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Media Release
New model for the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund
10 July 2006
The Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop MP, today announced changes to the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund, which will further support diversity in the higher education sector and reward excellence in particular disciplines.
The Minister made the announcement at the annual conference of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia in Perth, to an audience of over 200 senior academics and Australian University Quality Assurance representatives.
Last year excellence in teaching and learning was recognised on a whole-of-institution basis. The most significant change will be to allocate the $82 million available for 2007 on the basis of four broad discipline areas:
- science, computing, engineering, architecture and agriculture;
- business, law and economics;
- humanities, arts and education; and
- health.
“The discipline-oriented format will encourage universities to play to their strengths and focus their teaching and learning efforts in particular areas,” Minister Bishop said.
There will be changes to the performance indicators and all indicators will be given equal weighting.
“Changes to the methodology will address some of the concerns raised by universities in the review of the 2006 fund,” Minister Bishop said.
“In cooperation with the sector, further work will be undertaken on the measurements of excellence. It is essential that we are able to assess the attitudes of all students to the quality of the education they receive. We must continue to improve our ability to track the success of students post-graduation,” Minister Bishop said.
The purpose of the fund is to reward higher education providers that best demonstrate excellence in learning and teaching. The Minister will announce the outcome of the fund later this year.
For more information about the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund visit: http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/higher_education/default.htm
Media Contacts:
Minister Bishop’s Office: Murray Hansen 0417 886 155
Dept of Education, Science & Training: Media Unit (02) 6240 7300
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