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.
Primary English Teachers' Association of Australia
International Reading Association.
Research Interests
Students who have literacy difficulties
Writing development, assessment and instruction
Pedagogy of writing instruction
Teachers’ professional knowledge for literacy instruction
Professional knowledge of Early Career Teachers.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Education, Edith Cowan University.
Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2015.
Bachelor of Arts In Education, Edith Cowan University, 1995.
Bachelor of Arts In Education, Edith Cowan University, 1994.
Research
Recent Research Grants
Evaluation of the Catholic Education Western Australia Early Career Teacher Program, Catholic Education Office of WA, Grant,
2015 - 2016, $17,200.
Addressing the Teacher Exodus: Enhancing Early Career Teacher Resilience and Retention in Changing Times, Australian Research Council, Grant - Linkage (Projects),
2008 - 2013, $18,573.
Supporting Students to improve their written literacy skills the middle and upper years primary schooling (Years 4-8), Edith Cowan University, ECU Industry Collaboration - Grant,
2006 - 2010, $152,443.
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Books
Johnson, B., Down, B., Le Cornu, R., Peters, J., Sullivan, A., Pearce, J., Hunter, J., (2016), Promoting early career teacher resilience: A socio-cultural and critical guide to action. Teacher Quality and School Development, 149, Abingdon, UK, Routledge.
Research Student Supervision
Principal Supervisor
Doctor of Philosophy, The impact of policy change on the teaching of spoken English in primary schools in the north mountainous region of Vietnam
Associate Supervisor
Master of Education, What constitutes "good" writing in junior primary? Four West Australian teachers discuss their views.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cultural diversity and children's literature: Kindergarten educators' practices to support principles of cultural diversity through book sharing
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