Alex Bacalja is a lecturer in language and literacy, and coordinates the English Method and Literacy subjects within the Master of Teaching (Secondary) program. He has worked for over a decade in secondary schools across Melbourne in both teaching and leadership roles.
Alex’s research focuses on contemporary literacies, including the digital literacies taught and practiced in school and work environments.
His recently published PhD studied the place of video game literacies within the context of subject-English teaching.
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Representing Australian Indigenous Voices: Text Selection in the Senior English Curriculum
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
MGSE Innovation in Curriculum Award: Master of Clinical Teaching
Melbourne Research Scholarship
Global Mobility Scholarship
Credentials
Positions
Lecturer (Mecaf)
Melbourne Graduate School Of Education
Member
International Association for Research in L1 Education (ARLE)
Member
Digital and Interactive Games Research Association
Member
Australian Literacy Educators' Association
Council Member
Australian Association for the Teaching of English
Council Member
Victorian Association for the Teaching of English
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Melbourne
Graduate Certificate in Advanced Learning and Leadership
University of Melbourne
Master of Education
University of Melbourne
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Middle Years Literacy)
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Teaching
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Arts
University of Melbourne