Dr. Claire Spicer |
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| Position | Lecturer | |
| claire.spicer@deakin.edu.au | ||
| Area | School of Education | |
| Phone | N/A | |
| Campus | Burwood | |
| Location | N2.19 | |
| Role and profile |
Unit Chair (Psychology) Undergraduate subjects: ESP437, ESP401, ESP485, EEI322, ESP202 & 203 Postgraduate Masters subjects: ESP701 and ESP703. |
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| Teaching responsibilities |
In addition to being the unit chair, I actively teach all of the ESP4 and EEI coded units. I also chair and teach both Masters of Special Educational Needs units, 'Education and Development of Exceptional Learners' and 'Student Wekfare and Discipline Issues'. |
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| Research interests |
Self-Efficacy, Gifted Education, Students with Additional Needs, Twice- Exceptionality, Classroom Management, Educational Psychology |
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| Current research projects |
Graduate teachers understanding of 'giftedness' Self-efficacy of twice exceptional students Dyscalculia and self-efficacy |
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| Awards |
2009 Commendation for Excellence in Teaching 2010 Commendation for Excellence in Teaching 2011 Commendation for Excellence in Teaching |
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| Qualifications |
Doctor of Philosophy 2008 Master in Counselling 2009 Master in Education 2002 Dip Ed 1999 Bachelor of Arts 1997 |
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| Memberships | ACA; WCGTC; AAEGT; VAGTC; FVC | |
| Conferences |
Spicer, C. (2009). "The self-efficacy of gifted adolescents". Mini Keynote (invited) presented at the Victorian Association for Gifted and Talented Children Conference, Melbourne. Spicer, C. (2007). Gifted Self-Efficacy. (Invited) workshop presented at ‘Head and Heart’ Victorian Association for Gifted and Talented Children (November), Melbourne. Spicer, C. (2007). Verbally and Visually Gifted Students. Workshop presented at the World Gifted Conference, University of Warwick, United Kingdom. Spicer, C. (2007). The Writing Self-Efficacy of Gifted and Mainstream Students. Paper presented at the World Gifted Conference, University of Warwick, United Kingdom. Spicer, C. (2006). The Written English Self-Efficacy of Gifted and Mainstream Students. Paper presented at ‘Staying on Track’ the Annual Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Melbourne. Spicer, C. (2004). The written English self-efficacy of students with varying abilities: a look at gifted students and students with learning disabilities. Poster session presented at the Third International Biennial. SELF Research Conference, Berlin, Germany. Spicer, C. (2003). The Written English Self-Efficacy of Learning Disabled, Gifted and Mainstream Adolescent Students. Paper presented at the Annual Postgraduate Research Conference, University of Melbourne. |
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