Theses from 2016
Gifted Students: Perceptions and Practices of Regular Class Teachers, Tracy Taylor
Educative curricula and PCK development driven by STEM professional learning in rural and remote schools: A longitudinal type IV case study, Arthur Townsend, David H. McKinnon, Michael Fitzgerald, Julia Morris, and Geoff W. Lummis Dr
Counter conjectures: Using manipulatives to scaffold the development of number sense and algebra, John West
Power patterns: Extending number sense through last digit investigations, John West
Enhancing the assessment experience: Improving student perceptions, engagement and understanding using online video feedback, John West and Will Turner
Cyberbullying and the role of the law in Australian schools: Views of senior officials, Hannah Young, Marilyn Campbell, Barbara Spears, Des Butler, Donna S. Cross, and Phillip Slee
Submissions from 2015
Practicing critical pedagogy in second language reading, Arman Abednia
Using management procedure gaps to enhance e-learning implementation in Africa, Isaiah T. Awidi and Martin Cooper
Growing Better Beginnings: An evaluation of a family literacy program for pre-schoolers, Caroline Barratt-Pugh and Carmel Maloney
'Better Beginnings has made me make reading part of our everyday routine': Mothers' perceptions of a family literacy program over four years, Caroline Barratt-Pugh and Mary Rohl
What we know, what we do and what we should do with regard to the delivery of health education in lower secondary government schools in Western Australia, Donna M. Barwood
What we know, what we do and what we could do: Creating an understanding of the delivery of health education in lower secondary government schools in Western Australia, Donna Michelle Barwood
Why do policies fail in Nigeria?, Stephen D. Bolaji, Jan R. Gray, and Glenda Campbell-Evans
The synergistic effect of teaching a combined explicit movement and phonological awareness program to preschool aged students, Deborah Callcott, Lorraine Hammond, and Susanne Hill
Attitudes toward the capabilities of deaf and hard of hearing adults: Insights from the parents of deaf and hard of hearing children, K. Crowe, S. McLeod, David H. McKinnono, and T.Y.C. Ying
Mobile video collection in preservice teacher practicum placements, Christopher E. Dann
Deepening understanding of ‘pedagogical outcomes’ through video data collection: a catalyst for guided reflective learning conversations, Christopher E. Dann and Tony Richardson
Improving the work integrated learning experience through mobile technologies, Christopher E. Dann and Tony Richardson
Inquiry-Based Educational Design for Large-Scale High School Astronomy Projects Using Real Telescopes, Michael Fitzgerald, David H. McKinnon, and Lena Danaia
Photometric and proper motion study of the neglected open cluster NGC 2215, Michael T. Fitzgerald, L. Inwood, David H. McKinnon, W.S. Dias, M. Sacchi, B. Scott, M. Zolinski, L. Danaia, and R. Edwards
Transformational learning in a first year Western Australian Bachelor of Education primary course, Clare Christine Freeman
Teacher emotion research: Introducing a conceptual model to guide future research, Leanne Fried, Caroline Mansfield, and Eva Dobozy
Ethical research in indigenous contexts and the practical implementation of it, Graeme Gower
Communication channel what students want, LMS or Facebook, Yuwanuch Gulatee and Prachyanun Nilsook
Language-based reasoning in primary science, Mark Hackling and Barbara Sherriff
Think piece: Preparing today's children for the workplaces of tomorrow: The critical role of STEM education, Mark W. Hackling
A pedagogical model for engaging Aboriginal children with science learning, Mark W. Hackling, Matt Byrne, Graeme C. Gower, and Karen L. Anderson
Early childhood educators' perceived and actual metalinguistic knowledge, beliefs and enacted practice about teaching early reading, Lorraine Hammond
There are many remedial programs superior to Reading Recovery, Lorraine Hammond
Music for life: A self-reflective study on childhood experiences formulating music education perspectives and philosophies, John Heyworth
