1997 Research and Publications Report table of contents faculty of Engineering 4

Schools and Childhood Development

Book, Edited

Meaney P H, & Kilpatrick J, 1997, Teaching Swimming and Water Safety: The Australian Way., AUSTSWIM Inc., Hartwell, Victoria, 154 p., ISBN: 0 9587181 1 3

Meaney P H, & Kilpatrick J, 1997, Teaching of Swimming and Water Safety: Course Essentials, AUSTSWIM Inc., Victoria, Hartwell, 127 p., ISBN: 0 9587 1810 5

Journal article in scholarly refereed journal

Green P J, & Latham G R, 1997, 'The journey to university: A study of 'the First Year Experience'', ultiBASE (http://ultibase.rmit.edu.au), vol. n/a, Pryor W (ed.), ultiBASE, Melbourne, pp. 1-8

Green P J, 1997, 'Moving from the world of the known to the unknown. The transition from primary to secondary school.', Melbourne Studies in Education, vol. 38, no.2, November, Bessant B, & Woock R (eds.), Melbourne, Monash and the Australian Catholic Universities Faculties of Education and the La Trobe University Graduate School of Education, Melbourne, pp. 67-83

Latham G R, & Lander D, 1997, 'Learning as a literacy: Needs of beginning university students', UltiBASE, vol. N/A, no.N/A, Laidler M (ed.), RMIT, Melbourne, pp. 1-7

Owens A M, & Newbegin I, 1997, 'Procrastination in High School Achievement: A Causal Structural Model', Journal of Social Behaviour and Personality, vol. 12, no.4, December, Crandall R (ed.), Select Press, Corte Madera CA USA, pp. 869-887

Journal article, Non refereed (including articles in 'professional' journals)

Flood A, 1997, 'A Visit to Prague', InterACTA, vol. 26, no.1, Flood A (ed.), ACTA, Melbourne, pp. 21-23

Flood A, 1997, 'Art Education in Crisis', InterACTA, vol. 26, no.1, Flood A (ed.), ACTA, Melbourne, pp. 6-9

Flood A, 1997, 'Glasgow - 4th European Congress InSEA', InterACTA, vol. 25, no.3, Flood A (ed.), ACTA, Melbourne, pp. 24-26

Green P J, 1997, 'How to do school', EQ Australia, vol. 1, Autumn, Grace M (ed.), Curriculum Corporation, Carlton, pp. 14-15

Hanzl A, 1997, '1997 Children's Book Council of Australia Short List: Exploring the Texts with Primary Students', PETA News, vol. 2, July, Christina Davidson (ed.), Primary English Teaching Association, Marrickville NSW, pp. 3-8

Hanzl A, 1997, 'Dyan Blacklock visits Dromkeen', The Dromkeen Society Bulletin, vol. 3, no.4, September, Smith P (ed.), Dromkeen Society, Melbourne, pp. 6-6

Hanzl A, 1997, 'Portrayal of Cultural Diversity in Picture Books', The Literature Base, vol. 8, no.2, May, Turton, R (ed.), Magpies, Grange QLD, pp. 4-20

Lander D, & Kawaguchi A, 1997, 'Internationalization in practice in Japanese universities', Higher Education Policy, vol. 10, no.2, June, Elsevier Science Ltd, Great Britain, pp. 103-110

Macmillan M A, 1997, 'Women Composers Find a Voice', Overland, vol. 1, no.147, Winter, Syson I (ed.), Melbourne, pp. 19-24

Macmillan M A, 1997, 'The Third Australian Women's Music Festival and Conference', Gender Research in Music Education, vol. 6, no.2, November, Lamb R (ed.), Canada, pp. 2-4

Morriss M, 1997, 'Children's literature possibilities on the web', Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, vol. 20, no.4, Anstey M (ed.), Australian Literacy Educators Association, Melbourne, pp. 321-328

Morriss M, 1997, 'Crossing the bridge between the picture book and the novel', Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, vol. 20, no.3, Anstey M (ed.), Australian Literacy Educators Association, Melbourne, pp. 238-243

Morriss M, 1997, 'Traditional tales with a twist', Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, vol. 20, no.2, Anstey M (ed.), Australian Literacy Educators Association, Melbourne, pp. 163-168

Morriss M, 1997, 'Picture book recommendations: a selection by Year 5 and 6 students', Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, vol. 20, no.1, Anstey M (ed.), Australian Literacy Educators Assocation, Melbourne, pp. 69-76

Journal article, Letter or note

Flood A, 1997, 'Editorial 1', InterACTA, vol. 26, no.1, Flood A (ed.), ACTA, Melbourne, pp. 1-1

