Miss Anita Forsyth - Researcher Profile

Biography

Anita Forsyth is currently a senior lecturer (education focused) in teacher education at Monash University where her areas of interest are Economics and Business Studies education, SOSE/Studies of Society and Environment/Humanities curriculum, economic literacy, teaching, learning and assessment and civics and citizenship education issues, school improvement and accountability, leadership and professional learning.Anita has authored a number of economics, SOSE and business studies textbooks and journal articles (some examples are listed below). She regularly speaks at professional learning seminars and conferences for educators. Anita is currently Chair - Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority's (VCAA) VCE Economics Exam Setting Panel and is VCE Economics Chief Assessor. Anita co-authored the current VCE Economics Study Design (syllabus), and authored the Teacher Advice, assessment advice and both school based and exam based assessment criteria. On behalf of the Education Faculty Anita is the director and lead contractor for the School Review contract held with the Victorian DEECD. She reviews 8-10 Victorian government schools each year.

Research & Supervision Interests

Economics and Business Studies education, SOSE/Studies of Society and Environment/Humanities curriculum, economic literacy, teaching, learning and assessment and civics and citizenship education issues, school improvement and accountability, leadership and professional learning

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL STUDIES

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

Publications

Books

Prince, R., Forsyth, A.P., Prince, M., 2009, Australian Economic Statistics, Warringal Publications, Coburg Vic Australia.

Prince, R., Forsyth, A.P., Prince, M., 2007, Australian Economic Statistics. Trends, Objectives and Policies, Warringal Publications, Fitzroy Vic Australia.

Prince, R., Forsyth, A.P., Prince, M., 2006, Australian Economic Statistics 2006. Trends, Objectives and Policies, Warringal Publicaions, Fitzroy Vic Australia.

Prince, R., Forsyth, A.P., Prince, M., 2005, Australian economic statistics. Trends, Objectives and Policies, Warringal Publications, Fitzroy Vic Australia.

Tudball, L.J., Forsyth, A., Triolo, R. (eds), 1999, Civics and citizenship education: extended professional development project: participants' manual, Victoria. Department of Education, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Book Chapters

Forsyth, A., 2011, A role for Economics education in 21st century curricula, in Teaching the Social Sciences and Humanities in an Australian Curriculum, eds Colin Marsh and Catherine Hart, Pearson, Frenchs Forest NSW Australia, pp. 285-308.

Forsyth, A., 1999, Being enterprising and economically literate: essential ingredients for active citizenship, in Civics and citizenship education: extended professional development project: participants' manual, Victoria. Department of Education, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Forsyth, A., 1999, The 'Green' citizen: environmental education for active citizenship, in Civics and citizenship education: extended professional development project: participants' manual, Victoria. Department of Education, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Journal Articles

Forsyth, A.P., 2009, Assessment in VCE Economics in 2010-2014, COMPAK [E], vol 3, issue August, Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, Collingwood Vic Australia, p. 40.

Forsyth, A.P., 2009, VCE Economics in 2010, COMPAK [E], vol 2, issue May, Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 36-38.

Forsyth, A.P., 2007, Australia's changing trade relations: the rise and rise of China and India, Compak, vol Aug 2007, issue 3, Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 41-44.

Forsyth, A.P., 2007, Enhancing student engagement in Economics, Compak, vol Feb 2007, issue 1, Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 50-51.

Forsyth, A.P., 2007, Water, the economy and the environment: water summit, Compak, vol May 2007, issue 2, Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 38-41.

Forsyth, A.P., 2006, A focus on economic reasoning and interpretation, Compak: The Journal of Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, vol May 2006, issue 2, Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 60-62.

Forsyth, A.P., 2006, Australia's external performance: issues and questions, Compak: The Journal of the Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, vol Aug 2006, issue 3, Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 43-45.

Forsyth, A.P., 2006, Delivering the economics standards at levels 5 and 6, Compak: The Journal of the Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, vol Feb 2006, issue 1, Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 55-57.

