Dr Terry Lyons
Associate Director - Science Education, SiMERR National Centre. Senior Lecturer in Science Education, Faculty of The Professions, School of Education
Qualifications
Dip.Teach (CCE Syd), B.Ed (NE), Ph.D (NE)
Contact
| Email: | terry.lyons |
| Room: | E7 SiMERR National Centre |
| Phone: | 02 6773 2983 (or +61 2 6773 2983 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 4291 |
| Homepage: | http://www.une.edu.au/simerr |
Affiliations
Chair, International Organization for Science and Technology Education (IOSTE).
Member, Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA)
Member, European Science Education Research Association (ESERA)
Member, Australian College of Educators (ACE)
Areas of Teaching
Secondary science education, Primary science and technology education.Research interests
National and international science participation trends; comparative studies in school science; student attitudes to science and enrolment motivations; science education in developing countries; rural science education
Consultancy
Attracting and retaining science teachers; Rural and remote education; Science education in developing countries; Science education project evaluation;Selected Grants and Consultancies
Project Title: Attracting and retaining suitably qualified professionals to specialist teaching and non-teaching roles in Queensland State Schools
Project Team: Miles, B., Greer, L., Purnell, K., Akbar, D., Dawson, M. & Lyons, T. (2008).
Name of Granting Body: Queensland Department of Education, Training and the Arts
Project Title: Expert Evaluation of research proposals for the European Commission's 7th Framework Programme (2008)
Name of Granting Body: European Commission, Brussels
Project: Australian Government Summer Schools for Science and Mathematics Teachers
Project Team: Pegg, J., Lyons, T., McPhan, G. & Conway, B. (2007)
Name of Granting Body: Department of Education, Science & Training (DEST)
Project Title: Science, ICT and Mathematics Education in Rural and Urban
New South Wales: A disaggregation of data from the SiMERR National Survey
Project Team: Pegg, J., Lyons., T., Cooksey, R. (2006).
Name of Granting Body: NSW Department of Education and Training
Project Title: Issues in Teaching and Learning Science, ICT, and Mathematics in Rural and Regional Australia: The SiMERR National Survey.
Project Team: Pegg, J., Lyons., T., Panizzon, D. & Parnell, A. (2005).
Name of Granting Body: Federal Department of Education Science and Training.
Project Title: Technical Assistance for the Design of In-Service Teacher Professional Development in the Punjab, Pakistan.
Project Team: Pegg, J., Lyons., T., & Laird, D. (2005).
Name of Granting Body: UNICEF
Recent Publications
BooksLyons, T., Cooksey, R., Panizzon, D., Parnell, A. & Pegg, J. (2006). Science, ICT and Mathematics Education in Rural and Regional Australia: The SiMERR National Survey. DEST: Canberra.
Lyons, T. (Ed.) (2006). Science, ICT and Mathematics Education in Rural and Regional Australia: State and Territory Case Studies. UNE: Armidale.
Book chapters
Taylor, N. & Lyons, T. (2008). Earth and space science analogies. In A. Harrison & R. Coll (Eds), Using Analogies in Middle and Secondary Science Classrooms: The FAR Guide. Corwin Press.
Afamasaga-Fuatai, K., Lyons, T., Merrotsy, P., Patterson, D. & Smith, H. (2006). Not just another face in the crowd: Report from SiMERR NSW. In T. Lyons, (ed.) Science, ICT and Mathematics Education in Rural and Regional Australia: State and Territory Case Studies. UNE: Armidale.
Lyons, T. (2006). Choosing physical science courses: The importance of cultural and social capital in the enrolment decisions of high achieving students. In R. Janiuk & E. Samonek-Miciuk (Eds). Science and Technology Education for a Diverse World: Dilemmas, Needs and Partnerships. Lublin: Marie Curie-Slodowska University Press.
Conference Proceedings
Lyons, T., Choi, J-Y. & McPhan, G. (Eds.) (2009). Innovation for Equity in Rural Education. Proceedings of the International Symposium For Innovation in Rural Education (ISFIRE). University of New England, Australia, 11-14 February, 2009. University of New England.
Refereed journal articles
Lyons, T. (2008) More equal than others? Meeting the professional development needs of rural primary and secondary science teachers. Teaching Science, 54(3), pp. 27-31.
Lyons, T. (2008) An introduction to Science Education in Rural Australia. Teaching Science, 54(3), pp. 8-12.
Lyons, T. (2007). The professional development, resource and support needs of rural and urban ICT teachers. Australian Educational Computing, 22(2), pp. 23-32
Lyons, T. (2006). Different countries, same science classes: Students’ experiences of school science in their own words. International Journal of Science Education, 28(6), 591-613.
Lyons, T. (2006). The puzzle of falling enrolments in physics and chemistry courses: Putting some pieces together. Research in Science Education, 36(3), 285-311.
Conference papers
Lyons, T. (2009). Teachers’ motivations for working in rural schools. Paper presented at the International Symposium for Innovation in Rural Education (ISFIRE), University of New England, Armidale, February 11-14, 2009, pp. 167-177.
Lyons, T. (2008). The Choosing Science? Project. Phase One: Science teachers’ perceptions of the influences on enrolment declines. Paper presented at the XIII symposium of the International Organization for Science and Technology Education (IOSTE), Kusadasi, Turkey, 21-26 September.
