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“Intersections of Knowledge” Conference Proceedings “Intersections of Knowledge” Resilience through Research UNE Postgraduate Conference 2019 15th and 16th January 2019 Resource Management Building University of New England Acknowledgements Philip Thomas – UNE Research Services chair and convenor It has again been a privilege and honour to chair the organising committee and convene this 2019 Conference. As always, the task has only been made possible, through the hard work of our committee members from across the University. This includes the outstanding contribution from Ms Kerry Gleeson IT Trainer from the Information Technology Directorate and the Research Services Directorate HDR team Postgraduate Conference Organising Committee: – Kerry Gleeson, Elizabeth Davies, Bethany Ayres, Olivia Kentish, Julie Orr, Michael Hoult, Sarah Burrows, Eleanor Colla, Sheeraz Ahmad, Min Pokrel, Jenny Evans Supports: Research Services, IT Training, Audio-Visual Support, Marketing and Public Relations, Corporate Communications, School of Science and Technology, VC’s Unit, Telstra, Information Technology Directorate, Faculty of HASSE, M&H and SABL and UNE Life Sponsor: In appreciation of financial support: Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) and the Research Services Directorate On behalf of the conference organising committee, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 4th “Intersections of Knowledge” – “Resilience through Research” Postgraduate Conference. We must always acknowledge that this event continues to be offered “free” to UNE postgraduate researchers through the ongoing support of our university, the commitment of individual professional and academic staff and the participation of postgraduate candidates and their supervisors. This year we would also like to acknowledge the financial support, received through a successful funding application, from the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). This support has allowed us to enhance the student training and education components of your conference. The sub-theme of this year’s conference is “Resilience through Research”, which prompts an acknowledgment of the importance and the empowerment that the creation and utilisation of new knowledge provides individuals and society. Resilience, or the capacity to adapt and thrive in a changing environment, is achieved through the discovery and application of new ways of perceiving and operating within our world. Within your contribution to the conference, take a moment to recognise how your research might be contributing to “resilience”. Your conference is a forum which offers the opportunity to experience and practice a range of skills that will be useful as you progress within your degree and into your career. To the participating candidates, thank you for accepting this opportunity to: prepare and present your research in a friendly conference setting; share your research across the university; hear how researchers from other disciplines are approaching their research and; how research practices are carried out in different contexts. It is worth noting that your preparation and presentation could well provide an opportunity to target attendance at an international conference and possibly be the precursor to the creation of another publication. Every year the interest in the Intersections of Knowledge Conference increases and the challenge of combining the mix of research presentations submitted into a two-day program is not insignificant. The rich mix of research presented here provides a fantastic and novel opportunity for researchers and delegates to identify new skills and possible problem solving approaches, from across the research carried out at our university. Within this excellent networking opportunity, take time to step outside your discipline area and listen to a presentation that is not directly in your interest or discipline area. This year we have again looked to provide delegates with accounts of the experiences of professionals that are themselves university graduates and are now working in their chosen professional fields. Please make a point of attending our Keynote and Special Presentations as they will reveal insights based on real experiences of careers that have been built on the foundation of skills acquired within the acquisition of a university degree. I trust you enjoy your 2019 Postgraduate Conference. Dr Philip Thomas UNE HDR Coordinator Table of Contents STREAM ONE ......................................................................................................................... 1 Session One – Arts Collective.................................................................................................. 3 Extant Theatre: A Practical Analogy of Heidegger’s Alchemical, Existentialist Phenomenology ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 Rob Doran ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Impact at Sea: Societal Sensibilities in Late Victorian Australia ................................................ 4 Karen Filewood ............................................................................................................................ 4 On Becoming a Pageant Queen: Notes from Auto-ethnographic Research ............................... 5 Lisa Hackett .................................................................................................................................. 5 Acting for Resilience: Using Process Drama and Theatre to Build Resilience in Adolescents . 6 Cindy Sykes .................................................................................................................................. 6 The 1988 Regional Theatre Festival ............................................................................................... 7 Graham Seaman ............................................................................................................................ 7 Session Two – Education & Health ........................................................................................ 8 Writing in English for an Omani Tertiary Institution ............................................................... 11 Jennifer Ball ................................................................................................................................ 11 Voice of Sri Lankan University Students who Learn English as a Second Language (ESL). 12 Kosala Manori Rubasing Siriwardhana, Devo Devrim, Stephen Kelly ...................................... 12 Policy issues and gaps linking Practicality in STEM Education in Vietnam context: Building Teacher capacity using STEM partnership model ..................................................................... 13 Christina Hang Truong, Robert Whannell, Brenda Wolodko, Martin Schmude, Nguyen Manh Thang, Hoang Xuan Tien ........................................................................................................... 13 The Influence of Bilingual Children in the Languages Classroom in Regional New South Wales ......................................................................................................................................................... 14 Tina Ursula Dettwiler-Hanni ...................................................................................................... 14 Intentional Rounding - Student Perspectives: A Cross-Sectional Survey ................................ 15 Liz Ryan ..................................................................................................................................... 15 Session Three – Health .......................................................................................................... 17 Health Professionals as Mothers of Adult Children with Schizophrenia ................................. 19 Debra Klages .............................................................................................................................. 19 Students Nurses Attitudes, Perceptions and Experiences towards Primary Healthcare ....... 20 i Zach Byfield ............................................................................................................................... 20 Protocol for Systematic Review of Women’s Health Related Vulnerabilities in Disaster Prone Areas ............................................................................................................................................... 21 Syadani Riyad Fatema ................................................................................................................ 21 Understanding and Exploring the Experiences of Firefighters Exposed to Suicide ............... 22 Tara Lal Special Presentation: Confirmation of Candidature .................................................... 22 Session Four – Agriculture Collective .................................................................................. 23 Common Weeds in Seed Banks of Vegetable Fields of Australia .............................................. 25 Sita Tiwari Pokhrel ..................................................................................................................... 25 Reducing Water Evaporation Using an Innovative Nanoparticle Layer .................................. 26 Eman Khalaf, Chris Fellows, Erica Smith, Ron Bradbury ......................................................... 26 Investigating Contradictory Findings Related
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