Forsyth, A.P., 2006, Economic literacy - an essential dimension in the social education curriculum for the twenty-first century, The Social Educator, vol 24, issue 2, Social Educators' Association of Australia (SEAA), Carlton Vic Australia, pp. 29-33.

Forsyth, A.P., 2006, Exam-style questions for Unit 1, Compak: The Journal of the Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, vol May 2006, issue 2, Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 43-45.

Forsyth, A.P., 2006, Population, employment and change: sample assessment task, Compak: The Journal of the Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, vol Feb 2006, issue 1, Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 44-46.

Forsyth, A.P., 2005, Catch them thinking!, Compak, vol 3, issue 3, VCTA, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 56-58.

Forsyth, A.P., 2005, Introducing the new Victorian Essential Learning Standards, Compak, vol 1, issue 1, Victorian Commercial Teachers Association, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 7-11.

Forsyth, A.P., 2005, 'Selecting the odd one out': a thinking skills strategy, Compak, vol 1, issue 1, VCTA, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 49-51.

Forsyth, A.P., 2005, Should Australia increase skilled migration to help solve the skilled labour shortage?, Compak, vol 2, issue 2, VCTA, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 48-50.

Andersen, H., Forsyth, A.P., 2005, The economics learning domain: an integrated approach, Compak, vol 2, issue 2, VCTA, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 55-57.

Forsyth, A.P., Stanton, R., 2005, Thinking about assessment, Compak, vol 2, issue 2, VCTA, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 44-47.

Conference Proceedings

Forsyth, A.P., 2006, Constructing social education curriculum for the twenty-first century: the role and importance of economics education, Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference Paper Abstracts - 2005, 27 November 2005 to 1 December 2005, Australian Association for Research in Education, www.aare.edu.au/pap05, pp. 1-13.

Other

Forsyth, A.P., 2012, Follow-Up Visit Report for Clayton South Primary School, Southern Metropolitan Region, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Australia, pp. 1-5.

Forsyth, A.P., 2012, Follow-Up Visit Report for Stevensville Primary School, Western Metropolitan Region, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Australia, pp. 1-5.

Forsyth, A.P., 2012, School Review Report for Caulfield South Primary School, Southern Metropolitan Region, Policy and Professional Practice Division, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Australia, pp. 1-18.

Forsyth, A.P., 2012, School Review Report for Daylesford Primary School, Drummond & Yandoit Annexes, Grampians Region, Policy and Professional Practice Division, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Australia, pp. 1-23.

Forsyth, A.P., 2012, School Review Report for Noble Park Secondary College, Southern Metropolitan Region, Policy and Professional Practice Division, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Australia, pp. 1-26.

Forsyth, A.P., 2012, School Review Report for South Gippsland Secondary College, Gippsland Region, Policy and Professional Practice Division, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Australia, pp. 1-25.

Forsyth, A.P., 2012, School Review Report for Suzanne Cory High School, Western Metropolitan Region, Policy and Professional Practice Division, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Australia, pp. 1-21.

Forsyth, A.P., 2012, School Review Report for Warragul Primary School, Gippsland Region, Policy and Professional Practice Division, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Australia, pp. 1-26.

Forsyth, A., Clark, Z., 2011, Analysis of Specialist School Review Reports: 2009 and 2010, DEECD, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-29.

Forsyth, A., 2011, School Follow-Up Visit Report prepared for Mackellar Primary School Western Metropolitan Region, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-7.

Forsyth, A., 2011, School Review Report for Canadian Lead Primary School Grampians region, Faculty of Education Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, pp. 1-24.

Forsyth, A., 2011, School Review Report for Clayton South Primary School Southern Metropolitan Region, Faculty of Education Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, pp. 1-22.

Forsyth, A., 2011, School Review Report for Delacombe Primary School Grampians region, Faculty of Education Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, pp. 1-24.

Forsyth, A., 2011, School Review Report for Warragul Regional College Gippsland Region, Faculty of Education Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, pp. 1-25.

