Susan Vajoczk: Publications

"Achieving international distinction for creativity, innovation and excellence in geographical, geological and environmental education, research and outreach."

Contributions to Books
Journal Articles
Other (Including Proceedings of Meetings)

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Contributions to Books (peer Reviewed)

David Higgitt, Karl Donert, Mick Healey, Phil Klein, Michael Solem and Susan Vajoczki (2010). Chapter 8 Developing and Enhancing international collaborative learning.   In Active Learning and Student Engagement:  International Perspectives and Practices in Geography in Higher Education Edited by: Mick Healey, Eric Pawson and Michael Solem.  Routledge.

Eric Pawson, Julie Trafford, Eric Fournier, Martin Haigh, Osvaldo Muniz and Susan Vajoczki (2010). Chapter 5: Problem based learning in Geography: towards a critical assessment of its purposes, benefits and risks.  In Active Learning and Student Engagement:  International Perspectives and Practices in Geography in Higher Education Edited by: Mick Healey, Eric Pawson and Michael Solem.  Routledge.

Vajoczki, S. (2009).  Geography Education in Canada.  In Geography Education Pan American Perspectives Edited by: Muñiz-Solari, Osvaldo and Boehm, Richard. The Grosvenor Centre for Geographic Education, Texas.

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Journal Articles (Peer Reviewed)

Vajoczki, S., Watt, S., Marquis, N., Holshausen, K. (2010). Podcasts: Are they an effective tool to enhance student learning?  A case study from McMaster University, Hamilton Canada.  Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia 19(3), pp 349-362.

Vajoczki, S., Savage, P., Martin, L., Borin, P., and Kustra, E..  Good Teachers, Scholarly Teachers and Teachers Engaged in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning:  A Case Study from McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.  Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (In press).

Vajoczki, S., Biegas, T., Crenshaw, M., Healey, R., Osayomi, T., Bradford, M., and Monk, J. (2010).  Professional Development for Early Career Geographers:  Contexts, Practices and Tensions.  Journal of Geography in Higher Education. (In press).

Vajoczki, S.  (2010).  Review of Teaching Geography by Gersmehl, P.  The Guilford Press, New York, 2008. In The Canadian Geographer. (In press).

Vajoczki, S., Watt, S., Vine, M.M. and Liao, X.R. Inquiry learning: Level, discipline, class size, what matters? International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (In press).

Vajoczki, S. A Canadian perspective on undergraduate research. Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly. (In press).

Pawson, E., Fournier, E., Haigh, M., Muniz, O. and Vajoczki, S. (2008). Assessing the uses and value of PBL in geography’, Academic Exchange Quarterly 12 (1), pp 205-10.

Higgit, D., Donert, K., Healey, M., Klein, P., Solem, M., Vajoczki, S. (2008).  Developing and Enhancing International Collaborative Learning.  Journal of Geography in Higher Education. v 32, 1, pp 121-133.

Pawson, E., Fournier, E., Haigh, M., Muniz, O., Trafford, J., and Vajoczki, S. (2006).  Problem-based learning in geography:  towards a critical assessment of its purposes, benefits and risks.  Journal of Geography in Higher Education. v 30, 1, pp 103-116.

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Other (Including Proceedings of Meetings)

Vine, M.M., Vajoczki, S., Watt, S. (December, 2010).  Is there anything new under the sun? Instructors’ perspectives on inquiry teaching and learning (poster presentation).  Research on Teaching and Learning: Integrating Practices, the Centre for Leadership in Learning, December 9, 2010, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. (poster, contributed).

Vajoczki, S., and Watt, S. (October 2010).  The Changing Faces of Inquiry. .  International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Annual Conference.  Liverpool.  (paper, contributed).

Fenton, N. and Vajoczki, S. (October 2010). An Activity Theory Approach to Exploring Situated Learning in Communities of Practice.  International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Annual Conference.  Liverpool.  (paper, contributed).

Fenton, S., Knorr, K. and Vajoczki, S. ( October 2010).  What is SoTL anyways?  Academic Perspectives of research-teaching linkages in higher education. Pedagogical Research in Higher Education Annual Conference.  Liverpool. (paper, contributed).

