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    Universities are global institutions, and I have been actively disseminating my teaching and research methods and materials in other countries, as well as in Australia. This page gives an overview of teaching-related activities. Technical research activities (entrepreneurship and innovation) are described on my UniSA home page.

    Workshops and Seminars Journal papers Conference papers Conference workshops University workshops Support and materials

    Peter Balan at the Academy of Management Conference 2017

    Dr Balan at the Academy of Management Conference, 2017

    Workshops and Seminars

    I have delivered more than 55 workshops and seminars at conferences and universities in Australia and overseas, and details of delivery locations are included below. Please contact me if you would like details of these workshops or seminars:

    • Team-Based Learning as an effective and engaging teaching method
    • Team-Based Learning for entrepreneurship in the health sciences
    • Ensuring student buy-in for pre-learning in Flipped or Team-Based Learning classes
    • Generating research output from teaching activities
    • A novel approach for conducting industry workshops
    • Concept mapping as an effective method for analysing qualitative data

    Teaching-related journal papers

    • Balan, P., Maritz, A. & McKinlay, M. 2018, 'A Structured Method for Innovating in Entrepreneurship Pedagogies', Education + Training, In Press (Link to the abstract)
    • Balan, P Clark, M & Restall, G 2015, 'Preparing students for Flipped or Team-Based Learning methods', Education + Training, vol. 57, no. 6, pp. 639-657. (ERA A*) (Link to the abstract)
    • Balan, P & Metcalfe, M 2012, 'Identifying teaching methods that engage entrepreneurship students', Education + Training, vol. 54, no. 5, pp. 368-384 (ERA A*) (Link to the abstract)

    Teaching-related refereed conference papers

    • Balan, P., Restall, G. & Clark, M. 2017, Student predisposition toward pre-learning in TBL entrepreneurship courses, Refereed presentation at the Team-Based Learning Collaborative Annual Conference, 2-4 March 2017, Orlando, FL.
    • Balan, P. & Mennenga, H. 2017, Does deliberate team formation affect student perceptions of team cohesion?, Refereed presentation at the Team-Based Learning Collaborative Annual Conference, 2-4 March 2017, Orlando, FL.
    • Balan, P., Restall, G. & Clark, M. 2017, Student predisposition toward pre-learning in entrepreneurship courses, Refereed presentation at the Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (ACERE) Conference, 8-10 February 2017, Melbourne, Vic.
    • Tran, K.Q., Balan, P., Restall, G. & Mackay, M. 2016, 'The student learning contract in a team-based marketing simlulation course', Australia New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC), 5-7 December 2016, Christchurch, NZ.
    • Tran, K.Q., Balan, P., Restall, G. & Mackay, M. 2016, 'The Student “Learning Contract” in a Team-Based Integrated Marketing Simulation Course', HERGA (Higher Education Research Group Adelaide) Annual Conference, 22 September 2016, Adelaide, SA.
    • Balan, P. 2016, 'Orienting and engaging students for pre-learning', Flipped Learning Symposium, 14 to 16 November 2016, Adelaide, Aus.
    • Balan, P., Restall, G. & Clark, M. 2016, 'Student pre-disposition toward pre-learning', Flipped Learning Symposium, 14 to 16 November 2016, Adelaide, Aus.
    • Balan, P. 2016, 'Innovations in teaching entrepreneurship in an Enterprise University', Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (TIC 2016), 17-18 October 2016, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College (TARC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
    • Balan, P. & Balan-Vnuk, E. 2016, 'Addressing Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Student Expectations', Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (ACERE) Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, 3-5 February 2016.
    • Balan, P Balan-Vnuk, E Lindsay, N & Lindsay, W 2015. 'Preparing Entrepreneurship Students for Pre-Learning in Flipped or Team-Based Learning Classes'. Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (ACERE) Conference, Adelaide, 3-6 February.
    • Balan, P. & Restall, G. 2015, Addressing Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Student Expectations, Higher Education Research Group Adelaide (HERGA) Annual Conference, Adelaide, 21-23 September 2015.
    • Balan, P, Balan-Vnuk, E, Lindsay, N & Lindsay, W 2014, 'Identifying the Motivations of Students in Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Classes', in Davidsson, P (ed), Proceedings of the ACERE International Entrepreneurship Research Conference, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia, pp. 49-63.
    • Balan, P & Balan-Vnuk, E 2013, 'Student engagement with Team-Based Learning in undergraduate entrepreneurship courses: an exploratory study', in Davidsson, P (ed), Proceedings of the ACERE International Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, pp. 1-15.
    • Balan, P 2013, 'Student Engagement with Team-Based Learning in Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Courses', Team-Based Learning Collaborative Conference, 28 February - 2 March 2013 San Diego, CA.
    • Balan, P & Balan-Vnuk, E 2012, 'Student engagement with Team-Based Learning in undergraduate entrepreneurship courses: a pilot study', Education Research Group Adelaide, 19-21 September 2012, Adelaide, Australia.
    • Balan, P 2011, 'Team-Based Learning in Entrepreneurship Courses', Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research Conference, 1-4 February 2011 Melbourne, Australia
    • Balan, P 2011, 'A Pilot Project to Explore Methods for Improving Student Engagement in Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Courses', in Maritz, A (ed), Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, vol. 8, Swinburne University of Technology Melbourne, pp. 467-481.
    • Balan, P 2011. ‘Mapping TBL and other teaching methods to NSSE engagement data for improved student engagement in undergraduate entrepreneurship courses’, Team-Based Learning Collaborative Conference, 3 - 4 March 2011 Las Vegas, NV.

