Dr. Julie Cooke, PhD
Associate Professor, Discipline of Sport & Exercise Science
Head of School, Rehabilitation and Exercise Science
University of Canberra, Australia
Dates of Visit: October 3 – 10, 2024
Biography
Dr. Julie Cooke is an Associate Professor in the Discipline of Sport & Exercise Science at the University of Canberra and is the Program Director of the Australian Biology Olympiad Program. She completed a BSc. (Hons) at Flinders University, South Australia, and received her PhD from the University of Adelaide in 2000. Julie has a passion for teaching and making the study of human anatomy engaging and enjoyable. Having been an Education Focused academic for over twenty years she has developed skills in strategic educational needs and research informed, evidence-based, and strategically aligned curriculum and pedagogical practices.
Purpose of Visit
Julie is undertaking sabbatical for the second half of 2024 and will be visiting a number of institutions in Canada and the USA. Julie would like to meet with members of the CHES community to foster collaboration on assessment strategies and share data on student performance and learning outcomes. This will help identify areas for improvement at both institutions and inform innovative assessment ideas.
Julie would like to discuss challenges, share resources, and brainstorm innovative approaches to teaching. This will provide an opportunity to see how the Australian and Canadian educational environments are different in areas such as curricula and pedagogical practice. This will foster learning communities that are grounded in practice-based inquiry and will hopefully lead to collaboration on innovative teaching methods, curriculum improvements, and instructional strategies that enhance the learning experience.