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Biography
I am a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Einstein-First project. The aim of this project is to modernise the current school science curriculum by introducing Einsteinian physics concepts. Along with my research colleagues, I am working on developing and testing the Einsteinian curriculum for primary and high school levels.
My PhD research involved the development of hands-on approaches to teach Einsteinian physics to school students. My research was focused on Year 9 students where I found that students had no difficulty in understanding the modern concepts of space, time, gravity, and light through hands-on activities. Interesting and unexpected results of my study were finding that girls’ attitudes improved after the Einsteinian physics lessons.
Education/Academic qualification
Physics Education, PhD, The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 27 Jul 2019
Industry keywords
- Education
Research expertise keywords
- Einsteinian Physics
- Education and development
- School curriculum
- Teacher Education
- Primary school children
- High School children
- Physics Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Swift-BAT GUANO Follow-up of Gravitational-wave Triggers in the Third LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA Observing Run
The LIGO Scientific Collaboration, The Virgo Collaboration & the KAGRA Collaboration, 20 Feb 2025, In: Astrophysical Journal. 980, 2, 207.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tests of general relativity with GWTC-3
The LIGO Scientific Collaboration, the Virgo Collaboration, and the KAGRA Collaboration, 31 Oct 2025, In: Physical Review D. 112, 8, 44 p., 084080.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Joint Fermi-GBM and Swift-BAT Analysis of Gravitational-wave Candidates from the Third Gravitational-wave Observing Run
KAGRA Collaboration, Fermi Gamma-Ray Burst Monitor Team, LIGO Scientific Collaboration, Banerjee, B., Beveridge, D., Blair, C. D., Blair, D. G., Chatterjee, C., Choudhary, S., Coward, D. M., Di Fronzo, C., Howell, E. J., Jones, A. W., Kaur, T., Liu, J., Panther, F. H., Slaven-Blair, T. J. & Wen, L., 1 Apr 2024, In: Astrophysical Journal. 964, 2, 149.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing and implementing an Einsteinian science curriculum from years 3-10: A. Concepts, rationale and learning outcomes
Kaur, T., Kersting, M., Blair, D., Adams, K., Treagust, D., Santoso, J., Lonshakova, A., Boublil, S., Zadnik, M., Ju, L., Wood, D., Horne, E. & McGoran, D., 1 Nov 2024, In: Physics Education. 59, 6, 065008.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing and implementing an Einsteinian science curriculum from years 3-10: B. Teacher upskilling: response to training and teacher’s classroom experience
Kaur, T., Kersting, M., Adams, K., Blair, D., Treagust, D., Lonshakova, A., Boublil, S., Santoso, J., Ju, L., Zadnik, M., Wood, D., Horne, E., McGoran, D., Scott, S. & Venville, G., 1 Nov 2024, In: Physics Education. 59, 6, 065014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
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Impact of teacher upskilling on student physical science outcomes
Blair, D. (Investigator 01), Kaur, J. (Investigator 02), Ju, L. (Investigator 03), Dawson, V. (Investigator 04), Treagust, D. (Investigator 05), Parappilly, M. (Investigator 06), Aldridge, J. (Investigator 07), Haeusler, C. (Investigator 08) & Scott, S. (Investigator 09)
ARC Australian Research Council
1/08/24 → 1/08/29
Project: Research
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Women in STEM - Quantum Girls
Wang, J. (Investigator 01), Blair, D. (Investigator 02), Kaur, J. (Investigator 03) & Ju, L. (Investigator 04)
Department of Industry, Science and Resources (Australia)
6/02/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
Prizes
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Short courses aim to bring Einstein's science into the classroom
25/11/21
1 Media contribution
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Book launch leads campaign to revolutionise school science
13/08/21
1 Media contribution
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Einsteinian physics proves a hit with girls as trial program looks to shake up science curriculum
16/12/20
1 Media contribution
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