Ms Linley Cornish - Research
Research Projects and Grants
2006 Evaluation of parents' attitudes towards and beliefs about staged classes (carried out in a regional primary school after 5 years of staged classes)
2006 Evaluation of teachers' attitudes towards and beliefs about staged classes (carried out in a regional primary school after 5 years of staged classes)
2005 Teaching Development Grant (FEHPS): Improving Communication and Assessment via WebCT. $4000
2003–2005 Planning, grant application and research for Bush Tracks project on rural teaching (pedagogy and transitions to leadership). Project funded by University Research Grant ($10,000) for Bush Tracks: An investigation of rural teaching, leadership challenges and transitions; and Faculty Large Grant ($5000) for Bush Tracks: An analysis of teacher professional learning and effective pedagogies in rural schools.
2005 Management Committee (with Chris Reading, SiMERR and Sue Belford, NSW CAP): Embedding ICT and Learning to Learn strategies in Learning (EiL). NSW State Pilot Project for Partnerships in ICT Learning (PICTL).
2005, Member of Learning Team (with Glen Kite, CAP teacher and Paul Cecil, BEd student) in EiL project: Embedding ICT and Learning to Learn strategies in Learning.
1999 Promoting literacy strategies for secondary teachers (with Armidale High School teachers Gaylia Bigg, Support Teacher Learning Difficulties, and Jan Johnson, English as a Second Language teacher).
1997 UNE Internal Research Grant, $3500. Qualitative study on the experiences of high ability children in a multi-age class.
1995 Evaluation of parents' attitudes towards and beliefs about composite classes (carried out in a large regional primary school) [Lloyd, L. (1996) ‘Parents’ Views on Aspects of their Children’s Schooling and their Beliefs about Composite Classes’. Report to the Principal of XXX School, 21 pp + statistical appendix]
1995 Evaluation of teachers' attitudes towards and beliefs about composite classes (carried out in a large regional primary school) [Lloyd, L. (1996) ‘Report on survey of teachers at XXX School conducted in September 1995 to ascertain their feelings and beliefs about composite classes’, 22 pp. + statistical appendix]