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Jennifer Buckle
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Jennifer Buckle is a teacher of
academic writing, and academic English. Jennifer has a BA in English,
PGDip in Business Communication, PGDip in Second Language Teaching, and a
Masters in Applied Linguistics. She has manages her own part-time business
providing student support services, and since 1997 has provided
proofreading and editing services for numerous academic manuscripts such
as journal articles and graduate level theses. Jennifer has served as a
Copy Editor for several recent publications, including Teachers and
Curriculum, A Stockman's Gift: A Legacy for Waikato, The
Debate over Corporate Social Responsibility, and the
International Handbook for Cooperative Education, and in 2010
commenced as Copy Editor for the Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative
Education.
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Ms. Diana Ayling
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Diana Ayling is a team leader and academic adviser in Te Puna Ako at
Unitec New Zealand. In this role she is responsible for leading a team of
academic advisers to promote academic programme development and effective
teaching and learning strategies at Unitec. Diana has been involved in a
range of practice based learning (PBL) courses and promotes inclusion PBL
into all programmes. Prior to becoming an academic adviser, Diana was a
senior lecturer in law, and a barrister and solicitor.
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Mr. Matthew Campbell |
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Matthew Campbell is a Lecturer in Professional and Educational Studies at
the Australian Catholic University. In this role he coordinates the Year 3
and Year 4 Professional experience program for pre-graduate teachers as
well as teaching across the areas of professional ethics and professional
practice. Prior to commencing at the Australian Catholic University he
worked at the NSW Police College as part of the School of Policing
Studies, Charles Sturt University, in the area of professional ethics and
standards as well as researching in the area of professional practice.
Matthew is currently undertaking a PhD investigating police learning in
the workplace and has research interests around ethics education, virtual
world technologies as tools for teaching professional decision making and
professional practice. Matthew is also a member of the National Executive
of the Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN).
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Selected Publications:
Campbell, M. (2010). Providing a
competitive advantage; Proceedings on the 13th Annual NZACE Conference.
Palmerston North 14-16 April
Campbell, M. (2009). Using
virtual world technologies to improve the professional decision-making
capacities of pre-graduate teachers. In Mendez Vilas, A., Solano Martin,
A., Mesa Gonzalez, J., & Mesa Gonzalez, J.A. (Eds). Research,
Reflections and Innovations in Integrating ICT in Education: Volume 3.
Badajoz, Spain: Formatex
Campbell, M., Herrington, A. &
Verenikina, I. (2009) Journeying from college to work: the changing
identity of early‐career police. Journal of Co-operative Education &
Internships 43(1), pp.55‐64
Campbell, M., Verenikina, I., &
Herrington, A. (2009). Intersection of trajectories: a newcomer in a
community of practice. Journal of Workplace Learning. 21(8), pp.647-657
Campbell, M. (2009). Learning in
Early-career Police: Coming into the Workplace. Asia-Pacific Journal of
Cooperative Education.10(1), pp.19-28
Layton, C., CorboCrehan, A.
& Campbell, M. (2007). Getting people together: leadership for change as
an occupation professionalises. In J. McConachie, M. Singh, P.A. Danaher,
F. Nouwens & G. Danaher, (Eds.), Changing university learning and
teaching: engaging and mobilising leadership, quality and technology.
Central Queensland University.
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Assoc. Prof. Richard K. Coll |
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Assoc Prof Richard K. Coll is the
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning), Assoc Dean (International),
Director of Cooperative Education, and placement coordinator at the
University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand. He holds a PhD in
chemistry from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand and
a Doctor of Science Education from Curtin University of Technology in
Perth, Australia. He is a member of the WACE, the NZACE, Branch President
and New Zealand council member of the the New Zealand Institute of
Chemistry and a member of the Royal Society of New Zealand. His research
interests include students’ and employers’ perceptions of satisfaction of
cooperative education, and best practice for assessment in cooperative
education programs.
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Selected Publications:
Coll, R.K., & Eames, C. (2007).
Learning science and technology through cooperative education. Asia-Pacific
Journal of Cooperative Education, 8(2), 131-146.
Coll, R.K., & Zegwaard, K.E. (2006).
Perceptions of desirable graduate competencies for science and technology new
graduates. Research in Science and Technological Education, 24(1), 29-58.
C Eames, C., & Coll, R.K. (2006).
Sociocultural views of learning: A useful way of looking at learning in
cooperative education. Journal of Cooperative Education & Internships, 40(1),
1-13.
