John Kennedy is a Lecturer in STEM Education with UniSA Education Futures and a member of the Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L). He was a Physics teacher and Head of Science for 15 years before moving into academic research. His industry engaged research sits at the nexus of educational theory and classroom practice and is focussed on students' attitudes to schooling, in particular the impact of changing pedagogies on attitudes to STEM subjects, leading to real change in real school settings. John's research also focusses on expanding methodologies for real world impact and effective change in schools. He is the creator of the School Attitude Survey (SAS) Read more
About me
John Kennedy is a Lecturer in STEM Education with UniSA Education Futures and a member of the Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L). He was a Physics teacher and Head of Science for 15 years before moving into academic research. His industry engaged research sits at the nexus of educational theory and classroom practice and is focussed on students' attitudes to schooling, in particular the impact of changing pedagogies on attitudes to STEM subjects, leading to real change in real school settings. John's research also focusses on expanding methodologies for real world impact and effective change in schools. He is the creator of the School Attitude Survey (SAS) https://schoolattitudes.unisa.edu.au which is able to measure students' attitudes towards all of their school subjects using a light touch approach. This results in rich data that can be used to shape data-driven discussions among teachers, school leaders and policy writers.
John's approach to measuring attitudes within schools allows for a partnership with schools themselves to be formed. In this way his research data can be the catalyst for educational conversations for change at multiple scales, the local level and the systemic level. John is always on the lookout for schools who wish to partner with UniSA and this attitudinal change research. School leaders are invited to contact him by email.
About me
Member of Australasian Science Education Research Association.
Member of the Institute of Physics
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of New England
Master of Physics Loughborough University
Postgraduate Certificate in Education Loughborough University
Changing trajectories by mapping the mosaic: A novel approach to understanding changes in the complex systems influencing educational and career decisions.
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
High Achieving Teachers (HAT) Program: Phase 2 Expansion Pilots, Cwth Dept of Education, Skills & Employment, 12/09/2024 - 31/12/2028
Closing the loop in authentic assessment: An EFA collaborative project, Seaview High School, 03/07/2024 - 03/07/2027
Extending workplace learning through a Univeristy-school partnership., Pulteney Grammar School, 22/02/2024 - 21/02/2027
SA Academy for Gender Equity in STEM - Careers & Mentoring, DISER-National Careers Institute Partnership Grants, 02/05/2022 - 05/10/2023
National Careers Institute Partnership Grants Round 2, Cwth Dept of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, 07/11/2021 - 07/08/2023
Investigating the impact of a multi-level multi-scale model of data informed professional learning to support whole-of-college change: An establishment project, Trinity College Gawler, 28/02/2020 - 28/02/2021
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2023 |
Open access
3
4
6
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| 2023 |
Open access
6
5
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| 2020 |
Open access
19
15
45
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| 2016 |
41
23
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2024 |
Open access
46
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| 2023 |
Open access
1
1
2
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| 2023 |
Open access
3
4
6
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| 2023 |
Open access
6
5
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| 2022 |
Open access
26
22
3
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| 2021 |
Open access
7
4
19
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| 2020 |
Open access
19
15
45
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| 2018 |
Open access
14
12
2
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| 2017 |
6
5
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| 2016 |
41
23
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| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2024 |
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| 2023 |
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| 2022 |
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| 2022 |
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| 2021 |
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| 2021 |
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Research
Changing trajectories by mapping the mosaic: A novel approach to understanding changes in the complex systems influencing educational and career decisions.
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| American University of Beirut | LEBANON |
| Queensland University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| Trinity College Gawler | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Connecticut | UNITED STATES |
| University of New England | AUSTRALIA |
| University of New England Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Turin | ITALY |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Editor - Special Research CollectionFrontiers in Education |
2024 |
Guest Editor - Education Sciences: STEM Practices and Student EngagementMDPI |
2024 |
Editor - Special Research CollectionFrontiers in Education |
2023 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| 111766 - Exploring the use of Philosophy as a means to enhancing Critical and Creative Thinking | Current |
| A complexity approach to educational change: Expansive ethical systems and the Trinity Education Model | Current |
| A complexity approach to educational change: Expansive ethical systems and the Trinity Education Model | Current |
| Developing Creativity as a Key Industry 4 Competency | Current |
| Exploring the influencers and influences on middle school students career self-efficacy: a theory of change approach | Current |
| Student well-being: The development and evaluation of an individualised ultralight feedback system | Current |
