Professor Rachel Spronken-Smith, Our people, Higher Education Development Centre

BSc(Hons) and PGDTT (Otago), PhD (British Columbia)

Email rachel.spronken-smith@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 470 4682

About Rachel

Rachel is a professor in Higher Education and Geography and works as an academic developer in HEDC. She initially trained as a geographer, taking up a lecturing position at the University of Canterbury, where she worked for nine years after returning from completing her PhD in British Columbia. Her teaching has been recognised with a University of Canterbury Teaching Award in 2002, an OUSA Supervision Award in 2012, a University of Otago Teaching Award in 2013 and a national Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award in 2015.

While studying for a Postgraduate Diploma in Tertiary Teaching through HEDC at Otago, Rachel became more interested in aspects of learning and teaching and was appointed as a Senior Lecturer in HEDC in 2004. She worked as an academic developer and was Head of HEDC from 2009–2012. In 2016 she won the TERNZ-HERDSA medal for Sustained Contribution to the Research Environment in New Zealand, and was also awarded a Fulbright Scholar Award for research in the US on graduate outcomes for PhD candidates. She was the inaugural Dean of the Graduate Research School from 2013–2022.

Research Interests

Rachel's interests in higher education research include doctoral education and outcomes, learning through inquiry and undergraduate research, the teaching-research nexus, curriculum change, graduate attributes and aspects of the student experience. She regularly undertakes consultancy work for university and polytechnic staff wishing to undertake curriculum renewal, especially when the focus is on embedding inquiry in curricula.

Supervision

Rachel is especially keen to supervise postgraduates in higher education who want to research on inquiry or undergraduate research, as well as graduate attributes and doctoral education.

Current students

James Windle – Learning and assessment connections occurring between the undergraduate years of the Otago BPharm degree and pre-registration internship, a longitudinal study. (2013-; part-time)

Recently completed and past PhD candidates

Nantida Sripaoraya – Participation in science outreach and its impacts on programme presenters (2017–2021)
Senorita John – Mining reality to explore the 21st century student experience (2016–2019)
Miriam Gibson – Making Meaning: The role of activity in learning (2015–2020 part-time)
Lee Adam – Troubling plagiarism: University students' understandings of plagiarism (Exceptional thesis) (2013–15)
Russell Butson – The office: the impact of the digital revolution on the office practices of early career academics (2012–2019; part-time)
Jono Conway – Synoptic and surface interactions in an alpine glacier (2010-2014)
Joanna Joseph – Critical pedagogy in Higher Education (2011-2014)
Adisorn Juntrasook – Leadership with/out position (Exceptional thesis) (2009-13)
Sharon Sharmini – Assessing publication-based doctoral theses (2012-16)
Donna Smith – Perceptions of degree-based massage therapy education (2012-14)

Teaching

In 2022, Rachel is transitioning back into HEDC after her time in the Graduate Research School. She is on research and study leave for the year, returning to teaching postgraduate courses and facilitating workshops for students and academics in 2023.

Projects

Ongoing projects include

Exploring the experiences of doctoral candidates studying with an impairment, disability or chronic illness
The impact of COVID-19 on the mobility and career trajectories of doctoral graduates in Aotearoa New Zealand
Graduate outcomes and career preparedness for PhD candidates
The doctoral curriculum
Supporting academic writing in research candidates
More structured approaches to the development of transferable and professional skills in PhD candidates

Past projects include

Graduate outcomes – are they driving learning? (Nationally-funded, multi-institutional research)
Inquiry-based learning in undergraduate education in New Zealand (Nationally-funded, multi-institutional research)
The Matariki Undergraduate Research Network (international research-collaboration)
Doctoral attrition
Institution-wide curriculum change (international research-collaboration)
Gender in academia

Publications

Spronken-Smith, R., Brown, K., & Cameron, C. (2024). Work happiness of PhD graduates across different employment sectors. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s40841-024-00339-1 Journal - Research Article

Mason, S., Frick, L., Castelló, M., Cheng, W., Chong, S. W., Díaz Villalba, L., … Spronken-Smith, R., & Weise, C. (2024). What makes a Thesis by Publication? An international study of policy requirements and restrictions. Journal of Higher Education Policy & Management. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/1360080X.2024.2389357 Journal - Research Article

Spronken-Smith, R., Brown, K., & Cameron, C. (2024). Retrospective perceptions of support for career development among PhD graduates from US and New Zealand universities. Studies in Graduate & Postdoctoral Education. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1108/SGPE-05-2023-0048 Journal - Research Article

Mason, S., Frick, L., Castelló, M., Cheng, W., Chong, S. W., Díaz Villalba, L., … Spronken-Smith, R., & Weise, C. (2024). Prominence, promotion and positioning of the ‘Thesis by Publication’ in six countries. Higher Education Policy. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1057/s41307-024-00350-7 Journal - Research Article

Butson, R., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2024). AI and its implications for research in higher education: A critical dialogue. Higher Education Research & Development, 43(3), 563-577. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2023.2280200 Journal - Research Article

2024

Journal - Research Article

Spronken-Smith, R., Brown, K., & Cameron, C. (2024). Perceptions of graduate attribute development and application in PhD graduates from US and NZ universities. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 49(1), 86-101. doi: 10.1080/02602938.2023.2182873

2023

Chapter in Book - Research

Kumar, V., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2023). New Zealand. In V. Kumar, S. Taylor & S. Sharmini (Eds.), Doctoral examination: Exploring practice across the globe. (pp. 108-118). Abingdon, UK: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003197706-13

Journal - Research Article

Gibson, M., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2023). Learning in online and physical craft groups: Motivations and meanings. Craft Research, 14(2), 213-235. doi: 10.1386/crre_00107_1

Spronken-Smith, R. A., Brown, K., Cameron, C., McAuliffe, M. J., Riley, T., & Weaver, C. K. (2023). COVID-19 impacts on early career trajectories and mobility of doctoral graduates in Aotearoa New Zealand. Higher Education Research & Development, 42(6), 1510-1526. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2022.2152782

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Rose, M., Sim, K. N., Rowe, J., Spronken-Smith, R., & Yu, S. (2023). Addressing intersectional digital divides in the '23 Things International' online programme for researchers [Workshop]. Proceedings of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE): Voice, Truth, Place: Critical Junctures for Educational Research. Retrieved from https://www.aareconference.com.au

Sanderson, L., Brown, K., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2023). Disrupting the silence: Hearing the voices of disabled doctoral students. Proceedings of the Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Annual Conference. Retrieved from https://conference.herdsa.org.au/2023/

Spronken-Smith, R., Brown, K., & Cameron, C. (2023). Great training for research but what else? Perceptions of graduate attribute development in PhD graduates from US and NZ universities. Proceedings of the Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Annual Conference. Retrieved from https://conference.herdsa.org.au/2023/

Spronken-Smith, R. (2023). Metamodernism, global citizenship and doctoral education [Roundtable]. Proceedings of the Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Annual Conference. 354. Retrieved from https://conference.herdsa.org.au/2023/

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Spronken-Smith, R. (2023, November). Navigating your development as a researcher. Keynote presentation at the Graduate Research Student Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2022

Chapter in Book - Research

Spronken-Smith, R. A., Kingham, S., & Ohlemüeller, R. A. (2022). Using inquiry-based learning approaches to teach undergraduate geography. In A. García de la Vega (Ed.), Didactic strategies and resources for innovative geography teaching. (pp. 1-22). IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9598-5.ch001

Journal - Research Article

Sripaoraya, N., Spronken-Smith, R., & Longnecker, N. (2022). Intensive, short-term presenting with a science outreach program enhances positive science attitudes and interest in lifelong learning about science. Frontiers in Education, 7, 719686. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2022.719686

Wisker, G., Highman, L., Spronken-Smith, R., & Waghorne, J. (2022). Across time and space: Examiner and candidate experiences of online doctoral vivas. Innovations in Education & Teaching International, 59(2), 131-141. doi: 10.1080/14703297.2021.2022528

Millin, T., Spronken-Smith, R., & Millin, M. (2022). Master’s research supervision and academic support: A benchmarking of best practice at a New Zealand research-intensive university. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 57, 231-252. doi: 10.1007/s40841-021-00215-2

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Spronken-Smith, R., Brown, K., & Cameron, C. (2022). Preparing PhD candidates for careers: Can we do better? In E. Heinrich, A. Jolley & L. Rowan (Eds.), Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand (TERNZ) Conference. (pp. 73-74). HERDSA Aotearoa/New Zealand. [Abstract]

Sanderson, L., Brown, K., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2022). Disrupting the silence: Hearing the voices of disabled doctoral students. In E. Heinrich, A. Jolley & L. Rowan (Eds.), Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand (TERNZ) Conference. (pp. 17). HERDSA Aotearoa/New Zealand. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Spronken-Smith, R. (2022, June). The impact of COVID-19 on the mobility and early careers of doctoral graduates in Aotearoa New Zealand. Verbal presentation at the Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Annual Conference, [Hybrid].

2021

Chapter in Book - Research

Spronken-Smith, R. (2021). Supporting students to complete their doctorate. In A. Lee & R. Bongaardt (Eds.), The future of doctoral research: Challenges and opportunities. (pp. 333-344). Abingdon, UK: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003015383

2020

Chapter in Book - Research

Spronken-Smith, R. (2020). The status of undergraduate research in New Zealand: Promoted and pervasive? In N. H. Hensel & P. Blessinger (Eds.), International perspectives on undergraduate research: Policy and practice. (pp. 251-264). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-53559-9_14

Journal - Research Article

Windle, J. M., Spronken-Smith, R. A., Smith, J. K., & Tucker, I. G. (2020). Relationships between academic performance of pharmacy students and their postgraduate competence during internship. Pharmacy Education, 20(1), 1-12.

Sharmini, S., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2020). The PhD: Is it out of alignment? Higher Education Research & Development, 39(4), 821-833. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2019.1693514

2019

Journal - Research Article

Cornwall, J., Mayland, E. C., van der Meer, J., Spronken-Smith, R. A., Tustin, C., & Blyth, P. (2019). Stressors in early-stage doctoral students. Studies in Continuing Education, 41(3), 363-380. doi: 10.1080/0158037X.2018.1534821

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Spronken-Smith, R., & Brown, K. (2019). Could micro-credentials be a game changer in better preparing doctoral graduates for career opportunities. Proceedings of the 20th Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) Conference: Research Management Excellence and Impact: It's Our Business. (pp. 67). Retrieved from http://www.arms2019.org.au

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Brabazon, T., Buckley, P., Luca, J., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2019, September). HDR matters [Invited]. Panel discussion at the 20th Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) Conference: Research Management Excellence and Impact: It's Our Business, Adelaide, Australia.

2018

Journal - Research Article

Spronken-Smith, R., Sandover, S., Partridge, L., Leger, A., Fawcett, T., & Burd, L. (2018). The challenges of going global with undergraduate research: The Matariki Undergraduate Research Network. Scholarship & Practice of Undergraduate Research, 2(2), 64-72. doi: 10.18833/spur/2/2/8

Stringer, R., Smith, D., Spronken-Smith, R., & Wilson, C. (2018). "My entire career has been fixed term": Gender and precarious academic employment at a New Zealand university. New Zealand Sociology, 33(2), 169-201.

