Jeff Cahill

Jeff has a BSc with a major in Physics from Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia. He also has a strong minor in Mathematics. Jeff's teaching qualification is a Diploma in Education also from Murdoch University. His curriculum studies were in Science Teaching and in Classroom Diagnostics.

Jeff is studying for a Masters degree at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia. His current work is his research project that examines techniques for scaffolding student learning in scientific communication.

Jeff Cahill is the Head of the Science Department at Newman College in Perth, Western Australia. He teaches upper secondary Physics classes and lower secondary General Science classes.

Newman College is a private co-educational secondary school with an enrolment of approximately 1250 students. Students at Newman College are in Years 8 - 12 and range in age from 12 to 18 years.

Jeff is a member of the editorial board of SCIOS. SCIOS is the journal of the Science Teachers' Association of Western Australia (STAWA). STAWA is a large organization of science education professionals from the primary, secondary, and tertiary education sectors.

As a member of the Physics Syllabus Committee of the Curriculum Council of Western Australia, Jeff is involved in the decision-making process that determines the syllabus content and direction of upper secondary Physics courses in Western Australia.

Reed Educational employs Jeff to write and review Science curriculum materials for publication throughout Australia. Jeff is the co-author of a set of general science textbooks and a set of upper secondary Physics textbooks.