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Janette Griffin

BA, DipEd (Macq), DipSpecEd (Mitchell CAE), GradDipCommM, PhD (UTS)

Senior Lecturer
Academic area: Teacher Education

Telephone: +61 2 9514 5474
Email: Janette.Griffin@uts.edu.au
Room: K2-432
Campus: Kuring-gai

Having taught students from K to 12 in schools, museums, environmental and science centre venues, Janette is a Senior Lecturer at University of Technology, Sydney, teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate Science Education and Learning Beyond the Classroom. Her research and publications investigate ideal conditions for school and integrated school/museum learning and the complementary roles of teachers and museum educators as well as looking at organisational, social and educational impacts of museums for visitors and local communities. Janette has worked internationally with leaders in the informal learning field and has been engaged for a number of museum learning consultancies.

Teaching Areas:
Science Education for primary and secondary pre-service teachers
Learning Beyond the Classroom

Research Areas:

Learning in informal settings
Teaching and learning science
Teacher Professional Development

Funded Research Projects:

2004/7	Industry Grant: National Museum of Australia, Australian Museum, Melbourne Museum and Sovereign Hill. Museums Actively Researching Visitor Experiences and Learning: Narratives. $47,000.
2004/7	Industry Grant: NSW Ministry for the Arts and Hay Shire Council. Museum Learning in Hay $8,200
2003/6	UTS Industry Links Grant: UTS Faculty of Business and Faculty of Education, Australian Museum, Museums and Galleries Foundation, NSW Ministry for the Arts. Assessing the Social, Economic and Cultural Impact of Museums in their Local Communities.
2003	Industry Grant: Melbourne Museum. Identifying Opportunities to Learn: A Schools Audience Study $3,000
2002/2003	UTS Industry Links Grant: UTS Faculty of Education, Australian Museum, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney and Environmetrics Pty Ltd. Museums Actively Researching Visitor Experiences and Learning: Methodology. $32,000
1999/2000	UTS Internal Research Grant: Investigating ways in which secondary school teachers can facilitate effective conditions for learning during school excursions to informal settings such as museums $11,000.
1997	Minerals Council of Australia for Evaluation of National Education Program, with C. Deer, G. Segal, H. Sharp & K. Walker. $125,273
1997	Faculty of Education Research Strength, Change in Education, as associate with C. Deer, L. Brady, S. Schuck, G. Segal & K. Walker, (core group). $5,000
1997	Vice Chancellor's Development Fund Grant, with G. Segal, H. Sharp & J. Eklund: Sharing learning: linking students, teacher educators, and teachers through computer-mediated communication and classroom interactions. $14,000
1995	Dept. Industry, Science and Technology: Science and Technology Awareness Program: School-museum informal learning experiences in science. $5,000
1992	DEET National Priority Reserve Fund, National Teaching Workshop Grant (coordinated by Griffith University): A teaching model for primary science teacher education. $4,000
1991	UTS School of Teacher Education Criterion Seeding Grant for research into The use of Needs Analysis in planning appropriate professional development programs for teachers. $1,000

Other Research Projects:

Perceptions of learning in different settings with Dr Lynn Dierking, Institute of Learning Innovation, Annapolis, MD USA
This project is investigating young people and adultÌs perceptions of the nature of learning and the worth of learning in different settings

Learning about teaching science in informal settings with colleagues at UTS
An investigation into a number of approaches to helping pre-service teachersÌ understanding of the facilitation of learning on field trips and excursions.

SMILES2 Secondary TeachersÌ experiences with use of the SMILES framework
This study takes my PhD research a step further to look at the applicability of the SMILES framework with Secondary school teachers and students.

Publications:

Books

Deer, C., Griffin, J., Segal, G., Sharp, H., & Walker, K. (1999). Report of Evaluation of the National Education Program of the Minerals Council of Australia. Sydney: University of Technology, Sydney.

Griffin, J., (1996). School-Museum Informal Learning Experiences: A Teachers' Guide to Planning School Visits to Museums. Sydney: UTS. 42 pp.

Griffin, J. (Ed). (1996) Teaching Handbook. Sydney, Science Teachers' Association of NSW and ICI, 52 pp.

