Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr Melissa Barnes is a senior 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.
Research area keywords
- Policy
- TESOL
- Pedagogy
- Assessment
- Curriculum
- Framing analysis
- Teacher Effectiveness
- Qualitative methodology
- Mixed method research
Network
Projects
- 6 Finished
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Numeracy across the curriculum Phase 2 research project
Hall, J., Kidman, G., Forgasz, H., Barnes, M., Bonar, G., Triolo, R. & Blannin, J.
7/09/20 → 11/12/20
Project: Research
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Early childhood educators in the frontline of COVID-19 pandemic
Quinones Goytortua, G., Barnes, M. & Berger, E.
1/05/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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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
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Australian early childhood educators' emotional support to families and children during COVID-19 pandemic
Quiñones, G., Barnes, M. & Berger, E., 2022, Contemporary Perspectives on Research on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Early Childhood Education. Saracho, O. N. (ed.). 1st ed. Charlotte NC USA: Information Age Publishing, p. 87-103 17 p. (Contemporary Perspective in Early Childhood Education).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Belonging in Australian primary schools: how students from refugee backgrounds gain membership
Amina, F., Barnes, M. M. & Saito, E., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Early childhood educators’ psychological distress and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic
Berger, E., Quiñones, G., Barnes, M. & Reupert, A. E., 2022, In: Early Childhood Research Quarterly. 60, p. 298-306 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Standardized testing as a gatekeeping mechanism for teacher quality
Barnes, M. & Coss, R., 2022, The Palgrave Handbook of Teacher Education Research. Menter, I. (ed.). Cham Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan, 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Agency and hysteresis encounters: understanding the international education experiences of Japanese students in Australian universities
Matsunaga, K., Barnes, M. M. & Saito, E., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Cambridge Journal of Education. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Advancing Women's Research Success Grant
Barnes, Melissa (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Language and Education (Journal)
Melissa Barnes (Peer reviewer)
2020 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Critical Studies in Education (Journal)
Melissa Barnes (Peer reviewer)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education (Journal)
Melissa Barnes (Peer reviewer)
2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Australian Journal of Environmental Education (Journal)
Melissa Barnes (Peer reviewer)
2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Language Teaching Research (Journal)
Melissa Barnes (Peer reviewer)
2017 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Press / Media
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Schools are surveying students to improve teaching. But many teachers find the feedback too difficult to act on
Ilana Rosenbluh, Melissa Barnes & Tracii Ryan
26/11/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Channel 7 Melbourne Restrictions and Schools
6/09/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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Tough questions continue to dog LANTITE test
27/08/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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The emotional toll of COVID-19 among early childhood educators
Gloria Quinones Goytortua, Melissa Barnes & Emily Berger
5/08/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Helping kids with homework without doing it for them
18/06/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment