Dr Peter Merrotsy
Lecturer in Gifted and Talented Education, Faculty of The Professions, School of Education
Qualifications
DTeach (NTU), BSc(Hons) (UNSW), BD(Hons) (Edinburgh Univ), GradDipEd (Newcastle CAE)
Contact
| Email: | pmerrots@une.edu.au |
| Room: | Milton Building (E6) 23 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 3832 (or +61 2 6773 3832 overseas) |
Peter Merrotsy is a member of the 'Learning & Teaching' Teaching and Research Group (TRG). His current teaching involvement can be found on the Learning and Teaching TRG page.
Research interests
Education of Gifted Students: gifted children and youth from backgrounds of disadvantage (low socio-economic status, cultural minority status, and rural and isolated contexts); academic acceleration and early entry to tertiary level courses; giftedness and psychopathology; mathematics and problem solving.
Research and recent publications
Clark, J. & Merrotsy, P. (under review) Gifted Aboriginal Students: Making the Pathway Accessible. In L. Graham (Ed.), Bridging the Gap.Ashman, A. & Merrotsy, P. (in press) Diversity and Educational Environments. In A. Ashman & J. Elkins (Eds.), Education of Children with Diverse Abilities.
Merrotsy, P. (in press) Acceleration. In N. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. (Refereed.)
Merrotsy, P. (in press) Reflections on Symmetry and Proof. Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 21. (Refereed.)
Merrotsy, P. (2006) Radical acceleration in one subject: Two case studies. TalentEd, 24, 22–32. (Refereed.)
Merrotsy, P. (2006) The Wii Gaay Project: Gifted Aboriginal Students. In N. Parbury & R. Craven (Eds.), Aboriginal Studies: Making the Connections, pp. 99–110. Collected papers of the 12th National Aboriginal Studies Association Conference, 2–3 November. Sydney: Aboriginal Studies Association. (Refereed.)
Reprinted (2006) in Collected Papers of the 11th National Conference of the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, 27–29 September. Perth: AAEGT/GATCAWA.
Afamasaga-Fuatai, K., Lyons, T., Merrotsy, P., Paterson, D. & Smith, H. (2006) ‘Not just another face in the crowd’ – Report from SiMERR New South Wales. In T. Lyons (Ed.) Science, ICT and Mathematics Education in Rural and Regional Australia: State and Territory Case Studies. Companion volume to the SiMERR National Survey. Final report to the Department of Education, Science and Training, 30 May 2006. Armidale: SiMERR, UNE. Pp. 100–122. (Refereed.)
Martin, J. & Merrotsy, P. (2006) Portfolio of artifacts: Promising data for qualitative research. Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 15 (1), 39–43. (Refereed.)
Merrotsy, P. (2004) Towards Meeting the Needs of Able Mathematics Students. Adelaide: Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers, 50pp. (Refereed.) Available on the AAMT website <http://www.aamt.edu.au/standards/research.html>.
Merrotsy, P. (2004) A study of exceptional mathematical ability. Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 13 (1), 20–27. (Refereed.)
Reprinted (2004) in Mathematically Gifted Students: Resource Pack for Teachers, Hobart: Tasmanian Association for the Gifted.
Reprinted (2004) by the NSW Department of Education and Training, available on the NSW DET website <http://www.curriculumsupport.nsw.edu.au/gats/>.
Merrotsy, P. (2004) Jane and Gekko: Two case studies of giftedness and pathological concerns. TalentEd, 22 (1), 9–21. (Refereed.)
Reprinted (2004) by the NSW Department of Education and Training, available on the NSW DET website <http://www.curriculumsupport.nsw.edu.au/gats/>.
Merrotsy, P. (2004) Case Studies. In NSW DET Curriculum K–12 Directorate, Policy and implementation strategies for the education of gifted and talented students: Support package Acceleration, and in NSW DET Curriculum K–12 Directorate Gifted and Talented Professional Support: Acceleration. Sydney: NSW DET Curriculum K–12 Directorate. Available on the NSW DET website <http://www. curriculumsupport.nsw.edu.au/gats/gats2004/professionalsupport/acceleration.htm>.
Merrotsy, P. (2003) The education of gifted students in NSW - an appraisal. Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 12 (2), 18–27. (Refereed.)
Reprinted (2004) by the NSW Association for Gifted and Talented Children, available on the NSWAGTC website <http://www.nswagtc.org.au/info/articles/index.html>.
Merrotsy, P. (2003) Acceleration: Two case studies of access to tertiary courses while still at school. TalentEd, 21 (2), 10–24. (Refereed.)
Reprinted (2004) by the NSW Department of Education and Training, available on the NSW DET website <http://www.curriculumsupport.nsw.edu.au/gats/>.
Merrotsy, P. (2002) Appropriate curriculum for academically accelerated students: listening to the case studies of gifted students. Doctoral thesis. Faculty of Education, NTU, Darwin, 257pp.
Merrotsy, P, (1999) ‘Regular’ Polygons. Parabola, 35, 9-14. Sydney: UNSW.
Conference Papers
Merrotsy, P. (2007) The Wii Gaay Project: Gifted Australian Aboriginal Children. Paper, 54th Annual Convention, National Association for Gifted Children, Minneapolis, USA, 7–11 November.
Merrotsy, P. (2007) Gifted education in rural and isolated contexts: recent Australian research. Paper, 54th Annual Convention, National Association for Gifted Children, Minneapolis, USA, 7–11 November.
Merrotsy, P. (2007) Gifted education in rural and isolated contexts: Recent Australian research. Colloquium, 17th Biennial World Conference for Gifted and Talented Children, University of Warwick, UK, 5–10 August.
Merrotsy, P. and Martin, J. (2007) Acceleration down-under. Colloquium, 17th Biennial World Conference for Gifted and Talented Children, University of Warwick, UK, 5–10 August.
Merrotsy, P. (2007) The Wii Gaay Project: Gifted Aboriginal Students. Narrowing the Gap, SiMERR National Conference, UNE Armidale, 26–28 April.
Merrotsy, P. (2007) Underachievement by gifted children: Results of current research. Keynote address, CSO State Conference, Armidale, 19 March.
Merrotsy, P. (2007) Giftedness and Underachievement. Keynote address, 2nd Annual Conference for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Links to Learning: Potential into Performance, UNE, 16–17 February.
Merrotsy, P. (2006) The Wii Gaay Project: Gifted Aboriginal Students. 12th Conference of the Aboriginal Studies Association, Sydney, 2–3 November.
Merrotsy, P. (2006) The Wii Gaay Project: Gifted Aboriginal Students. Paper presented at the 11th National Conference of the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Freemantle, 27–29 September.
Merrotsy, P. (2006) The Wii Gaay Project: gifted Australian Aboriginal students. Paper presented at the 9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness, Taipei, 31 July – 4 August.
Merrotsy, P. (2006) Education of gifted students in rural and isolated areas. Paper presented at the 9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness, Taipei, 31 July – 4 August.
Ariyaratne, A., Merrotsy, P., Smith, S. & Graham, L. (2006) Gifted Education in Sri Lanka. Paper presented at the 9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness, Taipei, 31 July – 4 August.
Ariyaratne, A., Merrotsy, P., Smith, S. & Graham, L. (2006) Identification of gifted and talented children in Primary level schools in Sri Lanka. Paper presented at the 9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness, Taipei, 31 July – 4 August.
Merrotsy, P. (2006) Models and conceptions of giftedness. Keynote address, 1st Conference for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Links to Learning: Potential into Performance, UNE, 10–11 April.
Merrotsy, P. (2005) A model for academic acceleration. Paper presented at the 16th Biennial World Conference, World Council for Gifted Children, New Orleans, 6–10 August.
Merrotsy, P. (2005) Rural and isolated gifted education: an Australian perspective. Paper presented at the 16th Biennial World Conference, World Council for Gifted Children, New Orleans, 6–10 August.