A series of 18 booklets published jointly by Science Teachers' Association of NSW and ICI Australia, Sydney: (24-36 pages each):

Griffin, J. & Sharp, H., (1995).
Sticky Situations
Fabric Fibres
Covering Coats
Playing-a-round
What's the Message?
Performing Materials

Sharp, H. & Griffin, J, (1995).
Dirty Stuff
Shiny Stuff
Earth Made
Paper Chase
Plastic Rap
What's left Over?

Griffin, J. & Sharp, H., (1994).
Strong Colours
Colourful Solutions
Colour Technology

Sharp, H. & Griffin, J., (1994).
Hot Bread
Food and Cooking
Rumble, Gurgle and Fizz.

Kelly, L., Savage, G., Griffin, J., & Tonkin, S. (2004). Knowledge Quest: Australian Families Visit Museums. Sydney: Australian Museum and National Museum of Australia.

Electronic Publication

Griffin, J., (1998). School Museum Integrated Learning Experiences in Science. PhD Thesis. University of Technology, Sydney. 362pp. http://adt.lib.uts.edu.au/public/adt-NTSM20040803.160628/

Contributions to books

Griffin, J., Baum, L., Blankman-Hetrick J., Griffin, D., Johnson, J.I., Reich, C., & Rowe, S. (in press). Optimizing learning opportunities in museums: The role of organizational culture. In Falk, J., Dierking. L., & Foutz, S. (Eds.), In Principle, In Practice (pp x-x). Walnut Creek: AltaMira Press.

Griffin, J. (in press). Students, teachers and museums: toward an interlocking learning circle. In Falk, J., Dierking.,L., & Foutz, S. (Eds.), In Principle, In Practice (pp x-x). Walnut Creek: AltaMira Press.

Griffin, J. & Aubusson, P. (in press)Teaching and learning science and technology beyond the classroom In Dawson, V. & Venville, G. (Eds) Learning Primary Science (working title). Allen & Unwin.

Pressick-Kilborn, K., Griffin, J., & Weiss, L. (2006). Exploring unanticipated pathways. In P. Aubusson, & S. Schuck, (Eds.), Teacher Learning and Development (pp.33-52). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.

Griffin, J. (2006). Learning about learning and teaching. In P. Aubusson,. & S. Schuck, (Eds.), Teacher Learning and Development (pp.145-162). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.

Griffin, J. (2002). Look! No Hands! Practical science experiences in museums. In S.Amos & R. Boohan (Eds.), Teaching Science in Secondary Schools (pp. 178-188). London: Routledge Farmer.

Griffin, J. (1999). Finding evidence of learning in museum settings. In E. Scanlon, E. Whitelegg, & S. Yates (Eds.), Communicating Science: Contexts and Channels (pp. 110-119). London: Routledge.

Griffin, J. (1996). Putting research into practice: learning to teach science from research on learning. In Nature of the Learner Forum, pp. 51-54 Sydney: Board of Studies, NSW,

Griffin, J. (1995). Listening to the students: learner-centred visits to out-of-school settings. In A. Andersen, K. Schnack, & H. Sorensen (Eds.), Science - Natur/teknik, Assessment and Learning. Studies in Educational Theory and Curriculum (Didaktiske Studier) Vol. 22 (pp.119-128). Copenhagen: Royal Danish School of Educational Studies.

Griffin, J. (1993). An integrated teaching model designed to increase the quality of science learning by primary teacher education students. In D. Bain, E. Lietzow. & B. Ross (Eds.), Promoting Higher Education (pp. 319-336). Brisbane: Griffith University.

Griffin, J. (1990). Skills and Questioning. In Problem Solving in Science and Technology K-6 (pp. 27-35). Sydney: NSW Department of School Education,

Griffin, J. (1989) Chapter titled by author's name: Janette Griffin. In T. Sadler, & B. Morris (Eds). Museum Educators Think Aloud on Educational Philosophy (pp 34-39) Adelaide: Quoll Enterprises,

Refereed Journal Articles

Griffin, J. (under review). Families in cultural institutions: leisure through shared learning. Annals of Leisure Research

Griffin, J., Kelly, L., Savage, G., & Hatherly, J. (2005). Museums actively researching visitor experiences and learning (MARVEL): a methodological study. Open Museum Journal, 7.

Schuck, S. Brady, L. & Griffin, J. (2005). Initiation and rites of passage: Learning in school culture. Change: Transformations in Education, 8(1), 44-55.

Griffin, J. (2004). Research on students and museums: Looking more closely at the students in school groups. Science Education, 88 (Suppl.1), S59-S70.

Watson, K., Aubusson, P., Steel, F., & Griffin, J. (2002). A culture of learning in an informal museum setting. Journal for Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, 9(1), 125-137.

Griffin, J. (1998). Learning science through practical experiences in museums. International Journal of Science Education. 20(6), 655-663.

Griffin, J., & Symington, D. (1997). Moving from task-oriented to learning-oriented strategies on school excursions to museums. Science Education, 81(6), 763-780.

Griffin, J. (1994). Learning to learn in informal settings. Research in Science Education,24, 121-128.

Papers in Refereed Conference Proceedings

Griffin, J. (2006, April). Valuing the Informal Setting as a Learning Space: Exposing the Gap between Intentions and Actions. Conference Proceedings, NARST , San Francisco. CD Rom

Griffin, J., Kelly, L., & Griffin, D. (2006, April). Relationships between exhibition development and visitors’ learning: Focusing on adolescents. Combined three paper set in Conference Proceedings, American Association of Museums Conference, Boston.

Burton, C., & Griffin, J. (2006, July). Investigating social and cultural impacts of small museums in local settings: implications for policy making. Conference Proceedings. Fourth International Conference on Cultural Policy Research. Vienna.

Griffin, J. (2004, April). Observing and listening to students learning in museums. Excellence in Science Teaching for All, National Association for Research in Science Teaching Conference Proceedings .San Francisco. CD Rom.

Griffin, J. (2001). You don’t learn in there, you play! In B. Cope & M. Kalantsis (Eds.), Learning for the Future: Proceedings of the Learning Conference 2001. Spetses, Greece. Melbourne: Common Ground Publishing Pty Ltd ISBN 1 86335 354 2

Griffin, J. (1999).Formal education groups in informal learning settings: helping teachers to find an effective balance.InS. Schuck, L. Brady, C. Deer, & G. Segal, (Eds.), Challenge of Change in Education Symposium Proceedings. (pp173-184) Sydney: UTS.

Journal Guest Editor

Griffin, J. (Ed). (2000). Investigating – Primary and Junior Science Journal. Science Teachers’ Association of Australia 16(4).

Editor of Conference Proceedings

Griffin, J. (Ed). (1992). Greater Expectations: New Directions in Science Education. Conference Proceedings of 1991 Science Teachers' Association of NSW Conference, Sydney, STANSW. 159 pp.

Griffin, J. (Ed). (1981). Museum Magic: Museums and the New Technology, Proceedings of the 1980 Conference of Museums Association of Australia, Sydney, MAA. 119 pp.

Non-refereed Journal Articles

Griffin, J. (1999). Learning in Museums: A personal perspective. Museums Australia, Feb.

Griffin, J. (1997). Empowering young visitors. Visitor Behaviour, 12(4), 27.

Griffin, J. (1995). Taking students to learning settings outside the classroom. Science Education News, 44(4), 31-33.

Griffin, J. (1989). Science in the primary school, The Primary Journal, No. 1, 24-27.

Griffin, J. (1988). Learning science at specialised hands-on science centres, Australian Science Teachers Journal, 34( 4), 35-40.

Griffin, J. (1978). Taking the inside out, Kalori, 2. 8-14.

Papers in Conference Proceedings

Griffin, J. (1995). Museums are educational institutions - but are they always places of learning? Identity, Icons, Artefacts: 1994 Conference Proceedings. Museums Australia, Perth. 99-102.

Griffin, J. (1995). Learning in informal settings. The Sourcebook: Museums Educating for the Future. American Association of Museums. Philadelphia. 125-128.

Griffin, J. (1988). Learning science in specialised hands-on centres. Proceedings of the ICASE World Conference: Conasta 37. Australian Science Teachers' Association. Canberra. 58-60.

Other Published Materials

Teaching Materials.

Griffin, J. 1990, Double O Double 1, Sydney, OTC. Booklet of activities to accompany communications exhibition which travelled around Australia. 14 pp.

Griffin, J. 1989, Science and Technology in My Home, Sydney, Commodore Computers. Poster and Booklet. 8 pp.

