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Belinda Hopwood
Researcher at University of Tasmania
Publications - 9
Citations - 150
Belinda Hopwood is an academic researcher from University of Tasmania. The author has contributed to research in topics: Literacy & Achievement test. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 8 publications receiving 97 citations.
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Chronicling engagement: students’ experience of online learning over time
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present results from weekly feedback on online education students' engagement over the length of one semester at a regional Australian university and chronicle in more depth the experiences of one student across the same semester.
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The transition from primary to secondary school: Teachers’ perspectives
TL;DR: This paper identified three key methods which primary and secondary school teachers believed were essential for facilitating successful transition experiences for students: curriculum continuity and awareness, communication between primary and higher education, and adequate teacher support.
Journal Article
Students' reading achievement during the transition from primary to secondary school
TL;DR: The authors investigated adolescents' reading attainment at one of the most important times in a students' educational career; the transition from primary school (Year 6) to secondary school (year 7).
Dissertation
Transition to Secondary School: Student Achievement and Teacher Practice
TL;DR: The authors explored the impact that transition, the move students make from Year 6 to Year 7, had upon adolescent students' reading and spelling achievement, and investigated teachers' perceptions of the transition phase, finding that teachers from separate primary and secondary school campuses engaged in less communication than teachers from district schools.
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Literacy and Students’ Transition into Secondary School
TL;DR: Christenbury, Bomer, & Smagorinsky, 2009; Du Toit & Bouwer, 2009, Freebody, 2007) as mentioned in this paper are committed to better understanding the needs of young adolescents and developing the most effective and efficient ways to support students through school.