Projects per year
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
Network
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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
Evaluating the ACT Education Directorate's Smart Meter Website
Barnes, M., Almeida, S. & Moore, D.
6/06/16 → 30/09/16
Project: Research
Research Output 2016 2019
Educational social media tools: promoting student investment and language identity in the midst of digital surveillance
Barnes, M., 2019, In : Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics. 2, 2, p. 47-60 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access
File
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
Prizes
Advancing Women's Research Success Grant
Melissa Barnes (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities 2016 2017
Australian Journal of Environmental Education (Journal)
Melissa Barnes (Peer reviewer)2017 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Language Teaching Research (Journal)
Melissa Barnes (Peer reviewer)2017 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education (Journal)
Melissa Barnes (Peer reviewer)2017 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Australian Journal of Language and Literacy (Journal)
Melissa Barnes (Peer reviewer)2016 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Language Assessment Quarterly (Journal)
Melissa Barnes (Peer reviewer)2016 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
Press / Media
Meeting the literacy needs of EAL/D students: tips and techniques for teachers
9/07/18
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment