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Senior Lecturer

Telephone:	(61 8)  9370 6331
Mobile:	0417 097599
Email:	j.pagram@ads.ecu.edu.au
Campus:	Mount Lawley
Room:	ML16.232

 

Staff Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy, Curtin University of Technology, 2000 .
• Master of Education, Curtin University of Technology, 1990 .
• Grad Dip in Educational Computing, Curtin University of Technology, 1988 .
• Bachelor of Education, Western Australian Institute of Technology, 1985 .
• Diploma of Teaching, Nedlands College, 1982 .
• Associate Diploma in Industrial Arts, Western Australian Institute of Technology, 1982 .

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.
• 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.
• Evaluation of the Bush Schools Network (BSN),  Catholic Education Office of WA,  Grant(**),  2010,  $5,200.
• 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.
• Evaluation of the Bush Schools Network (BSN),  Catholic Education Office of WA,  Grant,  2009,  $33,800.
• 100 Schools Project,  Dept of Education & Training WA,  Grant,  2009,  $27,637.
• 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.
• 100 Schools Project,  Dept of Education & Training WA,  Grant,  2008,  $12,727.
• Evaluation of the Bush Schools Network (BSN),  Catholic Education Office of WA,  Grant,  2008,  $13,000.
• 100 Schools Project,  Dept of Education & Training WA,  Grant,  2007,  $110,546.
• 100 Schools Project,  Dept of Education & Training WA,  Grant,  2006,  $118,182.
• Strategic Partnerships in ICT Teacher Development Project,  Australian Curriculum Studies Association Inc,  Grant,  2006,  $4,091.
• Digitally based formats for alternative external assessment for post-compulsory courses of study in WA,  Edith Cowan University,  Grant - Industry Collaboration,  2006,  $20,000.
• Balga Senior High School ICT Evaluation 2006,  Balga Senior High School,  Grant,  2006,  $3,000.
• 100 Schools Project,  Dept of Education & Training WA,  Grant,  2005,  $119,000.
• Strategic Partnerships in ICT Teacher Development Project,  Australian Curriculum Studies Association Inc,  Grant,  2005,  $15,000.
• 100 Schools Project,  Dept of Education & Training WA,  Grant,  2004,  $92,363.

Recent Publications (within the last five years)

Journal Articles

• Pagram, J., Williams, J., (2012), Digital Assessment In Secondary Schools: A Western Australian Experience Focusing on a Senior Engineering Course. Journal of Computer Science Technology and Application, 1(1), 14-38, New York USA.
• Cooper, M., Pagram, J., (2009), Online learning materials: How are they being used?. Inti Journal Special issue, n/a(n/a), 48-57, Malaysia.