Vajoczki, S. (2010). Issues in comparing institutional practices and policies (Invited paper).  International Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Inquiry: A Scholarly Discussion, Pre-ISSOTL Seminar, Meeting of the Council on Undergraduate Research, October 19, Liverpool, United Kingdom. (paper, invited)

Vajoczki, S. (2010).  A Canadian perspective on undergraduate  International Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Inquiry: A Scholarly Discussion, Pre-ISSOTL Seminar, Meeting of the Council on Undergraduate Research, October 19, Liverpool, United Kingdom. (poster, invited).

Vajoczki, S. (2010). Inquiry learning at McMaster University: From innovation to sustainability (poster presentation). International Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Inquiry: A Scholarly Discussion, Pre-ISSOTL Seminar, Meeting of the Council on Undergraduate Research, October 19, Liverpool, United Kingdom. (poster, invited).

Vajoczki, S. ( October 2010). Inquiry Learning:  Keeping undergraduate student learning at the forefront in a research-intensive university.  Pedagogical Research in Higher Education Annual Conference.  Liverpool. (paper, contributed).

Sharpe, B., Audrey, J., Huynh, N., Maclachlan, J., Vajoczki, S. (session chair). (June 2010). Workshop on planning a professional development program in teaching for graduate students and junior faculty (workshop).  Meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers, June 3, Regina, Saskatchewan. (paper, contributed)

Vajoczki, S., Maclachlan, J., Audrey, J. (session chair), Sharpe, B. (June 2010). Field trip planning: A geography signature pedagogy (paper session).  Meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers, June 3, Regina Saskatchewan. (paper, contributed).
 
Vajoczki, S., Maclachlan, J., Audrey, J., Sharpe, B., Byrne, M-L. (October 2010).  Field trip planning: A geography signature pedagogy (paper session).  Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers – Ontario Division, October 15, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario. (paper, contributed).

Byrne, M.L., Sharpe, B., Audrey, J., Vajoczki, S., Maclachlan, J. (October 2010). Designing your first course: How should Geographers differentiate between core and elective courses? (paper session). Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Geographers – Ontario Division, October 16, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario. (paper, contributed).

Spronken-Smith, Rachel, Mick Healey, and Susan Vajoczki (July 2010).  Scaling Up Innovation:  Institutionalizing Curriculum Change.  Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Annual Conference. 

Fenton, N., Nicholson, K., Flynn, T., Kim, J., McKay, M., O’Shaughnessy, Teeter, C., and Vajoczki, S. (June 2010).  Using Communities of Practice to Foster Faculty Development in Higher Education.  Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Toronto (paper, contributed).

Knorr, K., McCurdy, T., and Vajoczki, S. (June 2010).   Directly from the Source: What Instructors Want to Know About Teaching and Learning.  Toronto (paper, contributed).

Watt, S., and Vajoczki, S. (December 2009).  The Many Faces of Inquiry in the Social Sciences.  Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Symposium.  Hamilton (paper, contributed).

Savage, P., Martin, L., and Vajoczki, S. (December 2009).  Good Teachers, Scholarly Teachers and Teachers Engaged in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning:  McMaster University.  Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Symposium.  Hamilton (paper, contributed).

Maclachlan, J., Bernier, L., Eyles, C., Mercier, M., Padden, M., Peace, W. and Vajoczki, S. (April, 2009). The ‘Teaching Assistants Professional Preparation (TAPP) Program”.  American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. Las Vegas (paper, contributed).

Marquis, N., Vajoczki, S. and Watt, S. (December, 2008). The role of one educational technology consultant (ETC) in an experimental technological innovation using pod/vod casting to enhance classroom-based instruction. McMaster University Learning Technology Symposium. Hamilton. (Poster, contributed).

Vajoczki, S., Borin, P., Kustra, E., Martin, L., Sana, F., and Savage, P. (October, 2008).  Exploring the Connections Between Scholarly Teaching and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.  International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Annual Meeting, Edmonton.  (Paper, contributed – presented by Paola Borin and Erika Kustra).

Marquis, N., Vajoczki, S. and Watt, S. (June, 2008). The role of one educational technology consultant (ETC) in an experimental technological innovation using pod/vod casting to enhance classroom-based instruction. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education Annual Meeting.  Vienna, Austria (Poster, contributed).

Vajoczki, S., Watt, S. and Marquis, N.  (June, 2008).  Vodcasts: Are they an effective tool to enhance student learning? A Case Study from McMaster University, Hamilton Canada. Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education Annual Meeting.  Vienna, Austria (Paper, contributed, presented by N. Marquis).

