DR Bill Palmer Curriculum vitae including publications.

 

PART 1- Personal

1.       NAME:                         PALMER W. P.

2.       DATE OF BIRTH:      6 June 1937

3.       NATIONALITY:        Australian

 

4.       EDUCATION

2003                Ph D degree at the Science and Mathematics Education Centre, Curtin University, supervised by  Professor David Treagust (Advised of success in writing 28th  October, 2003: degree presented in February 2004).

 

1996                 University of London Certificate in Online Education and Training (Problems and Principles in the use of Computer Networks for Course Delivery) awarded in September 1996.

 

1978-79           University of Oxford, Master of Science awarded on 1 August 1981.

 

1969-70    University of East Anglia, Master of  Science, awarded on 28 November, 1970.

 

1959- 1960      University of Exeter Department of Education, Teacher's Certificate (PGCE) awarded on 1 August 1960.

 

1956-1959       Exeter University, Bachelor of Science (BSc General {Pass}  Chemistry, Physics, & Pure Mathematics awarded on 4 July 1959.

 

1955-1956       Bournemouth Municipal College  (3 'A' levels).

1950-1955       St Edward's School, Oxford (12 'O' levels, 1 'A' Level).

Prior to 1950  St Peter's Court, Burgess Hill, Sussex,: Eastcote Lane School, South Harrow, Middx: Bickleigh Village School, Devon: Private School in Douglas, IOM.

 

5.       OTHER TRAINING:               Training as a Federal Inspector. I successfully completed a three month course for all members of the Federal Inspectorate of Education (Nigeria)

 

6.                     FOREIGN LANGUAGE & DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY:

English                        Excellent (Spoken and written)

  French          Some spoken (v. little) some written (little)

 

7a.     FELLOWSHIP/ MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED SOCIETIES (ALL CURRENT)

C.Chem (19 July 1979) Chartered Chemist, Royal Society of Chemistry.

F.R.S.C. Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. (Member 31 May 1980) (FCS Fellow of the Chemical Society from 1962 until the two Chemical societies merged in 1980.

M.A.C.E. (10 January 1982) Member of the Australian College of Education.

 F.Coll.P. (1 January 1983) Ordinary Fellow of the College of Preceptors.

 POSTNOMIALS:   B. Sc (Exeter), PGCE (Exeter), MSc (East Anglia), MSc (Oxon), MACE, FRSC, C. Chem, FRACI, C. Chem, F. Coll. P., Cert OET (London).

7b.       HONORARY AND LIFE MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

Life Membership of International Council on Education for Teaching (ICET),

Life Membership of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration (CCEA).

FRIENDS OF KHIMIYA  (Bulgaria) (2008): Distinguished: Dr. Bill Palmer (Independent Scholar, Australia) (Dr. Palmer is a member of the Bulgarian Society for the Chemistry Education and History and Philosophy of Chemistry (CE&HPC), No. 127)

7c        MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

1960-present   Association of Teachers and Lecturers (formerly Assistant Masters and Mistresses Association (AMMA), U.K.

1989-present NTEU, National Tertiary Education Union.

1960-present   Association for Science Education (ASE), U.K.

1983 - present Commonwealth Association for Scientific, Technical and Mathematical Education (CASTME), U.K.

1984 - 1989     Papua New Guinea Institute of Chemistry (PNGIC).

1984 - present Australia and New Zealand Comparative and International Education Society (ANZCIES).

1984 - 2000     Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA - formerly SPATE).

1984 - present Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE), U.K

1985 - 2005     World Council for Curriculum and Instruction           (WCCI), U.S.A.

1987 - 2004     Science Teachers Association of Victoria (STAV).

2008- present  Science Teachers' Association of Victoria

1989 - 2007     Science Teachers' Association of the Northern Territory.

1988 - 2000     Higher Education Research and Development Society of     Australia (HERDSA).

1989 - present National Science Teachers' Association (U.S.A).

1989 - 2007     Northern Territory Institute of Educational Research.

1992 - present British Society for the History of Science.

1993 - present International Organisation for Science and Technology Education (IOSTE).

2006- present American Chemical Society

Plus a number of other learned societies.

 

8. Supervision of Masters degree and doctoral students (Copies of theses in Charles Darwin University Library). Jointly supervised Ph.D thesis with Dr Darol Cavanagh.         [BOOK] Language Skills and Science Concepts Development Through Literacy-based Science Teaching, P Awei, Charles Darwin University - 2004 - Charles Darwin University.

 

Supervised M Ed theses at Northern Territory University, Darwin

[BOOK] …  A Comparison Between Horizontally and Vertically Timetabled High Schools in the Northern Territory, H Fowler - 1993 - Northern Territory University, Darwin

[BOOK] Gender Differences in Achievement and Subject Choices in Science: Can the Outcomes for Girls be …PG Rundle, Northern Territory University - 1996 - Northern Territory University, Darwin.

 

[BOOK] Private Schools and Educational Malpractice: From Breach of Duty to Breach of Contract? J F E Brisbane, Northern Territory University - 1996 - Northern Territory University, Darwin.

