Dr Mark Selkrig
@markselkrig
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A/Prof in the fields of education, art, creativity & educators work. Keen to work, think, talk & collaborate with others about the above. Views are my own
Narrm (Melbourne), Australia
Joined December 2016
Chuffed and appreciative of this acknowledgement, thankyou HERD!
The ✉️ please… The @HERDJournal Article of the Year is… 🥁… 🏆 Community engagement is … : revisiting Boyer’s model of scholarship, @DragonKezza Renwick, @MarkSelkrig, Catherine Manathunga & Ron @KKeamy, https://t.co/Bi8lSmikSo
#HERDArticleoftheYear2020 #highered
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Exorbitant executive pay, insecure jobs, wage theft, lavish spending on consultants and hiring-and-firing cycles - Great reporting on the Inquiry into Uni Governance and the state of our sector https://t.co/6tHJegAfDk
@SatPaper @SquigglyRick
thesaturdaypaper.com.au
It’s business as usual in the university sector, where exorbitant executive pay, insecure jobs and exploitation of academic staff continue unabated.
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NTEU members voices were front and centre at today’s Senate hearing into the university governance crisis. Branch presidents bravely spoke out about bullying and intimidation, shocking conflicts of interest and stacked VC-acquiescent governing bodies. We need reform!
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Arts education: we fail our students with so many tests https://t.co/2dOxeFsMPj via @AustAssocResEd When prioritised, arts education provides the vital spark illuminating a way to both cultivate students’ and teachers’ expressive talents, ethical vision and skills…
blog.aare.edu.au
The Impoverishment of Standardised Learning In today’s educational climate, with its intense focus on raising standardised test scores, it seems like we have lost sight of nurturing the extensive...
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🛎️ ‘pupils from prestigious private schools who went to leading universities were 52 times more likely to reach élite positions in society than those who attended any other schools.’ I rest my case. Privilege is embedded. Time for racial change 🌹
theguardian.com
Expanding access to Oxbridge and other leading institutions would boost social mobility, say authors of new book
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#HouseofLords debating the financial crisis in our universities. This is a symptom of the disease of marketisation, the forced neoliberalisation that has done so much damage to students, academics and knowledge @ucu @NEUnion
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"I'm not so orderly as to produce syllabi for my students. I'm busy enough trying to teach them." — Hannah Arendt
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Good to see this one go out into the world! Making teacher educators’ experiences visible: seeing inside the hopeful and ambiguous dimensions of practice
tandfonline.com
The field of teacher education is subject to intense scrutiny and policy reform and within this context, the voices of those working within the field are often marginalised. Drawing on our larger s...
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Looking forward to being part of these studios! You might like to join us.
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Gentle reminder /final call to #academics Still time to participate in this project! Survey closes in 1 week, 20th May. If it is on your ‘to do’ list, make sure you do it sometime this week! Link to survey: https://t.co/j7OVtAYAsY… Please circulate.
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We are still seeking participants! Calling all #academics Survey closes 17th May (2 weeks) Link to survey: https://t.co/j7OVtAZ8iw… Thanks to those who have participated. What changes have you made to the ways you work? Share your views with other academics. Please circulate
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Calling all #academics We are still seeking participants! Thanks to those who have participated. What changes have you made to the ways you work? Share your views with other academics. Link to survey: https://t.co/j7OVtAZ8iw Survey link closes 17th May (3 weeks) Please circulate
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Capturing the shifting work of teaching in higher education through postcards of practice @MarkSelkrig, @DulferNicky & @Educ84Equity, @EduMelb 🔓→ https://t.co/oUWTlnTuCK
#HigherEd #UniversityTeaching #SuperComplexity #SocialCapital #CulturalCapital #Reflexivity
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A gentle reminder our call for chapter proposals for an edited book 'The making academic' are still open till the end of the month. See more information below. #AcademicTwitter
The Making Academic Call for chapter proposals by 30 April 2024, for edited book with Routledge Education. Info and online submission details here https://t.co/j7i7KKFnCg Feel free to share
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When a new teacher starts whose birth year starts with a 20- not 19-
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@DulferNicky and @markselkrig and I on affect and change in practices of academic teaching with technology published today. Capturing the shifting work of teaching in higher education through postcards of practice
tandfonline.com
Amongst the rapid and continual changes occurring in higher education is a heightened emphasis on teaching and the emergence of a quality teaching discourse. In tandem, we are living through a time...
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Calling all #academics! What has been a turning point in how you go about approaching your work? How are you managing the changing and complex aspects of working in higher education? Let us know your views. Find out how to participate. Click the link https://t.co/j7OVtAZ8iw
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The Making Academic Call for chapter proposals by 30 April 2024, for edited book with Routledge Education. Info and online submission details here https://t.co/j7i7KKFnCg Feel free to share
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How do other curriculum areas impact visual art education? See what Australian Visual Art Educators think: https://t.co/nec2UpMats See the Project: https://t.co/1B3ZfpH8WL
@ArtEdVic @ArtEducationAus @WAAE_ArtsEd
@InSEAOfficial @EduMelb @UNESCOchairACE
@creativehumm @mazinbriz
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Shameful!..Five private schools spent as much on new facilities in one year as 3,000 Australian public schools
theguardian.com
Australian Education Union report finds a $31.8bn divide in capital spending over 10 years
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