Windle, J. M., Spronken-Smith, R. A., Smith, J. K., & Tucker, I. G. (2018). Preadmission predictors of academic performance in a pharmacy program: A longitudinal, multi-cohort study. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching & Learning, 10(7), 842-853. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2018.04.018

Anakin, M., Spronken-Smith, R., Healey, M., & Vajoczki, S. (2018). The contextual nature of university-wide curriculum change. International Journal for Academic Development, 23(3), 206-218. doi: 10.1080/1360144X.2017.1385464

Spronken-Smith, R., Cameron, C., & Quigg, R. (2018). Factors contributing to high PhD completion rates: A case study in a research-intensive university in New Zealand. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 43(1), 94-109. doi: 10.1080/02602938.2017.1298717

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

John, S., Butson, R., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2018). Mining digital reality: Exploring the virtual activities of undergraduate students. In M. Campbell, J. Willems, C. Adachi, D. Blake, I. Doherty, S. Krishnan, … J. Tai (Eds.), Proceedings of the 35th Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) International Conference: Open Oceans: Learning without Borders. (pp. 418-422). Retrieved from http://ascilite.org

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Spronken-Smith, R., Brown, K., & Mirosa, M. (2018). Career pathways and preparedness for careers in PhD graduates: A comparative study between the United States and Aotearoa/New Zealand. Proceedings of the Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Annual Conference: (Re)Valuing Higher Education. (pp. 85-86). Retrieved from http://herdsa2018.aomevents.com.au

Spronken-Smith, R., Brown, K., & Mirosa, R. (2018). How are we preparing our PhD graduates for careers? A comparative case study between US and NZ universities. Proceedings of the Talking Teaching Conference: Engaging Teaching, Inspiring Learning. (pp. 80-81). Retrieved from https://akoacademy.ac.nz/

Spronken-Smith, R., & Brown, K. (2018). Employment pathways of PhD graduates and preparation for careers: A comparative case study between US and NZ universities. Proceedings of the Higher Education Development Centre (HEDC) Symposium: Celebrating Higher Education. (pp. 11). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/hedc

Spronken-Smith, R. (2018). Challenging dominant models of doctoral education: Is there a better way? Proceedings of the Higher Education Development Centre (HEDC) Symposium: Celebrating Higher Education. (pp. 10). Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/hedc

Sripaoraya, N., Spronken-Smith, R., & Longnecker, N. (2018). Skills and knowledge development of programme presenters who participate in science outreach. Proceedings of the 15th International Public Communication of Science and Technology (PCST) Conference. (pp. 395). Retrieved from https://pcst.co/conferences

2017

Chapter in Book - Research

Day, T., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2017). Geography education: Fieldworld and contemporary pedagogy. In D. Richardson (Ed.), The international encyclopedia of geography: People, the earth, environment, and technology. Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1002/9781118786352.wbieg0523

Journal - Research Article

Mitchell, L., Seyedmehdi, S., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2017). PhD student ambassadors: Partners in promoting graduate research. International Journal for Students as Partners, 1(2).

McDonald, F. M., Reynolds, J. N. J., Bixley, A., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2017). Changes in approaches to learning over three years of university undergraduate study. Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 5(2), 65-79. doi: 10.20343/teachlearninqu.5.2.6

Adam, L., Anderson, V., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2017). ‘It’s not fair’: Policy discourses and students’ understandings of plagiarism in a New Zealand university. Higher Education, 74(1), 17-32. doi: 10.1007/s10734-016-0025-9

Bond, C. H., Spronken-Smith, R., McLean, A., Smith, N., Frielick, S., Jenkins, M., & Marshall, S. (2017). A framework for enabling graduate outcomes in undergraduate programmes. Higher Education Research & Development, 36(1), 43-58. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2016.1170767

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

John, S., Butson, R., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2017). Mining for meaning: Detecting behavioural patterns in student spatiotemporal data. In F.-Y. Yu, S. Murthy, G. Biswas, B. Chang, M. Chang, J. Mason, … A. Mitrovic (Eds.), Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE) Doctoral Student Consortia. (pp. 13-16). Taoyuan City, Taiwan: Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education. [Full Paper]

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

John, S., Butson, R., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2017). I am what I do: Using digital devices to detect behavioural patterns in student spatiotemporal data. In L. G. Chova, A. L. Martínez & I. C. Torres (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies (EDULEARN). IATED Academy. doi: 10.21125/edulearn.2017.1443

Reynolds, J., Oranje, J. M., Spronken-Smith, R. A., & McDonald, F. J. (2017). The challenges of leading large scale curriculum change from a student-centred framework. Proceedings of the Talking Teaching Conference. Retrieved from https://akoacademy.ac.nz/programme

Spronken-Smith, R., Brown, K., Kumar, V., Gaut, Y., & Dean, J. (2017). Considering more structured professional development for PhD candidates. Proceedings of the Talking Teaching Conference. Retrieved from https://akoacademy.ac.nz/programme

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Spronken-Smith, R. (2017). Reforming doctoral education: There is a better way [Research and Occasional Papers Series: CSHE.9.18]. Berkley, CA: Centre for Studies in Higher Education. 16p. Retrieved from https://cshe.berkeley.edu/publications/rops

2016

Journal - Research Article

Spronken-Smith, R., McLean, A., Smith, N., Bond, C., Jenkins, M., Marshall, S., & Frielick, S. (2016). A toolkit to implement graduate attributes in geography curricula. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 40(2), 254-266. doi: 10.1080/03098265.2016.1140129

Smith, D., Spronken-Smith, R., Stringer, R., & Wilson, C. A. (2016). Gender, academic careers and the sabbatical: A New Zealand case study. Higher Education Research & Development, 35(3), 589-603. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2015.1107880

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Cornwall, J., Mayland, B., van der Meer, J., Spronken-Smith, R., Tustin, C., & Blyth, P. (2016). Sources of stress in early-stage doctoral candidates. In M. Picard & A. McCulloch (Eds.), Proceedings of the 12th Biennial Quality in Postgraduate Research (QPR) Conference. (pp. 44). Adelaide, Australia: QPR Organising Committee. [Abstract]

