Dr. Muriel Wells |
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| Position | Senior Lecturer | |
| muriel.wells@deakin.edu.au | ||
| Area | School of Education | |
| Phone | +61 3 522 71466 | |
| Campus | Geelong | |
| Location | Geelong | |
| Role and profile | Course coordinator: Master of Teaching (Off Campus) | |
| Teaching responsibilities |
Professional Learning Digital literacies Teaching with emerging technologies Online Teaching and Learning The Literacy Teacher and the Profession |
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| Research interests |
Teacher Professional Learning Supporting Teachers as Researchers Effective use of emerging technologies in teaching and learning Action Research Narrative Inquiry Supporting teachers to design learning experiences for use with emerging social software Preparing teachers and students to develop coping strategies for use in social networking situations |
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| Current research projects |
Supporting Teachers as Action Researchers (STAR) in partnership with the Catholic Education Office, Western Region Deep Leadership for Learning in partnership with the Catholic Education Office, Western Region Barwon South Network Commissioned Research: Researching leadership protocols, communication and decision making in school improvement with Shaun Rawolle, Russell Tytler, Louise Paatsch and Carol Campbell Student voice Teacher voice and school change YALP – DEECD commissioned: Evaluation of the Yached Accelerated Learning Program with Brenton Doeke, Susie Groves, Brian Doig and Alan Marshall AITSL - Evaluation of Professional Learning Flagship Program: Leading Curriculum Change with Associate Professor Julianne Moss, Drs Julianne Lynch, Joanne O’Mara, Anne Cloonan and Professor Brenton Doecke Co-Director: Evaluation of National Partnership (Teacher Quality, Supply and Retention) Initiatives with Professor Brenton Doecke. Rethinking the literacy capabilities of preservice teachers with Dr Eileen Honan CI,(University of Queensland, Associate Professor Alyson Simpson (University of Sydney), Dr beryl Exley (QUT) Lisa Kervin (UOW)and Dr Sandy Muspratt(Consultant) - ARC Linkage Application. |
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| Service to the University, discipline or community |
Course Coordinator Master of Teaching (Off Campus) | |
| Awards |
PhD 2008, "Being academic: the online environment in a 21st Century University"Deakin University Online Teaching and Learning Fellow 2004 Member College of Distinguished Educators 2009+ Member Higher Education Research Group (HERG) Deakin University |
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| Qualifications |
Bachelor of Arts (Education), Deakin University Bachelor of Education, Deakin University Master of Education, Deakin University PhD, Deakin University |
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| Memberships |
ATEA ALEA PETAA AARE |
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| Conferences |
ATEA AARE ALEA BERA |
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| Research link | View Deakin associated research data | |
| Publications | Wells, M. & Blackley, J. (2009) Supporting Teachers as Researchers (STAR): A model for sustainable professional learning, Australian Teacher Education Association National Conference, Albury, Australia Wells, Muriel (2009) Being Academic: Online Teaching and the Managed University, Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrücken, Germany. Wells, M. Web2 (2008) Technologies and Teacher Education, Australian Teacher Education Association National Conference, Sunshine Coast, Australia Wells, M. PhD (2007) Being academic: the online environment in a 21st C University Deakin University Library | |
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22nd April 2013