Coll, R.K. (2004). A global perspective
of work-integrated learning and cooperative education. Journal of Cooperative
Education and Internships, Special Issue, 35-37.
Coll, R.K., & Eames, C. (Eds.). (2004).
International handbook for cooperative education: An international
perspective of the theory, research and practice of work-integrated learning
(pp. 304). Boston, MA: World Association for Cooperative Education.
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Prof. Leigh Deves
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Prof. Leigh Deves holds an honours
degree in psychology and research methods from the University of New South
Wales, an MBA (from MGSM) and a PhD (from IMC). He pioneered the design,
marketing and management of flexible co-operative education models that
aligned university awards with corporate objectives. He was foundation
director of the Graduate School of Management, University of Western
Sydney, prior to his secondment to the Sydney Graduate School of
Management as director of international programs. Dr Deves holds an
adjunct teaching appointment at the Macquarie Graduate School of
Management and, in 2006, he was appointed professor of management at
Charles Darwin University. His research publications are management
related and he has published a number of monographs and presented numerous
addresses at international conferences. He is particularly interested in
evaluation research.
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Ms.
Nancy Johnston
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Nancy
Johnston is the Executive Director of Student Affairs at Simon Fraser
University, Burnaby, Canada where she is responsible for Student Advising
and Success, Student recruitment and Retention, Work Integrated Learning
(co-op, careers, service learning and volunteer), Health and Counselling,
Residences, and the Centre for Students with Disabilities. Previously she
was the Director of Co-operative Education for five years and a co-op
coordinator for fifteen. She is recipient of the Albert S. Barber Award
for outstanding contributions to the philosophy and practice of
co-operative education in Canada as well as being awarded the ACE
Outstanding Contribution Award for British Columbia, and the Canadian
Association for Co-operative Education’s (CAFCE) Dr. Graham Branton
Research Award in recognition of her “outstanding contributions” to the
advancement of Co-operative Education research. She and her staff
developed and launched the first Co-op on-line learning community in North
America, which was awarded the 2006 Learning Partnerships Canada’s
National Technology Innovation Award. Nancy has held many provincial,
national and international Board positions related to the advancement of
co-operative education and WIL and is a frequent conference presenter.
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Selected
Publications:
Johnston, N. (2007). Critical pedagogy and cooperative education
curricula. Journal of Cooperative Education and Internships,
41(1), 23-29.
Teles, L., & Johnston, N. (2005). Investigating online teaching of employability
skills: The bridging online program at Simon Fraser University, Journal of Cooperative Education and Internships,
39(2), 1-10.
Johnston, N., Angerrilli, N., &
Gajdamaschko, N. (2003). How to measure complex learning processes: The
nature of learning in cooperative education. In P.L. Linn, A. Howard & E.
Miller (Eds.). Handbook for research in cooperative education and
internships (pp. 157-190). Mahwah, NJ: Lawerence Erlbaum.
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Prof. Stephen F. Johnston
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Prof. Steve Johnston holds a BE(Hons) and ME, and completed
his PhD in 2002 from UTS Sydney with a topic of engineering and society.
He worked as lecturer and senior lecture at UTS becoming associate
professor and head of the School of Mechanical Engineering in 1991.
Steve is currently adjunct professor of UTS and Unitec in Auckland.
He is a member of numerous professional engineering organizations
including the Australasian Association of Engineering Education from which
we was awarded the Boeing Medal for excellence in engineering education in
1999.
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Selected
Publications:
Johnston, S.F., Gostelow, J.P., &
King, W.J. (2000). Engineering and society: Challenges of
professional practice. Manwah, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Johnston, S.F., Gostelow, J.P., &
Jones, E. (1999). Engineering and society: An Australian perspective
(2nd ed.). South Melbourne: Addison Wesley Longman.
Johnston, S. (2005).
Australian and New Zealand perspectives . In C. Mitcham (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of science, technology and ethics. New York: Macmillan.
Bryce, P., Johnston, S., &
Yasukawa, K. (2004). Implementing a program in sustainability for
engineers at University of Technology, Sydney: a story of intersecting
agendas. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher
Education, 5(3) 267-277.
Johnston, S.F. (2001). Towards
culturally inclusive global engineering. European Journal of
Engineering Education, 26, 77-89.
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Assoc. Prof. David Jorgensen
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David Jorgensen holds a Bachelor of Engineering
(Distinction) and a Master of Engineering, from Royal Melbourne Institute
of Technology and a Graduate Diploma in Education, from Hawthorn Institute
of Education. He is an Associate Professor and the Associate Dean,
Learning and Teaching in the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health
at Central Queensland University. He is the Secretary of the Australian
Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) and a member of its National
Executive as the Director (Scholarship). David is also a member of the World Association for
Cooperative Education (WACE), the International Network for Engineering
Education Research (INEER), and the Australasian Association for
Engineering Education (AAEE). His fields of Professional Interest and
Expertise are collaborative education, professional practice, project
-based learning and teaching, and flexible delivery education innovation,
development and delivery.
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Selected Publications:
Howard P., & Jorgensen D. (2006).
Project based learning and professional practice: Enhancing cooperative
education. Journal of Cooperative Education and Internships, 40(2),
1-11.
Martin F., Keleher P., Jorgensen
D., Steedman M., & Smith K. (2006). Workshopping a sustainability scenario
with first year engineering students in a problem based learning
environment: Exploring and appreciating complexities of attaining
sustainable systems. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural,
Economic and Social Sustainability, 2(2), 33-40.
Jorgensen D., & Senini S. (2006).
An odyssey: Engineering programs for the 21st century. In Proceedings
of the 17th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for
Engineering Education (pp. 11-13). Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland
University of Technology.
Jorgensen D., & Howard P. (2006).
Work integrated learning assessment. In Proceedings of the Asia Pacific
Conference on Cooperative Education. Shanghai China: World Association
of Cooperative.
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Dr. Mark Lay
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Dr. Mark Lay has a PhD in Engineering from the University
of Waikato and lectures in biochemical engineering and environmental
technology in the Department of Engineering at the University of Waikato.
Mark also works half time in the Cooperative Education Unit with Levinia
Paku organising work placements materials and processing and mechanical
engineering students. His research interests include continuous
chromatography, mathematical modelling, science education and cooperative
education.
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Selected Publications:
Coll, R., Eames, C., Paku, L.,
Lay, M. Ayling, D. Hodges, D., Ram, S., Bhat, R., Fleming, J., Ferkins,
L., Wiersma, C., Martin, A. J. (2009) An Exploration of the Pedagogies
Employed to Integrate Knowledge in Work-Integrated Learning. Journal of
Cooperative Education & Internships, 43(1), 14-35.
Paku, L & Lay, M.C. (2010, 22 –
23rd April). Online tool for coordinating work placement and facilitating
work place learning. Paper presented at the New Zealand Association of
Cooperative Education Conference, 22-23 April, Palmerston North
Paku, L & Lay, M.C. (2008, 30 Sep
– 3 October). Reflective Learning of Cooperative Education students.
Paper presented at the WACE Asia Pacific Conference hosted by the
Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN). Many, Sydney,
Australia.
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Assoc. Prof. Andy
Martin
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Andy Martin is an associate professor in sport management
and coaching in the School of Management at Massey University, Palmerston
North. He has lead the industry based learning supervision for final year
degree students for the past 15 years. His recent book written with Helen
Hughes is 'Making the most of work place learning' funded by Ako Aotearoa.
Andy has been involved in a wide range of experiential education areas,
initially as a maths teacher, but more recently including outdoor
education with Outward Bound, and physical/coach education.
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Selected Publications:
Martin, A. J., & Hughes, H.
(2009). How to make the most of work integrated learning.
Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University.
Martin, A. J., & Fleming, J.
(2010). Cooperative education in outdoor education. Australian Journal
of Outdoor Education 14(1) 41-48.
Martin, A. J., Fleming, J.,
Ferkins, L., Wiersma, C, & Coll, R. (2010). Facilitating and integrating
learning in sport studies cooperative education. Journal of
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport &Tourism Education 9(1), 24-38.
Coll, R., Eames, C., Paku, L.,
Lay, M., Ayling, D., Hodges, D., Ram, S., Bhat, R., Fleming, J., Ferkins,
L., Wiersma, C., & Martin, A. J. (2009). An exploration of the pedagogies
employed to integrate knowledge in work-integrated learning. Journal of
Cooperative Education & Internships, 43(1), 14-35.
Fleming, J., Martin, A. J.,
Hughes, H., & Zinn, C. (2009). Maximizing work integrated learning
experiences through identifying graduate competencies for employability: A
case study of sport studies in higher education. Asia Pacific Journal
of Cooperative Education, 10(3), 189-201.
Fleming, J., & Martin, A. J.
