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DrJohn Cripps Clark

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Education

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  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Education
  • +61 3 924 46467 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Primary Science Education

Cultural Historical Activity Theory

Design & Technology Educaton


Teacher Education

 

Science Communication

Higher Education Teaching and Learning

Digital literacy

Knowledge Areas
Primary Science Education

Cultural Historical Activity Theory

Science Communication

Primary Technology Educaton

Higher Education Teaching and Learning

Teacher Education

Projects
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

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

GRANTS

  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Design and delivery of professional learning to support learning outcomes for high ability students 2
    27 Jan 2026 - 19 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    Design and delivery of professional learning to support learning outcomes for high ability students - $135,437.83
  • GRANT
    Design and delivery of professional learning to support learning outcomes for high ability students 1
    28 Feb 2025 - 18 Dec 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    Design and delivery of professional learning to support learning outcomes for high ability students - RFT CHES No 2 - $135,800.64
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Design and delivery of a Graduate Certificate of Secondary Design and Technologies.
    15 Feb 2023 - 27 Mar 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria - $1,142,120.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Design and delivery of a Graduate Certificate of Secondary Digital Technologies.
    15 Feb 2023 - 28 Mar 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria - $1,112,571.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Centre for Higher Education Studies Professional Learning.
    26 Apr 2022 - 26 Feb 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria - $478,783.47
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Secondary Mathematics and Science initiative for out-of-field teachers.
    28 Aug 2020 - 28 Apr 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria - $6,037,606.31
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Tech Schools Evaluation
    21 Jun 2019 - 30 Sep 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria - CONTR2019/01101 - $435,161.27
  • COLLABORATIVE GRANT
    AIR4 LIFE - Girls in STEM
    7 Nov 2018 - 1 Feb 2019
    People funded by this grant:
    • Clark JC,
    • Mckinnon J,
    • Major J,
    • Cobb M,
    • Cranna N
    The University of Melbourne - $25,813.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    reSolve: Mathematics by Inquiry Special Topic Modelling Motion - Developing mathematics concepts through STEM activity
    7 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    Australia Academy of Science - $98,558.00
  • TENDER
    Secondary STEM Catalysts: professional learning program
    15 Apr 2016 - 31 Aug 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    DETVic Tender - Department of Education and Training Victoria - $662,995.91
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Primary Mathematics and Science Specialist Professional Learning Program February/March 2015
    16 Mar 2015 - 16 Mar 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria - $6,818.18
  • COLLABORATIVE GRANT
    2013-14 Primary Science Specialists Professional Learning Program
    15 Oct 2013 - 4 Apr 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    • Campbell C,
    • Hubber P,
    • Jobling W,
    • Barraza L,
    • Clark JC
    DEECD Department of Education and Early Childhood Development - $118,808.00
  • TENDER
    2013 Primary Science Specialists Professional Learning Program
    1 May 2013 - 31 May 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    DEECD Department of Education and Early Childhood Development - $78,086.00
  • TENDER
    Primary Science Specialist Professional Learning Program
    28 Oct 2011 - 22 Mar 2012
    People funded by this grant:
    DEECD Department of Education and Early Childhood Development - $136,220.00