Postgraduate Studies

Graduates of Curtin's Postgraduate Education Program are playing leadership roles in school systems throughout Australia and abroad, in colleges and universities, and in state and national Ministries of Education, Training, Health and the Environment.

Students are able to complete research and coursework higher degrees in most areas of Education, but particularly in the specialisation areas of Teaching and Learning; Computer Education; Learning Technologies; Special Education and Educational Leadership.

Teams of academic staff with expertise and supervisory experience in all these areas offer a comprehensive research based experience for local, Australian and international students. The postgraduate student body currently involves students from other Australian states and 11 different countries. All research Masters, PhD and EdD students have access to consumable and conference funds. Postgraduate Scholarships, Government and Curtin University Scholarships are available.

The four major degrees offered by the Department of Education include:

• Master of Education, Coursework only
• Master of Education, Thesis or Coursework/Research Project
• Doctor of Education, Professional Doctorate
• Doctor of Philosophy, Thesis

Postgraduate research studies currently being supervised by staff include:

• Asynchonous computer conferencing - can novice learners cope?
• Case study evaluations of performance management policy
• Cognitive learning styles and Interactive multimedia
• Computer graphics facilitate visual thinking in design drawing
• Designing illustration for second language learning
• Developing visual comprehension capacities in Early Childhood classrooms
• Effect of animated text in e-learning environments
• Inclusive education development for students with special educational needs
• Numeracy across the curriculum
• Teacher competence and the teaching of critical thinking
• Teacher preparation in adult education programs
• The social context of language learning: the design and implementation of whole language enrichment programs
• School violence
• Self-managing schools across Australia
• Vocational education and training in cross cultural contexts