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Teaching commitmentBiographyI have been a science coordinator and have taught chemistry, physics, general science and mathematics in Australian and South Pacific high schools for both the government and private school systems. Teaching in a foreign culture certainly enhanced my awareness of students differing learning style preferences. My PhD from Curtin University examined science education in Papua New Guinea, particularly the impact of culture on learning. My data collection for my PhD involved in visiting many schools in Papua New Guinea schools and some in other South Pacific countries. I have a strong interest in how to enhance students' learning. Due my interactions with people in many different cultures, I am quite sensitive to what can impact on the pedagogical process.
Research
My main research interests include
* Representations in enhancing learning * Interaction of culture with learning * Integrating science and literacy * Science laboratory activities * Developing country studies * Primary & secondary science * Educational measurement * Mixed methodology
Some significant contributions:
Investigation of methods to enhance student learning across curriculum using a literacy approach
Development of instruments to assess cultural factors affecting learning environment in secondary schools
Investigation of relationships between classroom environment dimensions and teacher confidence in primary schools
Development and validation of a learning environment questionnaire using both quantitative and qualitative methods
Enhancing learning through multi-modal representations in science
A great deal of research has been completed in the area of classroom learning, especially the science laboratory classroom and its relationship with learning outcomes, effect of culture on student learning, and teachers' and students perceptions of their school-level environments. These areas of research have resulted in over 170 publications and conference presentations.
My previous and current relevant research grants include well over 1,000,000 in funding (includes eight ARC Discovery/Large grants).
* Presentation of over 100 conference papers at national and international conferences
* Over 70 refereed research papers
* Committee member, NARST Program committee.
* Eight previous ARC Large Grants
* past-Chair of the American Educational Research Associations Special Interest Group for the Study of Learning Environments
* Member of DESTs Australian School Innovation in Science, Technology and Mathematics Advisory Group
* Australian Research Council OzReader
Consultancies
I have conducted over 100 minor Consultancies & Workshops. Most of these focus on school science. Currently I am involved in consultancies valued at over 250,000.
Examples are outlined below.
* Developing and Integrated Science Curricula
* Teaching Astronomy in the Primary school
* Effective Teaching
* Engaging students in science
* Science in primary classroom
* Changing teachers practices
* Science assessment strategies
* Middle school strategies
* Science laboratory classroom teaching
Research InterestsRepresentations in enhancing learning
Interaction of culture with learning
Integrating science and literacy
Science laboratory activities
Developing country studies
Primary & secondary science
Educational measurement
Some significant contributions:
Investigation of methods to enhance student learning across curriculum using a literacy approach
Development of instruments to assess cultural factors affecting learning environment in secondary schools
Investigation of relationships between classroom environment dimensions and teacher confidence in primary schools
Development and validation of a learning environment questionnaire u
Professional Associations
- NARST National Association for Research in Science Teaching
- AERA American Educational Research Association
- AETS Association for the Education of Teachers in Science
- ESERA European Science Education Research Association
- EARLI European Association for Research in Learning and Instruction
- ASERA Australian Science Education Research Association
- STAQ Science Teachers Association of Queensland
- SLE SIG Study of Learning Environments SIG of AERA
- ASTA Australian Science Teachers Association
- NSTA National Science Teachers Association
EditorialInternational Journal of Science Education.
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education.
Research in Science Education.
Journal of Science Teacher Education.
Electronic Journal of Science Education.
Learning Environments Research.
Journal of Research in Science teaching, continuing
PublicationsChandrasegaran, C., Treagust, D.F., Waldrip, B.G., and Chandraseganan, A. (2009, in press, Nov 28, 2008). Students' dilemmas in reaction stoichiometry problem solving: Deducing the limiting reagent in chemical reactions Chemistry Education: Research and Practice.
Waldrip, B., Prain, V. & Carolan, J. (in press). Using multi-modal representations to improve learning in junior secondary science. Research in Science Education.
Waldrip, B.G., Fisher, D.L., & Dorman, J. (in press 2008, May 2). Identifying exemplary science teachers through their students' perceptions of the assessment process. Journal of Science and Technology Education.
She, H., Anderson, J.O., Jones, A., Jorde, D., Rollnick, M., Sherwood, R.D., Urduran, S., Yore, L., & Waldrip, B.G. (in press, 2008). Funding Patterns and Priorities: An International Perspective. In M. C. Shelley II, L. D. Yore, & B. Hand (Eds.), Quality research in literacy and science education: International perspectives and gold standards (pp. XX-XX). Dordrecht, The Netherlands, Springer.
Prain, V. & Waldrip. B.G. (in press, 2008, March 12). Representation and Learning in Science in Australasia. In S. Ritchie (Eds.). World of science education: Australasia: Sense Publishers: Amsterdam.
Carolan, J., Prain, V. & Waldrip. B.G. (2008). Using Representations for Teaching and Learning in Science. Teaching Science, 54(1), 18-23.
Knight, B. & Waldrip, B.G. (in press, Mar 19, 2008). Student teachers' perceptions of science literacy learning. Journal of Science Education.
Dorman, J. P., Waldrip, B. G., & Fisher, D. L. (2008). Using the student perceptions of assessment questionnaire (SPAQ) to develop an assessment typology for science classes. Journal of Science Education. 9(1), 13-17.
Waldrip, B.G., Fisher, D.L., & Dorman, J. (in press, 2007, Oct 5). Identifying exemplary science teachers through students' perceptions of their learning environment. Learning Environment Research, 12(1).
Waldrip, B.G., Fisher, D.L. & Dorman, J. (2007). Student perceptions of teacher-student interpersonal behaviour and cultural factors of learning environment in metropolitan and country schools. Education in Rural Australia, 17(2), 37-54.
Waldrip, B.G., Prain, V., & Carolan, J. (2006). Learning junior secondary science through multi-modal representations. Electronic Journal of Science Education, 11(1), 86-105. http://ejse.southwestern.edu/volumes/v11n1/articles/art06_waldrip.pdf
Dhindsa, H.S., Omar, K. & Waldrip, B.G. (2007). Upper secondary Bruneian science students' perceptions of assessment. International Journal of Science Education, 29(10), 1261-1280.
Waldrip, B.G. & Prain, V. (2008). An exploratory study of teachers perspectives about using multi-modal representations of concepts to enhance science learning. Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 8(1), 5-24
Prain, V., & Waldrip, B.G. (2006). An exploratory study of teachers and students use of multi-modal representations of concepts primary science. International Journal of Science, Education, 28(15), 1843-1866.
Waldrip, B.G., Reene, P., Fisher, D.L. & Dorman, J. (2008). Changing students' perceptions of teacher interpersonal behaviours. Research in Science Education.38(2), 213-235.
Waldrip, B.G., Timothy, J.T., & Wilikai, W. (2007). Pedagogical Principles in Negotiating Cultural Conflict: A Melanesian Example. International Journal of Science Education.29(1), 101-122.
Waldrip, B.G., & Prain, V. (2006). Changing representations to learn primary science concepts. Teaching Science, 52(4), 17-21.
Dorman, P., Fisher, D.L., & Waldrip, B.G. (2006). Learning environments, students' perceptions of assessment, academic efficacy and attitudes to science: A LISREL analysis. In Fisher, D.L. & Khine, M.S. (Eds.). Contemporary Approaches to Research on Learning Environments: World Views (pp.1-28). Singapore: World Scientific.
Fisher, D.L., Waldrip, B.G. & den Brok, P. (2006). Students' perceptions of primary teachers interpersonal behaviour and of cultural dimensions in the classroom environment. International Journal of Educational Research. (43), 25-38.
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