Kristina Sincock
Biographic Data
| ID | 4605868 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kristina Sincock |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kristina |
| FAMILY NAME | Sincock |
| SIGNATURE | SINCOCK K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Newcastle Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5950-2334 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Bolstering teacher retention through collaborative professional development
Teacher retention is a growing challenge across school sectors and regions throughout many Western nations. Workloads have expanded and accountability pressures increased, with teachers often left feeling isolated, unsupported, and with low morale. Media reports blaming teachers for poor school outcomes compound the problem. In Australia, approaches to tackling retention commonly focus on teacher supply, looking to improve initial teacher educati…
Pressure to attend university
Securing stable, well-paid employment has become increasingly difficult for youth world-wide, negatively affecting their health and wellbeing. In recent years, this job insecurity has been exacerbated by compounding natural, economic, and social disasters. At the same time, young people are increasingly being encouraged to pursue higher education to secure a more viable future. This paper examines the post-school transitions of 22 Australian scho…
New possibilities for engaging school teachers in widening participation
Access to higher education remains elusive for many young people despite substantial investment in outreach interventions, most of which target students in underrepresented equity groups. This paper explores an alternative approach to widening participation in Australia that focuses on teacher professional development to support student aspirations. We examine school teachers’ responses to a course designed to develop their conceptual understandi…
A study of factors affecting women’s lived experiences in STEM
The number of women employed in STEM in Australia is increasing, however, they continue to remain underrepresented in most industries. A significant corpus of literature on female underrepresentation has emerged in the past 20 years, however, many of those studies focus on educational access and retention and not many look at the lived experiences of women after they have left higher education. In this article, we take a different stance and expl…
STEM initiatives matter
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STEM initiatives matter
A study of factors affecting women’s lived experiences in STEM
The number of women employed in STEM in Australia is increasing, however, they continue to remain underrepresented in most industries. A significant corpus of literature on female underrepresentation has emerged in the past 20 years, however, many of those studies focus on educational access and retention and not many look at the lived experiences of women after they have left higher education. In this article, we take a different stance and expl…
New possibilities for engaging school teachers in widening participation
Access to higher education remains elusive for many young people despite substantial investment in outreach interventions, most of which target students in underrepresented equity groups. This paper explores an alternative approach to widening participation in Australia that focuses on teacher professional development to support student aspirations. We examine school teachers’ responses to a course designed to develop their conceptual understandi…
Pressure to attend university
Securing stable, well-paid employment has become increasingly difficult for youth world-wide, negatively affecting their health and wellbeing. In recent years, this job insecurity has been exacerbated by compounding natural, economic, and social disasters. At the same time, young people are increasingly being encouraged to pursue higher education to secure a more viable future. This paper examines the post-school transitions of 22 Australian scho…
Bolstering teacher retention through collaborative professional development
Teacher retention is a growing challenge across school sectors and regions throughout many Western nations. Workloads have expanded and accountability pressures increased, with teachers often left feeling isolated, unsupported, and with low morale. Media reports blaming teachers for poor school outcomes compound the problem. In Australia, approaches to tackling retention commonly focus on teacher supply, looking to improve initial teacher educati…
Psychology (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Higher education (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Professional development (2 works) · Public relations (2 works)