 

9.         COUNTRIES OF WORK EXPERIENCE:  Years of experience:

United Kingdom         (Up to 1962, 1968-1973 & 1978-1980)

Nigeria                        (1962-1968 & 1973 - 1978)

Papua New Guinea (1980 -1987)

Western Samoa           (2 to 3 months per year between 1991 & 1994)

            Australia                      (1987 to 2007)

 

10              EMPLOYMENT RECORD:

 

 2007 to present

 Honorary position:  Associate, Science and Mathematics Education Centre, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, WA.

7 Feb 2007           RETIRED from CDU, Darwin and moved to Melbourne.

 

Feb 1989 to February 2007     Appointed Senior Lecturer in Science  Education at Northern Territory University to October 2003 when Northern Territory University became Charles Darwin University- full time to February , 2003; half time thereafter.

Course Co-ordinator Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) (Alternate years to 1996 and then to 2000), Bachelor  of Education (Primary) 2001-2007

 

Feb. 1988 Feb 89 Head of Chemistry at Westbourne and Williamstown Grammar Schools, Werribee.

 

Feb. 1987 to Jan.1988      Mathematics/Science teacher at Geelong North High School to July 1987 and was transferred to Corio Technical School in July 1987.

 

Jan. 1980 to Jan. 1987 Goroka Teachers College, University of Papua New Guinea. Now University of Goroka.

1980-1982                   Lecturer I Goroka Teachers College.

1982-1984                   Lecturer II.

1982 & 1985-1987      Chairman of Science Department

1985-1987                   Senior Lecturer in Science Education.

Oct. 1979                    to Jan. 1980 Part-time lecturing at South East London Technical College  in "A" level  Chemistry, plus part-time teaching at Wallington Boys High School in Physics and Chemistry to "O" level.

Oct. 1978                    to Oct 1979 M.Sc. course in Educational Administration at Oxford University Department of Education Studies. The course included  Educational Planning, Sociology and Educational Administration. I had to retake the examinations due to illness. The degree was awarded in August 1981.

 

Sept. 1973 to Oct. 1978 Appointed Principal Federal Inspector of Education With the Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria. I was one of the founder members of the Federal Inspectorate Service, receiving a full 3 months training course in school inspection. I was posted first to Kano for two years, briefly to Sokoto on relief duty and in 1975 to Maiduguri to take charge of the Federal Inspectorate Office there. However, in 1975,  I was promoted to Chief Federal Inspector of Education.

 

1968-1973       Appointed as Assistant Master, Mitcham Grammar School, U.K.

June 1969        Appointed Acting Head of Chemistry.

Sept. 1969       The school combined with Eastfields Secondary Modern  School and became Eastfields Comprehensive High School for Boys under a re-organisation plan of the Local Education Authority.

 

Oct. 1969        Began a one year course at University of East Anglia to take an M.Sc. in Chemical Education. My thesis was "A Validation Study of the Gagne Taxonomy of Learning Processes with Reference to Retention".

Sept. 1970          Appointed Head of Chemistry, Eastfields High School.

1970-1973        Curriculum Development:-

                                    a)Co-ordinated the re-organisation of the Chemistry equipment of the two amalgamated schools and ensured that the Chemistry laboratory was ready for a new "A" level Chemistry course Nuffield 'A' level Chemistry).

                                    b) Organised at Eastfields High School (in co-operation with six other local schools) a CSE mode III Chemistry syllabus for less able Chemistry students.

                                    c) Helped to teach the new SCISP Project.Eastfields was amongst the first schools to join this integrated Science scheme.

 

1962-1968       Senior Science Master, Gboluji Grammar School, Ile-Oluji, Ondo, Nigeria. I was in charge of the building and design of the school's Science Block which was made to my own design internally. I was also in charge of equipping the Science Block for all subjects. I taught Chemistry, Physics, Additional Maths, School Certificate level. During this period I was an Examiner in School Certificate Chemistry Theory for 3 years for the West African Examinations Council (W.A.E.C).

1966      After passing an inspection by the Western Region (Nigeria) Ministry of Education, the school was allowed to offer Science and Arts subjects to Higher School Certificate.

1966       I was appointed Vice Principal, Gboluji Grammar School. I taught Chemistry to Higher School Certificate level and Physics and Mathematics to Higher School Certificate level when the school was short of staff in these areas.

 

1960-1962       Assistant Master, Sir Roger Manwood's School, Sandwich,  Kent. 1962.  One week course in August 1962 on "Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy" at Windscale, run by U.K. Atomic Energy Authority.

 

 

10.       CONSULTANCY EXPERIENCE

            Curriculum development in science education/ teacher education.

 

(1)        Project Name: Western Samoa Secondary Teacher Professional Development         Project (WSSTPDP)

 Location:         Western Samoa.                 Years: 1991-1994

  Position: Environmental science education consultant for the WSSTPDP and employed by International Project Management Unit, Darwin, NT .

Duties: Writing In-service materials to train secondary teachers in environmental science. Providing the in-service sessions.

 

11. EVIDENCE OF RESEARCH PROFILE

CDU  web pages re my research – Still available September 2010

http://www.cdu.edu.au/research/profiles/profile_palmer.html

http://espace.library.cdu.edu.au/list/author_id/4279/

 

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