Forsyth, A., 2011, School Review Report prepared for East Bentleigh Primary School Southern Metropolitan Region, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-26.

Forsyth, A., 2011, School Review Report prepared for McKinnon Primary School Southern Metropolitan Region, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-22.

Forsyth, A., 2011, School Review Report prepared for Stevensville Primary School Western Metropolitan Region, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-27.

Forsyth, A., 2010, Follow-Up Visit Report Melton Primary School Western Metropolitan region, Faculty of Education Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, pp. 1-7.

Forsyth, A., 2010, School Review Report for Ararat North Primary School Grampians region, Faculty of Education Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, pp. 1-20.

Forsyth, A., 2010, School Review Report for Bairnsdale West Primary School Gippsland region, Faculty of Education Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, pp. 1-20.

Forsyth, A., 2010, School Review Report for Cape Clear Primary School Grampians region, Faculty of Education Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, pp. 1-22.

Forsyth, A., 2010, School Review Report for Essendon Primary School Western Metropolitan region, Faculty of Education Monash University, Victoria, pp. 1-19.

Forsyth, A., 2010, School Review Report for Lucknow Primary School Gippsland region, Faculty of Education Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, pp. 1-24.

Forsyth, A., 2010, School Review Report for Mackellar Primary School Western Metropolitan region, Faculty of Education Monash University, Victoria, pp. 1-24.

Forsyth, A., 2010, School Review Report for Moonee Ponds Central School Western Metropolitan region, Faculty of Education Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, pp. 1-21.

Forsyth, A., 2010, School Review Report for Wonthaggi North Primary School Gippsland region, Faculty of Education Monash University, Melbourne Victoria, pp. 1-21.

Forsyth, A., 2010, School Review Report prepared for Moonee Ponds Central School, Western Metropolitan region, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-21.

Forsyth, A., 2010, School Review Report prepared for Wonthaggi North Primary School, Gippsland region, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-21.

Forsyth, A.P., 2009, Economics Examination Assessment Report 2008, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/economics/assessreports/2008/economics_assessrep_08.pdf, pp. 1-8.

Tudball, E.J., Forsyth, A.P., 2009, Effective practice in Civics and Citizenship Education. A guide for pre-service teachers, Australian Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 1-29.

Forsyth, A.P., 2009, How to get pumped for grand final, Article in The Age 7th September 2009, Andrew Syme Pty Ltd, http://education.theage.com.au/cmspage.php?intid=154&intversion=8.

Forsyth, A.P., Leone, V., 2009, Pocket Money - Financial Literacy and Economics, Teacher Guide, The Age, http://education.theage.com.au.

Forsyth, A.P., 2009, School Review Report prepared for Albany Rise Primary School, Eastern Metropolitan Region, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-34.

Forsyth, A.P., 2009, School Review Report prepared for Coburn Primary School, Western Metropolitan Region, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-29.

Forsyth, A.P., 2009, School Review Report prepared for Kurunjang Primary School, Western Metropolitan Region, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-27.

Forsyth, A.P., 2009, School Review Report prepared for Melton Primary School, Western Metropolitan Region, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-30.

Forsyth, A.P., 2009, School Review Report prepared for Melton West Primary School, Western Metropoliltan Region, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-30.

Forsyth, A.P., 2009, School Review Report prepared for Mulgave Primary School, Eastern Metropolitan Region, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-30.

Forsyth, A.P., 2009, School Review Report prepared for Olinda Primary School, Eastern Metropolitan Region, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-33.

Forsyth, A.P., 2009, School Review Report prepared for Rangeview Primary School, Eastern Metropolitan Region, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-30.

Forsyth, A.P., 2008, School review report prepared for Aberfeldie primary school, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-29.

Forsyth, A.P., 2008, School review report prepared for Bell Park North primary school, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-30.

Forsyth, A.P., 2008, School review report prepared for Daylesford primary school, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-28.

