EDUCATION WORKSHOP

Following a successful first meeting last year, the SRB Education Special Interest Group (SRB EdSIG) will again be hosting this satellite meeting. All delegates planning to attend the ESA-SRB-ANZOS meeting are welcome to attend. Come along to hear about the latest pedagogical strategies in teaching, in particular in reproduction, and to network and share experiences with others balancing the demands of teaching and research. This year, we have expanded the meeting to include a workshop and afternoon tea prior to the oral presentations and general discussion.

We invite submission of abstracts on innovations or interventions relevant to the teaching of reproduction, developmental biology or endocrinology. Also, broader scholarship of teaching and learning projects with potential application to teaching in these disciplines. Poster presentations will be incorporated into the poster session at the main meeting while those abstracts selected for oral presentations (10 mins + 5 mins for questions) will present at the satellite meeting.

Meeting details:

• Date: Saturday 18 October

• Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

• Location: Fremantle Room, Parmelia Hilton, Perth

• Cost: $55 per person (to cover venue hire and afternoon tea)

• Please indicate at registration whether you plan to attend this meeting.

Program

1pm - Brief welcome to the session and Acknowledgement of Country
Dr Lisa Akison, University of QLD - Session Chair

1:05-2pm - Workshop: Current practices in curriculum development in reproductive education | Case Studies and then general discussion
Prof Rebecca Robker & A/Prof Kathy Gatford, Robinson Institute, University of Adelaide [Human reproduction]
Dr Kelsey Pool, University of WA [Animal production systems]
A/Prof Kiri Beilby, Monash University [Director, Education Program in Human Reproduction and Development]
Dr Roslyn Bathgate, University of Sydney [Animal Reproduction]

2pm-2:15pm - Afternoon tea

2:15-2:30pm - Incorporation of wellness into teaching practice
Dr Taylor Pini, University of Queensland

2:30-2:45pm - Ready, set, react: A hybrid lab for the next generation of scientists
Dr Marloes Nitert Dekker, University of Queensland

2:45-3:00pm - Embedding play and puzzles into reproductive science curricula
Dr Nicola Rivers, Monash University

3:00-3:15pm - Development and successful application of a tool for standardised training in sperm morphology assessment
Dr Katherine Seymour, University of Sydney

3:15-3:30pm - When the ground shifts: Leading an Education Special Interest Group in changing times
Dr Megan Lloyd, University of WA

3:30-3:45pm - Co-designing recommendations for sexual and reproductive health education alongside Australia’s youth
Ms Ava Medley, University of Newcastle

3:45-4pm Round-table' discussion: The current state of Gen-AI in higher education
Dr Lisa Akison, University of QLD

4pm - Official close
Dr Lisa Akison, University of QLD - Session Chair