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Biography
Jessy received her PhD in Education from the University of Western Sydney in 2013. She lectures in Primary Science and Technology. Before joining WSU she worked as a science teacher in NSW schools. Her research interests are in the area of student motivation, engagement and retention in sciences. Her research employs sophisticated quantitative analyses. Currently her research is focused on pre-service science teachers and practices that enhance their self-efficacy in teaching science in primary school settings.
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Qualifications
Master of Education, University of Kerala
Bachelor of Arts, University of Kerala
Doctor of Philosophy, Western Sydney University
Master of Science
Research keywords
- Science and Technology education, Physics Education, Motivation and engagement, Engagement with Science and Technology in the Primary Science Classroom
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality
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Testing the associations among pre-service teachers’ sense of preparation, readiness to engage in the profession, and self-efficacy for teaching: validation of a causal framework
Abraham, J. & Sickel, A. J., Sept 2025, In: Education Sciences. 15, 9, 17 p., 1215.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Australian teachers' perspectives of two distinct physics curriculum paradigms
Georgiou, H. & Abraham, J., 1 Mar 2024, In: Physics Education. 59, 2, 12 p., 025017.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Where to from here? High school physics and curriculum reform
Georgiou, H., Abraham, J. & Crook, S., Apr 2024, In: Australian Physics. 61, 2, p. 8-12 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An insight into students' transition to tertiary or academic pathways programs
Sanagavarapu, P., Abraham, J. & Atwa, S., 2023, In: Community College Journal of Research and Practice. 47, 7, p. 461-477 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Students' perceptions of a "Feminised"� physics curriculum
Abraham, J. & Barker, K., Dec 2023, In: Research in Science Education. 53, 6, p. 1163-1183 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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Needs Analysis and Introduction for the Nan Tien Temple SRE Professional Learning Program
Skillen, M. (PI), Zammit, K. (Investigator) & Abraham, J. (Investigator)
Hsing Yun Education Foundation Ltd
24/08/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Motivation in EFL classrooms: An investigation into Vietnamese high school teachers'
Barker, K. (PI), Abraham, J. (Investigator) & Tran, M. (Scholarship Recipient)
Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam
5/03/18 → 4/03/21
Project: Research
HDR Theses
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Who will study HSC physics? : relationships between motivation, engagement and choice
Abraham, J. (Author), 2011Western Sydney University thesis: Doctoral thesis
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