Researcher spotlight: Victoria Adamovich

Victoria Adamovich (Masters of Research candidate at the University of Technology Sydney) was selected along with five other teacher-researchers to present at the Teachers’ Guild of New South Wales, Research Award Presentations. The event took place on Friday 18 August in Concord. Following a welcome by Dr Frederick Osman, President of the Guild, the presenters each spoke for 15 minutes about their research and took questions. Although the researchers were competing for a $1,000 Guild Research Award, the atmosphere was convivial and supportive as the group discussed methodologies and research journeys.

• Victoria Adamovich (Pymble Ladies’ College)

Research into the Wellbeing of Migrant Students

• Dr Anne Knock (University of Melbourne)

The Beauty of a Complex Future: Redefining Teacher Success and Sustainability in Innovative Learning Environments

• Sonja Maric (University of Sydney)

The Effective Characteristic in PE-based Interventions on Social Behaviours

• Alicia Vallero (Westbourne College)

Advancing education through interdisciplinary team projects: Examining task design and collaborative skills for empowering learning

• Debra Williams (St Ignatius’ College, Riverview)

Seizing the day: Critical thinking, dialogue and technology

• Tamika Worrell (Macquarie University)

Prioritising Blak Voices; Representing Indigenous Perspectives in NSW English Classrooms

“Preparing for the presentation really helped me sharpen my research focus.  I had to be very clear about the “why” for my research question and how it helps contribute and extend knowledge in my field. I’m very thankful for my many Pymble colleagues who listened and critiqued my presentations, not only to keep it on time, but they questioned data and the presentation logic.”