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Science Education in Tasmania – a teacher’s perspective – 22 September, 2013

Science Education in Tasmania – a teacher’s perspective.

Presentation by Jane Hall-Dadson
QVMAG – Inveresk
Sunday 22 September at 2.00 pm

 

Jane Hall-Dadson  Advanced Skills Teacher, Mathematics Learning Area,  Launceston College, Tasmania  will present 

Science Education in Tasmania – a teacher’s perspective.

in the Meeting Room, QVMAG at Inveresk at 2.00 pm Sunday September 22nd 2013  

Admission: $5 General Public, $3 Friends of the Museum, $2 Students

Free for members of the Royal Society of Tasmania 

To assist us with the organization of this event

RSVP by Thursday 19th September 2013:

Email  bookings@qvmag.tas.gov.au  or  telephone  6323 3798

Good teaching requires a solid curriculum, engaging activities with relevance to real life and passionate, well- trained teachers, Jane Hall-Dadson says.

Ms Hall-Dadson will outline the recent history of changes in Tasmania’s Science curriculum, showing how students learn scientific concepts, develop scientific skills and understand applications of science in the real world citing innovative programs and inspiring student work.

She will also discuss strategies to enhance uptake of Science subjects beyond grade 10 . 

Jane Hall-Dadson began her career as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, working in private pathology, mainly in Medical Microbiology and Haematology/Serology. She completed teacher training  and became a Secondary Science & Mathematics teacher in 1997.

Her work has been recognised in numerous awards including a series of TSTS ANZAAS Science Teacher Awards, the Australian Academy of Science Teacher Award  and  the 2010 Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Science Teaching. Ms Hall- Dadson is Vice-president of the Science Teachers Association of Tasmania and represents Tasmania on the Council of the Australian Science Teachers Association.

Announcement of Awards for 2013

The Royal Society of Tasmania proudly announces that nominations are now being called for:  The Royal Society of Tasmania Medal  The Clive Lord Memorial Medal, and  The M  R  Banks Medal.

 

  • The Royal Society of Tasmania Medal  was established in 1927. It  is awarded to a scholar for substantial original research in any subject within the Society’s purview. A significant part of the research shall have been conducted while the recipient was a resident of Tasmania. The recipient must have been, in the view of the Council, an active member of the Society for at least five years. The awardee will deliver “The Royal Society of Tasmania Medal Lecture”.
  • The purpose of the  M R Banks Medal, established March 1997, is to recognise outstanding achievement by a scholar in mid-career, no more than 45 years of age.

The conditions of the award are:

  1. The scholar to be recognized must be no more than 45 years of age at the date of the Award, and should have achieved a PhD or appropriate higher qualification.
  2. The award may be made in any field within the purview of the Society.
  3. The work to have been largely carried out in Tasmania or under the aegis of a Tasmanian-based organization.
  4. The recipient shall be in mid-career, rapidly developing a standing in his/her field and be winning international recognition from peers.
  5. The award is to be known as the MR Banks Medal, to honour Dr M R Banks’ contribution to science and The Royal Society of Tasmania.
  6. The award to be made every one to three years.
  7. The recipient of the medal shall address the Society by delivering the M R Banks Lecture to members, after the conferring of the medal.
  • The Clive Lord Memorial Medal , Established July 1930.  A lecturer will be selected to deliver the Clive Lord Memorial Lecture,  the recipient being a scholar distinguished for research in Tasmanian Science or History.  A memorial medal will be presented.

Procedure for Nomination for the Clive Lord Memorial Medal 

The first page of the nomination should list:

  •  The name of the medal.
  •  The name of the candidate and contact address.
  •  The name of the proposer and contact address.

This should be followed by a description of the candidate’s achievements relevant to the Clive Lord Medal.  It should be no longer than one page and should be written concisely and in language that is widely understood outside the candidate’s field of research.  The candidate’s contributions to science, history or other field of learning, industry or society should be clearly stated.

A full curriculum vitae should be provided in confidence.  It should include the candidate’s date of birth, the date of receipt of degrees, and a full list of significant published works.  Where the candidate’s standing relies on co-authored papers, the candidate’s role in those significant papers should be indicated.

