Research Opportunities
There are a number of research opportunities available for teachers to engage with. VAPS does not have an association with these research projects, but they are in areas where VAPS supporters may have an interest.
- The first one is an interview on teaching philosophy in primary schools
- The second is a 5-10 survey on embedding to the critical and creative thinking curriculum in classrooms
- The third is an interview on data use in schools.
Please see below:
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Recruitment of teachers who have taught philosophy and are primary school teachers
As a teacher involved with philosophy in schools, you are invited to participate in a researchproject that seeks to understand the impact of integrating philosophy into primary school programs. The projects asks: How do Australian school teachers perceive philosophy programs in primary schools?
The aim of this project is for teachers to contribute their valuable perspectives and experiencesabout integrating philosophy into primary school programs. Their insights can enrich the understanding of the potential benefits and challenges of incorporating philosophy into thecurriculum. By sharing their experiences, teachers can help inform future educational practices and initiatives, ultimately enhancing the quality of education for students.
Participation includes an individual 45-minute interview conducted on Zoom or Microsoft Teams. It will be conducted at a time that suits you and will be audio-recorded to assist with data collection.
If you have any questions or concerns about this study, please feel free to contact Mario Chrisanthou or Dr Rebecca Cairns at Deakin University.
Thank you for considering facilitating this important research.
Please contact Mario below if you are willing to participate.
If you have any complaints about this study please contact:The Manager, Research Integrity, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood Victoria 3125, Telephone: 9251 7129, research-ethics@deakin.edu.au
Please quote project number ID (HAE-24-040)
Sincerely,
Mario Chrisanthou
Deakin University
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What is your experience of teaching the Victorian Critical and Creative Thinking Capability? We invite Victorian teachers who are currently, or have recent experience as, a classroom teacher of Year 3 to Year 10 students to share their experiences of teaching the Critical and Creative Thinking Capability in this short, confidential survey.
Here is the survey link.
Donna Anderson
Graduate Researcher
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
University of Melbourne
E: donna.anderson@student.unimelb.edu.au
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Research Project - Toward data justice in Australian schools.
We are researchers from Deakin University conducting a research project on the datafication of Australian secondary schools (the digitisation of analogue data andthe proliferation of new kinds of data and data analytics). We are looking to hear fromschool staff working in government schools how they use digital data, what they think ofthe data and software they work with, how it affects their work, but also how they manage students’ digital privacy.
If you work in a Victorian high school as a teacher or librarian, we invite you to participate in an approximately 40-minute interview. The interviews may be conducted over the phone or on Zoom. Unfortunately, we cannot offer you any reimbursement.
If you are interested, we will email you a Plain Language Statement with more information about the project.
Please contact Dr Chris Zomer (c.zomer@deakin.edu.au) if you consider participating inthis study, or if you have any questions.
Best wishes,
Dr Luci Pangrazio
Dr Chris Zomer
Mr Gavin Duffy