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Teaching commitmentBiographyBeverley's teaching career began in Victorian secondary schools, Penang Malaysia and then a decade at Eltham College. Her teaching experience and HDR qualifications (Masters in Science Education and PhD in Primary Technology Education) position her at the cutting edge of pedagogy for teaching and learning in Primary schools. She co-authored (with Fleer) the books "Science for Children" and "Technology for Children" which are set as texts in universities across Australia. Her focus in Teacher Education is on mentoring for optimising potential and the inner life of the teacher. Beverley's tertiary teaching focuses on linking theory and practice through partnerships with primary/secondary schools. She is an international research partner in The Puppets Project in the UK, and the representative for the South Pacific region on the IOSTE board.
Research InterestsTeacher education - mentoring, efficacy and self-esteem; Pedagogy - science and technology education; Intergenerational learning - grandparents and children's learning from a socio-cultural-historical perspective
Professional Associations
- Australasian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
- Auustralaian Science Education Research Association (ASERA)
- European Science Education Research Association (ESERA)
- International Organization for Science and Technology Education (IOSTE)- South Pacific Regional representative
Community Service
- Teaching Primary Science through partnerships with local primary schools. Mentor for student club "Alive for Christ", Peninsula campus.
- Member of Chaplaincy committee, Peninsula campus.
SupervisionMEd research "The Nature and Incidence and impact of Spontaneous Paranormal Phenomena"
PhD research "Do institutes of Christian Teacher education produce Distinctive Educators?"
PhD research "The Psychobiological Model of Personality and Coping: A comparison of styles in a clinical and community setting"
MEd research "Leadership styles and effectiveness behaviours of clinical educators: An exploratory Study"
MEd research "Christian Ethics and bible leadership principles, are they relevant to today's Leader?"
MEd research "Assessing the impact of speed cameras on the community of Victoria - a narrative inquiry"
MEd Research - pastoral care in the secondary school
PublicationsRecent selected publications:
Jane, B. (2007). Mentoring in teacher education: An experience that makes a difference for fledgling university students. in T. Townsend & R. Bates (eds.), "Handbook of Teacher Education", 179-192, Springer: Printed in the Netherlands.
Jane, B. (2007). Fostering links between sprituality and values in science education. in D. Corriagan & J. Dillon (eds.), "The re-emergance of values in science education", Sense Publications.
Fleer, M., Jane, B & Hardy, T. (2007). "Science for Children developing a personal approach to teaching" 3rd ed. Frenchs Forest: Pearson Education Australia.
Jane, B. (2006). Online reflections about tinkering in early childhood: A socio-cultural analysis Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, Volume 7, Issue 1, Article 5 (Jun., 2006).
Robbins, J. & Jane, B. (2006). Grandad, where does the water go when the tide goes out? Grandparents supporting young childrens thinking in science and technology Australian Research in Early Childhood Education Journal, July.
Webster, A., Campbell, C. & Jane, B. (2006). Enhancing the Creative Process for Learning in Primary Technology Education International Journal of Technology and Design Education. Volume 16, Issue 3, Article 1, pp. 221-235.
Fleer, M. & Jane, B. (2004). "Technology for children research-based approaches". 2nd ed. Frenchs Forest: Pearson Education Australia.
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