Lyons, T. (2007). A national survey of teachers in rural and regional schools to identify issues in teaching and learning science, ICT and mathematics. Paper presented at the SiMERR/NURI Symposium, Kongju National University, South Korea. 1 November.
Lyons, T. (2007). Bright girls choosing physics and chemistry: The importance of self-confidence and self-efficacy. Paper presented at the World Conference on Science and Technology Education, Perth, Western Australia, 8 - 12 July.
Panizzon, D. & Lyons, T. (2007). Addressing the ICT professional needs of rural and regional secondary science teachers. Paper presented at the World Conference on Science and Technology Education, Perth, Western Australia, 8 - 12 July.
Lyons, T. & Panizzon, D. (2007). Science teachers in rural Australian schools: Needs and priorities. Presentation at the regional symposium of the International Organization for Science and Technology Education, Perth WA, 11 July.
Lyons, T. & Panizzon, D. (2007). Enhancing student achievement in rural and regional areas: What are the issues for secondary science teachers? Paper presented at the 38th Annual Conference of the Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA). Fremantle, WA. 11-14 July.
Lyons, T. (2007). The International Organization for Science and Technology Education (IOSTE): Past and future challenges. Presentation at the TAKEV Conference on International Science and Technology Education, Izmir, Turkey, 28 April.
Lyons, T. (2006). The need priorities of rural and urban ICT teachers. Keynote address to the Leadership Forum, Australian Computers in Education Conference (ACEC), Cairns, 1- 4 October.
Lyons, T. & Panizzon, D. (2006). The rural-urban divide in Australian science education: Are rural students becoming second-class citizens? Paper presented at the 12th Symposium of the International Organization for Science and Technology Education (IOSTE), Penang, Malaysia, 29 July-5 August.
Panizzon, D. & Lyons, T. (2005). Exploring the rural and metropolitan divide: Identifying differences in student achievement for science. Conference of the Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA), Hamilton, New Zealand, 6-9 July.
Lyons, T. (2004). Choosing physical science courses: The importance of cultural and social capital in the enrolment decisions of high achieving students. Paper presented at the 11th Symposium of the International Organisation for Science and Technology Education (IOSTE), Lublin, Poland, 25-30 July.
Lyons, T. (2004). Decisions by high-achieving students about choosing senior science courses. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA), University of New England, Armidale 7-10 July.
Brown, T., & Lyons, T. (2004). Using digital video in science teaching. Paper presented at the 35th Annual Conference of the Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA), Armidale, 7-10 July 2004.
Research Reports
Miles, B., Greer, L., Akbar, D., Dawson, M., Lyons, T., Purnell, K. & Tabert, S. (in press) Attracting and retaining specialist teachers and non-teaching professionals in Queensland secondary schools: A report to the Queensland Department of Education and Training. Eidos Institute.
Lyons, T. & Cooksey, R. (2006). The needs of primary and secondary teachers of science, ICT and mathematics in New South Wales schools. Report to the NSW Director General of Education.
Laird, D., Lyons, T. & Pegg, J. (2005). Professional Development in the Punjab: A New Start. Final report to UNICEF and the Government of the Punjab, Pakistan.
Other presentations
Lyons, T. (2008). Engaging the Disengaged. Keynote presentation at the Australian Government Summer School for Science Teachers, Flinders University, 7-16 January.
Lyons, T. (2008). Understanding the needs of rural teachers of science, ICT and mathematics. Invited presentation to the Forum for Charting Futures for Science, ICT and Mathematics Education in Rural and Regional Victoria, Deakin University, 17-18 March.
Lyons, T. (2007). Opening Address to the VI International Organization of Science and Technology Education (IOSTE) Symposium for Central and Eastern Europe. Siauliai University, Lithuania, 17-21 June. In V. Lamanauskas & G. Vaidogas (eds). Science and technology education in the Central and Eastern Europe: Past, present and perspectives. Siauliai University Publishing House.
Lyons, T. (2005). Choosing science in the senior school: Overcoming the first hurdle. Invited presentation to the 14th Professors and Heads of Chemistry Conference, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), Canberra, 29th January.
Lyons, T. (2005). The SiMERR National Survey: Overview of findings. Keynote address to the first SiMERR National Summit, Australian Science and Mathematics School, Flinders University, Adelaide 7-10 November.
Lyons, T. (2004). Science: An international passport. Directions in Education, 13(17): 3-4.
Media Coverage
‘Science scores mock the clever country’, The Australian, January 1, 2007, p.1
‘Students reject science by rote’, The Australian, December 19, 2006, p.3.
‘Out in clever country’, The Age, August 7, 2006, p. 3.
'Chemistry missing for budding boffins'. Sydney Morning Herald, August 17, 2005, p. 2.
'Too much gravity, not enough light'. Sydney Morning Herald, August 17, 2005, p. 17.
'Triumph of the airheads', The Weekend Australian Magazine, April 2-3, 2005, p.13.
'Schools put to the test', Daily Telegraph, June 10th, 2005.
'Why science is falling out of fashion', Sydney Morning Herald, June 24, 2005.
'School science sinking into a boffinless pit'. Sun Herald, Sept. 12, 2004, p. 20.
'Science all about family chemistry', Sydney Morning Herald, Sept. 11, 2004, p. 3.
'Maths results divide city and country pupils', Sydney Morning Herald, July 12, 2004.