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- Title
A short history of the Science and Mathematics Education Centre at Curtin University.
- Authors
Treagust, David
- 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.
- Subjects
MATHEMATICS education; SCIENCE education; GRADUATE students; TEACHER evaluation; CURTIN University of Technology
- Publication
Cultural Studies of Science Education, 2011, Vol 6, Issue 3, p725
- ISSN
1871-1502
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11422-011-9336-4