Editorial Board

 

 

The Editorial Board comprises a diverse international group of cooperative education and science education researchers and practitioners from around the Asia-Pacific region, the US and UK. The composition of the board may change as specialist needs dictate.  APJCE is presently based in New Zealand, hosted by the Cooperative Education Unit at the University of Waikato.  The editorial board also wishes to express its gratitude to the New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education (NZACE) for financial support. 

 

APJCE welcomes expressions of interest from researchers  interested in participating as members of the editorial board. Inquiries should be directed to: 

 

Assoc. Prof. Richard K. Coll, 

Editor-In-Chief

Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education

Science & Engineering

University of Waikato

Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, New Zealand

 

Ph: (64) 7-838 4100

Fax: (64) 7-838 4218

Email: editor@apjce.org.


   Editor-In-Chief

 

Richard K. Coll is 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.

 

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.

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.

Contact:

School of Science & Engineering

University of Waikato

Private Bag 3105, Hamilton, New Zealand

Ph: (64) 7-838 4100; Fax: (64) 7-838 4218; Email: editor@apjce.org

 

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   Dr Mary Atchison

 

Dr Atchison is Manager of Undergraduate Professional Development Unit at RMIT University in Melbourne.  She holds a BA(Hons) and PhD in musicology in the field of Medieval Studies from Monash University, Melbourne Australia. Mary is a member of the Australian Cooperative Education Society and her research interests are focused on development of cooperative education programs and include development of international programs with overseas institutions and the continuing development related to professional skills programs. In 1999, Dr Atchison led a RMIT University team charged with reviewing all higher, tertiary and further education work-integrated learning programs in order to establish best practice principles based on a comprehensive review of cooperative education programs worldwide.

 

Selected Publications:

Atchison, M., & Gotlieb, P.M. (2004). Innovation and the future of cooperative 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. 261-269). Boston: World Association for Cooperative Education.

Atchison, M., Pollock, S., Reeders, E., & Rizzetti, J. (1999). The work-integrated learning report and guide to work integrated learning. Melbourne, Australia: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

Jancauskas, J., Atchison, M., Murphy, G., & Rose, P. (1999, August). Unleashing the potential of work-integrated learning through professionally trained academic and industry supervisors. Paper presented at the tenth world conference on cooperative education. Washington, DC.

Atchison, M. (1997). The pilot peer tutoring program at RMIT business. In L.V. Engelbrecht (Ed.), Proceedings of the Eleventh World Conference on Cooperative Education (pp. 1-13). Cape Town, South Africa: World Association for Cooperative Education.

 

Contact:

Email: mary.atchison@rmit.edu.au

 

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   Dr Richard Chapman

Dr Chapman holds a DPhil in Earth Sciences from the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.  He spent many years in cooperative education at Waikato before leaving to form his own consultancy firm in environmental science. His cooperative education research interests include, science and technology management, the evaluation and assessment of work based learning, and the graduate needs of science employers.

Selected Publications:

Weisz, & Chapman, R. (2004). Benefits of cooperative education for educational institutions. 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. 247-258). Boston: World Association for Cooperative Education.

Coll, R.K., & Chapman, R. (2001). Advantages and disadvantages of international co-op placements: The students' perspective. Journal of Cooperative Education, 35(2-3), 95-105

Chapman, R. (1994). Cooperative education in science & technology: BSc(Technology) the degree that works. In C. Eames (Ed.), Proceedings of the First  Asia-Pacific Conference on Cooperative Education (pp. 48-51). Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education.

Chapman, R., & Kirk, C.M. (1992). Science and technology management: Designing an undergraduate course. Research in Science Education, 22, 255-259.

Contact:

r.k.chapman@paradise.net.nz

 

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   Prof. Leigh Deves

Prof. 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.

Contact:

Leigh.Deves@cdu.edu.au

 

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   Dr Chris Eames

Chris Eames served as Director of Cooperative Education at Waikato and is presently placement coordinator and lecturer in biological sciences.  He holds a MSc(Hons) in biological sciences from the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand and a PhD in science education through the Centre for Science & Technology Education Research at Waikato (CSTER). This research focussed on the notion of using work experience as an educational strategy, attempting to define the parameters that lead to learning through work experience as part of a cooperative education degree using science as a discipline.  A long standing council member, and current Chairperson, of the New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education and World Association for Cooperative Education, Chris has been instrumental in the development of many co-op resources in New Zealand as well as organizing local and international conferences in cooperative education.

