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This short paper outlines the emergence and achievements of the Science Education Research Unit at the University of Waikato over the period 1979–1985 under the leadership of the late Dr. Roger Osborne. Following his attendance at the ASERA meeting in Wagga Wagga in 1977, Roger Osborne rapidly built up a very productive team, which he led until his death in 1985. His legacy is tentatively evaluated. In conclusion, the cultural context in which this work took place is sketched.
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I am very grateful to the following for allowing me to quote selectively from a correspondence about this paper: Richard Gunstone, Peter Fensham, Richard White, Alister Jones, Ken Appleton, Valda Kirkwood, David Symington, Brendan Schollum, Beverley Bell.
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Gilbert, J.K. Roger Osborne (1940–1985), University of Waikato, New Zealand. Cult Stud of Sci Educ 4, 315–322 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11422-008-9165-2
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