John Shepherd Publications
Publications
Shepherd, JA (2006), ‘Mistakes? We’ve seen a few’, Actuarial Research Clearing House (ARCH) 2006.1, Chicago: Society of Actuaries
Shepherd, John (2005), ‘Hurdling or Learning?’, Actuary Australia Issue 102 (August, 2005), Sydney: The Institute of Actuaries of Australia
Shepherd, John (2005), ‘Becoming an Australian Actuary’, De Actuaris, Netherlands: Actuarieel Genootschap
Shepherd, JA (2005), ‘Hurdling or Learning? An evaluation of the qualification process for actuaries in Australia’, 2005 Biennial Convention of The Institute of Actuaries of Australia (Cairns)
Shepherd, John (2004), ‘Financial Techniques, Instruments and Markets’, Sydney: Perdisco (www.perdisco.com.au)
(This electronic workbook is now in its fourth edition, and comprises over 100 financial mathematics problems, each with randomised numeric values, and matched instant feedback including full, step-by-step solutions)
Bellis, Clare, Shepherd, John and Lyon, Richard (editors) (2003), ‘Understanding Actuarial Management: the actuarial control cycle’, Sydney: The Institute of Actuaries of Australia (462 pages, with CD-ROM of supporting material)
Conference presentations
Shepherd, J. (2008) Tackling the tyranny of high student/staff ratios Learning Excellence and Development (LEAD) Symposium at Macquarie University
Shepherd, J. (2008) Theory into practice: Implementing constructive alignment Foundations in Learning and Teaching Symposium of the Think: Education Group at North Sydney
Shepherd, J. (2008) Weaving a web of consistency FieLT Course conducted by Macquarie University
Shepherd, J. (2007) Learning for what? 42nd Actuarial Research Conference at Robert Morris University, Pennsylvania, USA Invited keynote address
Shepherd, J. (2007) Presentation Knowledge or skills … or both? 42nd Actuarial Research Conference at Robert Morris University, Pennsylvania, USA
Shepherd, J. (2007) What actuaries need to do: Developing the capabilities of future actuaries Biennial Convention of Institute of Actuaries of Australia in Christchurch, NZ.
Shepherd, J A (2005), ‘Mistakes? We’ve seen a few’, 2005 Actuarial Research Conference (ARC) of the Society of Actuaries (Mexico City)
Shepherd, JA (2005), ‘Hurdling or Learning? An evaluation of the qualification process for actuaries in Australia’, 2005 Convention of The Institute of Actuaries of Australia (Cairns)
Shepherd, JA (2004), ‘Actuaries’ Preferred Learning Styles’, 2004 New Zealand Society of Actuaries Conference (Napier)
Shepherd, JA (2003), ‘Actuaries: A Narrow Profession?’, 2003 Biennial Convention of The Institute of Actuaries of Australia (Coolum)