Spronken-Smith, R., & Mirosa, R. (2016). Evaluating attainment goals and use of graduate attributes by doctoral graduates. In M. Picard & A. McCulloch (Eds.), Proceedings of the 12th Biennial Quality in Postgraduate Research (QPR) Conference. (pp. 30). Adelaide, Australia: QPR Organising Committee. [Abstract]

Spronken-Smith, R., Cameron, C., Quigg, R., & Gallop, C. (2016). The money or the weather? Achieving doctoral completion rates of about 82% in under four years. In M. Picard & A. McCulloch (Eds.), Proceedings of the 12th Biennial Quality in Postgraduate Research (QPR) Conference. (pp. 21-22). Adelaide, Australia: QPR Organising Committee. [Abstract]

Spronken-Smith, R., & Mirosa, R. (2016). How well are we preparing our PhD graduates for academia and other careers? Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand (TERNZ) Conference. Retrieved from http://herdsa.org.nz/ternz/2016

John, S., Butson, R., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2016). Mining reality: Detecting behavioural patterns in student spatiotemporal data. Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand (TERNZ) Conference. Retrieved from http://herdsa.org.nz/ternz/2016

Windle, J. M., Spronken-Smith, R. A., Smith, J. K., & Tucker, I. G. (2016). Does admission performance from a Health Science programme predict performance as a pharmacy student? Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) Conference: Precision Medicine, Personalising Healthcare. 466. Retrieved from http://www.apsa-online.org/

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Spronken-Smith, R., McLean, A., Smith, N., Bond, C., Jenkins, M., Marshall, S., & Frielick, S. (2016, February). A toolkit to implement graduate attributes in geography curricula. Verbal presentation at the New Zealand Geographical Society Conference: Geographical Interactions, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2015

Journal - Research Article

Spronken-Smith, R., Buissink-Smith, N., Bond, C., & Grigg, G. (2015). Graduates' orientations to higher education and their retrospective experiences of teaching and learning. Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 3(2), 55-70. doi: 10.20343/teachlearninqu.3.2.55

Spronken-Smith, R., Bond, C., McLean, A., Frielick, S., Smith, N., Jenkins, M., & Marshall, S. (2015). Evaluating engagement with graduate outcomes across higher education institutions in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Higher Education Research & Development, 34(5), 1014-1030. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2015.1011098

Sharmini, S., Spronken-Smith, R., Golding, C., & Harland, T. (2015). Assessing the doctoral thesis when it includes published work. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 40(1), 89-102. doi: 10.1080/02602938.2014.888535

Conway, J. P., Cullen, N. J., Spronken-Smith, R. A., & Fitzsimons, S. J. (2015). All-sky radiation over a glacier surface in the Southern Alps of New Zealand: Characterizing cloud effects on incoming shortwave, longwave and net radiation. International Journal of Climatology, 35(5), 699-713. doi: 10.1002/joc.4014

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Spronken-Smith, R., Quigg, R., Gallop, C., & Cameron, C. (2015). Sign of engaged PhD candidates? Average completion rates of 77-88% in about 4 years. Proceedings of the 12th Annual International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) Conference. (pp. 203). Retrieved from http://www.issotl2015.com.au/program.html

Adam, L., Spronken-Smith, R., & Anderson, V. (2015). Re-conceptualising plagiarism: Engaging students in quality scholarship. Proceedings of the 12th Annual International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) Conference. (pp. 58). Retrieved from http://www.issotl2015.com.au/program.html

Spronken-Smith, R. (2015). The changing landscape of higher education. Clinical Anatomy, 28(7), (pp. 950). doi: 10.1002/ca.22520

Other Research Output

Spronken-Smith, R., Stringer, R., & others. (2015, November). Gender equity research at Otago. Staff Women's Caucus, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Research Presentation].

2014

Journal - Research Article

Mager, S., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2014). Graduate attribute attainment in a multi-level undergraduate geography course. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 38(2), 238-250. doi: 10.1080/03098265.2014.910757

Spronken-Smith, R., Mirosa, R., & Darrou, M. (2014). ‘Learning is an endless journey for anyone’: Undergraduate awareness, experiences and perceptions of the research culture in a research-intensive university. Higher Education Research & Development, 33(2), 355-371. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2013.832169

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Spronken-Smith, R., Bond, C., McLean, A., Smith, N., Frielick, S., Jenkins, M., & Marshall, S. (2014). Beyond compliance: Enabling engagement with graduate outcomes to improve student learning. Procedeings of the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (ISSOTL) Conference. Retrieved from https://www.guidebook.com/guide/22831

Adam, L., Anderson, V., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2014). Re-thinking plagiarism in light of a bigger question: What is the purpose of university education? Proceedings of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference: Higher Education in a Globalized World. Retrieved from http://chtl.hkbu.edu.hk/herdsa2014/detailed-prog/

Other Research Output

Sproken-Smith, R. & Stringer, R. (2014, August). Gender and equity at the University of Otago. Staff Women's Caucus, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Research Presentation].

2013

Journal - Research Article

Spronken-Smith, R., Brodeur, J., Kajaks, T., Luck, M., Myatt, P., Verburgh, A., … Wuetherick, B. (2013). Completing the research cycle: A framework for promoting dissemination of undergraduate research and inquiry. Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 1(2), 105-118.

