From evidence to impact – showcasing the 2025 Action Research Projects
Action Research Groups on the secondary campus gathered during our professional learning time to deliver another round of impressive project showcases. The presentations highlighted how our teachers are leveraging research, evidence and innovative approaches to solve problems of practice, reinforcing their professionalism, ingenuity and unwavering commitment to enhancing student learning. In illustrating both the challenges and successes of their research, the audience was provided with a snapshot of the new knowledge that has been gained and potentially transferred to other areas of learning across the College. The research projects presented in this round of showcases covered a broad spectrum of focus areas including:
- developing the use of multimedia to enhance student understanding of theatre storytelling
- building a toolkit to better support teachers in their differentiation of assessment tasks
- strategies to build student engagement with the Las Casas outreach program
- exploring alternative approaches to delivering the IBDP core program
- building social enterprise, critical thinking and real-world problem solving skills in HSIE
- how to ensure a contemporary focus in exploring art from a 25+ year old syllabus
- strategies to build innovation and digital literacy skills using the new Stage 4 TAS syllabus.
A special thank you to all the presenting groups for sharing your project journey and to all teachers who participated in our 2025 Action Research Project. While this project has added to the demands of another busy year, it is the breakthroughs, professional growth and ultimately the improvements in student outcomes achieved from this process that have made it all worthwhile.
Kate Corcoran
Action Research Coordinator
