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	Dr Arianne Rourke EdD MHEd MA UNSW, BEd BA SCAE, MA(Hons) Macq. Lecturer School of Art History and Art Education
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Academic Profile

Education

EdD , The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia , .
MHEd , The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia , .
MA(Hons) , Macquarie University, Sydney Australia , .
MA(History) , The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia , .
BEd(Art) , Sydney College of Advanced Education, Australia , .
BA(Visual Arts) , Alexander Mackie College of Advanced Education, Sydney, Australia , .

Areas of Expertise

Late 19th Century and early 20th Century design and decorative arts in England and Australia, The history of design education in England and Australia in the 19th and early 20th Century, Pop art in Australia in the 1960s, Tertiary education curriculum development and teaching methodologies, visual literacy, visual memory, semantic comprehension within the context of Cognitive load theory.

Teaching Areas

History and theory of design from Industrial Revolution to 21st Century, History and theory of the applied and decorative arts from ancient cultures to the end of the 20th Century.

Research Supervision

Degree:	Project:	Status:
MArtAdminHons	An investigation into the use of online communication for teaching and learning Research and Writing Skills, from both the Instructor and Student viewpoint and its implications to future Arts Industry placements	Current
PhDArtTHeory	Australia's Greek Textile Heritage: the desirability and ability of State museums to be inclusive of diverse cultures through the reconciliation of public policies with private and community concerns.	Completed

Current Research Activity

With a specific focus on teaching and learning in higher education, my research concentrates on the area of visual literacy and the application of Cognitive load theory toward improving instructional design for the long term retention of knowledge.

Publications

Book Chapters

Rourke, A. (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001). Australian landscape painting. Viewpoints: Visual arts case studies. (25 - 38). Port Melbourne, Rigby Heinemann.

Rourke, A. (2000). Entry: William Arthur Byram Mansell. Australian Dictionary of Bibliography, Vol.15, 1940-1980 (Kem- Pie) . (299 - 299). Melbourne, Melbourne University Press.

Published Articles

Rourke, A. (2000). Afternoon Tea with Lulu: An historical perspective of late 19th century designer education. Current Issues in Craft, Design and Industry Designing Minds Symposium, (). (75 - 78).

Reinhard (nee Rourke), A. (1995). Australian Pop Art - A Phenomenon?. Art Voice, (1:1). (22 - 23).

Refereed Conference Papers

Rourke, A.J. (2007). Cognitive load theory, visual literacy and teaching design history. ConnectEd 2007 International Conference on Design Education, (UNSW, Sydney.

Rourke, A.J.. (2007). Teaching novices design history via worked examples. 10th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference, (QUT, Brisbane.

Professional Associations

Embroiders Guild of NSW
Lecturer

Porcelain Art Society of Australia
Lecturer