John Christopher Guenther

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How long does it take to embed outcomes of research in changed practice?

I'm thinking here about developmental and participatory research designed to affect social changes. I realise that an obvious answer to the question is 'it all depends'. I have in mind research...

12 December 2019 7,636 4 View

Does anyone have any papers on effective EAL/D or ESL pedagogies for indigenous learners?

I'm looking for evidence that shows what kinds of pedagogies work to improve outcomes for indigenous school students who are learning English as an Additional Language (or English as a Second...

01 January 2018 6,253 2 View

Does anyone have examples of published qualitative research where generalisations are made?

There is a growing body of published research and theory/philosophy which suggests that generalizability from qualitative research is both legitimately possible and is 'done'. What I'm looking for...

10 October 2017 4,919 8 View

Is there a research literature on evaluating failed education programs?

In my career as an evaluation and research consultant, I've used strength based approaches often, and done a lot of work evaluating successful programs, or looked for 'success factors'. But it...

03 March 2017 1,528 0 View

What defines 'rural' and differentiates it from 'remote' or 'regional'?

I'm working on a special edition of a journal focusing on Indigenous education in rural areas in Australia and around the world. The question I have though is what is 'rural'? Is it defined by its...

03 March 2017 8,455 22 View

If you were to define a 'successful education', what would it include?

I know this is a very broad question, but I'm interested in examining this question critically. What are the key indicators or measures of success that you commonly see promoted? What do systems...

05 May 2015 6,826 0 View

Does anyone know of any studies that have been done in Australia about the impact of boarding schools for remote Indigenous students?

I've been able to find a lot of international literature, particularly North America on boarding or residential schools but not a lot from Australia.

09 September 2014 3,700 4 View