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Doctor of Science Education (Curtin University of Technology), Master of Science (The University of the South Pacific), Graduate Certificate of Education (The University of the South Pacific), Bachelor of Science (The University of the South Pacific)
Background Vinesh Chandra is an Associate Professor and specialises in Technology, STEM and Global Education. He teaches in undergraduate and postgraduate courses that focus on these areas. He also supervises postgraduate students whose research interests lie in these fields. Associate Professor Chandra is the Academic lead(International Engagement) in the Schhol of Teacher Education and Leadership. He is also the Study Area Coordinator in STEM Education. Currently, he is one of the leaders of the Australia Awards Graduate Certificate in STEM Education course that is being delivered to teachers from Papua New Guinea. He leads the SEE Project (http://theseeproject.org/) which is actively involved in advancing the print and digital literacy agenda in rural and remotes schools in developing countries. His book “Share Engage Educate: SEEding change for a better world” (Brill Publishers) highlights some of the work he has undertaken with his team in eight developing countries. Associate Professor Chandra has also co-authored a book titled "STEM Education in the Primary School: A Teacher's Toolkit" published recently by Cambridge.
Research interests
- STEM Education
- Technology-rich learning environments
- New and emerging educational technologies
- Technologies in developing countries
- Global Education
Projects
- Investigating primary pre-service teachers' development and application of technological, pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) on computational thinking and coding
- Seeding change in developing countries through digital technologies
Additional information
- Title
- Digital Learning and Print Literacy: A Design Experiment for the Reform of Low Socio-economic, Culturally Diverse Schools.
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP0990289
- Start year
- 2009
- Keywords
- Literacy; Digital Literacies; Pedagogy; Media Arts; Primary Education
- Investigating self-regulated learning strategies of adult learners in the Australian VET online learning environment
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Shaun Nykvist, Dr Chris Blundell - Using Robots to promote girls to learn computer programming. Can computer programming skills and Algorithmic thinking improve outcomes in Mathematics.
Professional Doctorate, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Andy Yeh - What actually works in STEMed? A study of different teaching pedagogies to help clarify best practices for secondary school teachers aiming to increase STEM engagement and/or STEM skill development in their students
Professional Doctorate, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Chris Blundell
- Creativity in Higher Education: An Investigation of Students Learning in Alternative Places and Contexts (2022)
- Teachers' TPACK and Technology Integration in Teaching and Learning: A Case Study in the Maldives (2022)
- An Investigation of Teachers' Curriculum Interpretation and Implementation in a Queensland School (2017)
- Investigating Bhutanese Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs and Practices in the Context of Curriculum Reform (2016)
- Web 2.0 Technology: Social Learning Tools in Higher Education in Saudi Arabia (2016)
- Bhutanese Eighth Grade Students' and Teachers' Perceptions of Their Classroom Learning Environment in Relation to the New Mathematics Curriculum (2015)