 

Selected Publications:

Eames, C., & Bell, B. (2005). Using sociocultural views of learning to investigate the enculturation of students into the scientific community through workplacements. Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 5(1), 153-169.

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., & 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.

Contact:

Email: c.eames@waikato.ac.nz

 

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   Ms Jenny Fleming

Jenny Fleming is a senior lecturer and the Cooperative Education Coordinator in the Division of Sport and Recreation at Auckland University of Technology (AUT). She holds an MSc (Hons) in Physiology from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and a Graduate Diploma in Teacher Education from Auckland Institute of Technology, (now AUT).  She is currently Deputy Chairperson for the New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education.  Jenny was responsible for setting up and developing the cooperative education programmes at AUT for the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation (in 1998) and Bachelor of Dance (in 2005).  Her current research focus is on student learning in relation to the length of time and structure of the work place experience.

Selected Publications:

Fleming, J., & Ferkins, L. (2005). Cooperative education in sport: Building our knowledge base. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education 4(1), 41-47.

 Fleming, J., & Eames, C. (2004). The time course of learning: Student views on the structure of their placements.  In C. Eames (Ed.), Proceedings of the 5th Asia Pacific Cooperative Education Conference. Auckland, New Zealand.

 Fleming, J., & Walton, J. (2004). Sport and recreation cooperative education projects: A medium for teaching and learning ethical principles. Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 5(1), 45 - 49.

 

Contact:

Email: jenny.fleming@aut.ac.nz

 

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   Dr Thomas Groenewald

Dr Groenewald holds a DPhil in Leadership in Performance and Change, MA in Human Resource Management, a BA(Hons) in Training Management, a BA in Humanities, all from Rand Afrikaans University in Johannesburg, and Diplomas in Training Management and Personnel Management from the South African Institute for Personnel Management.  Thomas began his career in the Personnel Department in the mining sector, before moving into the area of advanced training and development.  He has considerable experience in dealing with cooperative education since much of his development and training work was concerned with work based learning across a broad rage of disciplines; human resources  finance, information technology, medicine, nursing and so forth.  Thomas joined the Technikon SA in 1995, which merged with the University of South Africa (UNISA) in January 2004.  His research interests are concerned with distance education as it relates to cooperative education, investigation of resilience after psychological setbacks,  facilitation of small business acumen via cooperative education, marketing principles applied in cooperative education and experiential learning through community outreach initiatives and expanding his research repertoire.

 

Selected Publications:

Groenewald, T. (2004). Towards a definition for cooperative 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. 17-25). Boston: World Association for Cooperative Education.

Groenewald, T., & Schurink, W.J. (2003). The contribution of cooperative education in the growing of talent in South Africa: A qualitative phenomenological exploration. SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 1(3), 93-104.

Groenewald, T. (2002, April). The marketing concept, cooperative education and SAQA. Paper presented at the national conference of the South African Society for Cooperative Education. Cape Town South Africa.

Groenewald, T., Strümpfer, D.J.W., & Lessing. B.C. (2001). Acceptance of cooperative education practice by staff at Technikon Southern Africa. Journal of Industrial Psychology, 27(3), 1-6.

Baird, D.P., & Groenewald, T. (1999, July). Cooperative curriculum development and mechanisms to ensure continued relevance. Paper presented at the 11th world conference on cooperative education. Washington, DC. 

 

Contact:

tgroenew@unisa.ac.za

 

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   Mr Dave Hodges

Dave Hodges holds a MEdMgt and DipBus(Info Sys) from Auckland University. His research interests are concerned with graduate competencies and the environmental impact on teaching and learning. Faculty Planning Manger for the Faculty of Business at UNITEC Institute of Technology in Auckland New Zealand.  Dave has served as immediate past president for the New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education and is the New Zealand Council Member for WACE. 

Selected Publications:

Hodges, D., Smith, B.W., & Jones, P.D. (2004). The assessment of cooperative 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. 49-65). Boston: World Association for Cooperative Education.

