Misperceptions in mathematics and music education: A computer-enabled diagnostic and remediation investigation involving metacognition. This project investigates the new and significant problem of misperceptions confounding learning in mathematics and music education. Supported by international and Australian industry partners, it builds on case studies of misperceptions by school and university students in both disciplines, to ascertain the extent that misperceptions occur in the wider school p ....Misperceptions in mathematics and music education: A computer-enabled diagnostic and remediation investigation involving metacognition. This project investigates the new and significant problem of misperceptions confounding learning in mathematics and music education. Supported by international and Australian industry partners, it builds on case studies of misperceptions by school and university students in both disciplines, to ascertain the extent that misperceptions occur in the wider school population. It breaks new ground by using mathematics to remediate music and vice versa. Aided by computer software, links are made between linear transformations in mathematics (a national curriculum topic) and commonly used techniques in music composition. Intra- and inter-disciplinary metacognitive techniques will be developed to remediate the misperceptions.Read moreRead less
The Impact of Training in Self-Directed Learning Upon the Self-Regulation, Academic Resilience, and Achievement Motivation of Female Adolescents. In adolescence, girls appear less willing to work independently or take academic risks. This innovative effort to provide systematic training in learning to work independently may perhaps circumvent conscious underachievement in school, as well as provide teachers with concrete methods for this circumvention. The innovation of the intervention itself w ....The Impact of Training in Self-Directed Learning Upon the Self-Regulation, Academic Resilience, and Achievement Motivation of Female Adolescents. In adolescence, girls appear less willing to work independently or take academic risks. This innovative effort to provide systematic training in learning to work independently may perhaps circumvent conscious underachievement in school, as well as provide teachers with concrete methods for this circumvention. The innovation of the intervention itself will be its systematicity in incorporating self-direction skills within regular coursework in history rather than presenting it as a "stand alone" curriculum. Of import to researchers will be the assessment of "growth" in constructs heretofore theorized well, but not well measured: academic resilience, achievement motivation, and self-regulation.Read moreRead less
Creating musical futures in Australian schools and communities: Refining theory and planning for practice through empirical innovation. This proposal forms a logical and much needed extension of the Commonwealth Government's (2005) National Review of Music Education. It will establish international leadership for Australian music education research by constructing the most complete picture of children's motivation to study music ever attempted. A series of interconnected studies will refine theo ....Creating musical futures in Australian schools and communities: Refining theory and planning for practice through empirical innovation. This proposal forms a logical and much needed extension of the Commonwealth Government's (2005) National Review of Music Education. It will establish international leadership for Australian music education research by constructing the most complete picture of children's motivation to study music ever attempted. A series of interconnected studies will refine theory in ways that can be used to mobilize public awareness of the life-long sense of wellbeing and enjoyment that artistic appreciation and participation in music can offer, and future efforts to promote more effective strategies for the provision of music education for all young people in Australia and beyond.Read moreRead less
The development of a values approach to school renewal. The Development of a Values Approach to School Renewal Project will provide evidence-based strategies and tools that facilitate the development of economic values education policies and programs that promote effective school renewal and reform. We will develop formative and evaluative tools that allow schools to focus on the development of the whole person so as to assist students to incorporate a values dimension into their everyday econom ....The development of a values approach to school renewal. The Development of a Values Approach to School Renewal Project will provide evidence-based strategies and tools that facilitate the development of economic values education policies and programs that promote effective school renewal and reform. We will develop formative and evaluative tools that allow schools to focus on the development of the whole person so as to assist students to incorporate a values dimension into their everyday economic and social choices, thus promoting student health and well-being in a holistic sense. This project will assist in strengthening Australia's social fabric and help families and individuals live healthy and fulfilling lives.Read moreRead less
Sustainable' sustainability: Preparing Australia's future citizens for informed decision-making through socially responsible science education. This educational study addresses sustainability as a national priority. It focuses on secondary students as future decision makers through developing their ability to respond effectively to national sustainability issues by engaging in dilemma-based science and values learning. Socially responsible science education promotes knowledge and scientific lite ....Sustainable' sustainability: Preparing Australia's future citizens for informed decision-making through socially responsible science education. This educational study addresses sustainability as a national priority. It focuses on secondary students as future decision makers through developing their ability to respond effectively to national sustainability issues by engaging in dilemma-based science and values learning. Socially responsible science education promotes knowledge and scientific literacy skills. Benefits to the community include application of research results to schools, education systems, and universities whose long-term ability to conduct world-class scientific research will partly be dependent on improvements in school science. Since priority research funding promotes science and sustainability research, science education in schools should progress commensurately.Read moreRead less
Transformative arts education partnerships: a creative approach to whole school renewal. This project investigates a school transformation and curriculum initiative through an arts partnership between a culturally diverse inner city secondary school, a community performing arts company and arts education researchers. The project will explore how the arts can offer multiple and alternative routes to academic achievement and personal well-being for disempowered and disenfranchised teenagers at sch ....Transformative arts education partnerships: a creative approach to whole school renewal. This project investigates a school transformation and curriculum initiative through an arts partnership between a culturally diverse inner city secondary school, a community performing arts company and arts education researchers. The project will explore how the arts can offer multiple and alternative routes to academic achievement and personal well-being for disempowered and disenfranchised teenagers at school. An adjunct to individual empowerment is community strengthening through enhanced citizenship and community connectedness. The study focuses on a single complex ethnically diverse research site and offers the opportunity for innovative research collaboration between students, teachers, academic researchers and the community.Read moreRead less