Ms Denise MacGregor |
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| Position: | Program Director |
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| Division/Portfolio: | Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences | |
| School/Unit: | School of Education | |
| Campus: | Mawson Lakes Campus | |
| Office: | G2-12 | |
| Telephone: | +61 8 830 26544 | |
| Fax: | +61 8 830 26778 | |
| Email: | denise_dot_macgregor_at_unisa_dot_edu_dot_au | |
| URL for Business Card: | http://people.unisa.edu.au/denise.macgregor | |
Welcome to my University home page. I am the Program Director for the Bachelor of Education, Design and Technology Education (LBDT). This is a four year Secondary undergraduate program that also offers a Home Economics option. I currently teach in both the Secondary program and in the 3-9 Primary/Middle program (LBPM) at Mawson Lakes. My professional background includes classroom teaching and school based coordinator roles in Science and Technology.
Links to other sites
Bachelor of Education,Design and Technology Education
Bachelor of Education, Design and Technology Education (Home Economics option)
Teaching interests
- Design and Technology Education
- Professional Experience-Practicum
I teach the following courses
| EDUC 4107 | Design and Technology Education 1 |
| EDUC 2031 | An Introduction to Design and Technology |
| EDUC 2034 | Materials Technology |
| EDUC 2032 | Technology and Society |
| EDUC 3029 | Technology Education |
Professional associations
Design and Technology Teachers Association (DATTA)
Home Economics Institute of Australia (HEIA)
Qualifications
2007 Doctor of Philosophy; Griffth University- continuing
2001 Master of Education; University of South Australia
1996 Bachelor of Education (In Service), (Technology Specialisation);University of South Australia
1994 DETE-Advanced Skills Teacher (A.S.T.1)
1978 Diploma of Teaching; Salisbury College of Advanced Education
Research interests
- Design and Technology Education
- Curriculum and Pedagogy
- Middle Schooling
- In-service Professional Development
Research publications
Keirl, S. & MacGregor, D., (2007 in press), ‘Ten Years of Primary Design and Technology Teacher Education in South Australia: more head, less hands, always with heart.’ 6th International Primary School Design & Technology Conference: ‘Ten Years On’ Birmingham, UK. June-July, 2007
MacGregor, Denise, 2006, ‘Collaboration a Vehicle to support Cross Institutional Learning for Design and Technology Education Students’ Technology Education Research Conference, Brisbane, Australia, Dec 6-8, 2006
MacGregor, Denise & Zeegers,Yvonne, 2004,’Design in Action: an investigation into the teaching of Design skills and techniques in primary classrooms’ Technology Education Research Conference, Brisbane, Australia, Dec 7-9,2004
MacGregor, Denise 2002, 'Key Teachers' Understandings of Design in Design and Technology Education’, Technology Education Research Conference, Brisbane, Australia Dec 5-7
MacGregor, Denise 2000, 'Looking back to Move Forward- using Student Evaluation and Student Voice to shape subject content', Design and Technology Research Conference, Brisbane, Australia, Dec 7-9, 2000
MacGregor, Denise 2000, '"I'll choose green for my quilt cover"- Teachers understanding of Design and Technology', ACET- Technology Education-Designing Tomorrow Today, Canberra, Australia, January 10-14, 2000
Keirl, Steven & MacGregor, Denise 1999, 'Why Technology Education', Telecom Technology Education Conference-Pathways to Technological Literacy, Kings College, Auckland N.Z., April 14- 16,1999
MacGregor, Denise 1999, 'Initial Teacher Education for Primary Education in South Australia; Innovations, Reflections and Futures', Second International Primary design and technology conference-quality in the making, Birmingham, England, June 25-29,1999
Expertise for Media Contact
I am able to provide media comment in the following areas of expertise:
Discipline: Design and Technology
Community Service
| Organisation Name: | Design and Technology Teachers Association |
| Section: | Executive Member |
| Type of Organisation: | Professional organisation |
| Organisation URL: | http://www.datta.sa.edu.au |
| Year from: | 1993 |
| Year to: | 2007 |
| Organisation Name: | Distance Education Project (Sth Africa) |
| Level of involvement: | Curriculum Advisor, International Affirmer |
| Year from: | 2000 |
| Year to: | 2006 |
| Organisation Name: | Curriculum Reform Implementation Project (PNG) |
| Level of involvement: | Australian Advisor for Design and Technology Educa |
| Year from: | 2004 |
| Year to: | 2006 |
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