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Explore defined PhD research projects across a range of disciplines that include a scholarship package to support you while you study.
| Project | Details |
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Talk and learning in mathematics in the early yearsUndertake research into the role of talk in relation to mathematical thinking in small group work with early years (Grades 1 and 2) students. |
Applications close: Friday 20 December 2024 Location: Brisbane Host: School of Education |
Using digital texts to foster volitional proficient readersUndertake reading research in schools on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia as part of an Australian Research Council (ARC) project to investigate how to enrich pedagogical approaches to advance reading education. |
Applications close: Friday 7 February 2025 Location: Brisbane Host: Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education |
Critical pedagogies for AI-supported multimodal literacyWork on an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project to investigate the teaching of literacy with GenAI and XR tech (virtual, mixed, and augmented reality). |
Applications close: Friday 7 February 2025 Location: Brisbane, Ballarat or Melbourne Host: Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education |
Bridging the decoding-vocabulary gap during children's readingUndertake research investigating children's ability to match initial mispronunciations (e.g., "TONG-OO") to correct pronunciations (e.g., "tongue") as they learn to read new words that do not follow phonics pronunciations rules. |
Applications close: Friday 7 February 2025 Location: North Sydney Host: Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy |
Improving disciplinary literacy in senior high school industrial technologyUndertake research into the multimodal literacy of practically- and technologically-oriented school subjects in Sydney, Australia. |
Applications close: Friday 14 February 2025 Location: North Sydney or Strathfield Host: Faculty of Education and Arts |
Enabling students' critical mathematical thinkingUndertake education research as part of the ARC Discovery Project 'Enabling students' critical mathematical thinking'. |
Applications close: Sunday 16 February 2025 Location: Brisbane Host: Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education |
Advancing research in motivation, self-beliefs, and educational psychologyWork on cutting-edge research topics, receive exceptional training, and contribute to transformative advancements in educational psychology. |
Applications close: Friday 28 February 2025 Location: North Sydney Host: Institute for Positive Psychology and Education (IPPE) |
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