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DrMaria Nicholas

Senior Lecturer in Education (Language And Literacy Education)

Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Education/Research for Educational Impact

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  • Senior Lecturer in Education (Language And Literacy Education)
    Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Education/Research for Educational Impact
  • +61 3 522 71472 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Maria has an interest in high-ability and gifted education, and the teaching and learning of reading. Maria's interests also include digital literacies, the role of mediation in child/student development and learning, and teacher education.

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
  • TENDER
    Empowering educators with in-depth literacy and numeracy skills through Artificical Intelligence (AI): Micro credential program for Direktorat Pendidikan Profesi Guru - Indonesia (opens in a new tab)⁠
    Directorate General of Teachers, Education Personnel and Teacher Education1 Oct 2025 - 31 Jan 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, Directorate General of Teachers, Education Personnel, and Teacher Education,
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  • 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
    Learner Improvement in Reading in Tasmanian Government Schools.
    6 Sep 2023 - 1 Feb 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    Department for Education, Children & Young People (Tasmania) - DECYP1759 - $1,210,253.09
  • 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
    Paid Non-local Study Leave Scheme (Australia) in the 2017/18 School Year
    1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
    People funded by this grant:
    Education Bureau The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - $163,057.68
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Transition: A Positive Start to School State-wide PL Delivery
    1 Jul 2016 - 31 Dec 2017
    People funded by this grant:
    DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria - $1,265,751.24