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Profile

Amanda Davies is a lecturer who has been with CSU on a full-time basis since 2005. Her particular area of expertise is communication (police/citizen interactions). More recently Amanda has focused on the development, utilization and evaluation of simulation for developing policing knowledge and skills. In 2009 Amanda received a Vice Chancellor Award for Teaching Excellence and an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Award for Teaching. During 2008 an 2009 Amanda presented two co-authored papers receiving awards for outstanding paper. Amanda is currently a PhD candidate undertaking research in the utilization of simulation in police training.

Teaching

• PPP102: Investigation & Communication in Policing 1
• PPP105: Investigation & Communication in Policing 2
• PPP113: Communication in Policing
• PPP123: Professional Ethics
• PPP252: Ethical values and leadership
• Masters Supervision

Research

• Impact of virtual reality (re-useable learning objects) on learning outcomes
• Impact of simulation on the transfer of skills to professional practice (Policing)

Publications

Conference Papers

Lessons From The Field: Exploring The Impact Of Debriefing Simulation Exercises, Conference Proceedings SimTect 2010. Brisbane, Australia.

Tactile Elements: Their Role in Fire Investigation Virtual Training, Conference paper, SimTect 2009, Adelaide 15-19 June, 2009

Book

Davies, A. 2010. The impact of re-useable learning objects in education. Germany. Lambert Academic Publishing.

Journal Articles

Learning fire investigation the clean way: the virtual experience, Australian Journal of Educational Technology, Vol 25, Number 1, 2009