美姬社区Research Grant Projects

Past projects that have been funded by the 美姬社区Research Grant include:

 

  • Reading engagement and differentiated instruction [R.E.A.D.],  Kathryn Willis (2024-2025)
  • Promoting Subject Literacies across the Primary-Secondary School Transition in Rural Schools: A focus on English, History and Science, Christine Breeds (2023-2024)
  • The effectiveness of the structured word inquiry approach in the teaching of spelling in primary school classrooms in Tasmania, Prue Sturgess (2021-2022)
  • The impact of explicit structured work inquiry on spelling and vocabulary in two Canberra primary schools,  Meg Millbrand (2020-2021)
  • Early years boys and visual literacy: Exploring multimodal text construction, Rebecca Trimble-Roles (2016-2017)
  • Early years teachers’ pedagogical practices for teaching grammar and punctuation, Pam Adam (2015-2016)
  • A professional learning journey: Integrating the 'reading-writing meaning-making connection' with 'teacher-inquiry' through the lens of the 'Conditions of Learning', Laura Hansen (2014-2015)
  • Implementing a Repertoire Approach to Spelling: Investigating teacher attitudes and student growth, Yuvonne Piper (2014-2015)
  • Storytelling, creative expression and writing in the early years, Dayle Manley (2013-2014)
  • What do I do now? Individualised Literacy Learning using the iPad, Tara Linke (2012-2013)
  • What Counts as Comprehension in Teacher Practice?, Susan Byers (2011-2012)
  • Using literature to engage all students, Bronwyn Cruikshank and Jessica Mantei (2010-2011)
  • Tales from a Dilly Bag: building strong foundations for literacy for young Indigenous and ESL learners, Madonna Patmore (2009-2010)
  • Exposing the social scientist – explicitly teaching the literacy of SOSE, Brad MacLennan and Karen Peel (2009-2010)
  • Editing Partners: A collaborative approach to better writing, Donna Lourensz and Mary Weaving (2008-2009)
  • Improving Literacy Outcomes through quality creative pedagogy, Janelle Warhurst and Robyn Ewing (2007-2008)
  • A Focus on Talking and Listening: using technology to support the deconstruction and reconstruction of audio text, Jeff Vardy and Lisa Kervin (2006-2007)