Dr TONY WHITEFIELD
Lecturer, Accounting
BBus (Acc) (RMIT), BEd(Bus Studies) (Melb), MEd (Deakin), PhD (Deakin)
Ph +61 3 9214 8437
Room BA1007
twhitefield@swin.edu.au
Dr Tony Whitefield is a lecturer in Accounting, teaching in both the undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Apart from his teaching responsibilities, he is a member of one of the university-wide Human Research Ethics Subcommittees. Since 2006, Dr Whitefield has been a member of the Scientific Committee for ICICTE, the International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education (www.icicte.com). He also is a guest editor for a special edition of the CWIS (Campus Wide Information Systems) journal which comes out of the ICICTE papers each year. He is currently supervising one PhD student.
In July 2011, he gained a 12 month Faculty of Business and Enterprise Learning and Teaching Innovation Grant to investigate the use of videos (through screen capture software) in the learning and teaching of accounting. In addition, he acts as an adviser and assists other faculty staff learn how to use the screen capture software in their units.
Apart from his academic and professional achievements, he holds a fourth-dan black belt in taekwondo and owns a house on a Greek Island.
Professional Work History
Dr Whitefield has had 31 years teaching experience in Australian secondary schools, and the higher education sectors, as well as considerable teaching experience in Vietnam and Malaysia at the post graduate and undergraduate level. He has previously held management positions in the Faculty of Business and Enterprise in a diverse array of portfolios and has been a member of the faculty executive and a member of various university-wide committees.
Research Profile
Research Interests
- The use of screen capture software in the learning process
- Using accounting software in the learning of accounting concepts
- The pedagogy of teaching
- The use of ICT in education
- How students learn
- Bronze Age archaeology in Limnos, Greece
Recent Publications
Degree Award Theses:
Whitefield, T (2004). Laptop computers as a mediating tool between teacher beliefs and pedagogy. PhD Thesis, Deakin University, Melbourne.
Whitefield, T. (1996). An investigation of how teachers can assist students to become more efficient learners when the teachers have knowledge and understanding of the students’ learning styles. Unpublished Masters Dissertation, Deakin University, Melbourne.
Refereed Conference Proceedings - Papers Published in Full:
Whitefield, T. (2011). Using videos in the teaching and learning of accounting. In K. Fernstrom (Ed) Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education (463-473). University of the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada.
Whitefield, D., Whitefield, P. and Whitefield, T (2010). From projection to interaction: The whiteboard goes digital. In K. Fernstrom (Ed), Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education (13-20). University of the Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada.
Lobo, A., Brennan, L. and Whitefield, T (2009). Leveraging social marketing strategies to promote global citizenship among university students. Sustainable Social Enterprise - International Nonprofit and Social Marketing Conference, Victoria University, 14-15 July 2009.
Whitefield, T (2004). Using activity theory as an analytical tool for ICT research. In K. Fernstrom (Ed.), Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education (248-254). National and Kapodistrian University, Athens.
Whitefield, T (2003). Will this be on the exam? Laptop computers in the classroom. In K. Fernstrom (Ed.), Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education (379-384). National and Kapodistrian University, Athens.
Conference Papers: Papers Published in Full:
Whitefield, T (1998). Accounting, technology and Bloom. Business Educators Australasia National Conference Perth, WA.
Whitefield, T (1997) Great minds don’t think alike. The 20th Annual Leadership Institute, St. Johns University, New York.
Whitefield, D and T. Whitefield (1996). A multisensory approach to learning accounting. Accounting Education Symposium. AAANZ Christchurch, NZ.
Whitefield, T (1996). Great minds don’t think alike. Joint Annual P-12 Conference Victorian Association of Social Studies Teachers and Australian Studies Teachers Association. July 26, 1996.
Non-Refereed Journals:
Whitefield, T (1993). The learning styles approach to teaching. Compak No 5, Nov 1993.
Professional Memberships
- National Institute of Accountants (Member 2006-2009)
- CPA Australia (Member 1993-2003)
Teaching Areas and Responsibilities
Undergraduate and postgraduate accounting