Born: 1915, Australia
Died: 2006
Country most active: Australia
Also known as: Ilma Pidgeon
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Ilma Brewer was Lecturer in Botany/Biology, University of Sydney 1963-1970 and Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences 1970-1978. She developed new methods of teaching based on the recognition that a student learnt more by working at his/her own pace and instructing him/her self. Her findings were published as a book, “Learning More and Teaching Less”.
Chronology
1936
Education – Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
1937
Education – Master of Science (MSc), University of Sydney
1937 – 1941
Career position – Linnean Macleay Fellow
c. 1939 – c. 1945
Career position – Worked with Army Intelligence to map the vegetation (trees and undergrowth) in the coastal regions of New South Wales
1942 – 1943
Career position – Assistant Lecturer
1946 – 1947
Career position – Director of Research in a chemical factory in New Jersey
1957 – 1958
Career position – Demonstrator (part-time)
1959 – 1960
Career position – Temporary Lecturer
1961
Career position – Temporary Senior tutor
1962 – 1963
Career position – Temporary Lecturer
1963 – 1970
Career position – Lecturer in Botany/Biology
1970 – 1978
Career position – Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences
1974 –
Career position – Staff Associate, Regional Teacher Training Centre for Health Personnel, University of New South Wales
1979 – 1984
Career position – Research Affiliate in Anatomy