If you are seeking to advance your career in education and interested in developing video-based learning strategies for an increasingly online world, the University of South Australia—Australia’s University of Enterprise—is offering an innovative PhD project based in our Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L).
In our current digital era, videos are ubiquitous, and the education sector is no exception. The COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to greater online teaching and learning has fuelled the surge and adoption of online educational videos. Although videos are being recorded and embedded in the curriculum, very little is known about the learning strategies that support student learning with videos and whether there are nuances in optimal learning strategies for different student cohorts.
This project will explore which video-based learning strategies best support students in humanities vs STEM disciplines, the differences between students studying at different year levels, and how students in enabling sub-bachelor programs from a range of culturally and linguistically diverse and low socio-economic backgrounds best learn with videos.
What you’ll do
In this project, you will be responsible for creating a series of case studies across a range of disciplines and educational contexts, as well as collecting and analysing data and constructing a theoretical contribution to video-based learning with a focus on optimal learning strategies.
You will join a dynamic research team and be encouraged to publish your work in top journals and disseminate your findings at relevant conferences and events. There will also be opportunities to conduct workshops or seminars to educators to help support the adoption of the findings and enhance teaching and learning practice at UniSA and across the sector.
The knowledge and skills gained through this project will prepare you for your future career in the education sector, including being able to design and lead your own research projects, work collaboratively with interdisciplinary research colleagues, conduct literature reviews, perform mixed-method data analysis, and develop theoretical contributions and practical frameworks.
UniSA’s Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L) has a dedicated focus and track-record of conducting innovative multi-disciplinary research using learning analytics approaches to better understand learning across the education sector.
Where you’ll be based
You will be based at UniSA’s Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L), within the Learning Analytics research team. C3L focuses on the complex relationship between human and artificial cognition, how it changes society, knowledge processes, and teaching and learning.
C3L uses complexity science methodologies, promoting the uptake of applied research whilst engaging with the community, government agencies (healthcare, education, defence, cultural) and industry.
We research the lifespan of learning and our four key research streams include: change in complex systems, infrastructures for AI, human and artificial cognition, and learning analytics.
Supervisory Team
* please contact A/Prof Mirriahi with any project specific enquiries
Professor Shane Dawson - Principal Supervisor
Associate Professor Negin Mirriahi – Co Supervisor
Dr Srecko Joksimovic – Co Supervisor
Dr Natasha Wilson – Co Supervisor
Eligibility and Selection
This project is open to application from both domestic and international applicants.
Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for entrance into a PhD.
All applications that meet the eligibility and selection criteria will be considered for this project. A merit selection process will be used to determine the successful candidate.
The successful applicant is expected to study full-time, and to be based at our City West campus the heart of Adelaide.
Essential Dates
Applicants are expected to start in a timely fashion upon receipt of an offer. Extended deferral periods are not available.
Applications close: 30 January 2022
Principal Supervisor: Professor Shane Dawson
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