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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
PROFESSOR JITO VANUALAILAIThe University of the South Pacific and the RSD
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The University of the South
Pacific and the RSD
Jito VanualailaiDirector of Research
USP
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THE USP REGION
Established in 196812 Countries14 Campuses
Area =33m sq.km27,000 students
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USP Council
CORE MEMBERS
12 Ministers of Education from 12
member countries;
Rep of Australian Government;
Rep of New Zealand Government;
Staff and Student reps;
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USP Budget
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2018 – 50th Anniversary
Laucala Campus in 1968
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2018 – 50th Anniversary
Alumni: Prime Ministers/Presidents
‘Akilisi Pohiva
PM of Tonga
BEd, 1978
Taneti Mamau
President of Kiribati
BA, 1982
Bikenibeu Paeniu
PM of Tuvalu
BAgr. 1980
Ludwig Scotty
President of Nauru
Certificate in Law
1999
Jo Natuman
PM of Vanuatu
BA, 1978
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Learning & Teaching
CHALLENGES
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English is 2nd or 3rd Language:Writing & Communication Skills
https://eng250isucomm.wordpress.com/2013/01/18/do-these-words-
look-familiar-they-should-guess-what-words-informed-this-wordle-art/
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Science & Technology:Teamwork; Critical Thinking Skills; Creativity
http://www.gettingsmart.com/2016/11/ways
-to-start-teach-stem-your-school/
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Pacific ConsciousnessKnowing oneself
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Societal
CHALLENGES
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Governance: Professionalism, Ethics
Solomon Is
ethnic conflict
Fiji coups
Tongan
riots
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EnvironmentClimate Change, Sea-level rise
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HealthNCDs; Obesity
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Large Civil Services Limited number of graduates with research skills
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Large Civil Services Limited number of graduates with research skills
11%
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2010: USP Council Directive to USP
• Undertake a comprehensive academic review; STAR (a
Strategic Total Academic Review);
• Produce graduates who are well-equipped with
research literacy and skills to help address the
environmental, economic, social and cultural
challenges that face the Pacific region.
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• USP’s Strategic
ApproachesDevelopment of Graduate Attributes
Development if compulsory courses (the UUs)
Adoption of the RSD
1968 2018
2000
New Millennium,
new challenges
1st 50 years
Next 50 years?
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Graduate Attributes
Relatively easy to develop
Professionalism
EthicsCritical
Thinking
Innovation
&
Creativity
CommunicationPacific
Consciousness
Teamwork
Academic
excellence
Intellectual
curiosity & integrity
Capacity for
leadership &
working for others
Appreciation of the
cultures of the
Pacific islands
Cross-cultural
competencies
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COMPULSORY COURSES
Relatively easy to develop
IT literacy
English proficiency
Leadership
Knowing oneself
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Relatively Difficult
Assignment
What is “critical thinking”? What is “creativity”?
Is it possible identify a finite set of mental
processes or skills that clearly show how to
solve a problem; or processes that explain
“what is problem-solving, or what is research”?
If yes, can these processes or skills be taught?
If yes, how do we know that these skills have
been transferred to students and that they have
the skills?
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2011: Enter the Dragon: The RSD
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Knowledge TransferThank you Adelaide!
29 Aug – 2 Sept 2011
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RSDEmbracing all of
USP’s Graduate
Attributes
Ethics
Innovation &
Creativity
Pacific Citizenship
Sustaining Pacific
societies
Manages time
and processes
Research and
problem solving skills
Responsibility and
contribution
Clarity, coherence
and citing
Gathering and
appraising information
Academic conventions,
and ethical perspective
and environment
Team
Work
Critical
Thinking
Communication Professionalism
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Recommendations
Accepted by Senior
Management
Implementation started in 2012,
beginning with the compulsory
courses, the UUs.
4 ways of RSD implementation: * training;
* marking rubric design;
* marking rubric implementation;
* and monitoring of implementation (external
review of rubric).
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So far…
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[face-to-face/online/blended]
FUTURE: Program implementation
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research.usp.ac.fj
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