Merrotsy, P. (2004) A model for academic acceleration. Paper presented at the 10th National Conference of the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Melbourne, 15-17 August.
Other non-refereed articles
Merrotsy, P. (2007) The Wii Gaay Project: underachieving Aboriginal children with high learning potential. Invited Colloquium, University of Winnipeg, 5 November.
Merrotsy, P. (2007) The Wii Gaay Project: Gifted Aboriginal children and ‘invisible’ underachievers. Invited Colloquium, University of Glasgow, 25 September.
Merrotsy, P. (2007) Education of gifted children in rural and isolated contexts: Current Australian research. Invited Colloquium, University of Glasgow, 18 September.
Merrotsy, P. (2007) Mathematics for gifted pupils. Invited Colloquium, Korean Educational Development Institute, University of Glasgow, 29 August.
Merrotsy, P. (2007) Underachieving gifted children. Invited Colloquium, Scottish Children and Families Department, Edinburgh, 24 August.
Merrotsy, P. (2007) The Wii Gaay Project. School of Education Seminar Series. February.
Merrotsy, P. (2006) Rural and isolated gifted education. School of Education Seminar Series. March.
Merrotsy, P. (2005) Gifted Education in Australia. Invited Colloquium, University of Winnipeg, 6 October.
Merrotsy, P. (2005) Current Research in Gifted Education at UNE. Invited Colloquium, University of Winnipeg, 6 October.
Merrotsy, P. (2005) Current issues and research in gifted education. School of Education Seminar Series. March.
Merrotsy, P. (2004) Reflections on Symmetry. November. Paper presented to the New England Mathematical Association, Armidale. November. 12pp.
Book Reviews
Merrotsy, P. (2007) Book review of F. Dixon and S. Moon (Eds) (2006) The Handbook of Secondary Gifted Education. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press. TalentEd, 25 (1), 31–33.
Merrotsy, P. (2006) Book review of L. Cornish (Ed) (2006) Reaching EFA* through multi-grade teaching: Issues, contexts and practices. Armidale, NSW: Kardoorair Press. TalentEd, 24 (1&2), 54–55.
Merrotsy, P. (2006) Book review of D. Ruf (2005) Losing our minds: Gifted children left behind. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press. TalentEd, 24 (1&2), 56–58.
Merrotsy, P. (2004) Book review of J. Piirto (2004) Understanding Creativity. Scottsdale AZ: Great Potential Press. TalentEd, 22 (2), 34–35.
Merrotsy, P. (2004) Book review of J. Franklin (2003) Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia. Sydney: Macleay Press. TalentEd, 22 (1), 46–47.
Merrotsy, P. (2004) Book review of N. Colangelo, S. Assouline & M. Gross (Eds) (2004) A Nation Deceived: How Schools Hold Back America’s Brightest Students. Volumes I & II. The Templeton National Report on Acceleration. Iowa City: Belin Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development. TalentEd, 22 (1), 47.
Thesis supervision
J. Martin (2006) Padfoot, Pup and Claire: Academic Acceleration in Aotoarea, MEd(Hons). Principal supervisor. First Class Honours
Theses examined
C. Oxenburgh (2005) Inclusive pedagogy for highly gifted students. Thesis for MEd (Hons), UNE.
R. Dart (2006) The Demise of Vertical Semester Organisation in Two NSW secondary Schools. Thesis for EdD, UNE.
Web sites of interest
TalentEd
http://scs.une.edu.au/TalentEd
TalentEd Enrichment Programme
http://scs.une.edu.au/tedvep
Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented
http://www.aaegt.net.au
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
http://world-gifted.org
The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers
http://www.aamt.edu.au
The Mathematical Association of New South Wales
mansw@math.nsw.edu.au
http://www.aaegt.net.au
Srinivasar Aiyangar Ramanujan
http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Ramanujan.html
Rogaining: the sport of long distance cross country navigation
http://rogaine.asn.au/ara/
http://www.qldrogaine.asn.au
The cello
http://www.cello.org
Chess
http://www.nswca.org.au