Dr Heather Alexander
BSc, DipNutrDiet, MAppSc (Research), PhD
Adjunct Lecturer, GIHE
Research expertise
- Assessment, particularly clinical assessment:
- workplace-based assessment: use of the mini-CEX in the assessment of International Medical Graduates
- How examiners from decisions in standardised clinical assessments
- problem-based learning
- Interprofessional Education: Awarded an Associate Fellowship by the Carrick Institute in 2007 for a project titled Developing a model for interprofessional learning during clinical placements for medical and nursing undergraduate students
Teaching responsibilities
- Professional Development workshops, particularly in the field of assessment
- Graduate Certificate in Higher Education
- Casual Academic and Foundation of University Teaching workshops
- Program convenor, and course convenor (for 7002HLS), in the Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education
Selected publications
- Tedman R., Alexander H., & Loudon, R. 2007, 'Problem-based learning in an e-learning environment: a case study at Griffith University School of Medicine', in Evolution of Teaching and Learning Paradigms in Intelligent Environment, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg.
- Marshall V (Editor in chief) , Alexander H, Devitt P, Glass R, Hume F, Kidd M, McGrath B, Paget N, Pepperill R, Rose A, Vine P, Yeo B (eds) AMC Handbook of Clinical Assessment. The Australian Medical Council. Barton ACT. ISBN. 978-1-875440-38-2
- Nair B, Alexander H, McGrath B, Parvathy M, Kilsby E, Wenzell J, Frank I, Pachev G, Page G. 2008 Mini-CEX ??? for Clinical Performance Assessment of International Medical Graduates. Medical Journal of Australia (submitted for publication)
- Stapleton P, Henderson A, Creedy D K, Cooke M, Patterson E, Alexander H Haywood A & Dalton M 2007, 'Boosting morale and improving performance in the nursing setting', in Journal of Nursing Management, vol.15, Wiley-Blackwell, United Kingdom.
- Groves M & O'Rourke P & Alexander H 2003, 'Clinical reasoning: the relative contribution of identification, interpretation and hypothesis to misdiagnosis.', in Medical Teacher, vol.25, no.6, Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, UK
- Prideaux D & Rowe R & Tallet S & Alexander H & Bower A & Dacre J & Haist S & Jolly B & Norcini J & Roberts T & Rothman A 2000, 'Clinical teaching: maintaining an educational role for doctors in the new health care environment.', in Medical Education, vol.34, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK
- Spike S & Alexander H & Elliott S & Hazlett C & Kilminster S & Prideaux D & Roberts T 2000, 'In-Training Assessment - its potential in enhancing clinical teaching', in Medical Education, vol.34, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK.
- Mitchell G & Alexander HG & O'Rourke P 2001, 'General Practitioners as Clinical Teachers in the Early Years of a Graduate Medical Course.', in Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-disciplinary Journal, vol.3, ANZAME, Australia.