Conference Publications

• Pagram, J., Cooper, M., (2012), Cross-cultural probing: an examination of university student ICT ownership and use of e-learning materials in Thai and Australian Contexts. Conference Proceedings: International Conference - Innovative Research in a Changing and Challenging World, 328-40, Tasmania, Australia.
• Pagram, J., Williams, PJ., (2012), Do you want authenticity with that?: Online practical exams in an engineering course. Australian Compters in Education Conference 2012: Refereed Proceedings , 1-9, Perth, Australia.
• Sari, E., Pagram, J., Newhouse, P., (2012), Go online and have a chat with your colleagues: a new image of teacher professional learning in Indonesia. Australian Computers in Education Conference 2012: Refereed Conference Proceedings, 8, Perth, Australia.
• Pagram, J., Cooper, M., (2011), E-Yearning: An examination of the use and preferences of students using online learning materials. Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Computers in Education ICCE 2011, 712-716, Chiang Mai.
• Pagram, J., Williams, J., (2011), Digital Assessment in Secondary Schools: A Western Australian Experience Focusing on a Senior Engineering Course. Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Computers in Education ICCE 2011, 555-562, Chiang Mai Thailand.
• Awidi, I., Cooper, M., Pagram, J., (2011), Partnership in strategic positioning for e-learning implementation. INTED 2011 Proceedings: 5th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, 5(7-9 March, 2011), 3550-3559, Valencia, Spain.
• Pagram, J., Williams, PJ., (2010), Digital Assessment: A Western Australian experience in a senior secondary engineering course. D&T - Ideas Worth Sharing, 85-92, Warwickshire UK.
• Sari, E., Lim, CP., Pagram, J., (2010), Professional knowledge building in Online Learning Community (OLC): Embracing the unknown future. Curriculum, technology & transformation for an unknown future. Proceedings ascilite Sydney 2010, 864-868, Online.
• Sari, E., Lim, CP., Pagram, J., (2010), Online Learning Community for Teacher Professional Development (OLC4TPD): An Innovative Approach for Supporting In-service Teacher Professional Development Practices in Indonesia. Online - Puslitjaknov Symposium 2010, 24p, Jakarta, Indonesia.
• Cooper, M., Pagram, J., (2009), Online Learning materials: How are they being used. Conference Proceedings, 1(nov 16-18), 1-10, Kuching Malaysia.
• Lim, CP., Pagram, J., Nastiti, H., (2009), Professional Development Goes East: Examining Changes in Teachers? Beliefs in Four Indonesian Schools. 2nd International Conference on Teaching and Learning. Conference Proceedings (ICTL 2009), 1(16-18 November ), 9p., Kuching, Malaysia.
• Vonganusith, V., Pagram, J., (2008), Web-based Courses to Support EFL Learning for Pre-service Teachers: A Thai Pilot Study. EDU-COM 2008 International Conference: Sustainability in Higher Education: Directions for Change, 12, Perth.
• Pagram, J., Cooper, M., Campbell, A., (2008), Do You Want Paper With That? Examining How Education Students At Edith Cowan University Use Electronically Delivered Learning Resources. Australian Computers in Education Conference 2008: ACT on IcT, 367-373, Canberra.
• Vonganusith, V., Pagram, J., (2008), Reflections on the Development of a Web-Based Course to Support EFL Learning For Pre-Service Teachers in Thai Rajabhat University: A Case Study. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Science Mathematics and Technology Education: Beyond Cultural Boundaries, 533-542, Perth.
• Pagram, J., Pagram, P., (2008), E-Learning Issues: Probing Pedagogy, Interface and Culture. Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Science Mathematics and Technology Education: Beyond Cultural Boundaries, 391-398, Perth.

Research Student Supervision

Principal Supervisor

• Doctor of Philosophy,  Teacher Professional Development In An Online Learning Community: A Case Study In Indonesia.
• A Small Scale Investigation Into Thai Teachers Teaching English As A Foreign Language In Thai Primary Schools.
• Computers In Education-teaching Learning And Administration: The South African Experience.
• Personal Attributes Of Quality Technical Education And Training Teachers In Singapore.
• Doctor of Education,  Adults Learn Differently. A Case Study Of How Adults Are Taught At The Marketing Institute Of Singapore..
• The Use Of Scaffolding Through Think-alouds And Reciprocal Teaching In The Teaching Of Reading Comprehension To Lower Secondary Students In Two Singaporean Schools.
• The Pulse Of Change: E-education And Other Reforming Influences On Vocational Education And Training.
• Cultural Acclimatisation: Foreign Students Studying In A Private Educational Institution In Singapore.
• A Report On The Implementation Of New Technology In A Distance Education Unit At Edith Cowan University.
• Applying The Technology Integration Micro Model (timm) In Higher Education Learning And Teaching Practice.
• Improving The Learning Experience Of External Students, Through The Use Of Multimedia The Web And Tactile Learning Materials.
• Development Of An Instrument, Designed To Determine Pre-primary Teacher?s Attitudes To Computer Use In Their Programs.
• Learning Styles: A Case Study From The United Arab Emirate.
• Education In The Arab-islamic World.
• Doctor of Education,  What Motivating And Inhibitors Impact On Adults To Participate In Web-based Learning?.

Co-principal Supervisor

• A Computer-supported Efl Course: A Pilot Study For The Professional Education Of Pre-service Teachers In Higher Education Practice In Thailand.

Associate Supervisor

• Master of Education,  Impact Of A Professional Development Program On Teachers? Belief: A Collective Case Study Of Six Indonesian Schools.
• Doctor of Philosophy,  A Sociocultural Approach To The Study Of An Ict Curriculum Fro At-risk Students In Singapore.
• Doctor of Education,  The Professional Development Of Tourist Police In Thailand: An Investigation Into English Communication Competency..
• Doctor of Philosophy,  An Investigation Into The Feasibility Of Using Digital Representations Of Students' Work For Authentic And Reliable Performance Assessment In Applied Information Technology..
• Doctor of Philosophy,  Performance Enhancement Of The Task Assessment Process Through The Application Of An Electronic Performance Support System..