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Trauma-Aware Education
Potential projects in the area of Trauma-Aware Education include:The responses of schools and early childhood services to address the impacts of trauma on children and young peopleMitigating the impacts of trauma on children and young people
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- School
- School of Education
An identity-based approach to entrepreneurial education
Entrepreneurs are motivated by their passion to create solutions. How they define themselves shape the purpose of their start up and influence their decision matrix on a daily basis. This research program aims to design and evaluate various development approaches to support entrepreneurs journey.
- Study level
- PhD
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Management
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Future Enterprise
Enhancing sonographer work-integrated learning: balancing quality training with workforce demands and student well-being
Sonographers, highly skilled healthcare professionals responsible for essential diagnostic ultrasound services, are currently facing a severe nationwide shortage. The Australasian Sonographers Association reported a deficit of at least 3,000 sonographers in 2019. Training new sonographers involves comprehensive work-integrated learning (WIL), which blends academic knowledge with structured real-world experiences to develop vital clinical skills. However, due to escalating workforce demands, concerns have arisen about potential exploitation of students within workplaces. This exploitation could involve assigning tasks exceeding their capabilities or subjecting …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Clinical Sciences
Data-informed decision-making in education systems
This project explores how advanced statistical modelling can support decision-making in complex education systems. It focuses on modelling uncertainty, interdependencies, and policy-relevant insights to guide planning and practice.The project aligns with research applying Bayesian networks to real world decision-making under uncertainty across infrastructure, health, and education contexts
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- School
- School of Education
AI, data, and mathematical thinking in education
This project explores how emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, influence mathematical thinking, teaching, and learning. It focuses on how students and teachers engage with data-rich and AI-supported environments.The project aligns with ongoing work in quantitative reasoning, modelling, and educational innovation, including research on adaptive learning technologies.
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- School
- School of Education
Modelling educational equity and access pathways
This project examines how pathways of disadvantage and success develop across schooling. It focuses on identifying how socio-economic, wellbeing, and contextual factors interact over time to shape outcomes.This project extends ongoing research into student engagement trajectories and aligns with faculty priorities in inclusive and socially just education.
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- School
- School of Education
Modelling student engagement and success using Bayesian networks
This PhD project investigates how academic, wellbeing, family, and school-context factors interact to shape student engagement, retention, and academic success in secondary schooling. Using large-scale longitudinal datasets, the project will develop advanced probabilistic models to identify key predictors and pathways that explain diverse learner trajectories.The research will contribute to evidence-based strategies for improving student engagement and reducing attrition, with strong relevance to policy and practice in Australian and international contexts.This project builds on ongoing work applying advanced statistical modelling to …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- School
- School of Education
The role of childhood social-emotional learning competencies in adolescent health, education, and justice outcomes
This project aims to determine the relationship of childhood social-emotional competencies (particularly those developed by school-based social-emotional learning programs) with adolescent health, education, and justice outcomes. The project uses data from the NSW Child Development Study, a longitudinal study following the development of 91,597 children in NSW from birth.
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Psychology and Counselling
Art and Drama
Projects in this topic area include:Pre-service teachers' self-efficacy in arts educationUsing embodied learning through guided re-enactment and drama pedagogy in high school settings
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- School
- School of Education
Mathematics Teacher Education Across the Primary–Secondary Continuum
This project examines how mathematics teacher education develops across primary and secondary contexts, focusing on curriculum, pedagogy, reasoning, and assessment.The project builds on current research examining how teacher education is designed differently across contexts and schooling levels.
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- School
- School of Education
Enhancing the quality of teaching in Universities: Measuring the impact of professional development and recognition schemes (such as HEA Fellowship) on University Educators and Students
Enhancing the quality of teaching in Universities: Measuring the impact of professional development and recognition schemes (such as HEA Fellowship) on University Educators and Students
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy
- Faculty
- Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- School
- School of Education
Journey mapping student experiences in engineering education
This research topic explores the use of journey mapping as a research and design methodology to better understand, analyse and improve student experiences in engineering education. The project investigates how students navigate key stages and touchpoints across the academic lifecycle including transition into university, curriculum progression, assessment, engagement, wellbeing and career development. By systematically mapping these journeys, the research aims to reveal patterns, barriers, and opportunities that shape student engagement, experience and success.Situated at the intersection of engineering education research, …
- Study level
- PhD
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- School
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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