Dr Michael Fitzgerald

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Casual Research Fellow

Faculty

Faculty of Arts and Education

Department

School of Education

Campus

Melbourne Burwood Campus

Publications

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2023

Is the Universe Infinite? Characterising a Hierarchy of Reasoning in Student Conceptions of Cosmology Concepts Using Open-Ended Surveys

S Salimpour, R Tytler, M Fitzgerald, U Eriksson

(2023), Vol. 6, pp. 102-129, Journal for STEM Education Research, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article

Confirmatory factor analysis of two self-efficacy scales for astronomy understanding and robotic telescope use

R Freed, D McKinnon, M Fitzgerald, S Salimpour

(2023), Vol. 19, pp. 1-9, Physical Review Physics Education Research, College Park, Md., C1

journal article
2022

Cosmic Aesthetics: Harmonising Varying Theoretical Perspectives in a Thesis by Publication

Saeed Salimpour, Russell Tytler, Michael Fitzgerald, Urban Eriksson

(2022), pp. 326-349, Methodological Approaches to STEM Education Research Volume 3, Newcastle upon Tyne, Eng., B1

book chapter

The Cosmic Interaction: A review of the Literature on Cosmology, Religion, and the Big Questions in the Context of Astronomy Education Research

S Salimpour, M Fitzgerald

(2022), Vol. 31, pp. 819-849, Science and Education, C1

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Conceptualising the Cosmos: Development and Validation of the Cosmology Concept Inventory for High School

S Salimpour, R Tytler, B Doig, M Fitzgerald, U Eriksson

(2022), International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, C1

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Development and validation of an astronomy self-efficacy instrument for understanding and doing

R Freed, D McKinnon, M Fitzgerald, C Norris

(2022), Vol. 18, pp. 1-17, Physical Review Physics Education Research, College Park, Md., C1

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Astronomy and Culture: A Social Semiotic Perspective on the Role of Culture in Astronomy Education

Saeed Salimpour, Michael Fitzgerald

(2022), Science & Education, Berlin, Germany, C1

journal article
2021

Amateur Astronomy: Engaging the Public in Astronomy Through Exploration, Outreach, and Research

S Buxner, M Fitzgerald, R Freed

(2021), pp. 143-168, Space Science and Public Engagement: 21st Century Perspectives and Opportunities, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1

book chapter

The Gateway Science: a Review of Astronomy in the OECD School Curricula, Including China and South Africa

S Salimpour, S Bartlett, M Fitzgerald, D McKinnon, K Cutts, C James, S Miller, L Danaia, R Hollow, S Cabezon, M Faye, A Tomita, C Max, M de Korte, C Baudouin, D Birkenbauma, M Kallery, S Anjos, Q Wu, H Chu, E Slater, A Ortiz-Gil

(2021), Vol. 51, pp. 975-996, Research in Science Education, C1

journal article

Using Local Rural Knowledge to Enhance STEM Learning for Gifted and Talented Students in Australia

J Morris, E Slater, M Fitzgerald, G Lummis, E van Etten

(2021), Vol. 51, pp. 61-79, Research in Science Education, C1

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Educational Design Framework for a Web-Based Interface to Visualise Authentic Cosmological "Big Data" in High School

S Salimpour, M Fitzgerald, R Tytler, U Eriksson

(2021), Vol. 30, pp. 732-750, Journal of Science Education and Technology, C1

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Teachers in conversation with industry scientists: implications for STEM education

J Morris, E Slater, J Boston, M Fitzgerald, G Lummis

(2021), Vol. 29, pp. 46-57, International journal of innovation in science and mathematics education, Sydney, N.S.W., C1

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Cosmos visualized: Development of a qualitative framework for analyzing representations in cosmology education

S Salimpour, R Tytler, U Eriksson, M Fitzgerald

(2021), Vol. 17, Physical Review Physics Education Research, C1

journal article
2020

External Expectations and Practical Realities in Australian Education Research

Michael Fitzgerald

(2020), pp. 229-250, Methodological Approaches to STEM Education Research, Cambridge, Eng., B1

book chapter

Exploring the cosmos: The challenge of identifying patterns and conceptual progressions from student survey responses in cosmology.