Hodges, D., Rainsbury, E., Burchell, N., & Kawana-Brown, E. (2001, July). When East meets West: The impact of language and cultural differences in cooperative education. Paper presented at the 12th world conference on cooperative education. Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

Burchell, N., Hodges, D., & Rainsbury, R. (2000). What competencies does the workplace expect from business graduates? Some perspectives of Top 500 companies in New Zealand. In D. Hodges & E. Rainsbury (Eds.), Proceedings of the Second Annual New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education Conference (pp. 3-12). Rotorua, New Zealand.

Hodges, D., & Coolbear, P. (1998). Developing a cooperative education program in New Zealand: An outline guide. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education.

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   Md. Rezaul Islam

Rezaul Islam holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Nottingham, a Master of Social Science  from the University of Dhaka and a PhD from the University of Nottingham.  He has  worked on a number of consultancies fro UNESCO, UNICEF and the Asian Development Bank and is currently employed as an associate professor of social work at the institute of Social Welfare and Research at the University of Dhaka.

Selected Publications:

Islam, M. R. & Mia, A. (2007). The innovative elements in non-formal education of Bangladesh: Perspective of income generating programmes for poverty alleviation. International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 3(3), 89-104.

Islam, M. R. & Mia, A. (2007). The role of education for rural population transformation in Bangladesh. Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 8(1), 1-21.

Islam, M. R.; Mia, A. & Sorcar, N. R. (2005). Income generation perspective in non-formal education: NGO initiatives in Bangladesh. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, 15(1), 17-29.

Islam, M. R. (2004). The school going girls of Dhaka city: Their fears and fright. South Asian Anthropologist, 4(2), 161-167.

Mia, A.; Ahmed, S. & Islam, M. R. (2003). Income generating programmes for poverty alleviation through non-formal education – Bangladesh (pp. 55-104). Bangkok: UNESCO.

Contact:

Email: rezaul1969@yahoo.com

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 Ms Nancy Johnston

Ms. Nancy Johnston holds a BSc from Waterloo and an MSc from Simon Fraser University, where she is currently completing her PhD.  Nancy is director of cooperative education at Simon Fraser University and program manger.  She is chair of the research and initiative committee of the Association for Cooperative Education and a member of the Accreditation Council of the Canadian Association for Cooperative Education. 

Selected Publications:

Johnston, N. (in press). Developing workers and work changers: Towards a critical pedagogy of cooperative education. Journal of Cooperative Education and Internships.

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.

Contact Details:

Email: davidge@sfu.ca

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   Prof.  Stephen F. Johnston

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.

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.

Contact Details:

Email: Stephen.Johnston@uts.edu.au

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   Assoc. Prof.  David Jorgensen

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 a member of the Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) and a member of its National Executive as the Director (Scholarship), 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.

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.
 

Contact Details:

Email: d.jorgensen@cqu.edu.au

Contact Details:

Email: helenm@eng.uts.edu.au

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   Ms Norah McRae

Norah McRae has been a co-op practitioner at the University of Victoria since 1992.  Since 1998 she has been the Program Manager for the Business Co-op and Career Centre at Victoria that places approximately 600 students per year with strong concentration in international business.  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.  Norah has an ongoing interest in international education, curriculum development, and program evaluation.

Selected Publications:

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.

Contact Details:

Email: nmcrae@uvic.ca

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   Dr Tony Pickles

Dr Pickles holds a BA(Hons) from Lancaster University, an MSc(Econ) in industrial relations from the London School of Economics at the University of London, and a PhD from Bradford University. He is Chair of Undergraduate Studies at Bradford University and a member of WACE and the Institute of Personnel Development in the UK.  Tony's research interests include a variety of aspects of cooperative education, along with issues relating to industrial policy and industrial relations.  

 

Selected Publications:

Pickles, T.A. (2001, July). Meeting educational needs of satisfying bureaucratic demands? Paper presented at the 12th world conference on cooperative education. Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

Pickles, T.A. (1997). Industrial placements: Degrees of satisfaction. In L. Engelbrecht (Ed.), Proceedings of the Tenth World Conference on Cooperative Education (pp. 249-252).   Cape Town, South Africa: World Association for Cooperative Education.