Forsyth, A.P., 2008, School review report prepared for Mount Waverley North primary school, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-28.

Forsyth, A.P., 2008, School review report prepared for Rockbank primary school, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-29.

Forsyth, A.P., 2008, School review report prepared for Warrenheip primary school, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-31.

Forsyth, A.P., 2007, Economics Examination Assessment Report 2006, Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/studies/economics/assessreports/2006/economics_assessrep_06.pdf, pp. 1-6.

Forsyth, A.P., 2007, First-rate moves for economy class, Education VCE Exam Guide. The Age, Fairfax, Melbourne.

Forsyth, A.P., 2007, School Review Report for Williamstown North Primary School, Western Metropolitan Region and School System Development Division, Department of Education and Training, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 1-30.

Forsyth, A.P., 2007, School Review Report prepared for Gladesville Primary School and Buxton Annexe, Eastern Metropolitan Region, School System Development Division, Department of Education and Training, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 1-31.

Forsyth, A.P., 2007, School Review Report prepared for Hoddles Creek Primary School, Eastern Metropolitan Region and School System Development Division, Department of Education and Training, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 1-32.

Forsyth, A.P., 2007, School Review Report prepared for Horsham College, Grampians Region and Teacher and School Capacity Building Division, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 1-33.

Forsyth, A.P., 2007, School Review Report prepared for Knox Park Primary School, Eastern Metropolitan Region and Teacher and School Capacity Building Division, Department of Education and Training, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 1-25.

Forsyth, A.P., 2007, School Review Report prepared for Lang Lang Primary School, Southern Metropolitan Region and School System Development Division, Department of Education and Training, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 1-29.

Forsyth, A.P., 2007, School Review Report prepared for Lara Primary School, Barwon South Western Region, Teacher and School Capacity Building Division, Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 1-30.

Forsyth, A.P., 2003, Review report for Paynesville Primary School and Department of Education and Training, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 1-42.

Forsyth, A., Prince, R., Prince, M., 1998, Australian Economic Statistics 1998 - 1999 - 10th Ed. Melbourne: Warrigal Publications, Secondary textbook - upper level - economics, first published 1989, updated yearly - this edition 10th, Fitzroy Vic Australia.

Forsyth, A., Prince, R., 1998, Australia's economic objectives & management 6th Edition, Secondary Textbook - Focus Upper Secondary Economics. 1st 1993 updated every year. 6th edition, 1998, Warrigal Publications Fitzroy Melbourne Vic Australia.

Forsyth, A., 1998, Economics CAT 1: Report in VCE Reports for Teachers - SOSE, Report on assessment task 1 VCE Economics for teachers 1998, Victorian Board of Studies, Carlton Vic Australia.

Forsyth, A., 1998, Economics: Assessment advice for School assessed CATS for 1998, Assessment advice, Victorian Board of Studies, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Forsyth, A., 1998, Economics: Student activities in Ecodate Vol 12. No. 1 1998, Student centered teaching and learning activities for economics students accompanying articles in Journal, VCTA, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Forsyth, A., 1998, Editorial: Economics. Vols 1 - 4, 4 editorials in Compak - Victorian Teachers Association Journal 1998. 4 Editions, VCTA, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Forsyth, A., 1998, 'Final tips for approaching Cat 1' in Compak: VCTA Journal, Vol 2 1998, Article advising teachers in VCE Economics approaching assessment tasks, VCTA, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Forsyth, A., Mackenzie-Jesser, J., 1998, Making Economic Decisions. Melbourne: MacMillan, Middle School SOSE textbook, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Forsyth, A., 1998, Money, markets and the economy, Money, markets and the economy, ABC and Monash University, www.abc.net.au/money.

Forsyth, A., 1998, Money, markets and the economy (13 programs), Money, markets and the economy (13 programs), ABC Radio, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Forsyth, A., 1998, Money, markets and the economy - educational activities to accompany radio program, Money, markets and the economy, ABC Radio, ABC Southbank Vic Australia.