My research programme lies at the intersection of online education, higher education, and international education. Taking up sociocultural learning theories and critical approaches to the complex interrelationships between discourse, knowledge, and power, I have aimed to provide more comprehensive explanations of current online higher education, which has been increasingly internationalised. My current research projects focus on understanding and supporting academic and social experiences of non-traditional student groups in online higher education, including: international students, adult students, doctoral students, teachers and educational professionals.
Online and distance education; Open education; Doctoral education, International Education, Teacher Development, Inclusive and authentic learning environment design; Social and educational justice, Qualitative research, Phenomenology, Autoethnography, Critical discourse analysis, Text analysis, Learning analytics
Denisse López Benavides
Project title: The Nature of Peer-Feedback in a MOOC: A Case Study
Doreen Ang
Project title: The Implementation of Blended Learning in International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) English A Curriculum in Singapore: An Exploratory Design-Based Research
Maria Loizou
Project title: Exploring the Universal Design Principles of a Flipped Classroom Model for Inquiry-Based Learning in Cyprus Primary Education Context: A Multiple Case Study