Spronken-Smith, R. (2013). Toward securing a future for geography graduates. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 37(3), 315-326. doi: 10.1080/03098265.2013.794334

Juntrasook, A., Nairn, K., Bond, C., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2013). Unpacking the narrative of non-positional leadership in academia: Hero and/or victim? Higher Education Research & Development, 32(2), 201-213. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2011.643858

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Sandover, S., Partridge, L., Spronken-Smith, R., Leger, A., & Burd, E. (2013). Internationalizing an undergraduate research program in teaching and learning: Lessons learnt on the student experience, research and international collaboration. In L. Gómez Chova, A. López Martíinez & I. Candel Torres (Eds.), Proceedings of the 6th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI). (pp. 1025-1026). International Association of Technology, Education and Development. [Full Paper]

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Windle, J. M., Smith, J. K., Spronken-Smith, R. A., & Tucker, I. G. (2013). Learning and assessment connections between the internship and undergraduate years of Otago BPharm students: A longitudinal study. Proceedings of the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) Conference. Retrieved from http://apsa-online.org/home.html

Spronken-Smith, R., Bond, C., McLean, A., Frielick, S., Buissink-Smith, N., Jenkins, M., & Marshall, S. (2013). The places and spaces of graduate outcomes in tertiary institutions in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Proceedings of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference: The Place of Learning and Teaching. Retrieved from https://www.openconf.org/herdsa2013

Spronken-Smith, R., McLean, A., Golding, C., Loke, S. K., Sandover, S., Partridge, L., … Leger, A. (2013). Connecting undergraduate researchers in the global space: The Matariki Undergraduate Research Network. Proceedings of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference: The Place of Learning and Teaching. Retrieved from https://www.openconf.org/herdsa2013

Bond, C., Spronken-Smith, R., McLean, A., Jenkins, M., Marshall, S., Frielick, S., & Buissink-Smith, N. (2013). Academic leaders' views of the key enablers of the development of graduate attributes: Issues of context and interdependence. Proceedings of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference: The Place of Learning and Teaching. Retrieved from https://www.openconf.org/herdsa2013

Spronken-Smith, R. (2013). A teaching culture inventory to assess and enhance the departmental learning space. Proceedings of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference: The Place of Learning and Teaching. Retrieved from https://www.openconf.org/herdsa2013

Spronken-Smith, R., Bond, C., & McLean, A. (2013). Why and how should lecturers engage with graduate outcomes? In J. McDonald, S.-K. Loke, A. McLean & M. Rajoo (Eds.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching and Learning Colloquium. (pp. 75). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Spronken-Smith, R. (2013). A Teaching Culture Inventory to assess and enhance the departmental learning space. In J. McDonald, S.-K. Loke, A. McLean & M. Rajoo (Eds.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching and Learning Colloquium. (pp. 56). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Spronken-Smith, R. (2013). A framework for communicating undergraduate research and inquiry. In J. McDonald, S.-K. Loke, A. McLean & M. Rajoo (Eds.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching and Learning Colloquium. (pp. 35). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Mijatov, T., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2013). Why and how to internationalise tort law curriculum content. In J. McDonald, S.-K. Loke, A. McLean & M. Rajoo (Eds.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching and Learning Colloquium. (pp. 30). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]

McDonald, F., Reynolds, J., Spronken-Smith, R., & Bixley, A. (2013). A longitudinal study of deep, surface and strategic approaches to learning. In J. McDonald, S.-K. Loke, A. McLean & M. Rajoo (Eds.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching and Learning Colloquium. (pp. 22). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Sharmini, S., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2013). Approaches to examining publication-based PhDs. In J. McDonald, S.-K. Loke, A. McLean & M. Rajoo (Eds.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching and Learning Colloquium. (pp. 14). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Conway, J. P., Cullen, N. J., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2013). Cloud forcing of surface energy and mass balance in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 19). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/abstracts/SIRG2013_proceedings_v3.pdf

Other Research Output

Spronken-Smith, R. (2013, December). Educating undergraduates for uncertain futures. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Inaugural Professorial Lecture].

2012

Journal - Research Article

Smith, D. M., Smith, J. M., Baxter, G. D., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2012). The drive for legitimation of massage therapy in New Zealand. International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, 5(4), 21-29.

Cullen, N., Bowden, A., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2012). Partnering between a geography department and a community initiative to provide a wind resource assessment for the Blueskin Bay region, Otago, New Zealand. New Zealand Geographer, 68(1), 49-61. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7939.2012.01220.x

O'Steen, B., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2012). Inquiry-guided learning in New Zealand: From an appetizer to an entrée. New Directions for Teaching & Learning, 2012(129), 39-49. doi: 10.1002/tl.20005

Cullen, N. J., Conway, J., Zawar-Reza, P., & Spronken-Smith, R. A. (2012). Further assessment of the atmospheric controls on night-time air pollution dispersion in Alexandra, Central Otago, New Zealand from idealized modelling experiments. Air Quality & Climate Change, 46(1), 29-36.

Spronken-Smith, R., Walker, R., Batchelor, J., O'Steen, B., & Angelo, T. (2012). Evaluating student perceptions of learning processes and intended learning outcomes under inquiry approaches. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 37(1), 57-72. doi: 10.1080/02602938.2010.496531

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Anakin, M., Spronken-Smith, R., Healey, M., & Vajoczki, S. (2012). A model of curriculum change in an international comparative context. Proceedings of the Joint International Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) and the Asia Pacific Educational Research Association (APERA). Retrieved from http://aare-apera2012.com.au/

Partridge, L., Spronken-Smith, R., Sandover, S., Burd, L., & Remenda, V. (2012). Connecting students across continents: Building a network for undergraduate researchers. Proceedings of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference: Connections in Higher Education. Retrieved from http://conference.herdsa.org.au/2012/program_full.html

Conway, J., Cullen, N. J., Molg, T., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2012). Constraining the surface energy and mass balance of Brewster Glacier and its sensitivity to changes in surface climate. Proceedings of the New Zealand Snow and Ice Research Group (SIRG) Annual Workshop. (pp. 2). Retrieved from http://www.sirg.org.nz/abstracts/SIRG2012Twizel_Programme.pdf

2011

Journal - Research Article

Tate, A., Cullen, N. J., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2011). Wintertime PM10 measurements and modelling in Alexandra, Central Otago, New Zealand: Understanding the bi-modal peak in evening air pollution. Air Quality & Climate Change, 45(3), 19-25.

