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Associate Professor Michele Simons
Position: Dean & Head of School of Education Associate Professor Michele Simons
Division/Portfolio: Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences
School/Unit: School of Education
Campus: Magill Campus
Office: G1-05, G4-19
Telephone: +61 8 830 24529, +61 8 830 26427
Fax: +61 8 830 26239, +61 8 830 25422
Email: Michele_dot_Simons_at_unisa_dot_edu_dot_au
URL for Business Card: http://people.unisa.edu.au/Michele.Simons

I have worked at the University of South Australia since 1993 in a variety of roles including a part time lecturer and research assistant. Prior to coming to the university I worked in the community as a manager of a family relationships education program in a non-government welfare organisation

I am currently employed as a Senior Lecturer in Post-compulsory Education and Training and as Campus Coordinator for Education at Mawson Lakes

Teaching interests

  • Faciltating adult learning
  • Assessment and recognition in adult learning
  • Curriculum/program development and evaluation for adult, vocational and workplace learning sites
  • Learning in the Workplace
  • Vocational learning in schools

Professional associations

Australian Vocational Education and Training Research Association (AVETRA)

AARE

Australasian Evaluation Society

Qualifications

Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services / Adult and Community Education)

Ph D (University of South Australia)

Research interests

  • Marriage, relationship and family education
  • Workplace learning
  • Apprenticeships and traineeships
  • Vocational education and training
  • Evaluation

Expertise for Media Contact

I am able to provide media comment in the following areas of expertise:

Discipline: Education

  • Education
  • Vocational Education and Training

Research Degree Supervisor

I have conducted research in two areas - vocational education and training and marriage, family and relationship education.

In vocational education and training I have an interest in apprenticeships and traineeships, workplace learning, competency-based training and VET policy in Australia. I have conducted both qualitative and quanitative studies in these areas but have specialist expertise in the development and use of survey methodologies.

In the field of marriage, family and relationship education I have conducted a number of studies evaluating the outcomes from programs and have contributed to the development of policies and programs for government and community-based organisations. I have a particular interest in how learning might be better facilitated in programs and how programs might be developed and evaluated in response to emerging social needs.



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