| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Thomas, M., Yager, Z., & Widdop, Quinton. (230101). You need to be flexible normally, and here, even more flexible : teaching academics experiences and perceptions of Covid-19 disruptions to teaching, learning, and assessment. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 47(2), (215-228). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Higher Education
- Initial teacher education
- Design thinking
- Assessment
- Curriculum & pedagogy
Available to supervise research students
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About Melissah Thomas
Melissah is a research fellow in the Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities (ISILC) and a teaching academic in the College of Arts, Business, Law, Education and IT at Victoria University in Melbourne.
Her past experiences and passion for working as a secondary teacher of science and psychology sparked her to explore Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and educational research. Her research interests centre around pedagogy, curriculum and assessment in higher and teacher education, and social justice. She specialises in adopting design thinking in educational research as a results-driven planning method and inquiry process. Her research aims to contribute to promoting and sustaining changes to improve teaching, learning, and assessment in higher and teacher education.
Qualifications
- PhD, Institutte for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Australia, 2022
- GradDipEd (Secondary Education and Teaching), University of Melbourne, Australia, 2006
- BSc, University of Melbourne, Australia, 2005
Key publications
Melissah has over 5 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Melissah's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 1 of 4)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Funding details for this researcher are currently unavailable.
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to the following organisations for their support and essential contributions to my research:
- Department of Education and Training
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | PhD Integrated | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD Integrated (3) | Associate supervisor |
Teaching activities & experience
Melissah teaches in the Master of Teaching (Secondary), Bachelor of Education (p-12), and Diploma of Education Studies at Victoria University. She is the unit coordinator of ETS005 (Specialisation Assessment and Reporting) and ETS5006 (Specialisation Innovations in Curriculum and Pedagogy) in the Master of Teaching Course.
Careers
Details of this Researcher's career are currently unavailable.
