Steven Burch

Lecturer in Accounting, University of Tasmania
I have been an accounting academic educator for over 12 years, lecturing and facilitating in a number of units at multiple universities including La Trobe University, Monash College/Monash University and I currently lecture at the University of Tasmania. I believe educators can influence student’s futures in significant ways and I therefore aim to provide students with a supportive environment which activates their learning. In order to achieve this, I continually adapt my teaching practices to achieve these outcomes through lecturing and accounting research.

I am a clear communicator who is passionate about teaching technical and financial concepts to tertiary students using multiple teaching strategies. I thrive on developing an innovative learning environment that challenges students’ curiosity and positively influences their learning experiences. I am readily able to adapt to a continually changing work environment and thrive in cross-cultural situations. I am a creative and critical thinker who enjoys research (particularly the connection between the environment and communities) and (accounting and education) and through developing self.

I have a strong sense of social justice resulting from my interest in sustainability accounting for communities and the environment. I strive to understand the challenges faced by communities and to increase understanding of notions of responsibility and accountability from multiple perspectives.

My achievements have seen me developing and publishing accounting research in cross university teams on PhD supervision, accounting education, and sustainability accounting. Utilising the team environment, I have secured a number of grants enabling research into the adoption of accounting technology across Australian universities, the development of a multi-campus peer to peer mentoring program and to increase understanding of motivation in the flipped classroom environment.

I enjoy the challenge and sense of achievement in teaching and research through developing my research interests and innovating my teaching approaches to enliven learning experiences.