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Megan is a passionate researcher and educator with over 20 years' experience in the education sector, including as an educational researcher, a lecturer in Initial Teacher Education (ITE), and in schools as a Head of Department and classroom teacher. Her research has focused on pedagogy, student engagement and belonging, specifically, how teachers can ameliorate students’ behavioural, emotional and cognitive engagement in the classroom (PhD), and factors that support students to continue in their studies at university (belonging, enjoyment, and motivation). Current projects explore the importance of belonging for faculty, postdoctoral researchers and PhD candidates. Her research aims to develop a deeper understanding of complex human experience.
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Secondary teachers’ disparate understandings of student engagement
Kelly, M., Yeigh, T. & Hudson, S., 2025, In: Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice. 31, 3, p. 506-534 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Belonging, enjoyment, motivation, and retention: University students’ sense of belonging before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kelly, M., Nieuwoudt, J., Willis, R. & Lee, M., 22 Feb 2024, In: Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice. p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Effective practices to improve student engagement in English
Kelly, M., 1 Sept 2024, In: Metaphor. 4, p. 23-26 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research
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Foundational classroom management resources handbook
Peddie, B., Kelly, M., Greengard, T., Whiting, C. & Richardson, S., 16 Jan 2024, 111 p. Australian Education Research Organisation.Research output: Other contribution › Education
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Re-imagining Pedagogical Approaches to Support Student Engagement in Secondary Schools
Kelly, M., 1 Jan 2024, Re-imagining Teaching Improvement: From Early Childhood to University: From Early Childhood to University. Singapore: Springer Nature, p. 47-70 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Activities
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Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference
Kelly, M. (Participant)
26 Nov 2023 → 30 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ... › Attendee
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The Australian Association for Research in Education 2022 Conference
Kelly, M. (Speaker)
27 Nov 2022 → 1 Dec 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ... › Oral Presentation
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The Australian Association for Research in Education 2022 Conference
Kelly, M. (Speaker)
27 Nov 2022 → 1 Dec 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ... › Oral Presentation
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PRAXIS: Southern Cross University HDR conference
Kelly, M. (Participant)
25 Jun 2019 → 26 Jun 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ... › Poster Presentation
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Australian Association for Research in Education Conference 2019
Kelly, M. (Participant)
1 Dec 2019 → 5 Dec 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ... › Poster Presentation