Saeed Salimpour, Russell Tytler, Michael Fitzgerald

(2020), Vol. 1, pp. 203-228, Methodological Approaches to STEM Education Research, Cambridge, Eng., B1

book chapter

An exoplanet transit observing method using LCO telescopes, exorequest and astrosource

Jay Sarva, Rachel Freed, Michael Fitzgerald, Saeed Salimpour

(2020), Vol. 1, pp. 34-43, Astronomy: theory, observation and methods, [Melbourne, Vic.], C1

journal article

Differences in Perception Between Students and Teachers of High School Science: Implications for Evaluations of Teaching and Classroom Evaluation.

M Fitzgerald, D McKinnon, L Danaia, S Bartlett

(2020), Vol. 45, pp. 73-92, Australian Journal of Teacher Education, C1

journal article

Utilizing Small Telescopes Operated by Citizen Scientists for Transiting Exoplanet Follow-up

Robert Zellem, Kyle Pearson, Ethan Blaser, Martin Fowler, David Ciardi, Anya Biferno, Bob Massey, Franck Marchis, Robert Baer, Conley Ball, Mike Chasin, Mike Conley, Scott Dixon, Elizabeth Fletcher, Saneyda Hernandez, Sujay Nair, Quinn Perian, Frank Sienkiewicz, Kalee Tock, Vivek Vijayakumar, Mark Swain, Gael Roudier, Geoffrey Bryden, Dennis Conti, Dolores Hill, Carl Hergenrother, Mary Dussault, Stephen Kane, Michael Fitzgerald, Pat Boyce, Laura Peticolas, Wilfred Gee, Lynn Cominsky, Rachel Zimmerman-Brachman, Denise Smith, Michelle Creech-Eakman, John Engelke, Alexandra Iturralde, Diana Dragomir, Nemanja Jovanovic, Brandon Lawton, Emmanuel Arbouch, Marc Kuchner, Arnaud Malvache

(2020), Vol. 132, PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC, C1

journal article
2019

Barriers inhibiting inquiry-based science teaching and potential solutions: perceptions of positively inclined early adopters

M Fitzgerald, L Danaia, D McKinnon

(2019), Vol. 49, pp. 543-566, Research in science education, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1

journal article

A Glass Ceiling in AER?: A preliminary glimpse at the distribution of authors by gender in the iSTAR (istardb.org) database

Saeed Salimpour, Michael Fitzgerald

(2019), Vol. 2, pp. 1-8, RTSRE 2018 : Robotic Telescopes, Student Research and Education Proceedings, Hilo, Hawaii, E1

conference
2018

Major outcomes of an authentic astronomy research experience professional development program: An analysis of 8 years of data from a teacher research program MAJOR OUTCOMES of AN AUTHENTIC ... L. M. REBULL et al.

L Rebull, D French, W Laurence, T Roberts, M Fitzgerald, V Gorjian, G Squires

(2018), Vol. 14, Physical Review Physics Education Research, C1

journal article

Motivations of educators for participating in an authentic astronomy research experience professional development program

L Rebull, T Roberts, W Laurence, M Fitzgerald, D French, V Gorjian, G Squires

(2018), Vol. 14, Physical Review Physics Education Research, C1

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Astronomy And Science Student Attitudes (ASSA): A Short Review And Validation Of A New Instrument

Sophie Bartlett, Michael Fitzgerald, David McKinnon, Lena Danaia, Jasmina Lazendic-Galloway

(2018), Vol. 5, pp. 1-22, Journal of Astronomy & Earth Sciences Education, Littleton, Col., C1

journal article

Our Solar Siblings. A high school focussed robotic telescope-based astronomy education project

Michael Fitzgerald, David McKinnon, Lena Danaia, Ross Cutts, Saeed Salimpour, Mariana Sacchi

(2018), Vol. 1, pp. 217-231, RTSRE 2017 : Robotic Telescopes, Student Research and Education Proceedings, San Diego, California, E1

conference

Robotic Telescopes and Student Research in the School Curriculum around the OECD countries

Saeed Salimpour, Sophie Bartlett, Michael Fitzgerald, K Cutts, C James, Scott Miller, Lena Danaia, Sergio Cabezon, Michael Faye, Cyrille Baudouin, Diana Birkenbauma, Sara Anjos, Qixuan Wu, Hye-Eun Chu, Eileen Slater

