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Assoc Dean Research & Higher Degree

Telephone:	(61 8)  6304 5170
Facsimile:	(61 8)  6304 2449
Email:	m.hackling@ecu.edu.au
Campus:	Joondalup
Room:	JO8.307

 

Staff Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy, Murdoch University, 1990 .
• Master of Applied Science, Western Australian Institute of Technology, 1981 .
• Diploma in Education, The University of Western Australia, 1972 .
• Bachelor of Science Honours, England, 1970 .

Research

Recent Research Grants

• Authentic digital representation of creative works in education: Addressing the challenges of digitisation and assessment.,  Australian Research Council,  Grant - Linkage (Projects),  2011,  $80,473.
• Exploring Quality Primary Education in Different Cultures:A Cross National Study of Teaching and Learning in Primary Science Classrooms ,  Deakin University,  Grant - ARC - Discovery,  2011,  $57,553.
• Engaging Aboriginal Children and their teachers with science,  Edith Cowan University,  ECU Industry Collaboration - Grant,  2011,  $9,091.
• Evaluation of the Science Component of the SA DECS Primary Mathematics and Science Strategy (Phase 3),  Department for Education and Child Development,  Grant,  2011,  $17,063.
• Evaluation of the Science Component of the SA DECS Primary Mathematics and Science Strategy,  Dept of Education and Children Services SA,  Grant,  2011,  $29,440.
• Spice 2 Evaluation,  University of Western Australia,  Grant,  2011,  $30,397.
• Evaluation of the Science Component of the SA DECS Primary Mathematics and Science Strategy (Phase 2),  Department for Education and Child Development,  Grant,  2011,  $10,203.
• SA Trial of Primary Connections,  Department of Education and Childrens Services,  Grant(**),  2010,  $16,784.
• Spice 2 Evaluation,  University of Western Australia,  Grant(**),  2010,  $15,000.
• Investigating the feasibility of using digital representations of work for authentic and reliable performance assessment in senior secondary school courses,  Australian Research Council,  Grant - Linkage (Projects)(**),  2010,  $252,669.
• Investigating the feasibility of using digital representations of work for authentic and reliable performance assessment in senior secondary school courses,  Australian Research Council,  Grant - Linkage (Projects),  2009,  $162,329.
• Enhancing Classroom Discourse in Primary Science,  Edith Cowan University,  Grant - Industry Collaboration,  2009,  $48,439.
• The Status of School Science Laboratory Technicians in Australian Secondary Schools,  Dept of Education, Science and Training,  Grant,  2009,  $5,000.
• The Status of School Science Laboratory Technicians in Australian Secondary Schools,  Dept of Education, Science and Training,  Grant,  2008,  $22,273.
• Science by Doing Pilot Project,  Australian Academy of Science,  Grant,  2008,  $85,059.
• Primary Connections: Stage 3c,  Australian Academy of Science,  Grant,  2008,  $8,591.
• Investigating the feasibility of using digital representations of work for authentic and reliable performance assessment in senior secondary school courses,  Australian Research Council,  Grant - Linkage (Projects),  2008,  $160,800.
• Primary Connections: Stage 3b,  Australian Academy of Science,  Grant,  2008,  $54,545.
• SPICE Evaluation: Phase 1,  University of Western Australia,  Grant,  2007,  $26,000.
• Primary Connections: Linking science with literacy Stage 3,  Australian Academy of Science,  Grant,  2007,  $85,455.
• Phase 1 of the Year 11 Quality Retention Project,  Sevenoaks Senior College,  Grant,  2007,  $18,182.
• Primary Connections: Linking science with literacy Stage 3,  Australian Academy of Science,  Grant,  2006,  $27,273.
• Primary Connections,  Australian Academy of Science,  Grant,  2006,  $54,545.
• Primary Science and Literacy Project,  Australian Academy of Science,  Grant,  2005,  $106,000.
• Primary Science Assessment Project (PSAP): Assessment Instrument and Key Performance Measures for Primary School Science,  The Australian Council for Educational Research,  Grant,  2004,  $8,872.
• Primary Science and Literacy Project,  Australian Academy of Science,  Grant,  2004,  $42,000.
• Science Education Assessment Resources Project,  The Australian Council for Educational Research,  Grant,  2004,  $8,434.