Vajoczki, S., Borin, P., Kustra, E., Martin, L., Sana, F. and Savage, P. (June, 2008). Scholarly Teaching and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Is There a Connection? Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Annual Meeting.  Windsor. (Paper, contributed).

Borin, P., Kustra, E., Martin, L., Sana, F., Savage, P., and Vajoczki, S. (June, 2008).  Scholarly Teaching and the Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.  Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Annual Meeting.  Windsor. (Paper, contributed).

Marquis, N., and Vajoczki, S. (June, 2008).   Designing Successful Learning Models in
Undergraduate Education: A Journey in Podcasting/Vodcasting at McMaster University. Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Annual Meeting.  Windsor. (Paper, contributed).

Vajoczki, S. (June, 2008).  A Model For Using Experiential Education to Engage Students in Social Sciences. Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Annual Meeting.  Windsor. (Paper, contributed; accepted but not presented due to illness).

Vajoczki, S. and Byrne, M.L. (April, 2008).  Good practices for effective teaching evaluation in higher education.  American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting.  Boston (paper – contributed).

Vajoczki, S., Marquis, N., and Watt, S. (December, 2007).  Podcasts:  Are they an effective use of technology to enhance student learning? McMaster University Learning Technology Symposium. Hamilton. (Oral Presentation, invited).

Vajoczki, S., Watt, S., Marquis, N., Joshi, A., O’Shaughnessy, B., and Voros, G. (November, 2007).  Podcasts:  Are they an effective tool for enhancing student learning?  McGraw-Hill Ryerson.  Teaching and Learning Series Conference Series.  (Oral Presentation, contributed).

Rouse, L.J., Vajoczki, S., Bergeron, S.J., and Abbott, P. (April, 2007).  New media, new tools, new audiences: the role of social media in geography.  American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting. Boston (panelist – invited).

Lewis, J. and Vajoczki, S. (April, 2007).  Monitor and quantify shoreline change between Playa Guiones and Playa Ostional, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.  American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting.  San Francisco (poster – contributed).

Card, K. and Vajoczki, S. (April, 2007).  A comparison of marine turtle conservation:  Pacific and Caribbean coasts, Costa Rica.  American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting.  San Francisco (poster – contributed). 

Pawson, E., Fournier, E., Haigh, M., Muniz, O., Trafford, J., and Vajoczki, S. (April, 2007).  Student responses to problem-based learning in Geography.    American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting.  San Francisco (paper – invited). 

Higgitt, D., Donert, K., Healey, M., Klein, P., Solem, M. and Vajoczki, S. (April, 2007).  Developing and Enhancing International Collaborative Learning.  American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting.  San Francisco (paper – invited). 

Kustra, E., Henderson, B., Strong, B., and Vajoczki, S. (November, 2006).  Refining Undergraduate Education: Implementing Processes to Enhance the Quality of Undergraduate Education. International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Annual Meeting.  Washington (session – contributed).

Vajoczki, S., Borin, P., Eyles, C., Hupfer, M., MacDonald, M. Perkovic, O. Peterson, K., Potter, M., and Kustra, E., (November, 2006).  Refining Undergraduate Education: What Students Learn.  International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Annual Meeting.  Washington (oral – contributed).

Vajoczki, S., Bell, J., Garland, B., Park, S., Roy, D., and Kustra, E. (November, 2006).  Refining Undergraduate Education: How to Support Teaching and Learning.  International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Annual Meeting.  Washington (oral – contributed).

Eyles, C.H., Vajoczki, S., and Stoesser, M. (October, 2006).  Baiting the Hook: Strategies for attracting undergraduates into geosciences programs at a research-intensive university.  Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Philadelphia. (paper – invited).

Vajoczki, S., Eyles, C.H., Stewart, J., and DaSilva, L. (December, 2005).  Why study Geoscience?  Identifying Effective Recruitment and Retention Strategies for an Undergraduate Earth & Environmental Sciences Program.  American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting.  San Francisco.  (poster – contributed).

Eyles, C.H., Vajoczki, S., Benson, A., and Sharp, J. (December, 2005).  Keeping informed: using surveys of graduating students and alumni as an aid to curriculum development.  American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting.  San Francisco.  (poster – contributed).

Bertram, A., and Vajoczki, S., (October, 2005).  Monitoring Shoreline Change and Tsunami Hazard on Playa Guiones, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.  Geological Society of America Annual Meeting.  Salt Lake City (poster – contributed). 

