Profile
I completed my PhD in the University of Melbourne, Department of Physiology in 2003. I was employed by the Department of Physiology, University of Melbourne in 2002 as Head Tutor Computer Assisted Learning (CAL). In future I wish to focus on a career in educational research and specialize in best practices of teaching and learning.
Qualifications:
PhD
BSc
Teaching
Co- convenor of:
536-201 Principles of Physiology (Science)
536-206 Physiology (Optometry)
511-224 Oral Health Sciences 2A (Dental Science)
536-211 Physiology: Control of Body Function (Science)
Head Tutor Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) including curriculum development of all CAL material and training and supervision of all CAL demonstrators.
Lecturer in CAL classes.
Service to the University, discipline
or community and recent presentations
Member of the Teaching Group of International Union of Physiological Sciences.
Member of the Science Teaching planning group of the Department of Physiology.
Poster presentation of “Using Flash in physiological feedback diagrams: Investigating fluid balance with an adaptive learning module,” at Multimedia and Educational Technologies for Teaching and Learning Enhancement (Mettle), The University of Melbourne, November 2004.
Associate Professor Robert Kemm presented an oral presentation on our joint paper, were I also answered some audience queries. Edmedia, Lugano, Switzerland, June 2004.
Research
Profile, Interests and Recent Publications
My interests lie in the area of educational research. In particular my focus is on showcasing the advantages of delivering small group collaborative computer assisted learning for a campus- based university.
Associate Professor Robert Kemm and myself have recently published a paper regarding the different modalities of e-learning learning that can be applied to students to cater for different learning styles. I am also in the process of finalizing a multimedia program, which I have developed for student use in future CAL sessions. This program is an adaptive learning module that utilizes authentic scenarios to assist to learn and understand difficult physiological concepts.
Recent Publications:
Mifsud S, Kemm R. e-Learning: Variety is the spice for engagement. EdMedia Proceedings. 2004; 2947-2952
Mifsud SA, Burrell LM, Kubota E, Jaworski K, Wilkinson-Berka JL. Cardiorenal protective effects of vasopeptidase inhibition with omapatrilat in hypertensive transgenic (mREN-2)27 rats. Clin Exp Hypertens. 2004; 26(1): 69-80
Mifsud S, Kelly DJ, Qi W, Zhang Y, Pollock CA, Wilkinson-Berka JL, Gilbert RE. Intervention with tranilast attenuates renal pathology and albuminuria in advanced experimental diabetic nephropathy. Nephron Physiol. 2003; 95(4): 83-91
Mifsud SA, Skinner SL, Cooper ME, Kelly DJ, Wilkinson-Berka JL. Effects of Low Dose and Early versus late Perindopril Treatment on the Progression of Severe Diabetic Nephropathy in m(Ren-2)27 rats. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2002; 13(3): 684-92
"Martin J, Kelly DJ, Mifsud SA, Zhang Y, Cox AJ, See F, Krum H, Wilkinson-Berka J, Gilbert RE. Tranilast attenuates cardiac matrix deposition in experimental diabetes: role of transforming growth factor-beta. Cardiovasc Res 2005, 65(3): 694-701"
Supervisor
Bob Kemm
Currently
Supervised Staff/Students
Daniel Hornery
Simone Boer