(2007). Facilitating reflective learning journeys in sport cooperative
education. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education,
6(2), 115-121.
Martin, A. J., & Leberman, S. I.
(2005). Keeping up with the play: Practicum, partnership and practice.
Asia Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 6(2), 17-25.
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Ms. Susan McCurdy
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Susan McCurdy holds a MSc from the University of Waikato
and has been working as a full time placement coordinator with the
Cooperative Education Unit over the last 6 years. Susan is a member of
WACE, AWIS (Association of Women in Science) and has research interests
and publications in the cooperative education field. Particular research
areas are in the academic perspectives of work-integrated learning,
students’ career progression to graduate degrees, and science writing.
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Selected Publications:
McCurdy, S. M., & Zegwaard, K. E.
(2009). What faculty think about Cooperative Education. Paper presented
at the World Association of Cooperative Education, Vancouver, Canada.
McCurdy, S. M., Zegwaard, K. E.,
& Dalgety, J. (2009, April 23-24). Key tools to measure student
enculturation into science and understanding of the research process:
Writing it down rather than writing it up. Paper presented at the 12th
Annual NZACE Conference., Waiheke Island, New Zealand.
McCurdy, S. M., & Zegwaard, K. E.
(2009). Faculty voices: What faculty think about work integrated learning.
Journal of Cooperative Education and Internship, 43(1), 36-53.
McCurdy, S. M., & Zegwaard, K. E.
(2008, April 23-24). Assessment of cooperative education placements: a
faculty view. Paper presented at the 11th Annual NZACE Conference.
Working Together: Putting the Cooperative into Cooperative Education, New
Plymouth, New Zealand
McCurdy, S. M., Zegwaard, K. E.,
& Lay, M. C. (2007, April 19-20). Academic voices Part II: what are
faculty saying about cooperative education? Paper presented at the
10th Annual NZACE Conference. Developing work-integrated learning in
cooperative education and internship programmes, Rotorua.
McCurdy, S. M., Zegwaard, K. E.,
& Dalgety, J. (2005, June). The impact of students’ perceptions of the
labour market on enrolling in postgraduate study. Paper presented at
the World Association of Cooperative Education, Boston, Massachusetts,
United States of America.
McCurdy, S. M., Zegwaard, K. E.,
Paku, L. K., & Coll, R. K. (2004, April). Science and technology
faculty perceptions of the value of science and engineering work
placements for graduate study and careers. Paper presented at the Asia
Pacific Association of Cooperative Education Conference, Auckland, New
Zealand.
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Ms. Norah McRae
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Norah McRae has been involved in co-operative education at the
University of Victoria since 1992. Since 2007 she has been the Executive
Director for the Co-operative Education Program and Career Services for
the University of Victoria. Ms. McRae is a member of the Association for
Cooperative Education for BC/Yukon, the Canadian Association for
Cooperative Education, the Canadian Association for Career Educators and
Employers, and the World Association of Cooperative Education. Ms. McRae
has a BA in Economics and her MBA is from the University of Alberta. She
is currently a PhD student at the University of Victoria. Norah has an
ongoing interest in international education, curriculum development,
learningn outcomes and program evaluation.
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Publications:
McRae, N. (2010).
Linking experiences with emotions and the development of interpretive
repertoires. Cultural Studies of Science Education. 5:181-189.
McRae, N., & Baldwin, J. (2004).
Cooperative education in business and finance. In R.K. Coll & C. Eames (Eds.),
International handbook for cooperative education: An international
perspective of the theory, research and practice of work-integrated learning
(pp. 131-139). Boston: World Association for Cooperative Education.
McRae, N. (2001, July). Globalized
cooperative education: The keys to success. Paper presented at the 12th
World Conferencee on Cooperative Education. Nakhon Ratcasima, Thailand. World
Association for Cooperative Education.
McRae, N. (1999). Preparing for the
work term: On line. Journal of Cooperative Education, 34(2),
49-53.
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Ms. Levina Paku
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Levinia Paku has a MSc
degree in Chemistry/Geochemistry from the University of Waikato. She is a
placement coordinator for Engineering students in the faculty and has been
for the past eight years. My research interest within cooperative
education are focused on the use of technology in cooperative education,
reflective learning, and minorities and indigenous students in co-op.