    Teaching-related invited conference workshops

    More than 15 conference workshops have been conducted :

    • Balan, P. & Clark, M. 2017, Getting student buy in and engagement with TBL or flipped classes, Workshop presented at the Team-Based Learning Collaborative Annual Conference, 2-4 February 2017, Orlando, Florida.
    • Balan, P. 2016, Ensuring student buy in for pre-learning in Flipped or Team-Based Learning classes, TARC International Conference on Learning and Teaching 2016 (TIC 2016), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 17-18 October 2016.
    • Balan, P. 2016, Engaging students in entrepreneurship studies by using Team-Based Learning in an enterprise University, TARC International Conference on Learning and Teaching 2016 (TIC 2016), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 17-18 October 2016.
    • Balan, P. & Clarke, M. 2016, 'Getting student buy in and engagement with TBL or "flipped" classes', Team-Based Learning Collaborative Annual Conference, 10-12 March 2016, Albuquerque, NM.
    • Balan, P. & Cook, S. 2016, 'From Curiosity to Research Question to Research Collaboration', Team-Based Learning Collaborative Annual Conference, 10-12 March 2016, Albuquerque, NM.
    • Balan, P 2015, 'Team-Based Learning for Entrepreneurship in the Medical Sciences', Singhealth Duke-NUS Education Conference, 25-26 September 2015, Singapore.
    • Balan, P 2015, 'Getting student buy-in for TBL or Flipped Learning classes', Singhealth Duke-NUS Education Conference, 25-26 September 2015, Singapore.
    • Balan, P & Ahmad, N 2015. 'Team-Based Learning as an effective and engaging teaching method'. International Council of Small Business World Conference, 6-9 June, Dubai, UAE.
    • Balan, P & Ahmad, N 2015. 'Ensuring student buy-in for pre-learning in Flipped or Team-Based Learning classes'. International Council of Small Business World Conference , 6-9 June. Dubai, UAE.
    • Balan, P. & Clarke, M. 2015, Getting Student Buy-in and Engagement with TBL or Flipped Classes, Team-Based Learning Collaborative Annual Conference, 5-7 March 2015, St Petersburg, FL.
    • Balan, P 2014, 'Flipped Learning; getting student buy-in and engagement for pre-learning teaching methods', International Entrepreneurship Educators Conference, 3 - 5 September 2014, Newcastle, UK.
    • Balan, P & Clark, M 2014, Using TBL to Ensure Student Buy-In in a "Flipped Classroom" Course, Team-Based Learning Collaborative Annual Conference, 6-8 March 2014, Fort Worth, Texas.
    • Balan, P 2011, 'Team-Based Learning – a dynamic way to engage entrepreneurship students', International Entrepreneurship Educators Conference, 7 - 9 September 2011, Coventry, UK.

    Teaching-related presentations and workshops at universities

    More than 40 presentations and workshops have been conducted :

    • 2017 University of Florida Business School, and University of Florida Health Science Center FL, US. Ensuring student buy-in for pre-learning in Flipped or Team-Based Learning classes. Developing application exercises for Team-Based Learning.
    • 2017 Athlone Institute of Technolgy, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Tallagh, Dublin City University, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Analysing ISSE Data. Student orientation for pre-learning courses such as flipped or Team-Based Learning. Team-Based Learning as an effective teaching method. Team-Based Learning in practice.
    • 2016 The University of Adelaide, Australia. Student orientation for pre-learning courses such as flipped or Team-Based Learning
    • 2016 University of Nevada at Las Vegas, US. Team-Based Learning for entrepreneurship in the health sciences. Generating research output from teaching
    • 2016 Roseman University for Health Sciences, NV, US. Ensuring student buy-in for pre-learning in Flipped or Team-Based Learning classes
    • 2015 Oral Roberts University, US. Team-Based Learning in entrepreneurship courses, A novel approach for conducting industry workshops, Generating research output from teaching
    • 2015 Canadian University in Dubai, UAE. Generating research output from teaching. A novel approach for conducting industry workshops
    • 2015 University of South Australia, Australia. Team-Based Learning in entrepreneurship courses
    • 2014 American University of Sharjah, UAE. Concept Mapping as a method for analyzing qualitative data
    • 2014 University of Bradford, UK. Generating research output from teaching
    • 2014 University College London, UK, Flipped Learning: Getting student buy-in and engagement for pre-learning teaching methods
    • 2014 University of the Highlands and Islands, UK. Generating research output from teaching
    • 2014 Flinders University, Australia. Making the “flipped classroom” happen with Team-Based Learning
    • 2014 University of South Australia, Australia. Preparing students for flipped learning in face-to-face classes
    • 2014 University of South Australia, Australia. Making the “flipped classroom” happen with Team-Based Learning
    • 2014 University of South Australia, Australia. Generating research output from teaching
    • 2013 University of South Australia, Australia. Managing (undergraduate) student expectations
    • 2013 University of South Australia, Australia. Generating research output from teaching
    • 2012 University of South Australia, Australia. Poster plans to enhance student learning and to reduce staff time and effort
    • 2012 University of South Australia, Australia. An evaluation of SparkPlus to enable students in entrepreneurship classes to provide feedback on team contribution evaluation

    Teaching support and materials

    Peter Balan has completed the two-year program to be accredited by the Team-Based Learning Collaborative as a trainer and mentor for faculty in Team-Based Learning. He is supporting and mentoring educators around the world in fields including entrepreneurship, marketing and health sciences.

    You are welcome to contact me if you have an interest in these or other areas and are receptive to the idea of trying out some of these teaching innovations in your undergraduate or postgraduate courses.

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