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The site author's background and some of his publications.

About the author

• Paul Baxter

Best selling book

• How to Get the Most Out of Your Child's School
• Reviews
• Canadian edition

Other applications

• Pilot training

Bibliography

• Research publications

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Learn to Read in Nine Easy Steps

Paul Baxter PhD MAPS

Teacher, author, cognitive psychologist, teacher-educator and a practicing consultant, Paul Baxter's goal is to help others realise their potential.

An invited speaker at international conferences on performance enhancement, Paul's vision is that everyone will experience the benefits of the Old Way New Way approach to learning.

Personal Best Academy uses and teaches Old Way New Way^® to teachers, parents, students, adult literacy educators, colleges, universities, small businesses, large corporations and government departments, to improve spelling and literacy.

Personal Best Spelling is one of a number of Old Way New Way^® Learning Systems that have transformed individuals both young and old the world over into competent and confident achievers.

Here are some of Paul's books, academic journal publications and conference papers.

 

How To Get the Most Out of Your Child's School

How To Get the Most Out of Your Child's School: 60 Questions Parents Ask Teachers.

(Recommended in Readers Digest (Australian), 2003, February, p. 57)

How To Get the Most Out of Your Child's School (Sydney:Fontana/ Collins1983. ISBN 0 00 636550 7)

Why is my child called an underachiever?
Why don't schools spend more time teaching the basics?
How can I help my child with his homework?

These are just some of the questions answered in this book. Drawing on a wealth of Australian research, Ernest (Paul) Baxter provides practical advice on how parents can make the most effective contribution to their child's education and how they can build a positive relationship with their child's teacher. Progress at school, discipline, social and emotional development, understanding school reports and grading Academy, homework and teaching methods are all discussed in straightforward terms. How To Get the Most Out of Your Child's School will be invaluable not only to parents but teachers and educationalists as well.

Publicity and reviewers' comments

Dr Baxter's book succeeds where others have failed. Melbourne Herald.

Best Seller in The Australian, twice.

A State Affair, Channel 7

National and State radio talk shows: Ita Buttrose, Haydn Sargent, Janine Walker

Book launching by the Regional Director of Education, Ian Matheson. Mr Matheson subsequently became Director General of Education, Queensland, in 1986.

A book for every parent who wants to make sure that his child's schooldays really are the best days of her life. The Australian.

This book was written for parents already actively involved in their children's education, those wishing to get more involved, and teachers wishing to encourage parents to be more involved. Queensland Department of Education.

Baxter writes with admirable clarity and simplicity without trivialising. New Zealand Educational Institute.

A book well worth buying. New Zealand Parent-Teacher Association.

Gives insights into what parents can expect from teachers and schools, and gives advice on how to get the most from both. Adelaide Advertiser.

A practical and easy to understand guide to life inside the classroom. Melbourne Sun.

This book is one of the few directly related to the Australian education system .... compulsory reading for every parent of a school-age child. Parents and Children Magazine.

I would encourage all teachers to read the book. Queensland Teachers Union.

Invaluable not only to parents, but to teachers and educationalists as well. The Western Australian Parent & Citizen.

A practical guide to bridge the communication gap between parents and teachers. Brisbane Telegraph.

 

Getting the Most Out of Your Child's School

Getting the Most Out of Your Child's School.

Getting the Most Out of Your Child's School. Ontario: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd. 1989. ISBN 07 549772 7.

In question and answer format, Drs Gasson and Baxter give practical advice on how parents can make the most effective contribution to their child's education and how they can build a positive relationship with their child's teacher. Progress at school, discipline, social and emotional development, understanding school reports and grading Academy, homework and teaching methods are all discussed in straightforward terms. Also included are numerous suggestions to help parents make the most out of parent-teacher conferences.

Drawing on a wealth of Canadian research, Getting the Most Out of Your Child's School is an invaluable guide to furthering teacher-child-parent communication, an indispensable sourcebook for all concerned parents and teachers.

I. John Gasson, Ph.D., is an educationalist who has taught in schools, colleges and universities. He has also been an educational administrator. The author of numerous articles on curriculum and instruction, he is a featured speaker at conferences and seminars and conducts workshops for both teachers and parents.

E. Paul Baxter, Ph.D., is a school teacher, educational psychologist, lecturer and educational administrator in Brisbane, Australia.

The Airline Training Pilot

The Airline Training Pilot.

The Airline Training Pilot. Second Edition. Ashgate Publishing Ltd. July 2000. Hardback. c. 352 pages. ISBN 0 7546 1161 2. Tony Smallwood. (Major part of Chapter 6 by Paul Baxter).

"A valuable source for all instructors and aspiring instructors ... a well researched and prepared book which will prove of benefit to many. It comes highly recommended." Civil Aviation Training.

"... essential reading for every trainer and should be available in every training department." Aerospace.

Technological advances in the operation of modern jet transport aircraft have challenged and drawn attention to the shortcomings in current flight deck operational procedures. This comprehensive second edition presents new techniques in training, learning and teaching in the airline environment. By focusing attention on how to improve overall training effectiveness and efficiency, and with practical demonstrations of the importance of human factors, resource and error management, it will become a standard reference in the pursuit of better flight safety. It also includes a specific emphasis on teaching methods and techniques, providing an all round introduction to airline pilot training for training pilots and aspiring airline pilots worldwide.

About the Author: Tony Smallwood is currently a line and base training Captain with British Midland.

 

Journal articles

This bibliography (an MS Word document) contains a list of Paul's research publications in international refereed journals and other publications.

 

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Spelling problem?

(In-depth explanation)

A brief explanation:

Spelling teachers and students try to get it right the first time but invariably end up spending a lot of time trying to correct bad spelling habits that somehow develop.

Because these errors were not corrected early, and were repeated over and over (i.e., practiced), many spelling errors quickly develop into bad habits and are then much harder to eradicate. For example, some people always write "recieve" instead of "receive".

We all know that old habits die hard and many spelling errors therefore defy correction by conventional methods.

The usual advice to practice the correct spelling over and over is not very effective. The next day learners seem to have forgotten what they've learned and the same old spelling errors resurface. It seems we just keep falling back to old ways and, consequently, transfer of learning (memory for correct spelling) is poor.

Fortunately, a cognitive science discovery called Old Way New Way^® Learning, endorsed and gazetted by the South Australian Department of Education and built into Personal Best Spelling, offers all learners of all ages:

1. A new perspective on the transfer of learning problem in the learning of spelling

2. A fast and practical way to learn to spell new and unfamiliar words

3. A user-friendly method for quickly and permanently eradicating bad spelling habits.

This page describes the site author's background.