Knowing and teaching: the impact of teachers’ knowledge on students’ early literacy achievement, Janet Hunter
Immersion within 360 video settings: Capitalising on embodied perspectives to develop reflection-in-action within pre-service teacher education, Khadeeja Ibrahim-Didi
A closer look at the role of mentor teachers in shaping preservice teachers' professional identity, Mahsa Izadinia
In search of a lost identity: Iranian women and their identity issues, Mahsa Izadinia
The ‘integration of theory and practice’ as a central focus for senior schooling Physical Education Studies, Andrew Jones
‘Time for Being’: Why the Australian Early Years Learning Framework opens up new possibilities, Marianne Knaus
A supported playgroup located on school grounds: Developing family relationships within a school environment to support children’s transition to school, Marianne Knaus and Judy Warren
The power of pedagogy: When all else fails, Deslea Konza and Susan Main
Desiring machines and nomad spaces: Neoliberalism, performativity and becoming in senior secondary drama classrooms, Kirsten Lambert, Peter Wright, Jan Currie, and Robin Pascoe
Data-driven performativity: Neoliberalism's impact on drama education in Western Australian secondary schools, Kirsten Lambert, Peter R. Wright, Jan Currie, and Robin Pascoe
The integration of technology enhanced learning in initial teacher education programmes: collaborative research from Australia and South Africa, Jenny Lane, Arend E. Carl, and Sonja Strydom
A multimodal discourse on the use of touch enabled mobile devices for mathematics education, Jenny M. Lane
Engaging children in reading for pleasure: A better beginnings project linking libraries with primary schools, Natalie Leitao, Caroline Barratt-Pugh, Karen Anderson, Lennie Barblett, and Yvonne Haig
Higher education students' use of technologies for assessment within Personal Learning Environments (PLEs), Lynnette Lounsbury, Paula Mildenhall, David Bolton, Maria Northcote, and Alan Anderson
I see a spark and blow on it: Drama practice in Year 1 and the new Australian Curriculum in the Arts, Christine Lovering
Puppet power, Christine Lovering
Hearing but not listening: Actively engaging students in listening to music beyond the superficial in the music classroom, Geoffrey M. Lowe
Supporting positive school culture through interpersonal engagement: phase one report: Kinross College December 2015, Geoffrey Lummis, Graeme Lock, and Julia Morris
Exploring the drama experiences of Western Australian pre-service primary teachers, Geoffrey W. Lummis, Julia E. Morris, and Christine Lovering
Reflective practitioners: Teachers and support staff reflecting together, Susan Main
A critical exploration of staff perceptions of Aboriginal boarding students experiences, David J. Mander, Lynne Cohen, and Julie A. Pooley
"She knows what I like": Student-generated best-practice statements for encouraging recreational book reading in adolescents, Margaret K. Merga
Early years teachers' perspectives on teaching through multiple metaphors and multimodality, Paula Mildenhall
Teaching primary mathematics through multiple metaphors and multimodalities, Paula Mildenhall
Learning to see, seeing to learn: The learning journey of three pre-service teachers in a video club setting, Catherine Moore
Assessing Western Australian Year 11 students’ engagement with responding in Visual Arts, Julia Elizabeth Morris
Exploring first-year pre-service teachers’ experiences and expectations of media arts, Julia E. Morris, Geoff W. Lummis, and Jenny Lane
Learning to teach: What pre-service teachers report, Dawn Naylor
Making learning visible through digital forms of assessment, Christopher Paul Newhouse
When does technology improve learning?, Christopher Paul Newhouse
Bring your own digital device in teacher education, Christopher P. Newhouse, Martin G. Cooper, and Jeremy Pagram
Measuring the meaningful use of ICT in schools: A learning environments attributes approach, C. Paul Newhouse
Inclusive schooling: If it's so good - Why is it so hard to sell?, John O'Rourke
Education Assistant Support in Inclusive Western Australian Classrooms: Trialling a Screening Tool in an Australian Context, John O'Rourke and John West
