Research projects
Research projects
Our expertise
Our areas of research interest and expertise include:
- encouraging and exploring understandings of scientific literacy,
- teaching to promote student conceptual understanding,
- investigating the Nature of Science (NoS),
- the role of values in science education,
- teaching emerging science in virtual classrooms, and
- the design of innovative pedagogy to improve the quality of science education and student engagement.
Current projects
Exploring Problem Based Learning in schools
Smith, K., Berry, A., Mansfield, J., Corrigan, D., Waldon, S., Maynard, N., Ellerton, P. & Ashleigh, D.
12/11/20 → 11/11/23
Elucidating practices to assist EAL learners to acquire specialised science vocabulary
Filipi, A., Berry, A., Nguyen, M. H. & Valcanis, A.
1/01/21 → 31/12/22
Primary teachers' adaptive expertise in interdisciplinary maths and science
Berry, A., Vale, C., van Driel , J., Widjaja, W. & Xu, L.
25/05/21 → 24/05/24
Sarkar, M., Lazarus, M., Wright, C., Ilic, D., White, P. , Thompson, C., Maynard, N. & Berry, A.
1/10/21 → 31/12/23
Science and engineering concept formation in homes and playbased settings
Fleer, M.
19/03/19 → 19/03/24
KINDERGARTEN KNOWLEDGE - Centre for Systemic Research on Diversity and Sustainable Futures
Eriksen, E., Fleer, M., Boge, M., Gjendemsjo, V., Garred, R. & Hacket, A.
7/11/18 → 7/11/23
The factors that lead to the success of flipped classrooms
Carroll, K., Flecknoe, S., Cooper, R., Filby, C., Randle-Barrett, E. & Bennett, N.
Recently completed projects
Science Monograph Series - Integrated Science Learning in STEM
Berry, A. & Smith, K.
14/09/21 → 28/02/22
Renewal of Science Continuum Archive
Corrigan, D., Berry, A., Smith, K., Cooper, R. & Carpendale, J.
22/06/20 → 18/12/20
Corrigan, D. & Aikens, K.
17/05/19 → 6/08/19
Engaged Exchanges: Teaching and integrating inquiry learning in online environments
Kidman, G., Tan, H., Kewalramani, S., Ellis, K., Rady, D. , Kinnaird, N., Daujat, S. & Bourke, S.
27/10/20 → 10/12/20
BLCSI 2019: Building Leadership for Change through School Immersion 2019
Tudball, E., Adams, M., Lancaster, G., Johnson, L., Smith, K., Burke, G., Rady, D. , Round, P., George, S., Welch, R., Pruyn, M., Creely, E., Gesthuizen, R., Tan, H., Burke, J., Mansfield, J., Clarke, S., Kewalramani, S., McLeod, A., Kalogeropoulos, P. & Ozzimo, C.
15/04/19 → 14/02/20
BLCSI 2018: Building Leadership for Change through School Immersion 2018
Tudball, E., Round, P., Lancaster, G., Sharma, U., Smith, K., Creely, E. , Pruyn, M., Adams, M., De Bruin, K., Kalogeropoulos, P., Klooger, M., Rady, D., Subban, P., Burke, G. & Ozzimo, C.
5/02/18 → 21/12/18
Development of Numeracy Across the Curriculum Resources - Phase 3
Kidman, G., Hall, J., Forgasz, H., Faigen, B., Wolfe, M., Ludecke, M., Crawford, R. , Hall, C., Grimmett, H., Blannin, J., Tudball, E. & Jenkins, L.
31/05/21 → 30/11/21
Kidman, G. & Tan, H.
5/02/21 → 30/06/21
Robotics and Coding: Enhancing disadvantaged children’s communication and language development
Kewalramani, S., Kidman, G., Tan, H., Kameswaran, K. & Macdonald, S.
5/10/20 → 15/12/21
COVID-19: Pedagogical Opportunities for students' Online Inquiry-Based-Learning
Kidman, G., Ellis, K., Kewalramani, S. & Tan, H.
1/10/20 → 31/12/21
Numeracy across the curriculum Phase 2 research project
Hall, J., Kidman, G., Forgasz, H., Barnes, M., Bonar, G. , Triolo, R. & Blannin, J.
7/09/20 → 11/12/20
Numeracy across the curriculum research project
Kidman, G., Hall, J., Forgasz, H., Burke, G., Belford, N. & Leahy, D.
20/04/20 → 26/06/20
Kidman, G. & Tan, H.
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Recruiting Aspiring STEM Teachers (RAST)
Kidman, G., Gervasoni, A., Vale, C., Tan, H. & Gesthuizen, R.
2/07/19 → 20/11/20
Professional Development Program for Indonesian School Teachers
Kidman, G. & Tan, H.
11/03/19 → 22/03/19
Building an evidence-base for using Minecraft: Education Edition as an educational tool
Gesthuizen, R., Kidman, G., Latheef, I., Harrison, M. & Graham, L.
21/09/18 → 31/12/19
LEADING SCHOOL BASED CHANGE The Knox School 2019-2020
Smith, K., Mansfield, J. & Adams, M.
1/04/19 → 31/12/20
Transformation of the School Approach to Teaching and Learning project: Phase 1 to 5
Loughran, J., Smith, K. & Mansfield, J.
1/02/17 → 31/01/19
Respectful Relationships Early Childhood Professional Learning
Hammer, M., Agbenyega, J., Fleer, M., Monk, H., Adams, M., Li, L. , Veresov, N., Rivalland, C., Quinones Goytortua, G., Hansen, J., Babaeff, R., Laletas, S. & Hamdillah, C.
24/10/17 → 30/06/20
Building executive function in imaginary play
Fleer, M., Duhn, I., Veresov, N. & Walker, S. P.
1/01/15 → 31/12/19
Flecknoe, S., Carroll, K., Lazendic-Galloway, J., Cooper, R., Hood, K., Macfarlan, B., McLean, K., Thompson, C., Wagstaff, P. & Wordley, S.
1/06/18 → 31/05/19
Loughran, J., Cooper, R., Fitzgerald, A., Phillips, M. & Smith, K.
16/05/16 → 28/11/16
Flecknoe, S., Carroll, K., Schliephake, K. & Cooper, R.
1/03/16 → 28/02/17
Kewalramani, S., Veresov, N. & Havu-Nuutinen, S.
1/05/19 → 19/12/19
BLCSI 2019: Building Leadership for Change through School Immersion 2019
Tudball, E., Adams, M., Lancaster, G., Johnson, L., Smith, K., Burke, G., Rady, D. , Round, P., George, S., Welch, R., Pruyn, M., Creely, E., Gesthuizen, R., Tan, H., Burke, J., Mansfield, J., Clarke, S., Kewalramani, S., McLeod, A., Kalogeropoulos, P. & Ozzimo, C.
15/04/19 → 14/02/20
An Ecological Exploration of the Internet of Toys in Early Childhood Everyday Life
Arnott, L. & Kewalramani, S.
1/02/19 → 15/12/20