Flood A, 1997, 'Editorial 3 InterACTA', InterACTA, vol. 25, no.3, Flood A (ed.), ACTA, Melbourne, pp. 1-2

Flood A, 1997, 'Editorial InterACTA', InterACTA, vol. 25, no.2, Flood A (ed.), ACTA, Melbourne, pp. 1-2

Flood A, 1997, 'Editorial InterACTA 1', InterACTA, vol. 25, no.1, Flood A (ed.), ACTA, Melbourne, pp. 1-2

Conference publication, Full written paper - non refereed proceedings

Ferris J, 1997, 'Neither Crooning nor Vulgar Jazz: a study of the officially sanctioned song materials used in Victorian State Primary Schools between 1940 and 1980.', Australian and New Zealand History of Education Conference, 7 - 10 December, 1997., vol. 2, Editorial Committee Chair: Alan Barcan (ed.), ANZHES, University of Newcastle, pp. 399-413

Hammer M D, 1997, 'Programming for Children who Have Experienced Trauma', 'Children in the Balance' Proceedings of the 21st National Australian Early Childhood Association Conference (CD Rom format), AECA Victorian Branch, Melbourne, pp. pd013-pd014

Wakefield J H, 1997, 'Handling Fractions Realistically', Mathematics - Imagine The Possibilities, Clarke D., Clarkson P., & Gronn D (eds.), The Mathematical Association of Victoria, Brunswick, Victoria, pp. 203-207

Report

Green P J, 1997, Language Australia Year 7 Project Report, series: Language Australia Child Literacy and ESL Research Node Research Project, Language Australia, Melbourne, Language Australia, 'Language Australia Child Literacy and ESL Research Node Research Project', 8 p.

Occasional paper series

Lander D, & Latham G, 1997, Learning as a Literacy, series: Transition to University, 2

Latham G, & Green P, 1997, The Transition to University, series: The First Year Experience, 1

Minor review

Hanzl A, 1997, 'Ziggurat by Ivan Southall', 'Viewpoint: On Books for Young People', Ziggurat, vol. 5, no.3, Spring

Latham G R, 1997, 'Wiradjuri Spirit Man', 'InterActa', vol. 2, no.N/A, August

Macmillan M A, 1997, 'Theorising Heterosexuality', 'Australian Women's Book Review', Theorising Heterosexuality, vol. 1, Autumn

Conference paper

Flood A, 1997, 'An Overview of Art Education: Top Cats=Best Practice?', '30th Annual Congress National Association for Education through Art', April, Chicago Hilton Towers, Chicago

Flood A, 1997, 'From Idea to Artform: An Idiosyncratic Journey in Arts Education', 'InSEA 4th European Regional Congress, Glasgow 97', July, Glasgow School of Art

Green P J, 1997, 'Literacy in use or is it? The transition from primary to secondary school.', 'The 5th International Literacy and Education Research Network Conference on Learning', October, Alice Springs, NT

Green P J, & Latham G R, 1997, ''Doing' literacy in transition.', 'VATE State Conference 'Literacy and Literature'', May, The University of Melbourne, Parkville

Macmillan M A, 1997, 'Pandora comes out of the Closet: a new look at Berg's opera 'Lulu' and Pabst's film 'Pandora's Box'', 'Music, Gender and Education', July, Bath College of Higher Education, U.K.

Owens A M, 1997, 'Where Do We Stand in the Corporate University: What Steps Do We Want To Take?', ''Academics and Universities: Partners in Business?' 1997 Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia - Victoria Conference', November, Melbourne

Invited lecture

Flood A, 1997, 'Australian Art Education in Crisis', 'Guest Speaker:Art and Craft Teachers of Victoria AGM', November, Statewide Resources, Richmond

Flood A, 1997, 'Artistic Inspirations', 'Invited Seminars for Graduate Students', September, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba Campus

Flood A, 1997, 'Keynote Address: Australian Art Education in Crisis', 'InSEA Congress:Republic of Czechoslovakia', November, Charles University, Ceske Budivice

Macmillan M A, 1997, 'Music Education and Gender: an Iinternational Perspective', 'Australian Women's Music Festival and Conference', September, Sydney University

Seminar

Flood A, & Hughes A, 1997, 'Art Education: Teacher Training in Australian and English Universities', 'Invited Seminar', November, Charles University, Prague

Latham G R, 1997, 'Narrative Research', 'Narrative in research, teaching and life', November, The University of Tennessee

Workshop

Forrest D L, & Flood A, 1997, 'Colour and the Arts', 'Cross Arts Victoria Workshop', Summer, Mildura Secondary College, Mildura

Forrest D L, & Flood A, 1997, 'Flight and Colour in the Arts', 'Cross Arts Victoria Annual Conference', Summer, Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School

Conference organisation

Owens A M, Milton J, & Marriott F, 1997, ''Academics and Universities: Partners in Business?" 1997 Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia - Victoria Conference', November, Melbourne.