Spronken-Smith, R. A., Walker, R., Dickinson, K. J. M., Closs, G. P., Lord, J. M., & Harland, T. (2011). Redesigning a curriculum for inquiry: An ecology case study. Instructional Science, 39(5), 721-735. doi: 10.1007/s11251-010-9150-5

Spronken-Smith, R., Walker, R., Batchelor, J., O'Steen, B., & Angelo, T. (2011). Enablers and constraints to the use of inquiry-based learning in undergraduate education. Teaching in Higher Education, 16(1), 15-28. doi: 10.1080/13562517.2010.507300

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Conway, J., Cullen, N. J., Molg, T., Fitzsimons, S. J., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2011). Turbulent heat fluxes over Brewster Glacier, New Zealand using bulk aerodynamic and eddy correlation data. Proceedings of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG) General Assembly: Earth on the Edge: Science for a Sustainable Planet. Retrieved from http://www.iugg2011.com/abstracts/abstracts.html

Spronken-Smith, R., Darrou, M., & Mirosa, R. (2011). Undergraduate awareness, experiences and perceptions of research at Otago. In K. Shephard, T. Harland & A. Cohen (Eds.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching and Learning Colloquium. (pp. 49). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]

2010

Journal - Research Article

Smith, D. M., Smith, J. M., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2010). "What's in it for me?": Massage practitioners' perceptions of a degree qualification: A pilot study. Southern Institute of Technology Journal of Applied Research.

Spronken-Smith, R. (2010). Undergraduate research and inquiry-based learning: Is there a difference? Insights from research in New Zealand. Council on Undergraduate Research, 30(4), 28-35.

Spronken-Smith, R., & Walker, R. (2010). Can inquiry-based learning strengthen the links between teaching and disciplinary research? Studies in Higher Education, 35(6), 723-740. doi: 10.1080/03075070903315502

Buissink-Smith, N., Spronken-Smith, R., & Walker, R. (2010). You're doing what? Students' experiences of advice from a New Zealand university. Higher Education Research & Development, 29(4), 357-371. doi: 10.1080/07294361003601891

Walker, R., Spronken-Smith, R., Bond, C., McDonald, F., Reynolds, J., & McMartin, A. (2010). The impact of curriculum change on health sciences first year students' approaches to learning. Instructional Science, 38(6), 707-722. doi: 10.1007/s11251-009-9092-y

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Juntrasook, A., Bond, C., Spronken-Smith, R., & Nairn, K. (2010). Unpacking the complexities of leadership in academic life through the multiple lenses of narrative analysis. Proceedings of the Contemporary Ethnography Across the Disciplines (CEAD) Hui. (pp. 99-100). Retrieved from http://cead.org.nz/Site/Ethnography_conference/Programme.aspx

Perkins, L., Spronken-Smith, R., & Cullen, N. J. (2010). Spatial dispersion of PM₁₀ in Dunedin, New Zealand. In W. Stephenson (Ed.), Proceedings of the Geography Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 31). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Conway, J., Cullen, N., Fitzsimons, S., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2010). Synoptic climate and glaciers of the Southern Alps. In W. Stephenson (Ed.), Proceedings of the Geography Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 12). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Bowden, A., Cullen, N., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2010). The wind regime of Waitati: Wind resource assessment. In W. Stephenson (Ed.), Proceedings of the Geography Postgraduate Symposium. (pp. 10). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Geography, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Spronken-Smith, R. (2010). Inquiry and undergraduate research: From theory to practice. Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand (TERNZ) Conference. (pp. 53-54). Retrieved from http://www.herdsa.org.nz/Ternz/2010/programme.html

Bond, C., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2010). Preparing doctoral students for academic careers. Proceedings of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) International Conference: Reshaping Higher Education. Retrieved from http://conference.herdsa.org.au/2010/

Spronken-Smith, R., Healey, M., Vajoczki, S., & Anakin, M. (2010). Scaling up innovation: Institutionalising curriculum change. Proceedings of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) International Conference: Reshaping Higher Education. Retrieved from http://conference.herdsa.org.au/2010/

2009

Chapter in Book - Research

Spronken-Smith, R., & Stein, S. (2009). Challenging tertiary teachers' beliefs and practices: Facilitating change and development through portfolios. In J. Zubizarreta (Ed.), The learning portfolio: Reflective practice for improving student learning. (2nd ed.) (pp. 197-210). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Journal - Research Article

Maharaj, D., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2009). Seeking autonomy but craving direction: A qualitative study of registrars' learning in obstetrics and gynecology. Focus on Health Professional Education, 10(3), 57-69.

Spronken-Smith, R., & Hilton, M. (2009). Recapturing quality field experiences and strengthening teaching-research links. New Zealand Geographer, 65(2), 139-146. doi: 10.1111/j.1745-7939.2009.01156.x

Spronken-Smith, R., & Harland, T. (2009). Learning to teach with problem-based learning. Active Learning in Higher Education, 10(2), 138-153. doi: 10.1177/1469787409104787

Spronken-Smith, R., Buissink-Smith, N., Grigg, G., & Bond, C. (2009). Millennium graduates' orientations to higher education. College Student Journal, 43(2), 352-365.

Spronken-Smith, R., & Kingham, S. (2009). Strengthening teaching and research links: The case of a pollution exposure inquiry project. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 33(2), 241-253. doi: 10.1080/03098260802276813

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Juntrasook, A., Bond, C., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2009). Leadership with/out position: Re-searching leadership in academic work. Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand Conference. Retrieved from http://www.herdsa.org.nz/file.php/5/Adishorn.htm

2008

Journal - Research Article

Buissink-Smith, N., Spronken-Smith, R., & Grigg, G. (2008). Understanding the Millennial Generation: Can the literature go down under? New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 43(1), 127-144.

