Professor Rhonda Craven

Professor Rhonda Craven

DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY IN EDUCATION,
Centre for Positive Psychology and Education (SoE)

Personal

Qualifications

  • DipTeach Alexander Mackie CAE
  • PhD University of Sydney
  • BA University of Sydney

UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Centre for Positive Psychology and Education (SoE)

Contact

Email:R.Craven@uws.edu.au
Extension:6557
Mobile:
Location:19.G.12
Bankstown
Website:

PLEASE NOTE: obtaining information from this Directory must be for the legitimate purposes of doing business with and within the University of Western Sydney (UWS), and must not be used for unsolicited bulk e-mailing (spamming) or similar purposes.

Publications

Books

  • Marsh, H., Craven, R. and Mcinerney, D. (2005), 'International Advances in SELF Research: New Frontiers for SELF Research Vol. 2.', : Information Age Publishing Inc. 159311155X.
  • Craven, R. and Wilson-Miller, J. (2003), 'Deadly Australians', : Scholastic 1865045055.
  • Craven, R., Marsh, H. and Simpson, K. (2002), 'Self-Concept Research : Driving International Research Agendas', : University of Western Sydney 14473704.

Chapters in Books

  • Walker, J., Craven, R. and Tokunaga, R. (2012), 'Introduction', Principles of Cyberbullying Research : Definitions, Measures, and Methodology, Routledge 9780415897495.
  • Craven, R., Marsh, H. and Parada, R. (2012), 'Potent ways forward : new multidimensional theoretical structural models of cyberbullying, cyber targetization, and bystander behaviors and their potential relations to traditional bullying constructs', Principles of Cyberbullying Research: Definitions, Measures, and Methodology, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group 9780415897495.
  • Craven, R. (2012), 'Seeding success : getting started teaching Aboriginal studies effectively', Reform and Resistance in Aboriginal Education, UWA Publishing 9781742583891.
  • Craven, R. (2012), 'Theories of cyberbullying', Principles of Cyberbullying Research: Definitions, Measures, and Methodology, Routledge 9780415897495.
  • Yeung, A., Craven, R. and Kaur, G. (2012), 'Gender differences in achievement motivation : grade and cultural considerations', Psychology of Gender Differences, Nova Science Publishers 9781620813911.
  • Craven, R. (2011), 'Why Teach Aboriginal Studies?', Teaching Aboriginal Studies - 2nd edition, Allen and Unwin 9781741754759.
  • Craven, R. and Price, K. (2011), 'Misconceptions, stereotypes and racism: Let's face the facts', Teaching Aboriginal Studies - 2nd edition, Allen and Unwin 9781741754759.
  • Craven, R. (2011), 'Educating for the Future', Teaching Aboriginal Studies - 2nd edition, Allen and Unwin 9781741754759.
  • Craven, R. and Bodkin-Andrews, G. (2011), 'What research can tell us', Teaching Aboriginal Studies - 2nd edition, Allen and Unwin 9781741754759.
  • Craven, R., D'Arbon, M. and Galleguillos, S. (2011), 'Teaching Resources', Teaching Aboriginal Studies - 2nd edition, Allen and Unwin 9781741754759.
  • Craven, R., D'Arbon, M. and Wilson-Miller, J. (2011), 'Developing teaching activities', Teaching Aboriginal Studies 2nd Edition, Allen and Unwin 9781741754759.
  • Craven, R. (2011), 'Together we can't lose', Teaching Aboriginal Studies 2nd Edition, Allen and Unwin 9781741754759.
  • Craven, R. and Price, K. (2009), 'The literature', What Works. The Work Program: Stepping up. What works in pre-service teacher education, National Curriculum Services and the Australian Curriculum Studies Association 9781875864638.
  • Mcinerney, D., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2008), 'Self-processes, learning, and enabling human potential: Dynamic new approaches', Self-Processes, Learning, and Enabling Human Potential, Information Age Publishing Inc. 9781593119011.
  • Seaton, M., Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2008), 'East Meets West: An Examination of the Big-Fish-Little-Pond Effect in Western and Non-Western Countries', Self-Processes, Learning, and Enabling Human Potential, Information Age Publishing Inc. 9781593119011.