Recent Publications (within the last five years)

Journal Articles

• Fitzgerald, A., Dawson, V., Hackling, M., (2012), Examining the Beliefs and Practices of Four Effective Australian Primary Science Teachers. Research in Science Education, 1-23, Netherlands, DOI: 10.1007/s11165-012-9297-y.
• Hackling, M., Barratt-Pugh, C., (2012), Science of materials: A case study of intentional teaching in the early years. Teaching Science, 58(2), 12-17, Deakin, ACT.
• Hackling, M., Smith, P., Murcia, K., (2011), Enhancing classroom discourse in primary science: The puppets project. Teaching Science, 57(2), 18-25, Deakin, ACT.
• Hackling, M., Smith, P., Murcia, K., (2010), Talking science: Developing a discourse of inquiry. Teaching Science, 56(1), 17-22, Deakin, ACT, Australia.
• Gray, J., Hackling, M., (2009), Wellbeing and Retention: A Senior Secondary Student Perspective. Australian Educational Researcher, 36(2), 119-145, The Netherlands.
• Fitzgerald, A., Dawson, V., Hackling, M., (2009), Perceptions and Pedagogy: Exploring the Beliefs and Practices of an Effective Primary Science Teacher. Teaching Science, 55(3), 19-22, Deakin, ACT: Australia.
• Hackling, M., (2009), Laboratory Technicians in Australian Secondary Schools. Teaching Science, 55(3), 34-39, Deakin, ACT: Australia.

Conference Publications

• Mildenhall, P., Hackling, M., (2012), The Impact of a Professional Learning Intervention Designed to Enhance Year Six Students? Computational Estimation Performance. Mathematics Education: Expanding Horizons, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 497-504, Adelaide.
• Masek, M., Murcia, K., Morrison, J., Newhouse, P., Hackling, M., (2012), Learning in transformational computer games: Exploring design principles for a nanotechnology game. AARE 2012 Conference Proceedings & Program, 1-12, Sydney.
• Mildenhall, P., Hackling, M., Swan, P., (2010), Computational Estimation in the Primary School: A Single Case Study of One Teacher?s Involvement in a Professional Learning Intervention. MERGA33 ? 2010 : Shaping the Future of Mathematics Education Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 407-413, Western Australia.

Creative Works

• Hackling, M., Prain, V., (2008), Impact of Primary Connections on students?. Primary Connections, Stage 3, Interim research and evaluation report 15, Australian Academy of Science website.

Research Student Supervision

Principal Supervisor

• Doctor of Philosophy,  Teaching And Learning Physics In Thai Rajabhat Universities..
• Doctor of Philosophy,  The Status And Quality Of Continuous Assessment In Junior Secondary Science In Ghana..
• Doctor of Philosophy,  Enhancing Teachers' Knowledge For Using Multiple Representatives In Teaching Chemistry In Nigerian Senior Secondary Schools.
• Doctor of Philosophy,  Implementation Of Initiatives To Reform The Quality Of Education In Rural Ghanaian Junior High Schools.
• Doctor of Philosophy,  Demystification And Reconceptualization Of The Intricate Web Of Metacognition..
• Doctor of Philosophy,  The Nature And Quality Of Pre-service Science Teacher Education In Lagos-state, Nigeria..
• Doctor of Philosophy,  Looking Smart Is Not The Ultimate Goal: An Examination Of A Gifted And Talented Science Program.
• Doctor of Philosophy,  Beliefs, Knowledge And Practices Of Effective Science Teachers..
• Doctor of Philosophy,  The Processing And Interpretation Of Feedback By Phd Candidates..
• Doctor of Philosophy,  The Status And Quality Of Teaching And Learning Of Secondary Science In Lagos State, Nigeria..
• Teacher-class, Teacher-group And Student Interactions: Opportunities For Learning In Primary Science Classrooms.
• The Development, Implementation And Evaluation Of A Constructivist Learning Approach Based On Personal Construct Psychology.
• Doctor of Philosophy,  An Investigation Of Nigeria Science Teachers' Beliefs And Their Pedagogical Content Knowledge, And How These Affect Science Teaching..
• Doctor of Philosophy,  Language Process Errors In Year 9 Mathematics Problem Solving: A Multi-strategy Language-based Intervention..
• Science Laboratory Investigations In Year 9: Instruction And Assessment.
• Doctor of Philosophy,  Facilitating Teacher Change: Evaluating An Australian Teacher Change Model In Secondary Education..
• Master of Education,  The Impact Of Student Created Slowmation On The Teaching And Learning Of Primary Science.
• Doctor of Philosophy,  The Impact Of Professional Development On Science Teachers' Beliefs About Assessment And Their Assessment Practice..

Co-principal Supervisor

• Doctor of Philosophy,  Principals' Strategies For Improving The Academic Achievement Of Students Of Disadvantaged Rural Junior High Schools In Ghana.
• Doctor of Philosophy,  Enhancing The Teaching And Learning Of Computational Estimation In Year 6.

Associate Supervisor

• Master of Education,  Alignment Of Intended Learning Outcomes, Curriculum And Assessment In A Middle School Science Curriculum..