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Prof

Stephen Dinham

Honorary
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
social sciences
education & educational research
clinical research
behavioral and social science
outcomes
partnership
educational change
school principals; attitudes; school principals, research; australia
mental health
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Prof

Stephen Dinham

 
Division
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
 
Primary Interest
Pedagogy/Quality Teaching
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Projects

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Evaluating 21stC Learning Environments

As yet there is little rigorous evidence attesting to the efficacy of which learning environments are the most appropriate for 21st century ..

2013 - 2017
Completed
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Evaluating 21stC Learning Environments

As yet there is little rigorous evidence attesting to the efficacy of which learning environments are the most appropriate for 21st century ..

2013 - 2017
Completed
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Evaluating 21stC Learning Environments

As yet there is little rigorous evidence attesting to the efficacy of which learning environments are the most appropriate for 21st century ..

2013 - 2017
Completed
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Reconceptualising mathematics and science teacher education programs through collaborative partnerships between scientists and educators

2013 - 2016
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Evidence of Impact Stimulus paper

2015 - 2015
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Projects

Project Types

4

Research Grant

1

Research Contracts

Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works from 99 for Stephen Dinham.

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Reconceptualisng Maths and Science Teaching and Learning

Stephen Dinham, Russell Tytler, Deborah Corrigan, David Hoxley

Book  |  2018

This timely book highlights the need to reconceptualise Maths and Science Teacher Education Programs (ReMSTEP) in order to revital..

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Overall findings of ReMSTEP

S Dinham, Russell Tytler, Deborah Corrigan, David Hoxley

Book Chapter  |  2018

The central focus of ReMSTEP was on introducing PSTs to contemporary mathematics and science to establish their conceptions of the..

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Background and overview of ReMSTEP

Stephen Dinham

Book Chapter  |  2018

In 2013, the national Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) in Australia called for expressions of interest and subsequent grant ..

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'I'm the Principal' Principal Learning, Action, Influence and Identity

Stephen Dinham, Kerry Elliott, Louisa Rennie, Helen Stokes

Book  |  2018

While an immensely rewarding role, the work of a school principal can be a lonely one, made up of brief encounters and regular int..

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Responding to concerns about mathematics and science education

Russell Tytler, S Dinham, Deborah Corrigan, David Hoxley

Book Chapter  |  2018

Concerns about mathematics and science education are widely canvassed and well documented at policy level in Australia and in nume..

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Key innovations and methodology of ReMSTEP

Stephen Dinham, Russell Tytler

Book Chapter  |  2018

As noted in Chapter 1, researchers around the world recognise there are problems with student participation and achievement in mat..

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Educational change and teacher development

C Scott, S Dinham

Book Chapter  |  2017

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Reconceptualising mathematics and science teacher education programs. Final report.

Stephen Dinham

Report  |  2017

There are well-recognised problems with student participation and achievement in mathematics and science, and with the teaching of..

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Evaluation of the Implementation of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers - Interim Report 3

J Clinton, S Dinham, G Savage, A Dabrowski, E Betz, R ASTON, A Gullickson, G Calnin, G Arbour

Report  |  2016

The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) commissioned a three year evaluation of the implementation of ..

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Masterly preparation: Embedding clinical practice in a graduate pre-service teacher education programme

LML Davies, M Anderson, J Deans, S Dinham, P Griffin, B Kameniar, J Page, C Reid, F Rickards, C Tayler, D Tyler

Book Chapter  |  2016

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Teaching and Curriculum
Specialist Studies in Education
Education Systems
Schools and Learning Environments
Curriculum and Pedagogy
Other Education and Training
Learner and Learning
Education Policy, Sociology and Philosophy
Other Education

News

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Students are not hard-wired to learn in different ways – we need to stop using unproven, harmful methods

Stephen Dinham

Do students really learn in different ways? from www.shutterstock.comIn our series, Better Teachers, we’ll explore how to improve teacher ed..

September 4, 2016
conversation Article
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Why is it so hard to recruit good maths and science teachers?

Stephen Dinham

Some students will not encounter a trained maths or science teacher until the latter years of secondary school. from www.shutterstock.comThe..

March 7, 2016
conversation Article
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Boosting science and maths study starts in primary school

Stephen Dinham OAM

Mathematics and science, once the bread and butter of schooling, are in decline. But with more than a third of secondary maths and a quarter..

November 12, 2015
pursuit Article
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Wealthier parents shouldn't pay even more for public schooling

Stephen Dinham

Charging parents in affluent areas more for public schooling will only increase the inequity between schools Flickr/Philip Bouchard, CC BY-S..

May 1, 2014
conversation Article
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Minister Pyne announces... yet another education review

Stephen Dinham

Does Australia need another education review? AAPAustralia has on average had one review of teacher education every year for the past 30 ye..

February 20, 2014
conversation Article
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Standards will slide while teacher education is used as a cash cow

Stephen Dinham

Teacher education is typically the largest undergraduate program in most universities and is therefore a cash cow. Cash cow image courtesy o..

January 18, 2013
conversation Article
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Our Asian schooling infatuation: the problem of PISA envy

Stephen Dinham

Looking to Asian schools is exactly what we shouldn't be doing. Chalkboard image www.shutterstock.comIt was fun while it lasted Finland,..

September 14, 2012
conversation Article
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A political education: hijacking the quality teaching movement

Stephen Dinham

The debate around teacher quality should be informed by research, not hunches and misinformation. Teacher image from www.shutterstock.comAll..

August 31, 2012
conversation Article
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Why we're never satisfied with teachers

Stephen Dinham

Why do we obsess about the competence of teachers? Teacher image from www.shutterstock.comConcern about teacher competence has been around f..

August 8, 2012
conversation Article

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Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2011

Medal of the Order of Australia

2014

Richard von Weizsäcker Fellowship (Germany)

2002

FAIM - Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management

2000

FACEA - Fellow of the Australian Council for Educational Administration

1999

FACE - Fellow of the Australian College of Educators

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Honorary

Melbourne Graduate School of Education

Member

British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society

Member

European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction

Member

International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of New England

Master of Education (Administration)

University of New England

Bachelor of Arts

University of New England

Diploma of Teaching

Alexander Mackie CAE