  • Parada, R., Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2008), 'The Beyond Bullying Secondary Program: An Innovative Program Empowering Teachers to Counteract Bullying in Schools', Self-Processes, Learning, and Enabling Human Potential, Information Age Publishing Inc. 9781593119011.
  • Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2008), 'International Best Practice in Effective Educational Interventions: Why Self-Concept Matters and Examples From Bullying, Peer Support, Reading, and Mathematics Research', Teaching and Learning: International Best Practice, Information Age Publishing Inc. 9781593119379.
  • Marsh, H., Craven, R. and Martin, A. (2006), 'What is the nature of self-esteem: Unidimensional and multidimensional perspectives', Self-esteem: Issues and Answers, Psychology Press 9781841694207.
  • Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2005), 'A Reciprocal Effects Model of the Causal Ordering of Self-Concept and Achievement : New Support for the Benefits of Enhancing Self-Concept', International Advances in SELF Research: New Frontiers for SELF Research Vol. 2., Information Age Publishing Inc. 1593111568.
  • Ellis, L., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2005), 'Navigating the Transition to Adolescence and Secondary School: A Critical Evaluation of the Impact of Peer Support', International Advances in SELF Research: New Frontiers for SELF Research Vol. 2., Information Age Publishing Inc. 1593111568.
  • Marsh, H., Craven, R. and Mcinerney, D. (2005), 'Overview: New Frontiers for Self Research', International Advances in SELF Research: New Frontiers for SELF Research Vol. 2., Information Age Publishing Inc. 1593111568.
  • Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2005), 'Dreaming Futures : An Empirical Analysis of Indigenous Australian Students' Aspirations, Self-Concepts, and Realities', International Advances in SELF Research: New Frontiers for SELF Research Vol. 2., Information Age Publishing Inc. 1593111568.
  • Marsh, H., Parada, R., Craven, R. and Finger, L. (2004), 'In the Looking Glass: A Reciprocal Effects Model Elucidating the Complex Nature of Bullying, Psychological Determinants, and the Central Role of Self-Concept', Bullying: Implications for the Classroom, Elsevier Ltd 0126179557.
  • Marsh, H., Craven, R. and Mcinerney, D. (2003), 'International Advances in SELF Research: Speaking to the Future', International Advances in SELF Research, Information Age Publishing Inc. 1593110057.
  • Craven, R., Marsh, H. and Burnett, P. (2003), 'Cracking the Self-concept Enhancement Conundrum: ACall and Blueprint for the Next Generation of Self-concept Enhancement Research', International Advances in SELF Research, Information Age Publishing Inc. 1593110057.
  • Tracey, D., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2003), 'Self-Concepts of Preadolescents with Mild Intellectual Disabilities: Issues of Measurement and Educational Placement', International Advances in SELF Research, Information Age Publishing Inc. 1593110057.
  • Craven, R. (2003), 'Shaping a Glad Tomorrow. Mandatory Indigenous Studies Teacher Education Courses as an International Educational Priority!', Sociocultural Influences and Teacher Education Programs, Information Age Publishing Inc. 1593110510.
  • Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2002), 'Threats to Gifted and Talented Students' Self Concepts in the Big Pond: Research Results and Educational Implications', The Gifted Enigma - A Collection of Articles, Hawker Browlow Education for the Australian Assoc for the Education of the Gifted & Talented 1740257561.
  • Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2002), 'The Pivotal Role of Frames of Reference in Academic Self-Concept Formation: The Big Fish - Little Pond" Effect"', Academic Motivation of Adolescents, Information Age Publishing Inc. 1931576629.
  • Craven, R. and Print, M. (2001), 'New South Wales', Discovering Democracy in Civics & Citizenship Education, Social Science Press 1876633433.

