Renato Schibeci

BSc Syd, MEd Syd, MSc NSW, DipEd NSW, PhD Murd, FRACI 
Associate Professor

Research Theme

1. Technology enhanced learning

Research Interests

1. Science communication, especially community engagement in science and technology  
2. Technology enhanced learning

Projects

1. Numeracy to go: Improving numeracy with mobile phones as electronic learning objects (Funded by the Telstra Foundation, 2006-7) 
2. Enhancing the student educational experience through School-based Curriculum Improvement Leaders (Funded by the Carrick Institute’s Leadership for Excellence in Learning and Teaching program, 2006-7) 
3. Research program 4, Policies and action for woodland and forest restoration WA in Centre of Excellence on Climate Change and Woodland and Forest Health (Funded by the WA government and industry, 2008-12)
4. Professional Partnerships in Developing Teachers as Critical Users of Information and Communications Technology (Funded by the Research Excellence Grants Scheme, Murdoch University, 2005)
5. Evaluation of salinity: Education resource (Funded by the WA Department of Agriculture, 2004-5)

 Publications

1. Leslie, G. and Schibeci, R. A. (2006). Teaching about designer babies & genetically modified foods: Encouraging the teaching of biotechnology in secondary schools.  American Biology Teacher. Available at:  http://www.nabt.org/sub/abt/2006/2006_09.asp
2. Lake D., Leslie, G. & Ditchburne, G., & Schibeci, R. (2007). Students’ perceptions of salinity education kit. Teaching Science 53(3), 32-36. 
3. Schibeci, R. and Harwood, J. (2007) Stimulating authentic community involvement in biotechnology policy in Australia. Public Understanding of Science, 16(2): 244-255.  
4. Schibeci, R., Lake D., Phillips, R., Lowe, K., Cummings, R. and Miller, E.  (2008) Evaluating the use of learning objects in Australian and New Zealand schools. Computers & Education. 50(1), 271-283.  
5. Harwood, J. and Schibeci, R. (2008). Community participation in Australian science and technology policy: The case of nanotechnology. Prometheus.26(2), 153-163
6. Schibeci, R. and Harwood, J. (2008) Turf Wars: Science Communication in Australian Science and Technology Degrees? The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 3(6), 87-94

 Higher Degree Research Topics

1. The need for realignment of primary science assessment to contemporary needs: assessment of learning and assessment for learning  
2. Scientific literacy for sustainability
3. Evaluation of a gifted & talented Year 11 & 12 program 
4. Science communication in CRCs
5. Risk perception among student and practising nurses   Higher degree supervisions: current (2008)   
6. Online learning for health professionals
7. School-based decision making 
8. Promoting higher education internationalsiation
9. Technology in rural environments 
10. Developing multiliteracies with ICT in ECE settings
11. Electronic portfolios and technical report writing
12. Environmental education 

 Contact Details

r.schibeci@murdoch.edu.au