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- Publisher
- SAGE
- Copyright
- © 1966 Australian Council for Educational Research
- ISSN
- 0004-9441
- eISSN
- 2050-5884
- DOI
- 10.1177/000494416601000311
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Abstract
\V. E. ANDERSEN is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Sydney. He holds the degrees of M.A. and M.Ed. from that university, and the Diploma in Religious E, ucation from the Melbourne College of Divinity. He has had experience as a secondary school teacher and as a Teachers' College Lecturer. Prior to his appointment to a lecture ship in education at Sydney University in 1961, he was a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of New South Wales. He has published articles in educational journals on theory of education, teacher education, secondary education, religious education, and mental health. DR. R. R. BOVELL has had a varied experience of teaching and supervision in primary and secondary schools in Western Australia. Since his return from completing doctoral studies at Teachers College Columbia University, he has held the position of District Superintendent (Primary) and is currently Acting Superintendent of Research and Planning. His major interests include educational administration and the teaching of Science. P. W. HUGHES recently became Deputy Director of Education in Tasmania. His career in education started with several years' teaching experience; from 1955 to 1957 he was Head of the Mathematics and Physics Department at the Technical College, Hobart, held a lectureship in education at the University of Tasmania during 1958-1960, was Superintendent of Curriculum Research, Education Department, during 1961-1965 and also Principal of Hobart Teachers' College, 1964-1965. Rhodes Scholar (1947),he graduated RSc. (Tas., 1946), B.Sc. (Oxon., 1950), and obtained the Diploma of Education from the University of Tasmania in 1958. Mr. Hughes is the author of Statistics oj Academic Progress, Academic Achievement at the University, a number of books on the teaching of mathematics, and has published widely in Australian educational journals. DR. W. D. NEAL was for several years Director of Special Services in the Western Australian Department of Education; in this position he played an active role in the reorganization of secondary education and the development of the Achievement Certificate. He left Australia this year to take up a position as Professor of Educational Administration in the University of Alberta at Edmonton. PROFESSOR J. J. PRATT is the Foundation Professor of Education and Head of the School of Education at the University of New South Wales. He has been a teacher and administrative official with the Queensland Department of Education, Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology and Experimental Education at the University of Melbourne, and Chief Education Officer (Research) and Deputy Director (1955-1965), of the Common wealth Office of Education. He is a graduate of arts from Queensland University and holds the degree of REd. from the University of Melbourne. Professor Pratt is a co-editor of Review oj Education in Australia, 1939, and Compulsory Education in Australia. He is chairman of the N.S.W. chapter of the Australian College of Education. PROFESSOR C. SANDERS was appointed Professor of Education at the University of Western Australia in 1954 after having been Registrar of that University since 1940. He graduated M.A., Dip.Ed. from the University of Western Australia, and has a Ph.D. degree from London. In 1954 he visited S.E. Asia for the Australian Universities under the Colombo Plan. He is well known for his research and publications on selection and academic success in Australian Universities, and is the author of several articles on recent reports on Higher Education. He is also the editor of The Australian Journal oj Higher Education. DR. L. W. SHEARS graduated B.A., B.Com., REd. from Melbourne University, and was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of London in 1952. He has been Principal of Burwood Teachers' College, Victoria, since 1961, and is currently President of the Victorian Institute of Educational Research. He has contributed to overseas publications and educational journals on Australian developments in teacher education and educational administration. DR. H. S. WILLIAMS is a graduate both in arts and science from the University of Western Australia, holds the Diploma of Education from that university and a Ph.D. from London. He was appointed the Director of Technical Education in Western Australia in 1962. After initial secondary school teaching experience in mathematics and physics, he entered the field of technical education where he served first as a lecturer, later as a senior administrative officer, until his promotion to the position of Deputy Director of Technical Education in 1955. He is the author of numerous publications on technical education in Australia. W. WOOD was awarded the degree of M.A. from the University of Queensland and holds the degree of REd. from Melbourne University. He has been the Director of Special Education Services in Queensland since May 1958. His experience in education includes several years of teaching, as well as research, guidance and administration. He is the author of Standardization oj an Australian Reading Test. AUSTRALASIAN MEDICAL PUBLISHING CO. LTD. BEAMER AND ARUNDEL STS .• GLEBE, SYDNEY
Journal
Australian Journal of Education – SAGE
Published: Oct 1, 1966