Region: Wellington

About Me:

I have had a career in knowledge and information management, training as an information professional after working in scientific and technical publishing. I have qualifications and research experience in the sciences, education and social sciences and have published numerous research papers and delivered a number of conference presentations. I have recently published a book on the demography of nineteenth century NZ education and a book about the Cambridge Distirct High School 1880-1888. I am currently working on a book documenting the district high schools in NZ in the nineteenth century.

Research and Publications:

Journal articles

Balog, C. 1979: Studies on triploid Allium triquetrum I. The effect of developmental age on univalent frequency and behaviour. Chromosoma (Berl.) 72: 335-346

Balog, C. 1979: Studies on triploid Allium triquetrum II. Metaphase I univalents and their influence on anaphase I distribution. Chromosoma (Berl.) 73: 191-205

Balog, C. 1979: Distribution of offprints: a case study. Scholarly Publishing 11(1): 73-78

Balog, C. 1979-1980: Multiple authorship and author collaboration in agricultural research publications. Journal of Research Communication Studies 2: 159-168

Balog, C. 1979-1980: The information content of titles in an agricultural journal. Journal of Research Communication Studies 2: 263-270

Balog, C. 1979-1980: Multiple authorship of series and non-series papers in an agricultural journal. Journal of Research Communication Studies 2: 255-261

Balog, C. 1980: Citation frequencies of New Zealand and Australian journals. Journal of Information Science 2: 233-240

Balog, C. 1980: Publication times in New Zealand journals. Science Information Paper

No. 9 (8p.)

Balog, C. 1981: Author affiliation of papers in New Zealand agricultural journals. (Letter to the Editor). Search 12(7): 204

Balog, C. 1982: The mitotic index in diploid and triploid Allium roots. Cytologia

(Tokyo) 47: 689-697

Balog, C. 1982: Ploidy level increases mitotic divisions in Allium roots. Cytologia (Tokyo) 47: 779-783

Balog, C. 1984: Features of meiosis in triploid Allium. Cytologia (Tokyo) 49: 95-104

Balog, C. 1985: The distribution of reference citations in two agricultural journals.

Scientometrics 7: 101-104

Balog, C. 1985: Authorship of papers dealing with different subjects in an agricultural journal. Scientometrics 8: 105-109

Balog, C. 1985: Agricultural research in New Zealand. Scientometrics 8: 81-89

Hodder, A.P.W.; Balog, C. 1985: A citation study of significant papers in plate tectonics. Journal of Information Science 9: 221-226

Balog, C. 1986: Information flow to genetics journals. Scientometrics 9: 51-57

Hodder, C. 1997: District high schools in New Zealand in the nineteenth century. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies 23(2): 269-278

Hodder, C. 1998: Cambridge East School Buildings. Auckland-Waikato Historical Journal No. 71 (April): 30-33

Hodder, C. 1998: Stepping through the Standards - pass rates and their uses: a case study of a nineteenth century Waikato school. Waikato Journal of Education 4: 201-217

Hodder, A. Peter W.; Hodder, C. 2004: Electrical methods of geophysical prospecting using simple laboratory techniques and standard software for analysis of results. Teaching Earth Sciences 29(3/4): 34-40.

Hodder, C.; Hodder, A.P.W. 2004: Reinforcement of “Science is difficult” perceptions from a comparative assessment of reading difficulty of science and non-science articles. STER Papers 2004: 59-69.

Hodder, A.P.W.; Hodder, C. 2005. Simple experiments showing Earth’s magnetic flip-flops. Teaching Earth Science 30(4): 14-17.

Hodder, C. (in press): Karori West Model Country School – Memories. The Stockade no. 40

Hodder, C. (in prep.): Were girls better educated than boys in the nineteenth century? A case study.

Conference Papers

Balog, C.; Hodder, A.P.W. 1984: Plate tectonics; its confirmation as a Kuhnian revolution (abstract). Geological Society of New Zealand Annual Conference 1984. Geological Society of NZ Miscellaneous Publication 31A.

Hodder, C. 1995: Regional differences in public schooling in the nineteenth century - old data, new questions. Paper presented at New Zealand Association for Research in Education 17th annual conference, 7-10 December 1995, Massey University, Palmerston North.

Hodder, A. Peter W.; Hodder, C. 1997: Earth sciences in schools: some implications for tertiary geoscience teaching. NZARE Annual Conference, 4-7 December 1997, University of Auckland

Hodder, A. Peter W.; Hodder C.B.; Otrel-Cass, K. 1999: “Earthworks”: An interactive process-oriented earth sciences exhibition – and associated activities. Geological Society of New Zealand Annual Conference, 29 Nov – 1 Dec 1999, Massey University, Palmerston North.

