Western Australian Institute for Educational Research 20th Annual Research Forum at Edith Cowan University Building 17, Mt Lawley Campus Forum 2005 Schedule Presentations on Saturday 6 August [ Abstracts ] [ Forum Invitation ] [ Contents of Proceedings ]

The Forum activities are in Building 17. We recommend car parking on the northern side adjacent to the Central Avenue entrance, and near Building 17, as parking in other areas of the campus may be congested by other activities - see ECU Campus Maps (select Mt Lawley). Saturday parking is free.

9:30-10:00	Registration and Coffee and Muffins in the Foyer of Building 17 [ Refreshments will be available ongoing ]		Foyer
10:00-10:10 Plenary	President's Welcome in the Lecture Theatre of Building 17		17.103
Time	Session presenters	Title	Room
10.15-10.45 Parallel 1	Delphine Shaw	Thinking patterns, pupil engagement and understanding in early childhood	17.102
	Jenny Lane	Determining the professional development needs of teachers regarding learning styles	17.103
	Eva Dobozy, Val Faulkner & Janet Hunter	Making a case for portfolio work: Challenging the traditional educational paradigm of input education	17.123
	Sharon Ross	The re-engagement of early school leavers through technical and further education	17.125
	Jan Gray, Gary Partington, Ann Galloway & Graeme Gower	Research methodology workshop: Researching longitudinally (1 hour workshop)	17.202
10.50-11.20 Parallel 2	Rosemary Evans	The effect of a professional development program on the promotion of scientific awareness	17.102
	Jennie Bickmore-Brand & Lesley Newhouse-Maiden	Preparing tomorrow's citizens today: Middle years' success stories	17.103
	Robert Dixon	A professional electronic portfolio for educational leaders: the production phase	17.123
	Eve Ruddock	Non-musicians' perspectives of musicality: Contradictions in key informants' perceptions raise issues of connection and disconnection	17.125
	Jan Gray, Gary Partington, Ann Galloway & Graeme Gower	Research methodology workshop: Researching longitudinally (1 hour workshop, continued)	17.202
11.25-11.55 Parallel 3	Caroline Mansfield	Recognition and motivation: The impact of systems of recognition on student motivation in middle school	17.102
	Rachel Sheffield, Mark Hackling & Denis Goodrum	Evaluating teacher professional learning experiences during the Collaborative Australian Secondary Science Program	17.103
	Lesley Payne	School governance: Phases, participation and paradox	17.123
	Rosemary Evans, Rehka Koul & Leonie Rennie	Raising science awareness through an environmentally focused school-community project	17.125
	Gail Chittleborough	Conclusions about the effectiveness of educational research methodologies in investigating how students learn	17.202
12.00-12.30 Parallel 4	Veronica Morcom	Mediating classroom culture based on democratic values: A sociocultural exploration of a teacher's facilitative role	17.102
	Chris Conlan & Rusdiana Junaid	Attitudes towards the use of Bahasa Indonesia in the English Education Study Programme classrooms	17.103
	Sharinaz A. Hassan	Computer supported intentional learning effects on student achievement, attitudes, higher order thinking and metacognition	17.123
	Margaret Sutherland	How do children with learning difficulties slip undetected through the educational system? What can be done?	17.125
	Beatrice Imathiu & Roger Vallance	Mixed model research: Self concept and the highly skilled professional	17.202
12:30-1:30	Lunch in Cafeteria
1.30-2.40 Plenary	Presentation of Postgraduate Awards Memorial address for Regina Gitau, presented by Roger Vallance Presentation of WAIER Fellowships		Lecture Theatre 17.103
2:45-3:15 Parallel 5	Rekha B Koul & Darrell L Fisher	Primary school students' perceptions of their teachers' interpersonal behaviour: Identifying exemplary teachers	17.102
	Joanne Griffiths, Lesley Vidovich and Anne Chapman	Curriculum policy processes: Comparative case studies	17.103
	Jaya Earnest	Young refugee perspectives on psychosocial well-being	17.123
	Mary Delfin Pereira & Roger J. Vallance	Multi-site action research case studies: Practical benefits and challenges	17.125
3:20-3.50 Parallel 6	Victoria Stephens	Critical Literacy: A study concerning the ways in which children identify and disrupt stereotypes in toy catalogues	17.102
	Patricia Dooey	Issues of English language proficiency for international students	17.103
	Karin Oerlemans & Marnie O'Neill	Students in educational change: A Freirian culture of silence	17.123
	Nan Broad	Dusty files and dusty tracks: Research methodology for extracting information from devious sources	17.125
3:55-4:25 Parallel 7	Pina Tarricone	Dewey, reflection and metacognition: The problem solving connection	17.102
	Thelma Blackford	Pedagogical writing issues of international students	17.103
	Francis Donohoe	The effect of the control on comparative adolescent coping profiles	17.123
4.30-5.30	Post Conference Happy Hour		Foyer

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