International networking: education, training and change

The decision to inaugurate the International Networking Conference to focus on education, training and change was a direct result of the Higher Education/UNESCO Conference which was held in Cyprus in 1992. I was given the opportunity of delivering a paper on some of the problems associated with managing an internationally respected performing arts institution in the most remote capital city in the world-Perth, Western Australia. Upon my return to Perth I broached the notion of conducting an international conference in Western Australia which would highlight issues and problems relative to higher education programs in Australia, Asia and the Indian Ocean rim. With the support of UNESCO, the University\u27s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Roy Lourens, and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Brian Lawrence, agreed that the project was one that would be a significant one for Edith Cowan University. They provided substantial financial and moral support...

Mathematics teacher professional growth processes and their influencing factors: Two case studies

Peter-Koop A. Mathematics teacher professional growth processes and their influencing factors: Two case studies. In: Ellerton NF, ed. Mathematics teacher development – International perspectives . Perth: Meridian Press; 1999: 161-182