Research & Evaluation
The Big Picture Education Australia network understands the importance of research and evaluation in innovation. We believe that it is important for Big Picture Schools to collect and analyse educational data in order to make sound professional judgments. This enables schools to know how effective they are in connecting to students’ passions, attitudes, concerns and responsibilities in life.
Big Picture Education Australia works closely with a range of academics to undertake rigorous research and evaluation of the student and school outcomes of introducing Big Picture design.
Chris Bonnor
Chris Bonnor is the Chair of the Research & Evaluation of BPEA Board. He has designed a survey for BP schools to collect a range of information.
Link: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22AXZ6AC8CF
Survey results: BPEA Survey PPT
Professor Barry Down and John Hogan with Associate Professor Ralph Straton
All Big Picture Education Australia schools are encouraged to participate in the Murdoch University School Research Framework (SRF) which has been designed by Professor Barry Down and John Hogan with Associate Professor Ralph Straton.
The School Research Framework (SRF) is designed to provide BPEA with a framework and toolkit of strategies to help schools and the wider network identify, collect, collate and analyse appropriate evidence of student learning.
Link: The School Research Framework (SRF) Document
Dr Neil Day
Dr Neil Day has analysed the 2010 California data.
Dr Deb Hayes
Dr Deb Hayes from the University of Sydney is working with the Glebe Big Picture Sydney College to monitor and analyse the outcomes of this innovative reconnecting of students to learning.