A Short History of the Science and Mathematics Education Centre at Curtin University

Autor/in	Treagust, David F.
Titel	A Short History of the Science and Mathematics Education Centre at Curtin University
Quelle	In: Cultural Studies of Science Education, 6 (2011) 3, S.725-735 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1871-1502
DOI	10.1007/s11422-011-9336-4
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Science Teachers; Mathematics Teachers; Science Education; Mathematics Education; Distance Education; Federal Government; Educational History; Research Universities; Graduate Study; Seminars; International Education; Program Descriptions; Futures (of Society); Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Mathematics; Mathematik; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Mathematische Bildung; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Bundesregierung; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Forschungseinrichtung; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Seminar; Internationale Erziehung; Future; Society; Zukunft; Australien
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. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10