Melissa Barnes — Monash University

Personal profile

Biography

Dr Melissa Barnes is a lecturer in the Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia. While her teaching career began in the United States, it is her teaching experiences in Germany, Vietnam, Australia and Brunei that have collectively shaped her understanding of language, literacy, assessment and teacher education in diverse educational contexts. Melissa has been a primary school teacher, a high school English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher and a university lecturer. She completed her Doctor of Education at the University of Melbourne where she investigated the washback of the TOEFL iBT in English language programs in Vietnam. Melissa has a passion for teaching and assessment, particularly the use of purposeful, formative assessment tasks.

Research interests

Melissa's research interests include Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL), Second language assessment, English as an International Language and language and literacy development.

Keywords

TESOL
Primary Education
Pedagogy
Assessment
Curriculum

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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

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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