Jill Franz

ORCID: 0000-0003-4208-8912
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Research Areas
  • Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
  • Design Education and Practice
  • Architecture, Art, Education
  • Healthcare innovation and challenges
  • Architecture, Design, and Social History
  • Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
  • Evaluation of Teaching Practices
  • Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
  • Engineering Education and Curriculum Development
  • Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Problem and Project Based Learning
  • Art Therapy and Mental Health
  • Local Governance and Development
  • Collaborative and Sustainable Housing Initiatives
  • Higher Education and Employability
  • Health, psychology, and well-being
  • Innovative Education and Learning Practices
  • Cultural Industries and Urban Development
  • Art Education and Development
  • Community Development and Social Impact
  • Education and Technology Integration
  • Children's Rights and Participation

Queensland University of Technology
2010-2024

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2017

Research Network (United States)
2017

Common Ground Research Networks
2017

Linköping University
2017

State Key Laboratory of Building Safety and Built Environment
2005-2007

Abstract This paper explores the educator experience and sense-making of design thinking pedagogy in higher education context. Design has become a pedagogical phenomenon due to its widespread relevance across many disciplines. Some studies discuss as educational context; however, there is lack empirical research understand perspective on pedagogy. Three educators who have had more than fifteen years teaching were interviewed explore their experiences. The data from these individual in-depth,...

10.1515/edu-2019-0006 article EN cc-by Open Education Studies 2019-01-01

Abstract School designs have far-reaching future impacts. Facilities often remain unchanged for decades influencing whether generations of young people feel included and can access educational entitlements, especially those identifying as someone from a marginalised or minority group. Student perspectives are therefore essential to understand inclusive school environments. about their experiences thriving in three new Australian vertical high schools designed be the outset were analysed...

10.1007/s10984-024-09502-3 article EN cc-by Learning Environments Research 2024-06-11

While the studio environment has been promoted as an ideal educational setting for project-based disciplines associated with art and design, few qualitative studies have undertaken in a comprehensive way, even fewer giving emphasis to teachers students how they feel about changing their environment. This situation is problematic given changes challenges facing higher education, including those new technologies such online learning. In response, this paper describes comparative study...

10.26687/archnet-ijar.v6i1.74 article EN International Journal of Architectural Research: Archnet-IJAR 2012-03-15

In response to the ratification of United Nations Convention Rights People with Disabilities (CRPD), Australian housing industry leaders, supported by Government, committed transform their practices voluntarily through adoption a national guideline, called Livable Housing Design. They set target in 2010 that all new would be visitable 2020. Research this area suggests anticipated voluntary transformation is unrealistic and mandatory regulation will necessary for any lasting occur. It also...

10.17645/si.v3i2.57 article EN cc-by Social Inclusion 2015-04-09

Parent carers are often central in future planning for their children with disability; however, little is known about the implications of parents' futures and aspirations. In understanding these, own identities important, but how these intersect not well understood. This study explored parents were positioned discussions planning. Interviews service staff highlighted three positions among – carer, parent, person representing multiple, intersecting identities. These impacted on by particular...

10.1080/09687599.2016.1269640 article EN Disability & Society 2016-12-25

It is widely acknowledged that a strong relationship exists between physical environments and human health wellbeing. More specifically, various dimensions of person environment (PE) relationships have been studied relating to the psychological, social aspects interactions transactions. However, psychological physiological such factors acting upon PE are not well investigated. This paper emerges from larger study presents approach undertaken investigate complexities wellbeing for purpose...

10.37113/ideaj.vi0.250 article EN IDEA JOURNAL 2019-12-16

The Journal of Social Inclusion (JoSI) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that will contribute to current knowledge and understanding the social processes marginalise individuals, families communities. be published bi-annually under guidance an International Editorial Advisory Board. initiative School Human Services Work, Griffith University.

10.36251/josi.68 article EN cc-by Journal of Social Inclusion 2014-06-04

Interactions between services and families have significant implications for planning the future needs of a family member who has disability. However, little research interrogates these relationships parent carers' agency in this planning. This qualitative study explored parents' experiences with public not-for-profit during Findings revealed varied fluid power dynamics, attempts by carers to shift more productive relations, which carried risks costs. In context characterised systemic...

10.1080/09687599.2016.1234367 article EN Disability & Society 2016-09-13

Abstract The study here contributes to our understanding of student learning, describing it from the viewpoint students and lecturers engaged in specific learning teaching contexts. conceptions together with relationships between various conceptions, are discussed highlighting differences lecturer experiences same phenomenon. A description implications these findings for curriculum development, assessment is outlined. It concluded that there a definite need externalize, reflect upon, respond...

10.1080/1356251960010304 article EN Teaching in Higher Education 1996-10-01

In this paper, a pedagogical model for fostering transdisciplinarity in the built environment is described. Unlike learning situations design education which use multidisciplinary teams, characterised by students working side-by-side on same project each producing their own proposal. As explained, development of was inspired growing awareness need to look beyond discipline boundaries order more effectively address issues involving environment; associated with rapidly changing and...

10.37113/ideaj.vi0.216 article EN IDEA JOURNAL 2019-12-16

Research has shown the neighbourhood as an influential environment concerning children's independent mobility and activity participation. However, its influence on everyday experiences of children with disabilities is not well understood. This article addresses this gap by studying accounts ten nine-12 year olds from south-east Queensland, Australia, who have diverse impairments. phenomenological study reveals a conditional act. Conditionality understood way social spatial factors intersect...

10.1080/14733285.2019.1635992 article EN Children s Geographies 2019-07-05
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