The Shop is Open but the Customers are Staying Away: Student Perceptions towards Design and Technology in a Western Australian Context, Jeremy Pagram and Martin Cooper
Tom yum tech: An international examination of university student ICT ownership and use for study in both Thailand and Australia, Jeremy Pagram, Martin Cooper, Vijittra Vonganusith, and Yuwanuch Gulatee
Orff Shulwerk as a pedagogical tool for the effective teaching of Italian to upper primary students in Western Australia, Annamaria Paolino and Geoffrey Lummis
Leading in middle management in higher education, Coral Pepper and Wendy Giles
Making schools safer and more welcoming for LGBTQI students, David Rhodes
Rational, modern sex education is a must for all Aussie kids, David Rhodes
What’s in a word? Australian experts’ knowledge, views and experiences using the term dyslexia, Tanya Anne Serry and Lorraine Hammond
Parents, are you feeling the pressure too? Here’s how to help your child cope with exam stress, Mandie Shean
An elearning ecosystem perspective on sustainability: Emergent practices, Kuki Singh
Professional development for university teachers: Adaptive positioning and multifaceted foci, Kuki Singh
The Professional Leadership and Action Research Training Model: Supporting early childhood leadership, Elizabeth Stamopoulos
The social construction of ageing: Australian and Welsh perspectives, Sasha A. Stumpers, Lynne Cohen, Julie Ann Pooley, and David J. Mander
Indonesian teachers’ implementation of new curriculum initiatives in relation to teaching writing in lower primary school, Sulfasyah, Yvonne Haig, and Caroline Barratt-Pugh
From isolation to collaboration: An autoethnographic account, Andrew Sutherland
Pre-service teachers linking their metalinguistic knowledge to their practice: A functional approach, Anne Thwaite
Using the "Multimodal Analysis Video" program for register analysis: A preliminary study, Anne Thwaite
Educative curricula and improving the science PCK of teachers in middle school settings in rural and remote Australia, Arthur Townsend
Learning in a pre-service teacher residency program, Shuyi Zhen
Submissions from 2014
A Rasch measure of young children's temperament (Negative Emotionality) in Hong Kong, Po Lin Bailey-Lau and Russell Waugh
Reflective practice with teachers of early writers 2014: A professional learning research project for early childhood teachers, Caroline Barratt-Pugh, Janet Fellowes, and Amelia Ruscoe
The little book of colour, shape and number: Early mathematical experiences, Clare Beswick and Marianne Knaus
The little book of counting: Early number skills, Clare Beswick and Marianne Knaus
Intent to Action: Overcoming Barriers to Universal Basic Education Policy Implementation in Nigeria, Stephen Dele Bolaji
Teaching Aboriginal curriculum content in Australian high schools, Sarah Booth
The First Year At University: Giving Social Capital a Sporting Chance, Fiona M. Budgen, Susan J. Main, Deborah L. Callcott, and Brenda Hamlett
"Network teach": How a student led organisation supports the transition to university, Deborah Callcott, Marianne J. Knaus, Judy Warren, and Ashleigh Wenban
Adaptive leadership in school boards in Australia: An emergent model, Glenda CampbellEvans, Jan Gray, and Bridget Leggett
Building leadership capacity in early childhood pre-service teachers, Glenda Campbell-Evans, Elizabeth Stamopoulos, and Carmel Maloney
Establishing positive relationships with secondary gifted students and students with emotional/behavioural disorders: Giving these diverse learners what they need, Trevor Capern and Lorraine Hammond
Professional Distance-Mentoring Of Beginning Design And Technology Home Economics Teachers, Martin G. Cooper, J Williams, and Isaiah Awidi
Religious schools in Australia's education system: An investigation of the social and civic implications, Graeme L. Cross
Speech, sign, or multilingualism for children with hearing loss: Quantitative insights into caregivers decision making, Katherine Crowe, Sharynne McLeod, David H. Mckinnon, and Teresa Y.C. Ching