 Vietnam 2003 |
 Phillippines 2005 |
 Indonesian 2007 |
 China 2007 |
Bill Atweh, Past Project Experience
I have visited several universities in Latin America (in particular, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina) for the purpose of conducting research, professional development activates and conferences. I have obtained a highly competitive Australian Research Council grant on Internationalisation and Globalisation of Mathematics education that resulted in several publications and the editing of an international book on the topic published by Springer.
I established strong liaisons with Asian countries (in particular, The Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand). I have assisted my University in developing Memorandum of Understanding with at least five universities in the region and two others are in the process of development. I have been able to attract at least 10 master students and 10 doctoral students into our courses.
Similarly, I am strengthening my collaborations in the Arabian region. I have visited Saudi Arabia on a few occasions to review a research centre at a university there and have been invited to be a keynote speaker at a national conference. I have five doctoral students from the region working under my supervision.
In areas of publication, I have been the key editor of several books that were published internationally with collaboration of co-editors from USA, South Africa, Germany, Brazil, The Philippines and Australia. The various chapters in this book were written by tens of educators from every continent of the world.
Major Projects
1992 - 2005
Project Leader, Student Action Research for University Access (SARUA)
Community development project in about 20 Brisbane Metropolitan schools to encourage participation in higher education by students from low socio-economic and Indigenous backgrounds, funded by Queensland University of Technology and Education Department for more than $50,000
1995
Principal Co-investigator Commissioned Report
Young People Homelessness in Queensland
National Youth Affairs Research Scheme, Department of Education, Employment and Training for $50,000.
1995-2000
Project Leader, Participatory Action Research for Advancement of Practice in Education and Training (PARAPET)
Developing research expertise at university leading into PARAPET action research group and an international publication funded by QUT and Queensland Higher Education Staff Development Consortium – total funds $34,000
1990
Team Member and Coordinator of Mathematics Education Training PROBE
Plan and conduct professional development in four locations in the Philippines as part of a project funded by AusAID with mathematics lecturers and supervisors for developing action research projects in their institutions.
2006-2006
Project Co-leader TRAINING OF TRAINERS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW PRE-SERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM OF THE PHILIPPINES
Applied and conducted a project funded by AusAID PUBLIC SECTOR LINKAGES PROGRAM and Commission of Higher Education in Philippines for over $500,000 resulting in training of forty academics and an edited book by the participants.
2006
Principal Co-Investigator Commissioned Report
Plan, conduct and investigation and write a report on post school options for school leavers in Queensland for the Queensland Curriculum Council for $55,000.
2008-2012
Coordinator Sandwich Programs for Postgraduate Research
Plan visits and supervision for various postgraduate students from Indonesia, Pakistan and Thailand to Curtin for a total of $26,000.
2008
Leader Short Course on Research in Higher Education
Plan and conduct a short course for 15 post graduate students from Indonesia to Curtin funded by Department of Higher Education in Indonesia for $109,000
2009
Leader Short Course Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Australia
Plan and conduct a short course for 120 postgraduate students from Indonesia to schools in Australia funded by UNESA university, Indonesia for $144,000
2009
Leader Short Postgraduate Research in Education
Plan and conduct a short course for 7 postgraduate students from Malang, Indonesia funded by Malang Province for $28,000
2011
Leader Short Courses on School Leadership and Educational Change
Plan and conduct a short course for 27 school principals to Curtin funded by Semarang Province, Indonesia for $50,000.
2012
Project co-Investigator Commissioned Report on Professional Needs of Teachers
Plan and conduct a needs analysis for professional development of teachers and writing of report to Provincial Government West Sumatra Province for $15,000.
2012
Co-Convener 7th International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education – Muscat Oman
Main liaison person between two conference organising committees in Oman and Australia of a conference attended by 400 people from over 26 countries.
2016
Internationalization of Research in ASEAN Universities
This project was funded by the Philippines Normal University and attempted to investigate policies and practices of different universities in the region in the age of globalization and internationalization The publication from this project is still pending
2016
Pedagogy in Mathematics and Science Education in Teacher Education in ASEAN countries
This research project Investigated the teaching of mathematics and science content subjects at selected universities in Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines. The publication from this project is still pending.
Project Leader, Student Action Research for University Access (SARUA)
Community development project in about 20 Brisbane Metropolitan schools to encourage participation in higher education by students from low socio-economic and Indigenous backgrounds, funded by Queensland University of Technology and Education Department for more than $50,000
1995
Principal Co-investigator Commissioned Report
Young People Homelessness in Queensland
National Youth Affairs Research Scheme, Department of Education, Employment and Training for $50,000.
1995-2000
Project Leader, Participatory Action Research for Advancement of Practice in Education and Training (PARAPET)
Developing research expertise at university leading into PARAPET action research group and an international publication funded by QUT and Queensland Higher Education Staff Development Consortium – total funds $34,000
1990
Team Member and Coordinator of Mathematics Education Training PROBE
Plan and conduct professional development in four locations in the Philippines as part of a project funded by AusAID with mathematics lecturers and supervisors for developing action research projects in their institutions.
2006-2006
Project Co-leader TRAINING OF TRAINERS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW PRE-SERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM OF THE PHILIPPINES
Applied and conducted a project funded by AusAID PUBLIC SECTOR LINKAGES PROGRAM and Commission of Higher Education in Philippines for over $500,000 resulting in training of forty academics and an edited book by the participants.
2006
Principal Co-Investigator Commissioned Report
Plan, conduct and investigation and write a report on post school options for school leavers in Queensland for the Queensland Curriculum Council for $55,000.
2008-2012
Coordinator Sandwich Programs for Postgraduate Research
Plan visits and supervision for various postgraduate students from Indonesia, Pakistan and Thailand to Curtin for a total of $26,000.
2008
Leader Short Course on Research in Higher Education
Plan and conduct a short course for 15 post graduate students from Indonesia to Curtin funded by Department of Higher Education in Indonesia for $109,000
2009
Leader Short Course Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Australia
Plan and conduct a short course for 120 postgraduate students from Indonesia to schools in Australia funded by UNESA university, Indonesia for $144,000
2009
Leader Short Postgraduate Research in Education
Plan and conduct a short course for 7 postgraduate students from Malang, Indonesia funded by Malang Province for $28,000
2011
Leader Short Courses on School Leadership and Educational Change
Plan and conduct a short course for 27 school principals to Curtin funded by Semarang Province, Indonesia for $50,000.
2012
Project co-Investigator Commissioned Report on Professional Needs of Teachers
Plan and conduct a needs analysis for professional development of teachers and writing of report to Provincial Government West Sumatra Province for $15,000.
2012
Co-Convener 7th International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education – Muscat Oman
Main liaison person between two conference organising committees in Oman and Australia of a conference attended by 400 people from over 26 countries.
2016
Internationalization of Research in ASEAN Universities
This project was funded by the Philippines Normal University and attempted to investigate policies and practices of different universities in the region in the age of globalization and internationalization The publication from this project is still pending
2016
Pedagogy in Mathematics and Science Education in Teacher Education in ASEAN countries
This research project Investigated the teaching of mathematics and science content subjects at selected universities in Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines. The publication from this project is still pending.
 Phillippines 2006 |
 International Students |
 Thailand 2008 |
 Saudi Arabia 2009 |