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Research Students - Psychology of Teachers and Students

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PhD

StudentResearchSupervisors
Ahmad Maslim Maintaining local literacy and identity Dr Paul Richardson
Masud Ahmmed Inclusive education reforms: PD for teachers Dr Umesh Sharma & Associate Professor Joanne Deppeler
Edwin Achorn High value knowledge in two rural communities Associate Professor Len Cairns
Tariq Ahsan Pre-service teachers’ preparedness for inclusive education in Bangladesh Dr Umesh Sharma & Associate Professor Joanne Deppeler
Saad Al-Amar Teachers' and parents' perceptions of giftedness in Saudi Arabia Dr Umesh Sharma & Professor Dennis Moore
Hosne Ara Efficacy of in-service teacher training programs to facilitate inclusive education in Bangladesh Associate Professor Joanne Deppeler & Dr Umesh Sharma
Tamar Black Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in the classroom: A preventative approach Associate Professor Helen Watt
Vinita Costantino The impact of early childhood attachment on life trajectories and mental and physical health in adulthood: A function of identity (self schema) integration Dr Phil Riley
Renee Chong Teaching choice making skills to children with autism and developmental disabilities Dr Umesh Sharma & Professor Dennis Moore
Judi Gurvich How will the introduction of new network structures and network leaders affect Victorian public schools? Dr Phil Riley
Marian Mahat Including the excluded: Teachers’ perception of inclusion in Victoria Dr Umesh Sharma
Jahirul Mulick Identifying the attributes of inclusive school leaders in Bangladesh Associate Professor Joanne Deppeler & Dr Umesh Sharma
Munaza Nausheen Impact of motivational beliefs on the experiences of learning in higher education Dr Paul Richardson
Kimberley O'Brien Self-esteem and social relationships among students in transition to Year 7 Associate Professor Helen Watt
Lavanya Raj Leadership - The transformational force: A research study of the Australian system of educational leadership in creating a critical ideal model of leadership for the educational system of developing countries Dr Phil Riley
Pearl Subban Attitudes toward the implementation of differentiated instruction Dr Umesh Sharma
Novita Sutantoputri The effect of attribution on students’ motivation and academic performance in Indonesia Associate Professor Helen Watt
Carolyn Theodore The Gippsland community leadership programme and social capital Associate Professor Len Cairns
Yvonne Toh Coping patterns and goal achieving behaviour in the perfectionist Associate Professor Helen Watt
Worawoot Tutwisoot Fostering learner autonomy through project-based computer-assisted language learning Dr Paul Richardson
Rosemary Viete Respectful encounters: Negotiating learning and teaching spaces with International students in Education Dr Paul Richardson
Kari Wilkins School organisational health and teacher stress and burnout Associate Professor Helen Watt

Master of Psychology

StudentResearchSupervisors
Jonaki Arora An investigation relationship between teacher efficacy and attitudes to inclusion Dr Umesh Sharma
Eva Constantinou Improving peer attitudes towards people with disabilities Dr Umesh Sharma
Nilusha De Alwis Self-efficacy, burnout, and persistence among early career teachers Associate Professor Helen Watt
Annabelle Fourie Teachers' motivation and professional engagement: An integrated theoretical perspective Associate Professor Helen Watt
Wai Shan Ku How do gender and gender-role orientation affect high school students' perception of primary and secondary teachers? A comparative study between Melbourne and Hong Kong Associate Professor Helen Watt
Nicole Luzza A study of positive psychology variables as predictors of academic achievement and well-being in relation to age and gender Associate Professor Helen Watt
Emina Mehic Ethnic identity and motivation to achieve Associate Professor Helen Watt
Pina Profeta Parents' attitudes to inclusive education in Victoria Dr Umesh Sharma
David Pyman School students' perceptions of attributes of effective teachers Dr Umesh Sharma
Juliette Spearman Influences of classroom environment on boys' and girls' motivations and feelings of self-efficacy in maths and science Associate Professor Helen Watt

Master of Education

StudentResearchSupervisors
Hamdi Alruwaithi Evaluating teachers in the Badr district in Saudi Arabia Dr Phil Riley
Sojung Ban Non-native English teachers' self-efficacy and its impact on teaching practice in middle schools (presently under examination) Dr Paul Richardson
Melissa Castan Career choices, motivations and expectations of first-year Law students Associate Professor Helen Watt
Anne Gilby Drug education in schools Dr Paul Richardson
Bronwyn Harvey Early childhood educators' understanding of behaviour problems Dr Umesh Sharma & Dr Louise McLean
Mohammad Tauhidul Islam An investigation of Victorian government primary school principals' perceptions of issues affecting their leadership roles (presently under examination) Dr Phil Riley
Christine Morris Attributes of effective itinerant teachers of children with vision impairments Dr Umesh Sharma
Rachel Wicking Values conflicts experienced by Western educators in the Gulf region of the Middle East (presently under examination) Dr Paul Richardson