Doctorate

Dalton J, 1997, Accelerative Learning as it relates to training in industry, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Edmonds G W, 1997, Multicultural Education in the Primary School, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Laidler M, 1997, Rhetoric, myth and the new digital technology: An investigation into the discourse of children's video and computer games, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Lindsay M, 1997, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Newbegin I R, 1997, Development of a procrastination scale for secondary school students, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Scofield P, 1997, The development and reform of apprenticeship training in Victoria between 1884-1987, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Semmens A, 1997, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Shimbo K, 1997, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Sieler A J, 1997, The applications of non-verbal communication for classroom management, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Turner A C, 1997, Doctor of Philosophy thesis, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Wilks A, 1997, An evaluation of the educational assessment practices used when assessing children in kindergarten and the first year of schooling., PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Masters by Research Thesis

Bird K O, 1997, Evaluating Multimedia Workshops for Teachers, MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

Bowen S G, 1997, Values Based Learning, MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

Campbell J M, 1997, A comparison of the cognitive strategies employed by farmers and extension officers in understanding a problem in farm management, MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

Cheng J, 1997, Accelerative Learning and the Japanese Language, MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

Evely C, 1997, A study of conceptions of spelling and spelling strategies: implications for the primary classroom, MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

Fehring H F, 1997, Influences on teacher's judgements of students' literacy development in a Victorian context, PhD, (InProgress), RMIT

Finlayson H D, 1997, Comparative study of children's perceptions and understanding of hospitalisation, MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

Gilmour K R, 1997, An historical perspective of the development of the Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music., MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

Ioannou A, 1997, Master of Education thesis, MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

Lee K D, 1997, Investigating the home-based and school-based literacy practices of middle school students in a small rural Victorian school., MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

MacNeill C N, 1997, Master of Education thesis, MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

Marr M E, 1997, Student talk and interaction in adult numeracy learning, MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

Matthews M G, 1997, Master of Education thesis, MEd, (Passed), RMIT

Montague A J, 1997, The effectiveness of secondary school curriculum to employment pertinent to the skills and abilities of students, MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

Norbury H, 1997, Master of Education thesis, MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

O'Sullivan J, 1997, Master of Education thesis, MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

Owen R A, 1997, Master of Education thesis, MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

Selvadurai G, 1997, Master of Education thesis, MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

Sumner K, 1997, Managing the Transition to University Culture: Effects of a Problem-Solving Intervention on the Adaptation of Science Students to First Year Culture, MEd, (Submitted), RMIT

Wright S M, 1997, Master of Education thesis, MEd, (InProgress), RMIT

Print media

Green P J, 1997, 'Bridging the gap', The Age: Education, vol. n/a, no.n/a, 03/06/1997, June, pp. 4-4

Research topics

Carroll J E, 1997, Primary school teachers' views of mathematics teaching and learning, (Continuing), Research for Masters degree at Monash University

Culpan A, 1997, The link between the visual arts and new technologies: Explaining the potential for creative enhancement through computerised resources, (Continuing), A preliminary research paper to PhD entry. The link between the visual arts and new technologies: explaining the potential for creative enhancement through computerised resources

Legge I H, 1997, Academics Making Strategic Decisions: A Case Study of Decisions and Decision Making in an Australian University, (Continuing), Research for Masters degree

Macmillan M A, Rosewarne Foster J, Stephens M, & Broadbent C, 1997, Prior Arts Experience of Students Entering Teacher Education Courses, (New), Construct, administer and analyse a survey of students' arts experience on entry to teacher education courses at RMIT, University of Melbourne and Monash (Gippsland) and Australian Catholic University (Signadou). The project aims to improve the quality of arts teaching and to examine gendered factors which may contribute to students' performance and self-esteem.

Morriss M, 1997, Sense of Story and the Emergent Literacy Learner, (Continuing), MEd Thesis

Owens A M, & Newbegin I, 1997, Gender and self esteem relationships with grades in high school English and mathematics, (New), In a sample of 192 females and 188 males an early model suggested that for femalesthe causal direction was from grade level to esteem level. In males the direction was reversed with self esteem leading to grade level.In mathematics the model showed was no causation difference between genders or grade levels. Further analysis is in progress.