999.

Feast, V. and Barrett, S. 1998. Application of Total Quality Management to Higher Education: A case study in one Australian university, submitted to Proceedings of the 1998 Annual Conference of the Higher Education and Research Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Auckland.

Kokkin, B. Head, M. Feast, V. Barrett, S. 1998. Transforming the teaching of Economics: embedding tertiary literacy, submitted to Proceedings of the 1998 Annual Conference of the Higher Education and Research Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Auckland.

Kokkin, B. Head, M. Feast, V. Barrett, S. 1998. The Janus Approach: Gateways, Beacons and Learning Loops, submitted to Proceedings of the 1998 Third Annual Pacific Rim Conference, Auckland.

Feast, V. 1998. 'Current Economic Events - July 1998', in Proceedings from 3rd Annual year 12 Student Conference held at the University of South Australia, volume 3, 1998, Economic teachers Society of SA, Goodwood SA, pp 8-19.

Feast, V. 1997. 'Current Economic Events - July 1997', in Proceedings from 2nd Annual year 12 Student Conference held at the University of South Australia, volume 3, 1997, Economic teachers Society of SA, Goodwood SA, pp 25-35.

Churchman, D and Feast, V. 1997. 'The CHC approach in Tertiary Learning', Proceedings of the 1997 Annual Conference of the Higher Education and Research Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Adelaide, volume 20.

Feast, V. 1996. 'The impact of student background characteristics on performance in first year microeconomics' in Proceedings of the 1996 Annual Conference of the Higher Education and Research Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Perth, volume 19, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Inc. ACT. pp.219-226.

Feast, V. 1996. 'Current Economic Events - July 1996', in Proceedings from 1st Annual year 12 Student Conference held at the University of South Australia, volume 3, 1996, Economic teachers Society of SA, Goodwood SA, pp3-12.

Feast, V. and Adams K. Real World Economics: A Media Review. Issue 2. McGraw Hill Sydney, 2001

Feast, V. and Barrett, S. 'Real World Economics: A Media Review'. McGraw Hill, Sydney 1999.

Principle researcher - Feast, V. 'Real Life Economics', Open Learning of Australia for $41,400

Associate researcher with principle researcher - Sharp, R. 'Integrating the latest scholarship on women into introductory economics' for $49,000

Principle researcher 1998 - 'Integration of graduate qualities into faculty core subjects' for $4,000.

Donato, R., Feast, V., Bredon, G. 1998. Study Guide for Economic Environment. University of South Australia.

Curnow, P., Feast, V., Juniper J., McBride G. and Statton P. 1997. Study Guide for Economics for Business. University of South Australia.

Curnow, P., Feast, V., McBride G. and Statton P. 1995. Study Guide for Economic Foundations (major revisions). University of South Australia.

Curnow, P., Feast, V., McBride G. and Statton P. 1994. Study Guide for Economic Foundations. University of South Australia.

Principle researcher - Feast, V. 'The Development of Cost effective Flexible Delivery Package for First Year Topics' for $9,710.96