Education

Leonard Freeman

Senior Lecturer, English Education (Primary Education)
leonard.freeman@jcu.edu.au

Subhashni Taylor

Adjunct Senior Lecturer
subhashni.taylor@jcu.edu.au

Peta Salter

Associate Professor, Curriculum and Pedagogy
peta.salter@jcu.edu.au

David Chinofunga

Casual Project Officer
david.chinofunga@my.jcu.edu.au

Satine Winter

Adjunct Senior Lecturer
satine.winter@jcu.edu.au

Leanne Cameron

Senior Lecturer, Education (Technologies)
leanne.cameron@jcu.edu.au

Tamra Jones

Senior Lecturer, Education (Health and Physical Education)
tamra.jones@jcu.edu.au

Wili Suluma

Lecturer, Education (Indigenous [Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander] Education)
wili.suluma@jcu.edu.au

Snowy Evans

Associate Professor, Curriculum and Pedagogy
neus.evans@jcu.edu.au

Building Teacher Capability Using STEM Partnership Models (Old ID 22736)

Tanya Doyle - Education

22 Feb 2016 - 04 Nov 2016

We propose to establish and pilot two QSTEM Hubs - one metropolitan and one regional. Each hub will consist of three to four schools. Industry partners will be identified via our links with the Australian Industry Group (AIG) and in consultation with the school principals and Regional STEM Officers, and invited to participate. The AIG has a strong commitment to building STEM capital through industry partnerships with education, demonstrated through its STEM Skills project and STEM Program Index 2016, and has agreed to facilitate industry participation in our project. Other suitable partners such as museums, science centres, research institutes, community groups etc. will be identified through QUT connections as well as those of the schools and the department, and invited to participate.

Mathematics Curriculum Resources in Queensland

Philemon Chigeza - Education

The study aims to investigate the current landscape of mathematics curriculum resource usage, decision-making processes, and challenges faced by teachers.

Out of Field mathematics teacher project

Philemon Chigeza - Education

The project seeks to advance our understanding of current mathematics teacher shortage facing Australia and many other countries.

Enhancing students’ wellbeing, self-concept of ability, and positivie dispositions towards mathematics and numeracy

Philemon Chigeza - Education

Professional Standards for Teachers – Graduate (APST) Pebblepad ePortfolio templates

Philemon Chigeza - Education

Enhancing teaching of multiplicative and algebraic skills in the middle years

Philemon Chigeza - Education

Education for Cultural Diversity

Philemon Chigeza - Education

Redesign project for the subject ED2990: Education for Cultural Diversity awarded to JCU by National Center for Academic Transformation (NCAT) in partnership with LH Martin Institute

Research into Best Practice Models for Online Teaching of Mathematics

Philemon Chigeza - Education

The research examines best practice models for online teaching of mathematics in schools, the use of technology platforms and factors that contribute to the success of such platforms, and implementation issues. The research builds upon existing strong models for teaching mathematics online and examines approaches that have been successful in lifting mathematics and numeracy outcomes.

For the Provision of Research in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Inclusion in Queensland State Schools

Wili Suluma - Education

06 Jan 2025 - 28 Nov 2025

Within this PAR model, CALD students are empowered as co-researchers and experts in their own lives, whom the study is ‘with’ rather than ‘about’ (Tsey et al., 2004). This PAR driven process will allow for robust data collection. A systemic integration and interpretations of the findings will be integral to the development of CALD student determined and targeted intervention that aligns with a holistic human rights-based approach. This research design will help provide evidence on the ways that CALD students feel a sense of belonging and most empowered to excel and thrive in Queensland state schools.

Embedding digital technology in learning, teaching and assessment in HPE

Tamra Jones - Education

01 Aug 2024 - 30 Jun 2025

Assessment practices traditionally utilised used in schools to evaluate physical capabilities of students are often superficial, inaccurate, and potentially biased leading to unreliable reporting (see DinanThompson & Penney, 2015). Furthermore, resultant of academic focus on literacy, numeracy and STEM subjects, what happens in HPE, flies ‘under the radar’, thereby avoiding accountability to be purposeful and meaningful (see Penney, 2020, Penney, in press). This research project aimed to determine how the use of digital technologies could address this identified problem.