Teachers Packs for Australian Museum Class Visits and Museum on the Road programs.

Teachers Booklets for visits to CSIRO/TAFE Science Education Centre.

Unpublished Conference Presentations

National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Conference, St Louis, USA
March 2001 with Kimberley Pressick-Kilborn
Learning about teaching science in informal settings

National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Conference,St Louis, USA
March 2001 with Lynn Dierking
Perceptions and Values of learning in formal and informal settings

Change and Education Research Group UTS February 2001
To what extent do we identify learning as enjoyment? Or enjoyment as learning?

Australian Association for Research in Education, Sydney December 2000
More than a day off school: excursions as effective learning experiences for secondary students. With Kimberley Pressick-Kilborn

National Association for Research in Science Teaching Annual Conference, March 1999
An Exploration of Learning in Informal Settings

UTS Science and Technology Education Research Conference, December 1996, Sydney
Letting the children learn.

Museums Australia Conference, October, 1996, Sydney
Empowering young visitors.

Museum of Victoria Education Conference, September, 1996, Melbourne
Keynote paper: Learning in museums.

Australasian Science Education Research Association Conference, July 1996, Canberra
Looking for evidence of learning.

Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education, Deakin University, December 1995, Melbourne,
Indicators of learning.

Communicating Cultures, Museums Australia, November 1995, Brisbane
Understandings, stories and questions.

North Coast Region Annual Science Conference, September 1995, Coffs Harbour.
Chemistry and the primary classroom.

Sharing Knowledge, Canadian Museums Association, June 1995, Montreal, Canada
Learning in informal educational institutions.

Museums Educating for the Future, American Association of Museums, May 1995, Philadelphia
Learning in informal educational institutions.

Informal Learning in Science, National Association for Research in Science Teaching, April 1995, San Francisco.
School-museum learning: integrating new approaches.

Primary Science Across Australia, Agenda for Action: National Conference for Primary Teachers and Educators, January 1995, Canberra,
Uncovering Big Ideas in Biology Through a Learner-Centred Unit.

Science and Technology Education Research Group Conference, December 1994, Sydney,
Paper: Musing and learning.

Identity and Icons. Museums Australia, November 1994, Perth,
Museums are educational institutions - but are they always places of learning?

Australasian Science Education Research Association Conference, July 1994, Hobart,
Learning to learn in informal science settings.

Science Head Teachers Conference, Metropolitan North Region, 1994, Sydney.
New approaches to teaching and learning in museum settings.

Science Teachers Association of Victoria Conference, 1994, Melbourne,
Chemical capers in the primary school.

Conasta: Science Education: In From the Cold, Australian Science Teachers' Association, 1994, Launceston,
Alternative teaching strategies for primary science.

Science is Serious Fun, Science Teachers' Association of NSW Conference, 1994, Sydney,
Helping students become scientifically literate: new approaches to teaching and learning in museum settings.

Conasta 42: Australian Science Teachers' Association, 1993, Sydney,
They are learning science in primary school - what do we do now?

National Teaching Workshop, 1993, Brisbane,
A framework of strategies for increasing the quality of learning in science content by primary teacher education students.

Australasian Science Education Research Association Conference, July 1993, Lismore,
Increasing the quality of learning by primary teacher education students.

Australasian Science Education Research Association Conference, July 1992, Hamilton, N.Z.,
Needs analysis - a way of informing staff development in science education.

Letters and Numbers Illuminated by a Spark, Australian Education Network, 1992, Sydney,
Workshops:
Investigating technology
Experiencing science and technology
Dissolving the myth, science and language (with Helen Sharp).

Marine Environmental Science Association Conference, 1991, Sydney,
Educating students to be informed, active advocates for the marine environment.

Conasta: Science Education and Technology for the 90s, Australian Science Teachers' Association, 1990, Alice Springs,
Keeping the science in technology.

With Reference to Science, Science Teachers' Association of NSW, 1989, Sydney,
Primary Resources.

About Face, Museum Education Association of Australia, 1989, Adelaide,
The educative value of a hands-on science education centre.

Science Education and the Quality of Life: A World Issue. ICASE World Conference, 1988, Canberra,
Learning science at specialised hands-on science centres.

Museums Association of Australia Conference, 1978, Launceston,
Taking the inside out: an outreach program for special groups.