Vajoczki, S., and Byrne, M-L., (October, 2005).  What is effective teaching in the geosciences?  What are the best practices for geoscience teaching evaluation? Geological Society of America Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City (poster – contributed).

Fournier, E., Pawson, E., Vajoczki, S., Haigh, M., Muniz, O., and Trafford, J. (October, 2005).  International Perspectives on Problem-Based Learning.  National Council on Geographic Education. Birmingham (paper – invited).

C.H. Eyles and S. Vajoczki. (February, 2005). Maintaining the core vs. developing connections: Perspectives on interdisciplinary programs.  Building Strong Geoscience Departments Workshop. College of William and Mary, Virginia (Invited).

C.H. Eyles and S. Vajoczki, (February, 2005).  Building strength through curriculum reform and ‘community’ development.  Essay.  Building Strong Geoscience Departments Workshop.  College of William and Mary, Virginia (Invited).

Vajoczki, S. (June, 2005).  Effective Teaching and Teaching Evaluation in University-level Geography.  Canadian Association of Geographers Annual Meeting.  London (paper – contributed).

Vajoczki, S., Fournier, E., Haigh, M., Muniz, O., Pawson, E. and Trafford, J. (April, 2005).  Problem-Based Learning in Geography:  Will it Work?  American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting.  Denver (paper – invited).

Vajoczki, S. (November, 2004).  Incorporating Effective Fieldwork Experiences into Large Classes.  Geological Society of America Annual Meeting.   Denver (paper – contributed). 

Vajoczki, S. and Eyles, C.H. (November, 2004).  New Approaches to Effective Teaching in the Geosciences.  Geological Society of America Annual Meeting.  Denver, 115-10. (poster – contributed). 

Eyles, C.H. and Vajoczki, S. (November, 2004).  Capitalizing on Change:  Building a Successful Undergraduate Curriculum and a Strong Geoscience Department.  Geological Society of America Annual Meeting.  Denver (paper – contributed). 

Vajoczki, S.  (October, 2004).   Inquiry Learning – Implementation Issues:  Rappeteur Report.  McMaster University International Symposium on Inquiry Learning. (invited).

Vajoczki, S. and Eyles, C.H.  (November, 2003).  Engaging Students Through Active-Learning In Large Entry Level Geoscience Classes.  Geological Society of America Annual Meeting.  Seattle. (Poster, contributed).

Eyles, C. H and Vajoczki, S.  (November, 2003).  Don’t Just Sit and Listen - Go and Do It!  Integrating Experiential Learning Opportunities into a 4-year Earth and Environmental Science Curriculum.  Geological Society of America Annual Meeting.  Seattle. (Oral presentation, contributed).

Vajoczki, S., Eyles, C.H., and Zobel, G.  (June, 2003).  Evaluating the Effectiveness of Change in the Student Learning Experience.  Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Annual Meeting.  Vancouver.  (Oral presentation contributed).

Vajoczki, S, Maynard, D. and Eyles, C.H.  (December, 2002).  A Systematic Approach at the Departmental Level to the Provision of Outreach Programs Aimed Towards Local Elementary and Secondary School Students and Teachers.  American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting.  San Francisco. (Poster, contributed).  

Eyles, C.H., Vajoczki, S. and Zobel, G., (December, 2002).  Evaluating Improvements to the Student Learning Experience in an Honours Earth and Environmental Sciences Program.  American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting.  San Francisco.  (Poster, contributed).

Vajoczki, S and Eyles, C.H. (June, 2002).  Incorporating Inquiry-Based Learning into Large Lecture-Format Courses.  Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.  McMaster University.  (Oral presentation, contributed).

Eyles, C.H. and Vajoczki, S. (June, 2002).  Integrating Experiential Learning and Personal Transferable Skills Development into Honours BA and BSc Programs.   Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.  McMaster University.  (Oral presentation, contributed).

Vajoczki, S. and Eyles, C.H. (May, 2002).  New Methods of Teaching Level I Geoscience: Integration of Inquiry-Based Learning.  Paper.  Canadian Association of Geographers.  University of Toronto.  (Oral presentation, contributed).

Vajoczki, S,, Eyles, C. and Upsdell, B. (November, 2001).  Incorporating inquiry-based teaching strategies into a large entry-level geoscience course.  Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Boston (Oral presentation, contributed).

Eyles, C. and Vajoczki, S. (November, 2001).  A new earth and environmental science program integrating substantive content and skills-based learning.  Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Boston. (Oral presentation, contributed).

 

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