The Future of Educational Research: Perspectives from Beginning Researchers

Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Policy and Curriculum Research in the Context of Change....Pages 3-11
Changes in Policy Related to Early Childhood Education and Care in Australia....Pages 13-23
Parents’ Evaluation of an Early Learning Support Program....Pages 25-34
Factors Influencing an Individual’s Decision to Donate to a State University....Pages 35-52
Preparing Tasmanian English Teachers for Curriculum Implementation....Pages 53-66
Musical Engagement and Wellbeing in Young Garage Bands....Pages 67-76
Front Matter....Pages 77-77
Investigating Teachers’ Experiences....Pages 79-85
Challenges Faced by the Male Primary Teacher....Pages 87-97
The Art of Practice....Pages 99-110
An Historical Exploration of Creativity Research....Pages 111-120
Beginning Teachers’ Mathematical Teacher-Efficacy Confidence....Pages 121-133
Just Give Me a Break, Will You? Effects of Uninterrupted Break Time on Teachers’ Work Lives....Pages 135-149
Front Matter....Pages 151-151
Engagement and Educational Technologies....Pages 153-163
Web-Based Technologies....Pages 165-175
Information Literacy....Pages 177-187
Progress in Video-Based Intervention for Individuals with Autism....Pages 189-202
The Use of Interactive Whiteboards in Education....Pages 203-216
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Investigating the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics....Pages 219-226
Factors Influencing Mathematics Achievement among Secondary School Students....Pages 227-238
Computational Strategies Used by Year 2 Students....Pages 239-251
Front Matter....Pages 217-217
Students’ Understanding of Variation on Entering Tertiary Education....Pages 253-262
Developing a Sequence of Learning Experiences in Statistics....Pages 263-278
Front Matter....Pages 279-279
Literacy Development....Pages 281-290
Literacy and Students’ Transition into Secondary School....Pages 291-300
Engaged Young Writers....Pages 301-315
Back Matter....Pages 317-326