
Associate Professor Diana Whitton
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
Primary Education (SoE)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR,
Early Childhood Education (SoE)
Personal
Qualifications
- MEd Charles Sturt University
- DipTeach Guild Teachers College
- GDipEdStud Mitchell CAE
- AssocDip (Liberal Studies) South Australian College of Advanced Education
- BEd South Australian College of Advanced Education
- GDipTeachLib South Australian College of Advanced Education
- GDipEd Sydney Institute of Education
- ATCL Trinity College of London
- PhD University of Connecticut
- BA University of New South Wales
- MEd University of Sydney
- MEd University of Wollongong
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Primary Education (SoE)
- Early Childhood Education (SoE)
Contact
| Email: | Diana.Whitton@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 6435 |
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| Location: | 4.1.15 Bankstown |
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Publications
Books
- Whitton, D., Sinclair, C., Barker, K., Nanlohy, P. and Nosworthy, M. (2004), 'Learning for teaching : Teaching for learning', : Thomson 0170122395.
- Whitton, D. (2002), 'Education Strategies for gifted children', : Hawker Browlow Education for the Australian Assoc for the Education of the Gifted & Talented 1740257774.
Chapters in Books
- Whitton, D. (2009), 'Transitions to primary and high schools for gifted students', The Gifted Challenge: Challenging The Gifted, NSW Association for Gifted and Talented Children Inc. 9780980707403.
Journal Articles
- Cull, M. and Whitton, D. (2011), 'University students' financial literacy levels: Obstacles and Aids', Economic and Labour Relations Review, 16.
- Whitton, D. (2011), 'The benefits of service learning', Teacher, The National Education Magazine, 3.
- Dockett, S., Perry, B. and Whitton, D. (2010), 'What will my teacher be like? Picture storybooks about starting school.', Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 9.
- Ferfolja, T., Whitton, D. and Sidoti, C. (2010), 'Classrooms without borders: using academic service learning to enhance pre-service teachers' understandings of diversity and difference', The Australian Journal of University-Community Engagement, 11.
- Whitton, D. (2008), 'Refugees in Australia', TalentEd, vol 25, No. 2, 14.
- Chessor, D. and Whitton, D. (2008), 'The impact of Grouping Gifted Primary School Students on Self - Concept and Achievement', TalentEd, 16.
- Whitton, D. (2007), 'Community Service: A case study at University of Western Sydney, Australia', The Australasian Journal of University Community Engagement, 8.
- Sawyer, W., Singh, M., Woodrow, C., Downes, T., Johnston, C. and Whitton, D. (2007), 'Robust Hope and Teacher Education Policy', Asia Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 16.
- Whitton, D. (2006), 'Social Entrepreneurship: Developing Robust Hope In The Next Generation', Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship and sustainability, .
- Dockett, S., Perry, B. and Whitton, D. (2006), 'Picture storybooks and starting school', Early Child Development and Care, 14.
- Whitton, D. (2006), 'The Training of Teachers of Gifted Students in Universities in Australia', Gifted Education International, 11.
- Chessor, D. and Whitton, D. (2005), 'The impact of Grouping Gifted Primary School Students on Self - Concept, Motivation and Achievement From Parents' Perspectives', Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 12.
- Whitton, D. (2005), 'Transition to school for gifted children', Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 5.
- Perry, B. and Whitton, D. (2005), 'Transition to high school for gifted and mainstream students', Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 6.
- Whitton, D. and Nosworthy, M. (2004), 'Ceral Mathematics', Pamphlet, 6.
- Whitton, D. (2004), 'Creativity in Teaching and Learning: A Creativity Framework', TalentEd, 9.
- Whitton, D. (2003), 'Designing for difference: Units that work', PETA - Primary English Teaching Association, 4.
- Dockett, S., Perry, B., Howard, P., Whitton, D. and Cusack, M. (2002), 'Australian Children Starting School', Childhood Education, 5.
Conference Papers
- Perry, B., Mason, T., Gilbert, S., Dockett, S., Skattebol, J., Whitton, D. and Woodrow, C. (2006), 'Successful transition programs from prior-to-school to school for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children: Methodological considerations', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
- Whitton, D. (2005), 'Development of Community based entrepreneurial skills', Initiative 21: Enterprise Education for the 21st Century, Sydney.
- Dockett, S., Whitton, D. and Perry, B. (2003), 'Children Starting School: Images from Picture Storybooks', New Zealand Association for Research in Education / Australian Association for Research in Education Conference 2003, Auckland, New Zealand.
Research
Previous Projects
| Title: | Evaluating the transition to school for gifted students, their parents and educators |
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| Years: | 2001-07-01 - 2002-06-30 |
| ID: | P0010144 |
| UWS Researchers: | Diana Whitton |
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| Title: | Mapping Youth Mentoring Networks |
| Years: | 2008-08-04 - 2008-11-30 |
| ID: | P00016254 |
| UWS Researchers: | Alison Hine and Diana Whitton |
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| Title: | Extending the Guidelines for Effective Transition to Schools Programs to all educational transitions |
| Years: | 2006-02-27 - 2006-07-03 |
| ID: | P0015053 |
| UWS Researchers: | Sue Dockett, Bob Perry, Diana Whitton, Christine Johnston and Margaret Vickers |
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