Adjunct Professor
Donna King
This person does not currently hold a position at QUT.
Personal details
Keywords
agency | passivity, agency | structure, chemistry education, context-based teaching and learning, high school science, middle school science, sociocultural theoretical perspectives
Research field
Curriculum and Pedagogy, Education Systems
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
- Master of Science (Griffith University)
- Bachelor of Science (University of Queensland)
- Diploma of Education (University of Queensland)
Professional memberships and associations
- STAQ – Science Teachers Association of Queensland
- ASERA - Australasian Science Education Research Association
- ESERA - European Science Education Research Association
Teaching
Publications
- King, D., (2009). Context-based Chemistry: Creating opportunities for fluid transitions between concepts and context. Teaching Science, 55(4), 13–19. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/29318
- King, D., Bellocchi, A. & Ritchie, S. (2008). Making connections: Learning and teaching Chemistry in context. Research in Science Education, 38(3), 365–384. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/14509
- King, D., (2007). Teacher Beliefs and Constraints in Implementing a Context-Based Approach in Chemistry. Teaching Science, 53(1), 14–18. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/7641
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Donna, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Selected research projects
- Title
- Developmental engineering education in the primary school
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP120200023
- Start year
- 2012
- Keywords
- Engineering Education; Mathematics Curriculum; Science Curriculum; Problem Solving; Primary School
- Title
- Emotional Learning in Socioscientific Issues for Enhancement of Scientific Literacy
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP110200368
- Start year
- 2012
- Keywords
- Scientific literacy; Imaginative Engagement; Emotions and Emotional Climate; Socioscientific Issuse
- Title
- Eventful Learning in Quality Pre-service Science Teacher Education
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- DP120100369
- Start year
- 2012
- Keywords
- Science Teacher Education; Emotional Arousal; Emotional Climate; Eventful Learning; Classroom Interactions
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.