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ProfessorAlyson Simpson

Professor

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

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  • Professor
    Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

RESEARCH INTERESTs

Learning sciences; psychology of education

  • Learning technologies and new media

Research on teaching and learning

  • Teacher education and professional learning
  • English and literacy

Keywords: children's literature, elearning, visual literacy, blended learning, discourse analysis, pedagogy

FUNDED RESEARCH

  • GRANT
    Assessment for Graduate Teaching (AfGT) 2025-2030 Consortium
    University of Melbourne1 Jul 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Simpson A
  • GRANT
    Whats the Evidence: Developing indicators of teacher quality to investigate the predictive validity of Teaching Performance Assessments (TPA)
    Department of Education (NSW)1 Jan 2021
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    AITSL - TPA Grant - University of Melbourne Consortium - Assessment for Graduate Teaching
    Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)1 Mar 2017
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  • GRANT
    Understanding and facilitating learning in emerging knowledge co-creation spaces
    DVC Research1 Jan 2017
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  • GRANT
    Spread the data! Learning new forms of interactive data communication (Open Learning Environment - HDR)
    DVC Education1 Jan 2016
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  • GRANT
    Reading by design: An international study on 21st century reading processes
    National Research Council Canada1 Apr 2011 - 31 Mar 2013
    People funded by this grant:
    • Fisher D,
    • Simpson A,
    • Lapp D,
    • McQuirter Scott R,
    • Gallagher T
  • GRANT
    Integrating literacy and science/technology through the dynamic use of ICT to enliven student engagement
    University of Sydney1 Jan 2007
    People funded by this grant:
    • Simpson A
  • GRANT
    AGQTP Project with Belmore South Primary School
    Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST)1 Jan 2006
    People funded by this grant:
    • Simpson A
  • GRANT
    AGQTP Project with West Pymble Pubic School
    Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST)1 Jan 2005
    People funded by this grant:
    • Simpson A
  • GRANT
    Shaping childrens engagement with literary texts through email: examining old tasks in new contexts
    University of Sydney1 Jan 2005
    People funded by this grant:
    • Simpson A
  • GRANT
    AGQTP Project with North Sydney Demonstration School
    Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST)1 Jan 2004
    People funded by this grant:
    • Simpson A
  • GRANT
    An investigation of the potential of online book discussion to develop childrens e-literacy
    DVC Research1 Jan 2003
    People funded by this grant:
    • Simpson A
  • GRANT
    Multimedia Authoring & Editing Equipment
    University of Sydney1 Jan 2003
    People funded by this grant: