Research strengths
Research Strengths
The School of Education forsters a productive and educationally beneficial research culture including improved research mentoring, development of a register of small grants available in education, writing groups and financial support for seeding larger competitive grant applications for important educational research. Important work is already being done in both emerging and established areas of research strength.
Recognised and documented research strengths are in the areas of:
- Maths and Science Education (plus the work of SiMERR)
Dr Pep Serow, Dr Steve Tobias - Special Education/ Diversity (including QuickSmart)
Dr Stephen Winn, Dr David Paterson - English Literacies (including CREME)
Professor Len Unsworth, Assoc. Professor Mary Macken-Horarik
Emerging areas of research strength include the following:
- International work in developing countries (including African Research Opportunities)
Assoc. Professor Tom Maxwell, Dr Charles Kivunja - Education for sustainability
Dr Mike Littledyke, Dr Susen Smith, Assoc. Professor Neil Taylor - Health and physical education
Dr Judy Miller, Dr John Haynes - Indigenous education
Assoc. Professor Bob Boughton, Dr Keita Takayama