About this role
The National Institute of Education invites suitable applications for the position of Research Assistant on a 12-month contract (renewable) at the Centre for Research in Pedagogy & Practice (CRPP).
Project Title: Developing Teacher competencies in Aesthetically-Infused Inquiry-Based Learning (AIIBL): An intervention to move IBL in Humanities and Arts to the next phase
Project Introduction: This Design-based Research (DBR) intervention aims to do the following:
- (1) To observe teacher professional learning through an iterative co-design and implementation of IBL curriculum units with teachers in Humanities and Arts primary and secondary schools using the AIIBL framework and determine areas to support growth and development;
- (2) To develop Humanities and Arts curriculum units’ AIIBL design to support the growth and development of students’ 21CC; and
- (3) To build a foundation for a theory of transference of learning and skills across domains by exploring the potentials of AIIBL for cross-disciplinary development of 21CCGive brief information about project.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Humanities or Arts, or related field
- Personal attributes: willingness to learn and grow, inquirer, critical thinker, ability to work independently and collaboratively, organized, reliable, strong initiative, patient and diligent, fast learner
- Skills/knowledge: Qualitative and Quantitative Research; excellent writing skills; ability to synthesise diverse literature; good communication and presentation skills; project management; word/excel/SPSS/NVivo; background in teaching and the arts preferred.
Responsibilities
- Data collection and analysis
- Project management
- Report writing
- Assist in publications and presentations
- Work with CRPP colleagues
- Other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator
Application
Applicants (external and internal) will apply via Workday. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Closing Date
Closing date for advertisements will be set to 14 calendar days from date of posting.
Hiring Institution: NIE