Melissa Barnes — Monash University

Personal profile

Biography

Dr Melissa Barnes is a lecturer in the Faculty of Education, working within the fields of teacher education, assessment, policy and TESOL. She teaches and leads research initiatives that focus on policy construction, interpretation and enactment, with a focus on how policies, including structures such as curriculum and assessments, impact and shape teaching and learning. She has published in journals such as Critical Studies in Education, Discourse and English for Academic Purposes, among others. Melissa has been a classroom teacher in the US, Germany, Vietnam and Australia, collectively shaping her understanding and approach to teaching and learning.

Research interests

Melissa's research interests include Policy, Assessment, Curriculum and Pedagogy, Sustainability, Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL), English as an International Language and language and literacy development.

Keywords

Policy
TESOL
Pedagogy
Assessment
Curriculum
Framing analysis
Teacher Effectiveness
Qualitative methodology
Mixed method research

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Projects 2016 2018

3 Finished

Building capacity in regional schools: Addressing EAL learners’ needs through professional development

Barnes, M., Matthews, P. & Al-Shwayli, S.

3/01/18 → 14/12/18

Project: Research

EAL Curriculum Writer

Turner, M. & Barnes, M.

4/07/16 → 5/12/16

Project: Consultancy

Evaluating the ACT Education Directorate's Smart Meter Website

Barnes, M., Almeida, S. & Moore, D.

6/06/16 → 30/09/16

Project: Other

Research Output 2016 2019

10 Article
5 Chapter (Book)
1 Edited Book
1 Conference Paper
1 More
- 1 Other contribution

Physical education across the international media: a five-year analysis

Hyndman, B., SueSee, B., McMaster, N., Harvey, S., Jefferson-Buchanan, R., Cruickshank, V., Barnes, M. & Pill, S., 20 Feb 2019, (Accepted/In press) In : Sport, Education and Society. 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Australian classrooms: linking theory and practice

Barnes, M., Gindidis, M. & Phillipson, S., 2018, Evidence-Based Learning and Teaching: A Look into Australian Classrooms. Barnes, M., Gindidis, M. & Phillipson, S. (eds.). Abingdon UK: Routledge, p. 1-5 5 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review

Education for sustainability: a priority or an "add on"?

Barnes, M., Moore, D. & Almeida, S., 2018, Evidence-Based Learning and Teaching: A Look into Australian Classrooms. Barnes, M., Gindidis, M. & Phillipson, S. (eds.). Abingdon UK: Routledge, p. 179-189 11 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review

Education for sustainability policies: ramifications for practice

Moore, D., Almeida, S. C. & Barnes, M., 2018, In : Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 43, 11, p. 105-121 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review

Open Access

File

Encouraging language development through an online community: lessons learnt from an action research project

Barnes, M., 2018, Evidence-Based Learning and Teaching: A Look into Australian Classrooms. Barnes, M., Gindidis, M. & Phillipson, S. (eds.). Abingdon UK: Routledge, p. 35-47 13 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review

Prizes

Advancing Women's Research Success Grant

Melissa Barnes (Recipient), 2019

Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

Activities 2016 2017

5 Peer review responsibility
1 Executive education programs