Professor Neil Taylor
Professor, Faculty of The Professions, School of Education
Qualifications
BSc(Hons) (Belf), MA (Leic), MSc (Lond), PhD (QUT), PGCE (Lond)
Contact
| Email: | neil.taylor@une.edu.au |
| Room: | FEHPS Building (E7) Room 318 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 5064 (or +61 2 6773 5064 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 5078 |
Neil Taylor specialises in science education.
Research interests
- Science education in developing countries
- Environmental Education and Education for Sustainability
- Students’ mental models in science
- Action Research
Consultancy
2010-2012 NZAID/World Bank (UniQuest): Science Advisor to Solomon Islands Curriculum and Resource Development Project
2007-2009 NZAID/World Bank (UniQuest): Science Curriculum Development Consultant to the Tonga Education Support Program - Curriculum Reform Project
2003-2004 AusAID: Science Curriculum Advisor on the Lautoka Teachers’ College Upgrade Project in Fiji
1999 UNESCO/NZODA: Project manager for the development of the Pacific Science Series of ten primary level readers and accompanying Teacher’s Guide published by Learning Media Ltd., New Zealand
1994 South Pacific Board of Educational Assessment: Technical editor of the Pacific Senior Secondary Certificate Practical Manuals for Biology, Chemistry and Physics
1993 Fiji Government: Development of the Standardized Test of Achievement in Science for Fiji (Class 6)
1992 Review of environmental education in Fiji
1992 South Pacific Regional Environmental Program: Review of environmental education in the Republic of Kiribati
Grants and Funded Projects
Agency: AusAid: (2009)
Project: Australian Leadership Award (ALA) Project in Early Childhood Education (ECE) Leadership
Value: A$390,000
Agency: Australian Research Institute in Education for Sustainability (2009)
Project: Education for Sustainability for pre-service teacher education awards
Value: A$15,000
Agency: University of New England Internal Research Grant (2003)
Project: Using Information Communication Technology (ICT) to assist in the delivery of primary science: An action research project.
Value: A$2500
Agency: University of New England Internal Research Grant (2003)
Project: Independent learning of pre-service teachers in science and technology.
Value: A$2633
Agency: British High Commission, Fiji - Small Grant Awards (1999)
Project: The trial of science concept cartoons in Fiji primary schools.
Value: F$2700
Agency: Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (1992)
Project: South Pacific Environmental Education Programme
Value: US$360,000
Editorial Experience
Associated editor of the Turkish Journal of Science Education
Member of the editorial board of:
— International Journal of Environmental and Science Education
— Environmental and Economic Studies
— Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education