Category Archives: Research

But WHY Are You Teaching Maths Ms?

Posted on April 3, 2014 by madelinebevs

I can hardly believe it: data collection is complete. It feels like only yesterday I was submitting (and resubmitting… and resubmitting…) my ethics application and now it’s all over! Eight interviews have been conducted and transcribed, numerous lessons have been … Continue reading →

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Did I Pick the Wrong Topic? (and How to Eat an Elephant) Lamentations of a Research Student.

Posted on March 26, 2014 by madelinebevs

I must confess, sometimes I stare blankly at my blog wondering what on earth I’m going to write about this week. I set the aim of writing 500 words a week, every week, (well… most weeks) this year, and I … Continue reading →

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Observation: useful for teachers and researchers

Posted on March 14, 2014 by madelinebevs

An integral element of my data collection process is observation. It’s hard to play favourites between my three methods (the other two being surveys and interviews), but observation made me excited in a different way. Not only is observation an … Continue reading →

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“Self-Regulated Learning:” Just Another Buzz Word?

Posted on March 4, 2014 by madelinebevs

Self-regulated learning (along with ‘life-long learning’) is one of those buzz words that I hear all the time but was never really sure what it meant. I stumbled, somehow, across some research relating to self-regulated learning (SRL) and quickly realised it was actually pretty relevant to my study, and that I should probably include some information about SRL in my dissertation. The purpose of today’s blog post is to explore SRL in a little detail in addition to outlining how to develop SRL and the benefits of SRL.

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Posted in Education, Relection and Learning, Research | Tagged 21st century learning, education, learning, life-long learning, pedagogy, self-regulated learning, students, teacher, teaching | 1 Comment

The thrill of data collection: revelations and reflections from the field.

Posted on February 27, 2014 by madelinebevs

I had a bit of a shock this week: I love data collection. I know that I am prone to hyperbole, but in this case my statement is 100% accurate. I LOVE data collection and far more than I expected … Continue reading →

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DCB (Data Collection Begins)!

Posted on February 20, 2014 by madelinebevs

In mid-2011 at the encouragement of my then school principal I enrolled in a Master of Education (Honours). I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted to do: to be honest when I started teaching I really just wanted to keep … Continue reading →

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