(2018), Vol. 1, pp. 33-40, RTSRE 2017 : Robotic Telescopes, Student Research and Education Proceedings, San Diego, California, E1

conference
2017

Ideal pictures and actual perspectives of junior secondary school science: comparisons drawn from Australian students in an astronomy education programme

L Danaia, D McKinnon, M Fitzgerald

(2017), Vol. 35, pp. 445-460, Research in science and technological education, Abingdon, Eng., C1

journal article

Robotic telescopes in education

E Gomez, M Fitzgerald

(2017), Vol. 13, pp. 28-68, Astronomical Review, C1

journal article
2016

A Large-Scale Inquiry-Based Astronomy Intervention Project: Impact on Students' Content Knowledge Performance and Views of their High School Science Classroom

M Fitzgerald, D McKinnon, L Danaia, J Deehan

(2016), Vol. 46, pp. 901-916, Research in Science Education, C1

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Implementing a studio-based flipped classroom in a first year astronomy course

J Lazendic-Galloway, M Fitzgerald, D McKinnon

(2016), Vol. 24, pp. 35-47, International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, Sydney, N.S.W., C1

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Educative curricula and PCK development driven by STEM professional learning in rural and remote schools: A longitudinal type IV case study

A Townsend, D McKinnon, M Fitzgerald, J Morris, G Lummis

(2016), Vol. 24, pp. 1-17, International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, Sydney, N.S.W., C1

journal article
2015

Inquiry-based educational design for large-scale high school astronomy projects using real telescopes

M Fitzgerald, D McKinnon, L Danaia

(2015), Vol. 24, pp. 747-760, Journal of science education and technology, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1

journal article

The binary fraction of planetary nebula central stars - II. A larger sample and improved technique for the infrared excess search

D Douchin, O De Marco, D Frew, G Jacoby, G Jasniewicz, M Fitzgerald, J Passy, D Harmer, T Hillwig, M Moe

(2015), Vol. 448, pp. 3132-3155, Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Oxford, Eng., C1

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Photometric and proper motion study of the neglected open cluster NGC 2215

M Fitzgerald, L Inwood, D McKinnon, W Dias, M Sacchi, B Scott, M Zolinski, L Danaia, R Edwards

(2015), Vol. 149, pp. 1-7, Astronomical journal, Philadelphia, Pa., C1

journal article
2014

The planetary nebula abell 48 and its [WN] nucleus

D Frew, I Bojičić, Q Parker, M Stupar, S Wachter, K DePew, A Danehkar, M Fitzgerald, D Douchin

(2014), Vol. 440, pp. 1345-1364, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, C1-1

journal article
2013

Students' Perceptions of High School Science: What has Changed Over the Last Decade?

L Danaia, M Fitzgerald, D McKinnon

(2013), Vol. 43, pp. 1501-1515, Research in Science Education, C1-1

journal article
2012

RR lyrae stars in the globular cluster NGC 6101

M Fitzgerald, J Criss, T Lukaszewicz, D Frew, M Catelan, S Woodward, L Danaia, D McKinnon

(2012), Vol. 29, pp. 72-77, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, C1-1

journal article
2011

K 1-6: An asymmetric planetary nebula with a binary central star

D Frew, J Stanger, M Fitzgerald, Q Parker, L Danaia, D McKinnon, M Guerrero, J Hedberg, R Hollow, Y An, S Bor, I Colman, C Graham-White, Q Li, J Mai, K Papadakis, J Picone-Murray, M Hoang, V Yean

(2011), Vol. 28, pp. 83-94, Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, C1-1

journal article
2010

Photometric Observations of the eta Carinae 2009.0 Spectroscopic Event

H Landes, M Fitzgerald

(2010), Vol. 27, pp. 374-377, PUBLICATIONS OF THE ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA, C1-1

journal article
2008

Distance to the center of the milky way galaxy: an experiment for intermediate-level students using research data and professional analysis tools

M Fitzgerald, S Feteris, S Gillessen, F Eisenhauer

(2008), Vol. 7, pp. 92-102, Astronomy education review, Tucson, Ariz., C1

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Funded Projects at Deakin

No Funded Projects at Deakin found

Supervisions

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