ACCEPT

Date: 24/07/2025

Over six months of collaboration, our Monash ACCEPT project completed the data-collection phase of the Economics and Business education pilot study on 24 July 2025. In partnership with the Chinese Museum and Casey Grammar School, the project fostered Year 10 curriculum resources co-design through the three-way collaboration among university, community, and school. Focusing on the topic of business ethics, students engaged with curriculum content in relation to Asian labour force contribution to the Australian economy, impact on living standards, migration and government reactions etc. The joint contributions from all stakeholders enriched the lesson, facilitating meaningful connections between historical contexts and contemporary business issues.

Caption: Sample classroom handout as part of the co-designed resource

The project strengthened teachers’ confidence in embedding the Asia and Australia’s Engagement with Asia (AAEA) cross-curriculum priority and enhanced students’ intercultural learning, while generating reciprocal benefits for Monash University, the school, and the museum. Two publications from this pilot study are scheduled for submission between late 2025 and early 2026. Moving forward, this ongoing initiative will continue to address the research gap in community-engaged pedagogy, further amplifying its impact on economics and business education through academic publications and the museum’s online resource platform. 

Caption: From left to right in the photo above: Ms. Tiffany Chimirri(Education Program Manager of the Museum), Mr. Mark Wang(CEO of the Chinese Museum), Dr. Philip Chan, Miss Ella Clifton (Senior Commerce Teacher of Casey Grammar School) and Dr. Grace Ji.