Hodder, A.P.W.; Hodder, C.B. 1999: Earthworks – Educational activities in the earth sciences. Geological Society of New Zealand Annual Conference, 29 Nov – 1 Dec 1999, Massey University, Palmerston North.

Hodder, C. 2000: Science is hard(er)!: Science in the School Journal. NZARE Annual Conference, Surviving Paradox: Education in the New Millennium, 30 Nov – 3 Dec 2000, University of Waikato, Hamilton.

Baxendine, S.L.; Dharmalingam, A.; Pool, I.; Hodder, C. 2002: The Role of Human Capital in Regional Development, New Zealand 1986-96. In Oxley, L.; Zorn, T. (eds) Information and Communication Technologies in New Zealand: Innovations and Consequences. [Paper presented at the end users meeting “The Socio-Economic Impacts of ICT”.] Wellington, 10 June 2002 [Paper published in the Population Studies Centre Discussion Papers No. 60]

Hodder, P.; Hodder, C.; Hodder, D. 2004. Electrical prospecting techniques: a laboratory simulation and geothermal applications. Geological Society of New Zealand Annual Conference, 7-9 December 2004, Taupo

Hodder, C. 2006: Schooling in the nineteenth century – a Waikato perspective [invited speaker] Settling the Waikato and beyond. p.67-73. Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists (Annual Conference), 2-5 June 2006, Hamilton

Contract Reports

Mitchell, D.; Ryba, K.; Hodder, C. 1994: Criteria for Special Education Placements and Resourcing: Phase 1 Report. Department of Education Studies, University of Waikato, Hamilton (104p.)

Mitchell, D.; Ryba, K.; Hodder, C. 1994: Students with Education Support Needs: Background Material. School of Education, University of Waikato, Hamilton (144p.)

Mitchell, D.; Hodder, C. 1995: Estimated prevalence of physical and sensory disabilities. Report prepared for Central Regional Health Authority. School of Education, University of Waikato, Hamilton (42p.)

Ramsay, Peter D.K.; Hodder, C. 1997: The provision of preservice primary and secondary teacher education in New Zealand: a contract consultancy for the Ministry of Education. Hamilton, School of Education, University of Waikato (64p.)

Hodder, C.B. 1999, 2000: Educational evaluation of “Refuse to Go”, an interactive technology exhibition. (Contract report prepared for Ministry of Education.)

Book Review

Hodder, C. 2002: Review of “’A Fair and Just Solution’: A History of the Integration of Private Schools in New Zealand” by Rory Sweetman. Commissioned by Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Published in Making History [an e-journal housed on the Ministry’s website: www.mch.govt.nz/History/e-journal.html]

Books

Hodder, C. 2008: Demography of nineteenth century New Zealand education: gender and regional differences in school retention. Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Verlag

Hodder, C. 2008. A School and its Community: Cambridge District High School 1880 – 1888. Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Verlag

Hodder, C. [in prep.] Struggle for survival: district high schools in the nineteenth century

CD-ROM

Hodder, A.P.W., Hodder, C., Hodder, D. 2005. Mapping Geothermal Resources. Hamilton: Balog-Hodder Publications

Unpublished Compilations

Balog, C. (compiler) 1986: A bibliography of unpublished degree and diploma studies in education, 1937-1978 (unpublished bibliography) (84p.)

Balog, C. (compiler) 1987: Library and Information Science Serials and Monographs-in-Series currently received by the National Library (an annotated bibliography - unpublished) (54p.)

Internal Reports (unpublished)

SID Research Reports

Balog, C. 1979: Seasonal trends in submissions of papers to DSIR journals

Balog, C. 1979: The increasing use of DSIR journals

Balog, C. 1979: The size and cost of DSIR offprint orders

Balog, C. 1979: The distribution of literature citations in agricultural papers

Balog, C. 1980: Non-textural material in an agricultural journal

Balog, C. 1980: Author affiliation of agricultural journal papers in New Zealand

Balog, C. 1980: Agricultural research in New Zealand

Balog, C. 1980: Authorship of papers dealing with different subjects in an agricultural journal

Balog, C. 1981: The use made by DSIR divisions of the DSIR journals

Balog, C. 1982: DSIR author productivity

FRI Editorial Section Internal Reports

Balog, C. 1982: Authorship of papers published in New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Balog, C. 1982: Where do FRI authors publish their work?