ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
Children's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
Griffiths, M., Shean, M., Jackson, D. (2023). Meaningful Application of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers: The Role of the University Appointed Supervisor. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 48(2), 73-88. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.14221/1835-517X.6056.
Nguyen, D., Kleeman, N., Yager, Z., Parker, A., Shean, M., Jefferies, W., Wilson-Evered, E., Pucinischi, C., Pascoe, M. (2021). Identifying barriers and facilitators to implementing mindfulness-based programmes into schools: A mixed methods study. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 2021(Article in press), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12329.
Griffiths, M., Shean, M., Jackson, D. (2021). Supervision in initial teacher education: A scoping review. Issues in Educational Research, 31(2), 476-494.
Shean, M., Mander, D. (2020). Building Emotional Safety for Students in School Environments: Challenges and Opportunities. Health and Education Interdependence: Thriving from Birth to Adulthood (225-248). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3959-6_12.
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Research Projects
Investigation of the Impact of the New North Education Initiative, New North Education Initiative, Grant, 2018 ‑ 2022, $145,000.
Building Emotional Strength in Education, Sharon Faye Foundation, Grant, 2017 ‑ 2019, $7,500.
Investigation of the Impact of Lifeworkz Social and Emotional
Program at Hale School
, Lifeworkz, Grant, 2017 ‑ 2018, $7,765.
Holistic Parental Engagement Toolkit to Improve Child Health, Wellbeing, and Education in Mirrabooka, Western Australia: A Design Thinking Approach, Edith Cowan University, ECU Industry Collaboration Scheme - 2016 Open Round, 2016 ‑ 2018, $44,015.
Students leading change to reduce sexting-related harm to young people, Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation), Healthway - Health Promotion Research Project Grant, 2013 ‑ 2017, $221,207.
Research Project to Measure the Effectiveness of the Department of Education Western Australia Classroom Management Strategies (CMS) Foundation Program, Department of Education WA, Grant, 2015 ‑ 2016, $5,575.
Assessing the Public Health Implications of Higher Risk Online Behaviours in Young People, Department of Health WA, WA Child Research Fund, 2013 ‑ 2015, $227,273.
A review of current theories relating to resilience and young people, Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, VHPF - Grant, 2014, $20,000.
Doctor of Philosophy, What Does Well-Being Mean To Me?
Students' perceptions of school-based well-being programs
Doctor of Philosophy, Causes of Stress at School: Giving Voice to Students' Lived Experiences
Doctor of Philosophy, Getting ready right. Impact and influence of the professional experience supervisor.
Doctor of Philosophy, In the eyes of the Other: Parental Perspectives on Youth Mental Illness
Doctor of Philosophy, Searching for Equity in Positivity: A two-year case study of the effectiveness of the
implementation of Positive Education in a West Australian public
secondary school following a Year 7 cohort to Year 8.
Doctor of Philosophy, Calming the chaos: A mixed methods study on how relief teachers manage student misbehaviour.
Master of Education, The role of good quality student-teacher relationships when working with students with challenging behaviours in mainstream primary schools in Western Australia
Master of Education, Issues in academic educational research: The impact of current issues on research activity.
Master of Education, Influence of a drama based education program on the development of empathy in year ten, Western Australian students
Master of Education, Mindfulness as a whole school approach: An exploration of teachers' attitudes towards the implementation of mindfulness in the classroom
Associate Supervisor
Doctor of Philosophy, Psycho-spiritual counselling to enhance resiliency as transformative education: An auto-ethnographic inquiry of the interface between spirituality and positive psychology
Doctor of Philosophy, Investigating the relationships between education and culture for female students in tertiary settings in the uae.
Doctor of Philosophy, International postgraduate students and their reasons for choosing to study at public universities in Perth, Western Australia
Master of Education, Teachers' experiences with disengagement in physical education classes at secondary school level in the Perth metropolitan area
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