Research Interests
Brian's research agenda is based on a single goal - to see what can be done to improve educational opportunities
and outcomes for students. There are many ways in which
such improvements might be achieved of course but he has chosen to focus on this set of research tasks for
the next few years:
- Identify world standards for key academic writing
genres
- Explore ways of extending current computer-based
writing assessment techniques
- Trial the use of a Web-based simulation planner
for online learning
- Examine ways in which Web-based learning can be
made more accessible and valuable, especially for
remote rural students
- Improve program efficiency and effectiveness in
the NT through robust evaluation and assessment
procedures
- Investigate ways of strengthening two-way learning
programs for Indigenous students in the NT
- Explore changes in policy, programs and strategies
that are likely to enhance the quality of school
experiences for boys in the NT
- Trial a school improvement framework based on
five principles, in conjunction with one or two
interested pilot schools
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Recent Publications
- Devlin, B. (In press). International standards for students'
writing. Beijing: Tsinghua University Press.
- Devlin, B. and Qi Rong, L. (2002). Shaping a proposal outline
in translation studies. Symposium
on Translation and Interdisciplinary studies, Beijing,
14 June 2002.
- Devlin, B. (2001). Online learning challenges for students using
case studies, collaboration, problem-based approaches
and role-play: simulations. Flexible
Learning Workshop, 20 April 2001.
- Devlin, B. (2001). Approaches to Online Learning: Simulations. Flexible Learning Workshop, 15
August 2001.
- Devlin, B. (2001). Technology-supported approaches that engage
students in meaningful learning. Asia-Pacific Regional Forum for Lifelong Learning
and ARTC Annual Meeting, Chiangmai, Thailand, 8-13
September 2001.
- Devlin, B. (2001). Bilingual education, two-way education and
the pursuit of improved student learning. Talk presented
to secondary education students at NTU, 10 October
2001.
- Devlin, B. (2000). A policy dilemma for Welsh-medium schools.
Centre for Studies of Language in Education Newsletter, 2000/1, 3-4.
- Devlin, B. (2000). Assisting students to read and
write in English: The 'scaffolding' approach. NTIER
Newsletter, 5 (1).
- Devlin, B. (2000). Designing for online learning using problem-based
approaches, collaboration, simulation and case-studies.
EdMedia Conference, Montréal, Canada,
26 June - 1 July 2000.
- Devlin, B. (2000). Rural telecommunications infrastructure in
the Northern Territory and the online student. HREOC Inquiry into Rural Education
and Telecommunications, March 2000.
- Devlin, B. (2000). Hearing health issues and recommendations.
Proceedings of a Hearing Health Workshop held at Menzies
School of Health Research, 2 February 2000.
- Lowell, A. and Devlin, B. (1999). Miscommunication
between Aboriginal students and their non-Aboriginal
teachers in a bilingual school. In: May, S. (ed.).
Indigenous community-based education.
Clevedon: Multilingual Matters. pp. 137-159.
- Lowell, A. and Devlin, B. (1998). Miscommunication
between Aboriginal students and their non-Aboriginal
teachers in a bilingual school. In: May, S. (ed).
Indigenous community-based education special issue. Language, Culture and Curriculum, 11 (3).
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