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Research Degrees

Southern Cross University offers the opportunity for you to pursue educational research through a Master of Education, Doctorate of Education, and Doctor of Philosophy.

Research Supervision

Academic Staff in the School of Education engage in a diverse range of educational research projects, many of which relate to learning and teaching in formal educational contexts from early childhood through to higher education. The outcomes of these research projects has informed policy and practice and the education profession, both nationally and internationally, as well as influencing the School's curricula and teaching practice.

Staff from School of Education have expertise, and are able to supervise postgraduate research candidates in a broad range of areas and across various methodologies.

Areas of research interest include:

  • Children's mental health and resilience
  • Children's participation in schools
  • Ethics of researching with children
  • Children's citizenship
  • School/family relationships
  • Sociology of childhood and youth
  • Difference and disadvantage in education and care contexts
  • Technology Education (especially food technology, textiles and graphics technology)
  • Aboriginal education
  • Aboriginal early childhood care and education
  • Transformative pedagogies including early childhood (0-8 years)
  • Special needs and special education
  • Behaviour management and learning difficulties
  • Attentional Deficit Disorder (ADD) and related educational issues
  • Educational psychology- cognitive pedagogy and brain-based learning
  • Sociology of education
  • Music education
  • Creative Arts education
  • Science education
  • Environmental (sustainability) education
  • Educational information and communication technology
  • Online and flexible learning and teaching
  • Regional Culture, Folklore and Schools
  • Language across the Curriculum
  • Technology education (especially food, textiles and graphics technology)
  • Children's Literature
  • Adult learning and professional development
  • Computer education and staff development
  • Educational evaluation
  • Educational leadership/change
  • Teaching and learning in higher education
  • Policy studies in higher education
  • Technology in Research
  • Complexity theory and pedagogy
  • Higher education studies
  • Capacity building evaluation in schools

Research methodologies encompass a range of approaches including interpretive research, critical research (including critical action research), survey research and several others approaches that are usually referred to as qualitative and quantitative, such as phenomenological and correlation studies.

If you are interested in undertaking a research degree or would like to discuss your postgraduate study options with us, please contact:

Associate Professor Sharon Parry
Director of Higher Degree Research Training
Master of Education (by research)
Doctor of Education
Doctor of Philosophy

t: +61 2 6620 3672
f: +61 2 6626 9489
e: sharon.parry@scu.edu.au

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Updated: 05 January 2012