Pickles, T.A. (1996). Assessing placement performance. In Proceedings of the  Second  Asia-Pacific Conference on Cooperative Education (pp. 55-65). Melbourne, Australia: Australian Cooperative Education Society.

 

Contact Details:

Email: t.a.pickles@bradford.ac.uk

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   Dr Neil Taylor

Dr 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 science and the use of analogies to enhance learning of scientific concepts. Neil is a member of the Association of Science Education in the UK, and  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.

Selected Publications:

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.

Contact Details:

Email: ttaylor6@pobox.une.edu.au

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   Ms Susanne Taylor

Susanne Taylor is Director of the Cooperative Education and Placement Unit at Technikon Witwatersrand in South Africa.  She has been a computer programmer and has more than 20 years experience of lecturing and management experience in the field of information technology.  Her interest has always been in the area of integrating classroom learning with real-life in-company working experience. Ms. Taylor holds an MDipTech in information technology and is studying towards a masters in higher education management.  Susanne is a member of the Computer Society of South Africa, a member of the South Africa Institute of Computer Scientists and Information technologists and sits on the Executive Committee of the Southern African Society of Cooperative Education. She represents Technikon Witwatersrand  on the International Association for Exchange of Students for technical Experience (IAESTE).  Her passion for education and the work-based integration of education may be seen in numerous local, national and international papers presented at conferences and published in the literature.

Selected 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.

Contact Details:

Email: staylor@mail.twr.ac.za

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  Prof. Neil Ward

Prof. Ward completed his BSc, MSc(Hons), and PhD in chemistry from Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. He is senior industrial tutor at the University of Surrey in the UK, and holds a variety of research interests in analytical chemistry and cooperative education. He has over 25 years experience in analytical chemistry and has been the analytical chemistry senior professional training year tutor for the last 12 years. He has been responsible for the development and implementation of P-credit assessments for professional training. 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 and improving the placement experience.

Selected 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.

Contact Details:

Email: n.ward@surrey.ac.uk

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   Dr Miriam Weisz

Dr Weisz is Manager, Teaching and Learning in the School of Economics and Finance at RMIT University in Melbourne Australia.  She is executive member of the Australian Cooperative Education Association, holds a MBA from Monash University and recently completed a Doctor of Business Administration degree from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Her research interests include the cost-benefit analysis of cooperative education programs, exploring students' attitudes to cooperative education and the relationship between final year subject teaching and work experience. Other interests include evaluation of peer-mentoring programs in which senior students act as mentors for initiates and the development of generic skills as a result of work experience.

Selected Publications:

Weisz, M., & Chapman, R. (2004). Benefits of cooperative education for educational institutions. 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. 247-258). Boston: World Association for Cooperative Education.

Weisz, M., & Kimber, D. (2001). Ethics, education and work: Reflections on cooperative education in the new university system. Journal of Cooperative Education, 36(2), 43-50.

Weisz, M. (2000). Developing a measure of student attributes. Journal of Cooperative Education, 35(2-3), 33-40.

Weisz, M. (1998, August). The key to successful globalization of cooperative education. Paper presented at the second Asia-Pacific conference on cooperative education. Hong Kong.

Contact Details:

Email: miriam.weisz@rmit.edu.au

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   Dr Karsten Zegwaard

Dr Zegwaard is Placement Coordinator for Earth Sciences in the School of Science and Engineering at the University of Waikato, Hamilton. New Zealand.  Karsten is member of the New Zealand Cooperative Education Association, and World Association for Cooperative Education.  He holds a PhD in Earth Sciences from Waikato and his research interests include employers and other stakeholder views of co-op. 

Selected Publications:

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.

Laslett, R.L., & Zegwaard, K.E. (2004). Cooperative education in science and technology. 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. 85-99). Boston: World Association for Cooperative Education.

Zegwaard, K.E., Coll, R.K. & Hodges, D. (2003). Assessment of Workplace Learning: A Framework. Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 4(1), 9-18.

Zegwaard, K.E., & Hodges, D. (2003). Science and Technology Stakeholders' Ranking of Graduate Competencies Part 3: Graduate Perspective. Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 4(2), 23-35.

 

Contact Details:

Email: k.zegwaard@waikato.ac.nz

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