Welcome to the New Zealand Science Teacher
The NZST is the official journal of the NZASE and features a veritable cornucopia of information on everything you wanted to know about science and science education but never thought to ask!
Published three times a year (March, June and October) the NZST is a much sought after rollicking good read for practitioners, researchers and anyone interested in science and science education.
The NZST is a unique publication that proudly celebrates local scientific and education endeavour. There is no other publication of its type in New Zealand. Because it is a member only publication, you must be a member of the NZASE to receive it. So join the NZASE today—individual and institution membership options are available.
 Issue 123 - Air
The first issue of the NZST for 2010 has the theme of Air and features articles about: Reducing drag in track cycling (Mark Jermy, University of Canterbury); Storms and jet streams (James Renwick, NIWA); Clouds: Brown, Einstein and Perrin (Geoff Austin and Kim Dirks, University of Auckland); Bubbles in our food (Matt Golding, Massey University); Weather impacts on health (Kim Dirks, University of Auckland); Lifelong science learning (Miles Barker, University of Waikato); Engaging students in science (Rosemary Hipkins, NZCER); Why ‘absolute’ time? (Philip Catton, University of Canterbury) and more ...
Check out the full list of articles: Issue 123
 Issue 122 - Light
The final issue for 2009 has the theme of light and includes articles about: the impact of light on food (Steve Flint—Massey University); impact of light on myopia (John Phillips, Simon Backhouse and Andrew Collins—University of Auckland); rotation sensing with lasers (Jon-Paul Wells, Robert Hurst and Geoffrey Stedman—University of Canterbury); light and UV radiation (Richard McKenzie—NIWA Lauder).
Check out the full list of articles: Issue 122
 Issue 121—Sound
Our June issue focused on sound and featured articles such as: the phantom sound of tinnitus (Grant Searchfield—University of Auckland); underwater sound waves and sonar (Peter Gough—University of Auckland); tuning into volcanic vibrations (Gill Jolly—GNS); and the sound of babbling brooks (Alan Walton—Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge, UK).
Check out the full list of articles: Issue 121
 Issue 120 — Carbon
Our first issue in 2009 featured articles about carbon including: developing a global and regional understanding of the carbon cycle (Mike Harvey and Sara Mikaloff-Fletcher—NIWA); measuring carbon stocks (David Whitehead—Landcare Research); sustainable steel construction and embodied carbon dioxide assessment (Clark Hyland—Steel Construction NZ Inc); carbon in the stars (Clare Worley, Mita Brierley and Karen Pollard—University of Canterbury); and the discovery of carbon nanotubes (John Abrahamson—University of Canterbury).
Check out the full list of articles: Issue 120
Science Education
The NZST features articles from the science education research community, and in 2009 we published articles about learners’ perception of scientists, plus science teaching and the NZ curriculum (both articles were written by Miles Barker—University of Waikato); time to bring science alive (Ian Milne—University of Auckland College of Education); human ethics guidelines for schools (Rosemary de Luca and Bev Cooper—University of Waikato); and an article about what biology education can learn from disciplinary biology (Rosemary Hipkins—NZCER).
Regular Features
Each issue of the NZST includes articles from the National Library; NZIFST; and reports from the NZASE standing committees: biology, chemistry, physics, primary science, science/PEB, and technicians; plus ask-a-scientist and science news.
Each issue also includes a history philosophy of science article written exclusively for the NZST by Philip Catton (University of Canterbury). In 2009 the NZST published a series of three articles about Matauranga Maori and science.
NZST and Advertising
The NZST welcomes advertising and invites advertisers to contact the editor: nzst@nzase.org.nz.
The NZST also welcomes insertions in our mail-outs. Please contact the editor for more information: nzst@nzase.org.nz.
And looking ahead to 2010...
Along with all our education research and regular articles, we have planned three very exciting issues that will feature current scientific research about air (Issue 123—March), iron (Issue 124—June), and nitrogen (Issue 125—October).
For more information about deadlines for articles, or enquiries about submitting articles please contact the editor in the first instance. The editor reserves the right to publish articles.
So whether you are a practitioner, researcher or just interested in science and/or education...the NZST has something for you!
Make sure that you secure copies of our 2010 issues by joining the NZASE!
Lyn Nikoloff
Editor NZST |
