Ms Vicki Parkes
Casual Academic
School of Education
- Email:vicki.parkes@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4921 5461
Career Summary
Biography
Research Expertise
I am currently completing a doctoral project investigating the changing conceptions of scientific literacy in the Primary Science curriculum in Australia, from 1950s to the present. I am also interested in the alternative conceptions of scientific phenomena that arise from the unrecognized overlap between everyday and scientific terminology.
Teaching Expertise
I have expertise in the following areas: Literacy Education (0-5 and K-12); Primary and Early Childhood Science Education; Professional Experience Preparation and Supervision.
Courses
- EDUC2744 - K-6 Science and Technology
- EDUC3075 - Multiliteracies, Communication and the Young Child
- EDUC4175 - Pedagogies of Reading and Writing: Birth to 12 Years
Administrative Expertise
I have coordinated both small and large courses at the University of Newcastle, some of which have included supervision of a significant number of sessional staff. I have also coordinated a scheme to provide opportunities for teacher education students to work as tutors in disadvantaged schools, as the university liaison for a priority schools project program. Most recently, I was on the organising committee for the annual conference of the Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA), held at Shoal Bay Resort, New South Wales.
Collaborations
I am interested in research collaborations focusing on literacy education, scientific literacy, and science curriculum studies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts/Diploma of Education, Macquarie University
- Graduate Certificate Practice of Tertiary Teaching, University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Critical Discourse Analysis
- Curriculum Studies
- Language Development
- Literacy Education
- Science Education
- Science Literacy
- Scientific Literacy
Fields of Research
Code | Description | Percentage |
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390399 | Education systems not elsewhere classified | 100 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
Title | Organisation / Department |
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Casual Academic | University of Newcastle School of Education Australia |
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/6/2003 - 1/12/2006 | Sessional Tutor | Charles Sturt University School of Education |
Awards
Recognition
Year | Award |
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2006 |
Carrick Teaching Award Australian Learning and Teaching Council |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (1 outputs)
Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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2009 | Parkes VJ, 'Book review: Write ways: Modelling writing forms', Issues in Educational Research, 19 190-191 (2009) [C3] |
Conference (4 outputs)
Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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2011 | Parkes VJ, 'Competing conceptions of scientific literacy in Australian science education', 3rd Paris International Conference on Education, Economy and Society, Paris (2011) [E3] | ||||
2008 |
Holmes KA, Cooper SA, Parkes VJ, 'So what does THAT mean? The difficulty of defining scientific and mathematical literacy in the Australian context', Teacher Educators at Work: What Works and Where is the Evidence? Proceedings of the 2008 Australian Teacher Education Association National Conference, Sunshine Coast, QLD (2008) [E3]
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2007 | McKinnon DH, Danaia L, Parkes VJ, 'Innovative primary science classroom practice through pre-service teacher immersion in a problem-based, collaborative learning experience: Approaches to teaching that influence, motivate and inspire students to learn', Australian Teacher Education Association 35th Annual Conference. Quality in Teacher Education: Considering Different Perspectives and Agendas. Conference Proceedings Archive, Wollongong (2007) [E1] | ||||
2007 | McKinnon DH, Danaia L, Parkes VJ, 'Teaching primary teacher education students how to teach science', Proceedings of CONASTA 56 and ICASE 2007 World Conference on Science and Technology Education, Perth (2007) [E1] | ||||
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Report (1 outputs)
Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
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2009 |
Southgate EL, Parkes V, 'The Lifeskills Consumer and Financial Literacy Program: Enabling factors and barriers to implementation, and benefits', NSW Department of Education and TRaining (2009)
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Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 6 |
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Total funding | $115,363 |
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20201 grants / $70,000
Engaging with Traumatic Pasts: Investigating Effective and Affective Pedagogies for Social Inclusion and Reconciliation$70,000
Funding body: Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle
Funding body | Faculty of Education and Arts, University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | A/Prof R Parkes (Lead); A/Prof H Sharp; Dr D Donnelly; Dr R Burke; Prof C Mathis; Prof N Ammert; Prof S Edling; Mrs V Parkes; et al |
Scheme | Research Programs Pilot Scheme |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2020 |
Funding Finish | 2021 |
GNo | |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | N |
20153 grants / $26,236
Comparing Our Pasts (COP) International Pilot Study$15,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Robert Parkes, Associate Professor Debra Donnelly, Associate Professor Heather Sharp, Associate Professor Josephine May, Doctor Jill Barnes, Ms Vicki Parkes |
Scheme | Strategic Networks Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | G1500901 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
iANZAC: Young People's Visions of ANZAC$9,236
Funding body: Department of Veterans` Affairs
Funding body | Department of Veterans` Affairs |
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Project Team | Associate Professor Robert Parkes, Associate Professor Debra Donnelly, Doctor Kathryn Grushka, Associate Professor Heather Sharp, Ms Vicki Parkes |
Scheme | Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | G1400633 |
Type Of Funding | Other Public Sector - Commonwealth |
Category | 2OPC |
UON | Y |
History Educatin in the Modern World: 12th HEIRNET Conference, London United Kingdom, 7-9 September 2015$2,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts |
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Project Team | Ms Vicki Parkes |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2015 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | G1501046 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20111 grants / $1,500
3rd Paris International Conference on Education, Economy and Society, Hotel Concorde La Fayette, Paris, France, 20 - 23 July 2011$1,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts |
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Project Team | Ms Vicki Parkes |
Scheme | Travel Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2011 |
Funding Finish | 2012 |
GNo | G1100551 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20081 grants / $17,627
Inter-professional Team Innovation and Effectiveness$17,627
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Rebecca Mitchell, Ms Nadine White, Ms Vicki Parkes |
Scheme | Pilot Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | G0189087 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
News
News • 6 Nov 2014
Capturing young people’s visions of ANZAC
The University of Newcastle's (UON) Historical Experience, Representation, Media, Education and Society Research Network (HERMES) has been awarded an ANZAC Centenary Grant to capture and disseminate what ANZAC means to young Australians and their communities.
Ms Vicki Parkes
Position
Casual Academic
Primary and Early Childhood Education
School of Education
College of Human and Social Futures
Contact Details
vicki.parkes@newcastle.edu.au | |
Phone | (02) 4921 5461 |
Fax | (02) 4921 7887 |
Office
Room | V-Building |
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Building | Hunter Building |
Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |