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Specialising in education and publication in the fields of design & technology, engineering education, science and engineering communication, environmental education and botany.

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Sunday, June 19, 2011

Australian Geographic Scientific Expeditions

Having just returned from an Australian Geographic Scientific Expedition to El Questro Wildlife Park in the Kimberley, WA, I would highly recommend such an experience.

Posted by Ma Betty at 11:48 AM

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My name is Betty Jacobs. I manage Kathan Konsultants, working with others to facilitate learning with students of all ages.

Betty Jacobs
kathankonsultants (at) gmail (dot) com

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Edu Links

"Make Good Mistakes" - Tim Harford
ABC Surfing Scientist
Acorn Media - DVDs and CDs
Atlas of Living Australia
Australian Geographic Expeditions
Bird Watching with Simon
Butterflies of Australia
Column Strength Test
Farmstay Accommodation
First Aid from the ABC
Gender Stereotypes
Hans Rosling and the magic washing machine
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Julian Treasure - 4 ways sound affects us
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Living Bridge
Mathletics
Mr Stuart's Track
Organize yourself
Oz Animals
Plant Collecting
Reptiles of Australia
Take Two - Speed Scrabble
TED Talks
The Climatedogs: The four drivers that influence Victoria's climate
The Secret Structure of Great Talks
Theo Jansen's Strandbeests
Using Wordle as a research tool
Virtual Assistant & Back Office Services - Lynne Hindes
Window Farming

Affiliations

AAEE - Australasian Association for Engineering Education
Royal Botanic Gardens - Plantnet
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
Sainty and Associates
USU Intermountain Herbarium
UTS Engineering
UTS Insearch

Publications - K-12 Education

2010 Jacobs. Technology and Design 1 & 2. Science Press
2006 Designing Pushcarts - Resources
1997 Jacobs. Design and Technology 1 & 2. Science Press
1992 Jacobs. Our Christmas Holiday Calendar
1992 Jacobs. Designs on the Move 1. Wheels and Levers
1987 Jacobs and Zentilomo. The Gap in the Fence

Publications - Botany & Environmental Education

2000 Jacobs. Plant Collecting
1996 Roberts & Sainty. Listening to the Lachlan. Sainty & Associates

Publications - Engineering Education

2009 & 2010 Tully & Jacobs. Effects of single-gender mathematics classrooms on self-perception of mathematical ability in post secondary engineering paths - an Australian case study. European Journal of Engineering Education
2007 Willey, Jacobs, Walmsley. Self and peer assessment to promote professional skill development ...
2006 Jacobs. Engineering engineers - big questions, little questions.
2005 Gardner & Jacobs. Go and see and touch and feel - an introductory case study for civil engineering students.
2004 Jacobs & Griffiths. The evolution of an engineering communication subject - learning theory through practice. p 503
2004 Jacobs & Brown. Addressing inequities in engineering sketching skills. p18

Publications - Print only available

2002 Jacobs. Engineering and design - tautology or oxymoron. DECA
2002 Jacobs & Scanlon. Perceptions of Engineering - too little, too late. AAEE
2001 Wyatt & Jacobs. Biomedical Engineering. UTS Engineering
2001 Jacobs. Engineering Reports. UTS Engineering
2001 Foat & Jacobs. The aeronautical Industry. UTS Engineering
2001 Chan & Jacobs. Telecommunications. UTS Engineering
2000 Jacobs. Engineering Links - when engineers don't teach and teachers don't engineer. WEPAN USA
1999 Jacobs et al. Acknowledging the educational and professional value of voluntary service experiences. AAEE
1995 Jacobs & Brown. Report on a small business project. Technology & Design Education
1994 Jacobs et al. Ludwigia peruviana (Onagraceae) in the Botany Wetlands near Sydney, Australia. Aust. J. Marine & Freshwater Research Vol 45 pp 1481-90

Awards

2009 Curriculum-based Engineering Outreach. AAEE - Australasian Association for Engineering Education
2009 Best Paper Award - European Association for Engineering Education - SEFI
1996 TEFA Teacher Special Award for Year 10 Program at St George Girls High School
1995 TEFA Teacher Special Award for a Small Business design project - joint recipient

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