A short history of the Science and Mathematics Education Centre at Curtin University
dc.contributor.author | Treagust, David | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T13:25:06Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T13:25:06Z | |
dc.date.created | 2012-02-09T20:00:54Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Treagust, David F. 2011. A short history of the Science and Mathematics Education Centre at Curtin University. Cultural Studies of Science Education. 6 (3): pp. 725-735. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31391 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s11422-011-9336-4 | |
dc.description.abstract |
This article is presented in four parts. In the first part, I describe the foundation of the Science and Mathematics Education Centre (SMEC) at Curtin University. In the second part, I explain the development of SMEC’s teaching and research capacity under its three directors. In the third section, I describe how federal government support of SMEC as a national Key Centre for Teaching and Research in School Science and Mathematics provided enhanced postgraduate study opportunities for science and mathematics teachers throughout Australia by offering degree programs through distance education and face-to-face contact, short courses, and seminars. At the same time, research and teaching capacity of the academic staff was enhanced through the internationalisation of the programs being offered. In the final section, I describe current and future developments at SMEC. | |
dc.publisher | Springer | |
dc.subject | Teaching philosophy – Research agendas – Gender equity – Graduate education – Globalisation | |
dc.title | A short history of the Science and Mathematics Education Centre at Curtin University | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 6 | |
dcterms.source.number | 3 | |
dcterms.source.startPage | 725 | |
dcterms.source.endPage | 735 | |
dcterms.source.issn | 18711502 | |
dcterms.source.title | Cultural Studies of Science Education | |
curtin.note |
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curtin.department | Science and Mathematics Education Centre (Research Institute) | |
curtin.accessStatus | Open access |