My research programme focuses on understanding the factors shaping early career teachers’ assessment practices and assessment learning needs. I strongly believe in collaboration and mentorship throughout all aspect of the research process. I am always interested in collaborating with motivated individuals who are pursuing interesting studies that align with my research interests.
Below is a summary of current research I am engaged in.
Co-Investigator: Review and Analysis of Education Policy Trajectories in Newfoundland & Labrador
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Co-Investigators: Dr. Christine Arnold, Dr. Joelle Rodway, Dr. Gerald Galway, Dr. John Hoben, & Dr. Leslie Redmond (Memorial University)
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Funding: Research and Development Grant, Memorial University; Seed Fund Grant (under review), Memorial University)
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Methods: policy analyses
Principal Investigator: Exploring Parental Attitudes Towards Classroom Assessment
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Co-Investigators: Dr. Joelle Rodway (Memorial University)
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Funding: Seed Fund Grant (under review), Memorial University)
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Methods: surveys, interviews, analyses of social media interactions (NodeXL)
Co-Investigator: Planning for Classroom Assessment in the Post-Covid-19 Era
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Principal Investigator: Dr. Joelle Rodway (Memorial University)
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Funding: Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Partnership Engage Grant (under review)
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Methods: surveys, focus groups
Co-Investigator: Classroom Approaches to CLIL [Content Language Integrated Learning] and Translanguaging Inventory
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Co-Investigators: Dr. Anna Mendoza (University of Hong Kong) & Dr. Shakina Rajendram (OISE, University of Toronto)
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Funding: Seed Fund, University of Hong Kong
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Methods: survey, focus group, instrument creation
Project Manager: Preparing Teachers for the Age of Accountability: An International Partnership for Enhancing Teacher Education in Assessment
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Co-Investigators: Dr. Christopher DeLuca (Queen’s University), Dr. Bronwen Cowie (University of Waikato), Dr. Jill Willis (Queensland University of Technology), & Dr. Chris Harrison (King’s College London)
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Funding: Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Partnership Development Grant
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Methods: surveys, interviews, document analysis, autobiographical reflections