Tate, A., & Spronken-Smith, R. A. (2008). A preliminary investigation of the air pollution meteorology of Alexandra, Central Otago, New Zealand. Clean Air & Environmental Quality, 42(2), 15-21.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Spronken-Smith, R., Bullard, J., Ray, W., Roberts, C., & Keiffer, A. (2008). Where might sand dunes be on Mars? Engaging students through inquiry-based learning in geography. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. 32(1), (pp. 71-86). doi: 10.1080/03098260701731520

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Walker, R., McMartin, A., McDonald, F., Reynolds, J., Spronken-Smith, R., & Bond, C. (2008). Approaches to learning in first year health science. Proceedings of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia 31st Annual International Conference. HERDSA. Retrieved from http://conference.herdsa.org.au/2008/program.cfm

Spronken-Smith, R., Angelo, T., Batchelor, J., Matthews, H., O'Steen, B., & Walker, R. (2008). Factors underpinning effective inquiry-based learning. Proceedings of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia 31st Annual International Conference. HERDSA. Retrieved from http://conference.herdsa.org.au/2008/program.cfm

Spronken-Smith, R. (2008). Does inquiry-based learning strengthen teaching-research links? Proceedings of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 28th Annual Conference. STLHE. Retrieved from http://web2.uwindsor.ca/stlhe/downloads/stlhe-program.pdf

Spronken-Smith, R., & Walker, R. (2008). Why bother with inquiry? Proceedings of the Faculty of Dentistry 3M Research Day. Retrieved from http://dentistry.otago.ac.nz/research/rd2008/presentations.html

Kardos, R., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2008). Reinventing oral health education. Proceedings of the Faculty of Dentistry 3M Research Day. Retrieved from http://dentistry.otago.ac.nz/research/rd2008/presentations.html

Closs, G., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2008). Embedding inquiry in a science degree. In C. Bond & R. Spronken-Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching at Otago Conference. (pp. 9). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Spronken-Smith, R., Walker, R., O'Steen, B., Matthews, H., Batchelor, J., & Angelo, T. (2008). What underpins effective inquiry? In C. Bond & R. Spronken-Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching at Otago Conference. (pp. 60). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Spronken-Smith, R., Buissink-Smith, N., Bond, C., & Grigg, G. (2008). The relation between orientations to higher education and curricular experiences. In C. Bond & R. Spronken-Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching at Otago Conference. (pp. 59). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Walker, R., Bond, C., Spronken-Smith, R., McDonald, F., Reynolds, J., & McMartin, A. (2008). Student learning experiences in first year health science: Change in curriculum, change in approach? In C. Bond & R. Spronken-Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching at Otago Conference. (pp. 43). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Smith, D., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2008). Degree-based massage education: Practitioners' views. In C. Bond & R. Spronken-Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching at Otago Conference. (pp. 32). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Kardos, R., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2008). Developing a shared vision for curriculum change. In C. Bond & R. Spronken-Smith (Eds.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching at Otago Conference. (pp. 58). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Edited volume of conference proceedings

Bond, C., & Spronken-Smith, R. (Eds.). (2008). Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching at Otago Conference. Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. 60p.

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Spronken-Smith, R., Buissink-Smith, N., Bond, C., & Grigg, G. (2008, June). The relation between orientations to higher education and curricular experiences. Poster session presented at the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada.

Commissioned Report for External Body

Spronken-Smith, R., Walker, R., O'Steen, B., Matthews, H., Batchelor, J., & Angelo, T. (2008). Inquiry-based learning. Commissioned by Ministry of Education: Teaching Matters Forum. Ako Aotearoa. Retrieved from http://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/projects/inquiry-based-learning

2007

Journal - Research Article

Conway, J., Spronken-Smith, R. A., & Zawar-Reza, P. (2007). The clean air down there? Spatial patterns of particulate matter pollution in Invercargill, New Zealand. Clean Air & Environmental Quality, 41(3), 19-25.

Mulliner, T., Hager, T., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2007). Temporal patterns of PM10 in a small southern town in New Zealand. Clean Air & Environmental Quality, 41(2), 27-32.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Spronken-Smith, R., Angelo, T., Matthews, H., O'Steen, B., & Robertson, J. (2007). How effective is inquiry-based learning in linking teaching and research? Proceedings of the International Colloquium on International Policies and Practices for Academic Enquiry. Retrieved from http://portal-live.solent.ac.uk/university/rtconference/2007/resources/Rachel%20Spronken-Smith.pdf

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Spronken-Smith, R., & Walker, R. (2007). Does inquiry-based learning strengthen teaching-research links? Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand Conference. TERNZ. Retrieved from http://www.herdsa.org.nz/Ternz/2007/abstracts_all1.htm#spronken

2006

Journal - Research Article

Harland, T., Spronken-Smith, R. A., Dickinson, K. J. M., & Pickering, N. (2006). Out of the ordinary: Recapturing the liberal traditions of a university education through field courses. Teaching in Higher Education, 11(1), 93-106.

Spronken-Smith, R. A., Kossmann, M., & Zawar-Reza, P. (2006). Where does all the energy go? Surface energy partitioning in suburban Christchurch under stable wintertime conditions. Theoretical & Applied Climatology, 84(1-3), 137-149.

