MEET THE AUTHORS of "New Century Senior Physics - Knowledge, Processes and Reasoning" 1st Edition - 1999 - by Richard Walding, Greg Rapkins and Glenn Rossiter Oxford University Press

Richard Walding - BAppSc, GradDipTch, MSc, MPhil, PhD, MAIP, FRACI, CChem.

• Fellow of the  Royal Australian Chemical Institute; Member Australian Institute of Physics; Chartered Chemist.
• Research Fellow - School of Science, Griffith University, Australia
• Tutor - Senior Physics Curriculum - School of Education & Professional Studies, Griffith University
• Former Head of Science Department at Moreton Bay College, Wynnum.
• Has been teaching Physics, Chemistry and Junior Science at MBC for past 20 years. Currently teaching Trial-Pilot Chemistry and Physics.
• Taught Physics, Chemistry and Junior Science at Wynnum North State High School for 10 years prior to that.
• Chairman of the QSA Physics Syllabus Sub-Committee
• Member - QSA State Review Panel for Physics
• Former Member of QSA Science Syllabus Advisory Committee
• Former Member of QSA Physics Trial-Pilot Evaluation Committee
• QBSSSS representative on Years 1-10 Science Curriculum Development Project Advisory Committee (1998-2000)
• PhD in "Sex Differences in Chemistry Problem Solving"
• MPhil on "Computers in High School Science Education"
• MSc on "Science, Technology and Society"
• Chief Chemist (Meggitt Ltd) before entering teaching.
• Presented workshops on Computer Interfacing; Electrocution; Important Substances - for Qld and Australian Science Teachers' Conferences (CONSTAQ, CONASTA).
• Special interest in History of Science, Mechanics, Computer Interfacing, Pseudoscience, Nuclear Physics, Gender Equity in Science. Work published internationally.
• Email waldingr49@yahoo.com.au
  
  
  
  
  Greg Rapkins - BAppSc, DipEd, BHMS, Grad Dip Ed Admin, M Ed Admin.
  
  
• Head of Physics - Hong Kong International School, Hong Kong
  
• Former Head of Science Department - St Joseph's College, Gregory Tce
  
• Science and Physics teacher for 35 years at State and Private schools.
  
• Board of Senior Secondary School Studies (Qld) Appointments:
  
• Immediate past State Panel Chairman for Physics
  
• Former Member of Physics Syllabus Sub-Committee
  
• Former member of Science Syllabus Advisory Committee
  
• Member of Review Procedures Committee
  
• Written articles and reports of Physics Workprograms
  
• Presented workshops for Physics teachers on work program writing.
  
  
  
  Glenn Rossiter - BAppSc, DipEd, MAIP, LAPS.
  
  
• Member of Australian Institute of Physics; Member of STAQ; Member of Australian Photographic Society;
  
• Former Senior Teacher, Science Department, Redcliffe State High School.
  
• Taught Physics, Senior Maths with Education QLD; spent two years as Science Curriculum Officer (EOSD) with Department. Has also taught Junior Science, Junior Maths, Biology, Multistrand Science
  
• Formerly STAQ Councillor (Physics, Jnr Science Convenor)
  
• Has written numerous articles for Qld Science Teacher's Journal; co-author of Junior Secondary Science Project modules; author of Electronics booklets for Qld Science Teachers' Conference (CONSTAQ).
  
• QSA (Queensland Studies Authority) Appointments:

  A Past Chairman and current member of Physics Syllabus Sub-committee
  

  Past member and Chairman of State Physics Panel A05
  

  Former member of Science Syllabus Advisory Committee
  

  Assessor Senior Physics external examination.
  

  Pilot Scan Panellist - Key Competencies Integration Project
  

  Formerly a member of various curriculum committees

• Interests in Electronics, Computing & Computer Interfacing, Robotics, Technology in Education, Photography and Digital Imaging. (PSQA Judge).
  Email: gmrossiter@optusnet.com.au
  
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