Presentations
25 November 2025
Victoria University 2025 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
From Student to Enrolled Nurse: Navigating Personal and Professional Identity in the Age of AI
The role and limitations of teaching nursing in the age of AI
This presentation was presented at Victoria University, Footscray Campus, Melbourne
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8 July 2025
Thirty-Second International Conference on Learning
From Student to Professional: Fostering Professional Identity via Descriptive Case Study Analysing Benefits of Embedding Career Development Learning in Higher Education/Vocational Education
Thirty-Second International Conference on Learning Human Learning and Machine Learning—Challenges and Opportunities for Artificial Intelligence in Education
On entering the profession, graduates experience myriad experiences, the most common being:
- A weak professional identity
- Fear of the unknown
- Uncertainty about the future
- Anxiety about finding a job
- Self-doubt and lack of confidence in themselves and their skills.
This presentation explored these themes and the benefits of embedded career development learning and was part of a co-presentation with Dilani Rasanayagam presented at the University of Granada, Granada, Spain + Online.
21 June 2018
Twenty-fifth International Conference on Learning
Influence of a Student-Centred Approach to Teaching on the Achievement of Students’ Career Goals and Personal Aspirations
Competency-Based Training focuses on the acquisition of work-related competencies. The study examined the acquisition of competencies, and it investigated students’ progress in the direction of their career goals and personal aspirations when a humanistic/student-centred approach to teaching was used in a Competency-Based program. Nineteen students in Certificate III, Community Services Education (Aged Care Work) participated in the study. Information was collected during the 17-week program, three and six months after. The methodology for the study was derived from the Theory of Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) as presented by George Kelly (1955/1991). The theory of PCP acknowledges individuals as responsible, active and meaning-seeking agents who are open to change and to personal development. The theory also proposes active participation between researcher and respondents. In the study, the students became co-researchers who examined and interpreted their constructs systems. Through their stories and personal reflections, the study monitored the students’ progress in becoming the person that I would like to be.
University of Athens
Athens, Greece
2012
Humanism, the forgotten element in nurse education: How can it be restored?
International Conference on Learning for Common Ground Conference
London Institute of Education
London, England
2012
Use of narratives and metaphors in nurse education
State Conference Moderation Committee Enrolled Nurse Training
Holmesglen, TAFE
Melbourne, Australia
2008
Students Achieving their Personal Aims
TAFE Teachers Group
RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
2004
Primary Findings Of Students Achieving Their Personal Goals
Issues and innovation Evaluation and Assessment Conference
RMIT University
Melbourne, Australia
2004
The influence of accelerated learning and students centred teaching on the influence of achievement of career goal and personal aspirations
National Conference of Personal Construct Psychology, Common Ground Conference
Personal Construct Psychology Interest Group
Melbourne, Australia
2003
The changing role of the teacher in vocational education
Tenth International Conference of Learning, Common Ground Conference
London Institute of Education
London, England
2002
The effectiveness of storytelling and metaphors in First Aid training
Ninth International Conference of Learning, Common Ground Conference
Beijing Friendship Hotel
Beijing, China
1991
The influence of teachers’ role modelling in the development of students’ attitudes
Ninth International Congress on Personal Construct Psychology
New York State University
Albany, New York, USA
1990
Teaching of Multiculturalism in present society
Quantum Teaching and Learning
Hawaii, Honolulu
1985
Food for Health – Interactive Computer Lesson for School Children, (Grades III to VI).
Coordinator-writer with Dr Neil Shaw
Lincoln Institute and Footscray Institute of Technology
Canberra Institute of Education
Canberra, ACT