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Spronken-Smith, R. (2006). Report on the 31st International Conference on Improving University Teaching, Dunedin, New Zealand. HERDSA News, (December), 17.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Spronken-Smith, R. (2006). Problem-based learning: Challenging but empowering. Proceedings of the Improving University Teaching 31st International Conference. Retrieved from http://iutconference.org/2006/pdfs/Spronkensmith%20IIIA5.pdf

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Buissink-Smith, N., Grigg, G., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2006). Stars'n stripes meet the silver fern: How similar are our millennial students? Proceedings of the Improving University Teaching 31st International Conference. Retrieved from http://www.iutconference.org/2006/sessionVI.htm

Spronken-Smith, R., & Buissink-Smith, N. (2006). Pastoral care or programme advice? The student advising process. Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand Conference. TERNZ. Retrieved from http://www.herdsa.org.nz/Ternz/2006/Rachelabst.pdf

Stein, S. J., Walker, R., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2006). How can essential knowledge in higher education teaching and learning courses be articulated? Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand Conference. TERNZ. Retrieved from http://www.herdsa.org.nz/Ternz/2006/Sarah.pdf

Walker, R., Stein, S. J., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2006). Transferring teaching expertise: What enables one person to succeed where another fails? Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand Conference. TERNZ. Retrieved from http://www.herdsa.org.nz/Ternz/2006/Rebecca.pdf

Buissink-Smith, N., Grigg, G., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2006). Stars'n stripes meet the silver fern: How similar are our millennial students? In R. Spronken-Smith (Ed.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching at Otago Conference. (pp. 25-26). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Hilton, M., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2006). Strengthening teaching and research links: Teaching through inquiry in physical geography. In R. Spronken-Smith (Ed.), Proceedings of the Spotlight on Teaching at Otago Conference. (pp. 10). Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. [Abstract]

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Spronken-Smith, R., Buissink-Smith, N., & Walker, R. (2006). Navigating the system: Student perceptions of advising at Otago. Dunedin, New Zealand: Higher Education Development Centre, University of Otago. 55p. Retrieved from http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/hedc/research/Profile-Projects/Past-profile-projects/Navigating-the-system/rightParagraphs/0/document/NTSreport%20final%20web.pdf

2005

Chapter in Book - Research

Zawar-Reza, P., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2005). Air pollution climatology. In J. E. Oliver (Ed.), Encyclopedia of world climatology. (pp. 21-31). Berlin: Springer.

Journal - Research Article

Spronken-Smith, R. (2005). Implementing a problem-based learning approach for teaching research methods in geography. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 29(2), 203-221.

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Robertson, J., Spronken-Smith, R., & Bond, C. (2005). Learning to Teach. Education Review, (March), 5.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Grigg, G., Buissink-Smith, N., Spronken-Smith, R., & Harland, T. (2005). New Millennium, new graduates: Understanding the first wave of the Millennial Generation. Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand Conference. [Abstract]

Spronken-Smith, R., Harland, T., Buissink-Smith, N., & Grigg, G. (2005). Can a degree be lost down the back of a fireplace? Millennium graduates' views on the purpose of higher education. Proceedings of the HERDSA (Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia) Conference: Higher Education in a Changing World. (pp. 78). Australia: Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Sydney. Retrieved from http://conference.herdsa.org.au/2005/abstracts/

Commissioned Report for External Body

Fisher, G., Kjellstrom, T., Woodward, A., Hales, S. E., Town, G. I., Sturman, A. P., … O'Dea, D., … Epton, M., … Spronken-Smith, R. A., … Dawson, R., … Donnelly, P. D. (2005). Health and air pollution in New Zealand: Christchurch pilot study. Commissioned by Health Research Council, Ministry for the Environment & Ministry of Transport. New Zealand: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research.

Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report

Spronken-Smith, R., Buissink-Smith, N., Grigg, G., & Harland, T. (2005). The Otago Millennium Graduate Project. Report for Participants. University of Otago: Higher Education Development Centre. 47p. Retrieved from http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/hedc/research/Profile-Projects/Millennium-Graduate-Project.html

2004

Chapter in Book - Research

Spronken-Smith, R. (2004). Scale modelling of environmental systems: Is it a valid approach in a Gaian world? In G. Kearsley & B. Fitzharris (Eds.), Glimpses of a Gaian world. (pp. 193-214). Dunedin: School of Social Science, University of Otago.

Journal - Research Article

Hamilton, B., Spronken-Smith, R., & Zawar-Reza, P. (2004). Spatial patterns of particulate episodes in Rangiora and Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand. Clean Air & Environmental Quality, 38(1), 26-32.

Journal - Professional & Other Non-Research Articles

Spronken-Smith, R. (2004). Country Report: New Zealand. International Association for Urban Climate Newsletter, 6, 5-7.

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Spronken-Smith, R., Harland, T., Buissink-Smith, N., & Grigg, G. (2004). Choosing the right mix: Guiding our students in a 'pick 'n mix' university system. Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand Conference. Dunedin, New Zealand: HEDC, University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/ternz/abstracts/abstracts.asp

2003

Journal - Research Article

Oliphant, A. J., Spronken-Smith, R. A., Sturman, A. P., & Owens, I. F. (2003). Spatial variability of surface radiation fluxes in mountainous terrain. Journal of Applied Meteorology, 42(1), 113-128.

Sturman, A. P., Bradley, S., Drummond, P., Grant, K., Gudiksen, P., Kossmann, M., … Spronken-Smith, R., & Zawar-Reza, P. (2003). The Lake Tekapo experiment (LTEX): An investigation of atmospheric boundary layer processes in complex terrain. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 84(3), 371-380.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Spronken-Smith, R., Kossmann, M., & Zawar-Reza, P. (2003, September). Where does all the energy go? Energy partitioning in suburban Christchurch under stable wintertime conditions. Verbal presentation at the Fifth International Conference on Urban Climate 2003, Lodz, Poland.

Spronken-Smith, R. (2003, July). Implementing a problem-based learning approach to teaching research methods in geography. Verbal presentation at the Higher Education and Research and Development Society of Australasia Conference 2003, Christchurch.

2002

Journal - Research Article

Cullen, N. J., & Spronken-Smith, R. (2002). Synoptic controls on surface energetics in the Port Hills, Canterbury, New Zealand. Weather & Climate, 22, 3-18. doi: 10.2307/44279942