A5020741534- Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Education Systems and Policy
- Higher Education and Employability
- Student Assessment and Feedback
- Health and Medical Research Impacts
- Artistic and Creative Research
- Australian History and Society
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
- Art Education and Development
- Survey Sampling and Estimation Techniques
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Career Development and Diversity
- Birth, Development, and Health
University of Newcastle Australia
2013-2023
University of Illinois Chicago
2012-2019
MIT University
2017
RMIT University
2017
Newcastle University
2002-2013
Bloomsburg University
2003
University of Pennsylvania
2003
Florida State University
2003
University of South Carolina
2002
University of Bath
1984
Cultural differences in the relations between perceived stress and mental physical health, role of social support buffering these relations, are examined a survey multiple U.S. cultural/ethnic groups. Findings from health N = 603 adults comprising approximately equal numbers non-Hispanic Whites, Mexican Americans, Korean African Americans show that is negatively correlated with one’s line previous research. However, mitigating this relationship culturally contingent. A effect on relation...
Behavior coding is one technique researchers use to detect problems in survey questions, but it has been primarily explored as a practical tool rather than source of insight into the theoretical understanding cognitive processes by which respondents answer questions. The latter focus current investigation. Using data from large study face-to-face interviews were taped and extensive behavior was done, we tested whether sets respondent codes could be used distinguish difficulties with...
This article presents an analysis of rich data, gathered from interviews with 46 candidates and 38 supervisors three Australian universities, about experiences doctoral supervision in cross-cultural situations. Our shows that many the issues reported by international are same as those encountered domestic candidates. However, this study has identified eight intensifiers make such situations more complicated or difficult for a context: language; cultural differences dealing hierarchy;...
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Purpose The initial aim of this multiagency, multigenerational record linkage study is to identify childhood profiles developmental vulnerability and resilience, the determinants these profiles. eventual risk protective factors for later childhood-onset adolescent-onset mental health problems, other adverse social outcomes, using subsequent waves linkage. research will assist in informing development public policy intervention guidelines help prevent or mitigate long-term outcomes....
Concerns regarding the nomenclature of university administration in Australia and UK have featured higher education literature for over a decade. In response, significant shift is occurring, with Australian universities replacing term 'General Staff' to describe all administrative technical staff, favour 'Professional Staff'. Following trends UK, this change has been gestation some time having championed by individuals, groups, professional associations more recently national staff union....
Purpose The Middle Childhood Survey (MCS) was designed as a computerised self-report assessment of children’s mental health and well-being at approximately 11 years age, conducted with population cohort 87 026 children being studied longitudinally within the New South Wales (NSW) Child Development Study. Participants School Principals provided written consent for teachers to administer MCS in class year 6 students 829 NSW schools (35.0% eligible schools). Parent or child opt-outs from...
BSKA, Best Start Kindergarten Assessment; children achieving the lowest expected level of proficiency (note that all achieved greater than minimum for Aspects Writing).d Does not meet national standard age on National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN).e SDQ, Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire; 'difficulties' scores reflect 'abnormal' (lowest 10% population) functioning using UK population-derived norms.
The examination of research theses has only relatively recently attracted interest that focused on what examiners do and how consistent they are. questions in this study address firstly whether PhD masters were treated by as qualitatively different 12 indicators importance across the areas: contribution thesis, literature review, approach methodology, analyses results presentation. Secondly was examiner assessment quality a examined thesis same and, finally, well reflected holistic quality....
During this past decade the level of interest in building research capacity has intensified Australia and internationally, with a particular emphasis on development postgraduate students, but also extending to undergraduate experience. This study investigated student experience across diverse range fourth-year programs one Australian university, explored how prepared students for further study. A construct 'research preparedness' was developed from several factors, including self-efficacy,...
Abstract The review of literature, so central to scholarly work and disciplined inquiry, is expected the Ph.D. student, but how far along road are they travel? This article investigates expectations ‘the literature’ in research scholarship at level from examiner assessment perspective. analysis draws on report data for 501 candidates (1310 reports) across five Australian universities. On average about one‐tenth an devoted literature examiners provide detail coverage, types errors nature use...
This is a mixed methods investigation of consistency in PhD examination. At its core the quantification content and conceptual analysis examiner reports for 804 Australian theses. First, level between what examiners say their recommendation they provide thesis explored, followed by an examination degree discrepancy recommendations university committee decisions on Two groups discrepant are identified analysed depth. Finally main sources inconsistency identified. It was found that comments...
Though the positive association between a connection to natural environment and well-being is well established, few studies have examined this in children, none explored whether relationship remains when accounting for other factors that affect well-being, such as social supports, attention, empathic skills. The current study aims address gap. Data are drawn from New South Wales Child Development Study (NSW-CDS) comprise representative sample of 26,848 children who completed self-report...
AbstractIn practice and process PhD examination is distinctive, reflecting the high expectations of students whose learning has been directed to their becoming researchers. This article builds on previous research Australian theses that revealed examiners in Science (n = 542) Education 241) provide a substantial proportion formative comment reports, much which constructed way anticipates reflective engagement by student. Detailed text identified nine categories at three collective groupings...
The decline in engineering degree enrolments many western nations poses a range of challenges that are easy to identify but difficult address. There have been at least 30 major reports on the issue universities and great more an allied issue, achievement science maths areas secondary school level. Typically such funded through government or private agencies local, regional national level, their authors obtain access significant numbers respondents, data sources; however, because size scope...
As we were aware of the confusing and wide-ranging disciplinary individual positions on importance theory in research, this study sought to determine how thesis examiners emphasised their reports order inform candidate learning. While references not prominent reports, examiner comment coalesced into six categories indicative 'accuracy completeness', 'grasp', 'alignment', 'coherence consistency', 'treatment findings discussion', 'dimensions contribution'. It was evident summative comments...
A national cohort of doctoral students (n = 1390) completed a suite metacognitive questionnaires indicating management affective, intellectual and contingency demands in learning. Responses to the were analysed for evidence individual differences reported behaviours. Three patterns response learning identified through cluster analysis: Constructive Engagement, Struggling Engage Disengaged. Central these clusters was quality each student's underlying epistemic framework, appropriateness that...