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Selected Publications:
Paku, L & Lay, M.C. (2010, 22 –
23rd April). Online tool for coordinating work placement and facilitating
work place learning. Paper presented at the New Zealand Association of
Cooperative Education Conference, 22-23 April, Palmerston North
Coll, R., Eames, C., Paku, L.,
Lay, M. Ayling, D. Hodges, D., Ram, S., Bhat, R., Fleming, J., Ferkins,
L., Wiersma, C., Martin, A. J. (2009) An Exploration of the Pedagogies
Employed to Integrate Knowledge in Work-Integrated Learning. Journal of
Cooperative Education & Internships, 43(1), 14-35.
Paku, L & Lay, M.C. (2008, 30 Sep
– 3 October). Reflective Learning of Cooperative Education students.
Paper presented at the WACE Asia Pacific Conference hosted by the
Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN). Many, Sydney,
Australia.
Coll, R.K., Paku, L. (2007).
Perceptions of the Co-op Experience for International Full Fee-paying
Students. The Journal of Cooperative Education and Internships, 41,
105-116.
Paku, L., & Coll, R. K. (2005,
June 14-17). Workplace enculturation: Science and technology work
placements as agents of enculturation for indigenous peoples. Paper
presented at the 14th World Conference on Cooperative Education,
Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Hendy, C.H., and Paku, L. (2001)
Shallow Groundwater Chemistry in the Whakarewarewa Forest and its
Implications For Lake Rotorua. Proceedings, Rotorua Lakes 2001 - A
symposium on Research Needs in the Rotorua Lakes. Miller N., Miller, E. &
MacLean, I., ed.s 89 - 98.
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Ms. Sally Rae
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Sally Rae has an undergraduate
degree in Science and postgraduate qualifications in business management.
She has spent the last 15 years split equally between business and
academia. Currently she holds a senior lecturer position at AUT
University. Sally has been passionately involved with co-operative
education for many years and is a firm believer in the practical
application of knowledge. She now fronts the Sport and Business conjoint
co-operative education programme. Sally's is currently doing some research
for SPARC in the area of volunteer retention as part of her PHD, another
area of interest for her is critical thinking.
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Dr. David Skelton
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Dr. David Skelton holds a Master
of Information Systems (Hons) from Massey University, and a Doctor of
Science Education from Curtin University of Technology. He is based at the
Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) as a senior lecturer in Information
Technology, and Projects/Internships coordinator for the Bachelor of
Computing Systems degree at EIT. David is a committee member of the Hawkes
Bay branch of the NZ Computer Society and a member of the Association of
Information Systems. Recent research in co-op includes investigating the
conversion rate of internships to career-level jobs , academic assessment
compared to industry assessment, and the development of a new internship
programme at EIT. David has also published internationally in the area of
blended learning environments and e-learning. Before joining EIT as a
full-time academic in 1996, David had significant experience working in
the IT industry as a network technician, and more recently as an IT
services manager.
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Selected Publications:
Skelton, D. (2008). An
investigation into the learning environments of blended delivery
(e-learning and classroom) in a tertiary environment. The International
Journal of Learning, 15(5), 85-94
Skelton, D., & McLay, A. (2007).
Are we on the move? Projects versus internships. Asia-Pacific Journal
of Cooperative Education, 8(2), 163-167.
Skelton, D., & McLay, A. (2007).
Structured work placements: Creating an internship option within the
capstone project course. New Zealand Journal of Applied Computing and
Information Technology, 11(1), 59-64.
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Assoc. Prof. Neil Taylor
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Assoc. Prof. Neil Taylor holds a BSc(Hons) from the Queen's University,
Belfast, an MSc from Imperial College, London, an MA from the University
of Leicester and a PhD in science education from Queensland University of
Technology. His research interests include, improving teaching and
learning in science and environmental education. has extensive experience
in the training of science teachers in the Asia-Pacific region, including
six years at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji.
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Publications:
Vlaardingerbroek, B. & Taylor, N. (Eds). (2010). Getting into varsity:
Comparability, convergence and congruence. New York: Cambria Press
Taylor, N., Littledyke, M., Eames, C. & Coll, R. K. (Eds). (2009).
Environmental education in context: an international perspective on the
development of environmental education. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers
Coll, R. K., Taylor, N., & Lay, M. (2009). Scientists’ habits of mind as
evidenced by the interaction between their science training and religious
beliefs. International Journal of Science Education, 31(6), 725-755
Vlaardingerbroek, B., Taylor, N. & Haig, T. (2009). Student transition to
full-time vocational education from mid-secondary school in Lebanon and
Australia: A comparative study. Mediterranean Journal of Educational
Studies, 14(1), 91-107
Grainger, S., & Taylor, N. (2004). Cooperative education in teacher
education. In R.K. Coll & C. Eames (Eds.), International handbook for
cooperative education: An international perspective of the theory,
research and practice of work-integrated learning (pp. 159-169).