The Honours Committee of the Royal Society of Tasmania has limited ability to seek additional information and therefore depends on the nomination papers to provide a full and fair account of the candidate’s suitability, taking into account the criteria of the particular medal.

Applications should be addressed to the:

Dr John G. Thorne,
Convener, Honours Committee
The Royal Society of Tasmania
GPO Box 1166
HOBART TASMANIA 7001

Nominations must be received no later than August 31 2013.  

Procedure for nomination for MR Banks Medal

The first page of the nomination should list

  • The name of the medal
  • The name of the proposer and contact address
  • The name of the candidate and contact address

No self nominations are allowed

 The description of the candidate’s achievements relevant to the Medal should follow.  It should be no more than one page and should be written concisely and in language that is widely understood outside the candidate’s field of research.  The candidate’s research or other scholarly contributions to science, history or other field of learning, industry or society should be clearly stated.

A full curriculum vitae should be provided by the nominee to the nominator for the Honours Committee, in confidence.  It should include the candidate’s date of birth, the date of receipt of degrees, and a full list of published works.  The most significant publications should be highlighted (for example by asterisks).  Where the candidate’s standing relies on many co-authored papers, the candidate’s role in those significant publications should be indicated.

The Honours Committee of the Royal Society of Tasmania has limited ability to seek additional information and therefore depends on the nomination papers to provide a full and fair account of the candidate’s suitability, taking into account the criteria for the Medal.

Nominations should be sent to:

Dr John G. Thorne,
Convener, Honours Committee
The Royal Society of Tasmania
GPO Box 1166
HOBART TASMANIA 7001

Nominations must be received no later than August 31, 2013  

Procedure for nomination for The Royal Society Medal

The first page of the nomination should list

  • The name of the medal
  • The name of the proposer and contact address
  • The name of the candidate and contact address

No self nominations are allowed 

The description of the candidate’s achievements relevant to The Royal Society Medal should follow.  It should be no more than one page and should be written concisely and in language that is widey understood outside the candidate’s field of research.  The candidate’s research or other scholarly contributions to science, history or other field of learning, industry or society should be clearly stated.

A full curriculum vitae should be provided by the nominee to the nominator for the Honours Committee, in confidence.  It should include the candidate’s date of birth, the date of receipt of degrees, and a full list of published works.  The most significant publications should be highlighted (for example by asterisks).  Where the candidate’s standing relies on many co-authored papers, the candidate’s role in those significant publications should be indicated.

The Honours Committee of the Royal Society of Tasmania has limited ability to seek additional information and therefore depends on the nomination papers to provide a full and fair account of the candidate’s suitability, taking into account the criteria for the Medal.

Nominations should be sent to:

Dr John G. Thorne,
Convener, Honours Committee
The Royal Society of Tasmania
GPO Box 1166
HOBART TASMANIA 7001

Nominations must be received no later than August 31, 2013 

 

 

Advance Notice: The Royal Society has an Annual Doctoral Award and nominations for this award will be called on October 1.

Welcome to our new website

Welcome to the new website of The Royal Society of Tasmania.

The Royal Society of Tasmania is the oldest scientific society in Australia and New Zealand and the third oldest Royal Society in the Commonwealth.

The Society was founded in 1843 by Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, Lieutenant Governor, as the Botanical and Horticultural Society of Van Diemen’s Land. Its aim was to ‘develop the physical character of the Island and illustrate its natural history and productions’.

Queen Victoria became Patron in 1844 and the name was changed to The Royal Society of Tasmania of Van Diemen’s Land for Horticulture, Botany and the Advancement of Science. Under the current relevant Act of Parliament, passed in 1911, the name was shortened to The Royal Society of Tasmania. A branch of the Society was formed in Launceston in 1853. It lapsed but was reconstituted in 1921 and has continued since then.

In its early years, the Society established the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. It also began building up substantial collections of both art and natural history specimens, all housed in The Royal Society of Tasmania Museum. These collections became the basis of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery when, in 1885, the Society gave them to the Government, reserving ownership only of mostly works on paper. In 1965, these remaining works – some 700 – were placed on long-term loan with the state institution.

The Society also built up a substantial Library which is now housed in the Morris Miller Library in the University of Tasmania.