Mr Bruce White 

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I have been lecturing here at the University of South Australia in teacher education since 1990. My teaching background is Secondary (years 8-12) mathematics, science and information technology but have also been working with Junior Primary, Primary and Adult educators in these areas and in the of integration of information and communication teachnologies into teaching and learning.

I am program director for the B.Ed. B.Sc double degree

Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Education

• My teaching interests are Science, Mathematics and Information Technology Education in Secondary Schools.
• The use of Information and Communications Technologies to enhance students learning.

Australian Science Teachers Association

Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers

Australian Council for Computers in Education

Mathematics Education Research Group

B.Sc.(Adelaide University)

Dip.Ed. (Adelaide University)

M.Ed.(in progress)

• Use of ICT in the teaching of Science and Mathematics in secondary schools (in particular the use of dataloggers and graphics calculators)
• Use of the Internet in teaching and learning

White, B.(2011) SECONDARY STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF WHAT TEACHING AND LEARNING APPROACHES ARE USEFUL FOR THEM IN LEARNING MATHEMATICS, Mathematics: Traditions and [New] Practices (Proceedings of the 34th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia and the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Adelaide: AAMT and MERGA.

White, B., Lawson, M, and Barnes, A. (2011) What helps students to learn: Changes in students and teachers views, AARE Annual Conference, Hobart Tasmania

White, B.(2010).Using ICT to enhance curriculum opportunities for students in rural and remote schools. Australian Educational Computing 25(2),27-30

Geer, R. & White, B.(2010). Learner practice and satisfaction in a blended learning environment. In J. Sanchez & K. Zhang (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (pp. 569-578). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

White, B., (2010) Student perceptions of what helps them learn science.41st Annual ASERA Conference, 30th June to 3rd July, 2010, Newcastle.

White, B., Barnes, A., Lawson, M., & Johnson, W (2010) Student involvement in teacher professional learning, Paper presented at ‘Teacher education for a Sustainable Future, The annual conference of the Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA), Townsville, 4- 7 July

White, B., Barnes, A., Lawson, M., & Johnson, W (2009) Student perceptions of what makes good teaching, Refereed paper presented at ‘Teacher education crossing borders: Cultures, contexts, communities and curriculum’ the annual conference of the Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA), Albury, 28 June – 1 July

White, B. (2009). Identifying the issues of early career Science and Mathematics teachers. Refereed paper presented at ‘Teacher education crossing borders: Cultures, contexts, communities and curriculum’ the annual conference of the Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA), Albury, 28 June – 1 July.

White, B., Johnston, S., (2008) The Impact of Using Social Computing Tools to Teach Physics Across Two Campuses ACT on IcT Proceedings of the Australian Council for Computers in Education conference, ACCE, pg 626-631

White, B., Mac Gregor, D., (2008) Project Based-Learning a way to add value to the Professional Experience, 2008 Australian Teacher Education Association National Conference: Teacher Educators at Work:What works and where is the evidence?, ATEA.

Geer, R., Barnes, A., White, B., (2008) Four ICT Enablers in a Contemporary Learning Environment: a case study ACT on IcT Proceedings of the Australian Council for Computers in Education conference, ACCE, pg 151-159

Reading, C., Fluck, A., Trinidad, S., Anderson, N., White, B., (2008) Connecting teachers in remote Australia: Challenges in realising the potential, ACT on IcT Proceedings of the Australian Council for Computers in Education conference, ACCE, pg 426-433

Trinidad, S, Reading, C, Anderson, N, White, B, Smith, H, McLoughlin, C, Fluck, A, and Shaw, G. 2006. Focusing on ICT in rural and regional education in Australia. Australian Educational Computing 21(2): 20-24.

White, B., Zeegers, Y., Clark, I.,(2005) A small scale examination of year 6, 7 and 8 students’ attitudes towards science and factors affecting them. Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association Annual Conference, University of Glamorgan, 14th – 17th September 2005

White, B., Le Cornu, R., (2005) A Pedagogical Partnership approach to Professional Experience, Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association Annual Conference, University of Glamorgan, 14th – 17th September 2005

Au, W., Li, K., & White, B.(eds.) (2004) Research, Reform, Realise the potential. Proceedings of the Australian Computers in Education Conference 2004. Australian Council for Computer in Education (ACCE) , Canberra.

Loong,E., White, B., (2004) Student Perceptions of Internet Use in Mathematics Classroom, Proceedings of the Australian Computers in Education Conference 2004. Australian Council for Computer in Education (ACCE) , Canberra.

White, B. M., & Clune, J., (2004) 2004 Information Technology Studies Revision Guide, CEGSA, Adelaide.

Loong,E., White, B., (2003) Teaching mathematics using the internet, Mathematics Education Research: Innovation, Networking, Opportunity , Proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference of MERGA, Geelong, July 2003.

White, B., Au, W., Taylor, G., (2002) Implementation of a curriculum framework and information technology: A case study, Proceedings of the Australian Computers in Education Conference [CD Rom] TASITE, Hobart.

White,B., Le Cornu,R., (2002) "Email: Reducing Stress for Student Teachers",in Watson, D., Andersen, J (eds)Networking the Learner: Computers in Education: Seventh IFIP World Conference on Computers in Education, Kluwer, Dordrecht:Netherlands, pp 671-679.

Au, W. & White, B., (2002)Integrating Information Technology in a Discovery School – A Case Study, , Proceedings of International Conference on Computers in Education 2002, Auckland

Loong,E., Barnes, A., White, B., (2002) Web Mathematics in the Curriculum: Where, How and Why? Proceedings of the Australian Computers in Education Conference [CD Rom] TASITE, Hobart.

Mullholland, C., White, B. M., (2000) Functional Categories for Courseware Evaluation, Proceedings of the Australian Computers in Education Conference 2000 [CD Rom] CEGV, Melbourne.

Mullholland, C., White, B. M., (2000) A Model to aid Planning, Conducting and Reporting of Courseware Evaluation, Proceedings of the Australian Computers in Education Conference 2000 [CD Rom] CEGV, Melbourne.

Le Cornu, R., White, B., (2000) Email supervision in the practicum: what do student teachers think? Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Cardiff University, September 7-10 2000 [Online Access http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/00001515.htm

Au, W., Geer, R. & White, B.(eds.) (1998). Where is IT & T at? Proceedings of the Australian Computers in Education Conference 1998. CEGSA, Adelaide.

Geer, R., White, B. & Barr, A. (1998). The effects of a core first year subject on students' attitudes towards computers and development of information literacy. Where is IT & T at? [CD Rom] ACEC 98 Refereed Conference Proceedings. CEGSA, Adelaide, pp70-75.

Mullholland, C., Au, W. K., & White, B. M., (1998) Courseware evaluation methodologies - strengths, weaknesses and future directions, Proceedings of the Australian Computers in Education Conference [CR Rom] CEGSA, Adelaide, pp157-164.

Mullholland, C., Au, W. K., & White, B. M., (1998) Identifying the evaluators of courseware - how agendas, assumptions and ideologies may impact upon evaluation, Proceedings of the Australian Computers in Education Conference [CR Rom] CEGSA, Adelaide, pp165-173