Dr Sharron King

Welcome to my university homepage. I currently teach in a variety of Anatomy and Physiology courses across the School of Health Sciences. My research interests relate to health education and academic practice.

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Australian Awards for University Teaching, category: Biological Sciences, Health and Related Studies, Medical Radiation Team [1999]

• Anatomy and Physiology

Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)

Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)

Associate Researcher: Hawke Research Institute for Sustainable Societies (HRISS)

Co-Leader Research in Higher Education: Health Sciences (RHE:HS)Research group

VC's Equity Representative, University Research Degrees Committee (UniSA)

Research Degrees Representative, University Equity Working Group (UniSA)

Member, School of Health Sciences Teaching and Learning Committee (UniSA)

PhD(Education) University of South Australia 2007

BSc(Science) University of Adelaide 1983

• Teaching-research nexus
• Students' expectations and experiences of first year study
• Active participation in small groups
• Academic identity
• Communities of Practice in higher education
• Problem-based learning
• The Graduate Course Experience Questionnaire (GCEQ)
• The emotional dimension of educational change

Churchman, D. & King, S. 2009 ‘Academic practice in transition: hidden stories of academic identities’ Teaching in Higher Education v.14 n5 pp507-516

Thalluri, J. & King, S. 2009 Understanding and improving first year student experiences Journal of the World Universities Forum v.2 n.1 pp. 67-85

Elliot, E., King, S., and Scutter, S. 2009 ‘To Podcast or not to Podcast?: Pedagogical decision making in the use of new technologies’ Peer reviewed paper presented at UniServe conference, Sydney 30th September-2nd October 2009

Dollman, J., King, S. and Hemphill, E. 2009 ‘Maintaining connections: An investigation of the factors that influence student participation in health science classes’ Peer reviewed paper presented at Motivating science undergraduates: Ideas and Interventions UniServe conference, Sydney 30th September-2nd October 2009

Stupans, I., Albrecht T., Coffee J., Elliot E, Giles E., King S., Pearce K., Sawyer T., Scutter S., & Ward H., 2009 ‘Classroom practices: Engaging the first year university student in “the novel” practical experience’ Peer reviewed paper presented at Motivating science undergraduates: Ideas and Interventions UniServe conference, Sydney 30th September-2nd October 2009

King, S & Churchman, D. 2008 'Behind closed doors: The effects of change practices on the members of an allied health community of practice'. Peer reviewed paper presented at the HERDSA Engaging Communities conference Rotorua, New Zealand 1-4th July 2008.

Churchman, D & King, S 2008, 'Academic work in transition', paper presented at the Insightful Encounters: Regional development and practice-based learning, Porvoo, Borga, Finland, 4th-7th March 2008.

Mackintosh, S, Stupans, I, King, S, Scutter, S 2007 Evaluating the usefulness of an audience response e-tool in the context of teaching tomorrow’s health professionals. Focus on Health Professional Education: A multidisciplinary journal ANZAME v.9 n.2 pp. 101-104

Mackintosh, S, King, S, Grimshaw, P & Massey-Westropp, N 2007, Interdisciplinary education in anatomy: It works for staff too, Focus on Health Professional Education: A multidisciplinary journal ANZAME, March v. 8n.3 pp.110-115.

Dollman, J, King, S, Hemphill, E, Young, J 2007 'Factors affecting participation in small group discussions by Health Science undergraduates' Peer reviewed paper presented at the Division of Health Sciences Teaching and Learning Colloquium, University of South Australia

Scutter, S, King, S & Bills, D 2007 ‘How do we change student perceptions of the importance of research in professional practice?’ Peer reviewed paper presented at the Teaching and Research- making the connection in Health Sciences conference 8-9th Nov 2007, Adelaide, University of South Australia

King, S 2006, 'Emotional dimensions of major educational change: A study of higher education PBL curriculum reform', peer reviewed paper presented at the Engaging Pedagogies AARE 2006 Annual International Education Research Conference. http://www.aare.edu.au/06pap/kin06834.pdf, Adelaide, South Australia, 26-30 November 2006.

King, S & Thalluri, J 2006, 'Bridging the gap between Students’ Expectations and Experiences of First Year Courses', paper presented at the Fill the Gaps: ANZAME Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, 29th June- 2nd July 2006.

King, S 2005, 'Emotional journeying: A community of practice undergoing radical change', in Beyond communities of practice: Theory as experience, eds. T Stehlik & P Carden, Post Pressed, Flaxton, Qld, pp. 85 - 103.

King, S 2004, 'The emotional dimension of collaborative change to problem-based learning: The staff experience', in Challenging Research in Problem-based Learning, eds. M Savin-Baden & K Wilkie, Open University Press, Maidenhead, UK, pp. 103 - 115.

King, S., & Thalluri 2004, "Bridging the Gap between first year students' expectations and experiences of university study', paper presented at the Division of Health Sciences Teaching and Learning Colloquium, University of South Australia, Adelaide.

King, S & Scutter, S 2002, Year 1 Medical Radiation student expectation survey, School of Medical Radiation, University of South Australia, Adelaide.

King, S & Scutter, S 2001, 'A PBL Alternative to the Course Evaluation Questionnaire', peer reviewed paper presented at the 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Problem-based Learning, Yeppoon, Queensland.

King, S 2001, 'Problem-based Induction program for first year students', paper presented at the 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Problem-based Learning, Yeppoon, Queensland.

King, S 1999, 'Changing to PBL: Factoring in the Emotion of Change', peer reviewed paper presented at the 1999 Biennial PBL Conference: A Way Forward, Montreal, Canada.

King, S 1999 'Does PBL Represent a Way Forward?' paper presented at the 1999 Biennial PBL Conference: A Way Forward, Montreal, Canada.

King, S & Cottrell, J 1997, 'Collaborative Change to a Context Directed Model of Problem Based Learning (CDL) Curriculum', peer reviewed paper presented at the 1997 Biennial PBL Conference, Brisbane.