Global Utilities

Faculty of Education, Bundoora

Research Seminars 2007

Venue: School of Educational Studies Staff Room, commencing 12.30pm. (except non-standard times which are indicated below)
Date Speakers Seminar Description
March 14 (Wed) Siti Basri Stress and coping strategies in primary school teachers in neighbourhood schools in Singapore
March 16 10.30am -12.00pm Professor Noel Gough Blank spots, blind spots and methodological questions
March 23 Dr Howard Nicholas, Dr Lloyd Holliday, Dr Ria Hanewald Sustainability of global interchange across tertiary institutions: listening to the other.
March 30 Meifang Gu Thesis proposal "Exploring primary school teachers' mindsets in new curriculum reform in China"
April 13 Penkhae Wongsuriya Thesis proposal - "Teaching Interactive Listening Comprehension via ICT"
April 20 10.30am -12.00pm Professor Frank Hardman Getting published - Part A
April 27 Dr Lynda Yates 'Negotiating requests in the workplace and the challenge for new Australians’
May 11 Andrea Gallant "Introducing Jean Gebser to teachers"
May 18 10.30am -12.00pm Professor Vaughan Prain Getting published - Part B
May 25 Kirsten Hutchison "The landscape of homework clubs"
June 3 (Sunday) 9.30am - 4pm Dr Audrey Grant
  • Post Graduate Student Conference

  • June 15 10.30am-12.00pm

  • Professor Margaret Robertson
  • Writing a research proposal (Research Development Seminar)

  • August 24 Wan Ng & Howard Nicholas "Handheld computers for ubiquitous learning"
    August 31 Peta Heywood Secular spirituality: is it real, does it matter, can it be counted?
    September 28 Julie White "Keeping Connected: A Multidisciplinary investigation of how trauma and chronic illness impact on schooling, identity and social connectivity"
    October 5 10.30am -12.00pm Professor Margaret Robertson "Digital, 'wired' and ready to go" (Research Development Seminar)
    October 12 10.30am -12.00pm Associate Professor Bernie Neville Creating a research community
    October 19 10.30am -12.00pm Associate Professor Ramon Lewis "What statistics can do for you "
    October 19 12.00pm -2.00pm Professor Margaret Robertson "Digital, 'wired' and ready to go"
    October 26 Julianne East & Alan Williams "Supporting culturally and linguistically diverse students in the SES"
    November 9 Alan Williams & Howard Nicholas "Responding to Learning Needs: Incorporating Language Proficiency in State System ESL Funding "
    November 16 1.00pm -2.30pm Hou Yun Jie "Localized Western Teaching Concepts in Chinese EFL Context"
    November 23 Christine Brew "The Fear Factor: Exploring the influence of epistemological beliefs on mathematics anxiety among pre-service primary teachers"
    November 29 (Thursday) 12.30pm-2.00pm Khalid Alotaibi "Assessment practices in the teaching of science in 5th grade in primary schools in Saudi Arabia "
    November 30 Mark Selkrig "When the artist diverges from the world of art to involve themselves in community arts based practice: What occurs for the artist when they work in these sites of learning?"
    December 7 Shizhou Yang "Learning to write english through EFL autobiography case studies of ethnics Bai english majors in China"
    December 20 Thi Tuyet Hoang "The introduction of national curriculum and textbooks: A case study of Vietnamese language teaching in primary schools in Vietnam"

    Research Seminars 2006

    Date Speakers Seminar Description
    27 October Dr Peta Heywood Learning : the acquisition or transformation of the mind
    26 October (Thursday) Dr Helen Moore "Learning outcomes" verus "Second language development" : Incommensurate discourses in struggles over equality(PDF 15.6KB)
    20 October Dr Chris Brew
  • Introduction to the power of the software AMOS Structural Equation modelling

    And/or Prato July conference presentation - re students' beliefs about self and peer assessment in pre-service program
  • 13 October Dr Wan Ng , Dr Alan Williams , Dr Howard Nicholas
  • "Student Experiences of the Secondary Graduate Diploma in Education Course."

  • 1 October (Sunday) Convenor: Dr Audrey Grant Student Conference
    29 Sept Dr Kim Keamy, Dr Howard Nicholas "Personalised learning - what is it, where did it come from and what are its implications?"
    22 Sept Dr Salomi Papadima "The design and evaluation of a blended curriculum (on campus and online) L2 (Greek) teacher training curriculum."
    15 Sept Dr Ramon Lewis "Student misbehaviour, teacher stress, teacher coping, classroom management and student responsibility".
    25 August Hirofumi Asada (PhD Proposal): "Motivational, attitudinal, linguistic and strategic influences in the networks of female Chinese university students in Japanese study abroad contexts."
    18 August Fahad Alqahtani (PhD Proposal): Telementoring of gifted students
    11 August Dr Wan Ng and Rhoanne Salazaar "Primary Dip Ed's and coursework students' experiences of WebCT"
  • 28 July

  • (Cancelled)

  • Dr Lynda Yates Negotiating requests at work: linguistic and cultural insights for learners
    26 May Dr Peta Heywood Conditions for transformation
  • Sunday
    21 May

  • Convenor: Dr Audrey Grant Student Conference
    28 April Mary Huynh (EdD proposal) Enrolled Nurses' perceptions of the Registered Nurse role
    21 April Mr Phil Riley "To Stir with Love: Attachment, Teacher Behaviour and Classroom Discipline." (PhD proposal)
    31 March Ms Trish McCann Notions of making meaning.
    24 March Dr Howard Nicholas PDAs and Primary Classrooms
    17 March Dr Lloyd Holliday Comparison of Listserve and Moodle email on student lists. (Paper developed together with Dr Tom Robb.)
    24 Feb 06 Dr Alan Williams "The Educational Researcher in the Pantry: The Strange Case of Culture in TESOL."
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