Boston: World Association for Cooperative Education.
Coll,
R.K., & Taylor, N. (2001). Alternative conceptions for chemical bonding
for upper secondary and tertiary students. Research in Science and
Technological Education, 19(2), 171-191.
Taylor,
N., & Vlaardingerbroek, B. (2000). A case study of educational planning for
small developing nations: Pacific elementary science.
International
Journal of Educational Reform, 9(2), 155-162.
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Ms. Susanne Taylor
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Susanne Taylor
is the Business Partner at the Centre for Psychological Services and
Career Development at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, with
her responsibilities including the work integrated learning for University
of Johannesburg students. Susanne has more than 20 years experience in
lecturing in information technology and 10 years experience in managing
all aspects related to work integrated learning. She is currently
undertaking her Doctorate, and already holding a MTech: Information
Technology and a MTech Education: Post School Education qualifications.
Susanne is an active member of the Southern African Society for
Co-operative Education and a member of the World Association for
Cooperative Education, passionate about and committed to quality
integration of learning in the workplace.
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Publications:
Taylor, S. (2004). Cooperative
education in emerging economies. In R.K. Coll & C. Eames (Eds.),
International handbook for cooperative education: An international
perspective of the theory, research and practice of work-integrated
learning (pp. 207-214). Boston: World Association for Cooperative
Education.
Taylor, S. (2002). An
investigation into the possibility of a growing trend in cooperative
education: 'Reverse cooperative education'. Asia-Pacific Journal
of Cooperative Education, 3(2), 45-52.
Taylor, S. (2001). Development of
an integrated common support structure the administration of cooperative
education: Presented from a South African perspective. Asia-Pacific
Journal of Cooperative Education, 2(1), 19-22.
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Prof. Neil
Ward
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Prof. Neil Ward completed his BSc, MSc(Hons), and PhD in chemistry from
Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. He was senior industrial
tutor for Chemistry at the University of Surrey in the UK for more than 20
years, and is at present the Chairman of the Professional Training and
Careers Committee (PTCC) that oversees the administration of the
university work-based learning programme (for more than 800 students
across all subject disciplines). He was awarded the WACE (World
Association for Cooperative Education) Donald MacLaren Award in 2007. He
holds a variety of research interests in analytical chemistry and
cooperative education. He has over 30years experience in analytical
chemistry and has more than 240 peer reviewed publications. He has been
responsible for the development and implementation of P-credit assessments
for professional training and has a major interest in the development of
work-based learning in Latin America. In addition to an extensive
publication record in analytical chemistry, Dr Ward also has published
widely in cooperative education. His research in cooperative education is
centred on building partnerships with overseas collaborators, enhancing
pre- and post-placement skill development and improving the placement
experience.
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Publications:
Ward, N., & Jeffries, A. (2004).
'The Analytical Club': A unique cooperative education link between
industry and academia. Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative
Education, 5(1), 15-18).
Ward,
N., & Jefferies, A. (2001, July). The analytical club: A unique cooperative
education link for chemists. Paper presented at the 12th world conference
on cooperative education. Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
Faraday, D., Ward, N.I., &
Schultz, R.A. (1999, August). Integration of personal and professional
development programs into cooperative education. Paper presented at the
eleventh world conference on cooperative education. Washington, DC.
Ward,
N.I. (1999). Professional
training in the chemical industry: The University of Surrey experience. In
D. Hodges & C. Eames (Eds.), Proceedings of the First Annual New Zealand
Association for Cooperative Education Conference (pp. 54-59). Rotorua, New
Zealand.
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Mr. Nick Wempe
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Nick Wempe is a Project Coordinator at Whitireia Community Polytechnic,
initially on the Bachelor of Information Technology and now on the
Bachelor of Applied Business Studies, involved in creating relationships
with industry partners and facilitating third year industry based
projects. These projects are a key component of an applied degree
programme and it was through such projects that he learnt of NZACE.
Through his life experience, Nick has a high regard for the effectiveness
of co-operative education. With a background in construction and IT, Nick
has been at Whitireia for twelve years. Nick’s current research is the
development of models for building relationships with industry in the
field of IT.
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