Grants from the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund are distributed throughout the University at the discretion of the University Executive. In 2009, $2.7 million was distributed to faculties and $1.254 million to central funds.
Central
- Future Framework implementation $600,000
- Central education agenda 2009 fund $253,768
- Central Learning and Teaching Performance Fund $400,000
Faculty
Deans were responsible for the distribution of funds within their faculties. At least one half is to be spent on implementing the Future Frameworks and the balance used for activities within the faculty operational priorities plan.
Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts $179,000
- Future Framework implementation activities
- Upgrade architecture and landscape architecture studio space.
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences $291,000
- Future Framework - project development positions and working parties.
- Teaching awards
- Competitive Grant Scheme
- Associate Dean (Education) support
- Administrative support to current LTPF projects.
UWA Business School $344,000
- Peer assisted student study sessions
- Excellence in Teaching Awards
- Postgraduate student experience coordinator
- Futures Framework - administrative officer, teaching relief and support to the Sub-Dean.
Faculty of Education $137,000
- Review of Masters of Teaching (Secondary)
- Development of broadening units
- Transition program for secondary teachers to primary teachers
- Appointment of literacy expert for Master of Teaching (Primary)
- Conversion of an office to a common room for staff and research students.
Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics $423,000
- Seed funding for research group in engineering education
- Future framework implementation activities
- Project officer to support teaching and learning initiatives.
Faculty of Law $210,000
- Development of the JD and undergraduate broadening units for the Future Framework
- Appointment of academic to teach and assist develop Legal Process materials for the new JD
- Administrative support for future framework activities.
Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences $533,000
- Review of second and third year laboratory programs in physics
- Equipping of resource areas in psychology
- Introduction of calibrated peer review tool
- Extension of ‘Take-home student designed anthropometry exercises’
- Support for Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)
- Small projects identified throughout the year
- Teaching infrastructure investments
- Teaching Awards.
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences $357,000
- Excellence in Teaching Awards and Faculty Teaching and Learning Project Grants
- Support for significant teaching and learning activities and new initiatives.
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences $195,000
- Future Framework - faculty workshops, project officer
- Support for the Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning.
School of Indigenous Studies $31,000
- Future Framework - modelling impact
- Cultural development and leadership in teaching and learning.