Dr John Cripps Clark

Primary Science Education

Cultural Historical Activity Theory

Science Communication

Primary Technology Educaton

Higher Education Teaching and Learning

Teacher Education

Digital literacy

International Society for Cultural Activity Research

Australian Science Education Research Association

Australian Association for Research in Education

Science Teachers Association of Victoria

Primary Science and Technology Education

Science Communication

EES101/200 Communicating Science (first year Science)

EPS735 Primary Science and Technology Education (MTeach)

Primary Science Education

Cultural Historical Activity Theory

Science Communication

Primary Technology Educaton

Higher Education Teaching and Learning

Teacher Education

Primary Science Education Cultural Historical Activity Theory Science Communication Digital literacy

• Education

ISCAR (Seville, San Diego, Rome, Sydney) ASERA, AARE, ESERA, ECER

Cripps Clark, J. (2013) The harmonisation of environmental education in Vanuatu. Seventh World Environmental Education Congress, Marrakech.

Cripps Clark, J. (2012) Critical junctures in education in Vanuatu: Curriculum reform, teacher professional experience and cultural historical activity theory. Critical Junctures in Asia and the Pacific, Alfred Deakin Research Institute, Melbourne.

Cripps Clark, J. & Groves, S. (2010) Using practical activities in primary science: The impact of teachers’ identity and emotion, AARE, Hobart

Cripps Clark, J. (2011) Professional experience and crossing boundaries between universities and the workplace AARE, Hobart

Cripps Clark, J. & Chandler, P. (2011) Fostering critical reflection among pre-service primary teachers using video of their own practice, AARE, Hobart

Cripps Clark, J. (2011) Online concept mapping in science communication. ICTEV2011, Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne.

Cripps Clark (2011) Investigating boundary crossing between university and the workplace using a qualitative case study of teacher professional experience. Summer Institute in Qualitative Research, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, U,K.

Cripps Clark, J. & Groves, S. (2010) Representing primary science teachers’ practice using activity theory AARE Sociocultural and Activity Theory SIG Pre-conference Symposium University of Melbourne.

Cripps Clark, J. (2010) AARE Professional experience and crossing boundaries between universities and the workplace.  Sociocultural and Activity Theory SIG Pre-conference Symposium. University of Melbourne.

Chittleborough, G., Cripps Clark, J. & Hubber, P. (2010) Pre-service teachers’ practicum experiences: Developing pedagogy and professional skills through relationships between supervising teachers, coordinating teachers and university staff. AARE. University of Melbourne.

Chittleborough, G., Cripps Clark, J., Hubber, P. & Tytler R. (2010) Partnerships with schools to provide rich professional learning experiences for pre-service science teachers HERDSA, Melbourne.

Cripps Clark J. (2009) Student engagement and the transfer of knowledge and skills between study and work: Theoretical considerations and a pilot study. Deakin Teaching and Learning Conference 2009, Deakin University, Burwood.

Cripps Clark J. (2005) The role of practical activities in primary school science. BERA 2005, University of Glamorgan.

Cripps Clark J. (2005) Practical activities as a mediator in primary school science. ISCAR 2005, Sevilla.

Cripps Clark, J. (2002). Who provides a “quality educational experience”? Towards a model of effective teachers. Experiential learning models and software invitational workshop, Deakin University Management Centre, 5-6 March 2002.

Cripps Clark J. (2002) Disruption theory and Activity Theory Postgraduate Research Conference, Deakin University, Waterfront, Deakin University Students Association

Walsh, J. & Cripps Clark, J. (2002) Towards a model of effective teachers Challenges Futures in teacher education conference, University of New England, Armidale.

Cripps Clark, J. (2001). Creating a community of scholarship: the CODET experience. DUSA Postgraduate Research Conference, Deakin University, Toorak, Deakin University Students Association.

Cripps Clark, J. (2001). A model of effective teachers. DUSA Postgraduate Research Conference, Deakin University, Toorak.

Cripps Clark, J. (2001). Putting Activity Theory under the lens of the primary science classroom. Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education 2001, Deakin University, Burwood, Centre for Studies in Mathematics, Science and  Environmental Education..

Successful Students (STEM) - Skilling the Bay: Academic co-leader

Deakin University Postgraduate Association President (1999 - 2000)

Deakin University Council Elected postgraduate representative (1998 -2002)

Deakin University Science Education Research Group

Deakin University postgraduate scholarship
AERA postgraduate travel award 2002

Judging accuracy and reliability: Digital literacy in wide flat information landscape - with Chris Rawson, Sue Owen, Jacques van der Meer

The other side of the fence: The perspective of non-school partners in rural school/community science collaborations - David Symington, Russell Tytler

Fostering critical reflection among pre-service primary teachers using video of their own practice - Gail Chittleborough,  Paul Chandler

Interprofessional communication in science

Blogs in science education - with George Aranda, Jenny Martin

Partnerships with schools to provide rich professional learning experiences for pre-service science teachers - with Gail Chittleborough

Context and boundary crossing: The development of teacher professional knowledge and beliefs - with Julia Walsh

Multimodal online concept mapping in science communication - with Ria Hanawald

Emotion and practical activities in the primary science classroom

The Vanuatu teaching experience

Environmental Perspectives in Vanuatu

Leading an immersive intercultural student experience