Journal Articles

  • Angel, E., Angel, L., Crave, R., Craven, R. and Denson, N. (2012), 'The Nurses Self-Concept Instrument (NSCI): Assessment of Psychometric Properties for Australian Domestic and International Student Nurses', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 7.
  • Angel, E., Angel, L., Craven, R. and Denson, N. (2012), 'The nurses' self-concept instrument (NSCI): A comparison of domestic and international student nurses' professional self-concepts from a large Australian University', Nurse Education Today, 5.
  • Angel, E., Craven, R. and Denson, N. (2012), 'The Nurses' Self-Concept Instrument (NSCI) : a comparison of domestic and international student nurses' professional self-concepts from a large Australian university', Nurse Education Today, 5.
  • Angel, E., Craven, R. and Denson, N. (2012), 'The Nurses Self-Concept Instrument (NSCI) : assessment of psychometric properties for Australian domestic and international student nurses', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 7.
  • Yeung, A., Craven, R. and Kaur, G. (2012), 'Mastery goal, value and self-concept : what do they predict?', Educational Research, 14.
  • Griezel, L., Finger, L., Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2012), 'Uncovering the structure of and gender and developmental differences in cyber bullying', Journal of Educational Research, 14.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., O'Rourke, V., Dillon, A., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2012), 'Engaging the disengaged? A longitudinal analysis of the relations between indigenous and non-indigenous Australian atudents' academic self-concept and disengagement', Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 17.
  • Leung, K., Marsh, H., Craven, R., Yeung, A. and Abduljabbar, A. (2012), 'Domain specificity between peer support and self-concept', Journal of Early Adolescence, 18.
  • Jackman, K., Wilson, I., Seaton, M. and Craven, R. (2011), 'Big Fish in a Big Pond: A study of academic self concept in first year medical students', BMC Medical Education, .
  • Arens, K., Yeung, A., Craven, R. and Hasselhorn, M. (2011), 'The Twofold Multidimensionality of Academic Self-Concept: Domain Specificity and Separation Between Competence and Affect Components', Journal of Educational Psychology, 12.
  • Seaton, M., Marsh, H., Yeung, A. and Craven, R. (2011), 'The big fish down Under: Examining moderators of the'big-fish-little-pond' effect for Australia's high achievers', Australian Journal of Education, 22.
  • Marsh, H., Nagengast, B., Morin, A., Morin, A., Morin, A., Morin, A., Morin, A., Parada, R., Craven, R. and Hamilton, L. (2011), 'Construct validity of the multidimensional structure of bullying and victimization: An application of exploratory structural equation modeling', Journal of Educational Psychology, 32.
  • Seaton, M. and Craven, R. (2011), 'From frogs to fish: The big-fish-little pond effect then and now.', Horizons of Psychology, 14.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Dillon, A. and Craven, R. (2010), 'Bangawarra'gumada - Strengthening the Spirit: Causal Modelling of Academic Self-Concept and Patterns of Disengagement for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australian Students.', The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 16.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., O'Rourke, V. and Craven, R. (2010), 'The utility of general self-esteem and domain-specific self-concepts: Their influence on Indigenous and non-Indigenous students' educational outcomes', The Australian Journal of Education, 30.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Seaton, M., Nelson, G., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2010), 'Questioning the General Self-Esteem Vaccine:General Self-Esteem, Racial Discrimination, and Standardised Achievement Across Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Students', Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 21.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Ha, T., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2010), 'Factorial Invariance Testing and Latent Mean Differences for the Self-Description Questionnaire II (Short Version) with Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australian Secondary School Students', International Journal of Testing, 33.
  • Seaton, M., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2010), 'Big-Fish-Little-Pond Effect: Generalizability and Moderation - Two Sides of the Same Coin', American Educational Research Journal, 44.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., O'Rourke, V., Grant, R., Denson, N. and Craven, R. (2010), 'Validating racism and cultural respect: testing the psychometric properties and educational impact of perceived discrimination and multiculturation for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students', Educational Research and Evaluation, 23.
  • Seaton, M., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2009), 'Earning its place as a pan-human theory: Universality of the big-fish-little-pond effect (BFLPE) across 41 culturally and economically diverse countries.', Journal of Educational Psychology, 17.
  • Ellis, L., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2009), 'Addressing the challenges faced by early adolescents: A mixed-method evaluation of the benefits of peer support', American Journal of Community Psychology, 22.
  • Cowin, L., Johnson, M., Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2008), 'Causal modeling of self-concept, job satisfaction, and retention of nurses', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 11.
  • Munns, G., Martin, A. and Craven, R. (2008), 'To Free the Spirit? Motivation and Engagement of Indigenous Students', The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 10.
  • Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2008), 'The centrality of the self-concept construct for psychological wellbeing and unlocking human potential: Implications for child and educational psychologists', Educational and Child Psychology, 15.
  • Marsh, H., Seaton, M., Trautwein, U., Ludtke, O., Hau, K., O'Mara, A. and Craven, R. (2008), 'The big-fish-little-pond-effect stands up to critical scrutiny: Implications for theory, methodology, and future research', Educational Psychology Review, 32.
  • Cowin, L., Craven, R., Johnson, M. and Marsh, H. (2006), 'A longitudinal study of student and experienced nurses' self-concept', Collegian, 7.
  • Craven, R. and Bodkin-Andrews, G. (2006), 'New Solutions for Addressing Indigenous Mental Health: A Call to Counsellors to Introduce the New Positive Psychology of Success', Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 14.
  • Craven, R. (2006), 'Turning Indigenous Secondary Students' Educational Disadvantage Around: How Psychologists Can Begin to Make a Real Difference', The Australian Community Psychologist, 9.
  • Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Reciprocal Effects of Self-concept and Performance from a Multidimensional Perspective: Beyond Seductive Pleasure and Unidimensional Perspectives', Perspectives on Psychological Science, 31.
  • Marsh, H., Tracey, D. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Multidimensional self-concept structure for preadolescents with mild intellectual disabilities: A hybrid multigroup-MIMC approach to factorial invariance and latent mean differences', Educational and Psychological Measurement, 24.
  • Dixon, R., Craven, R. and Martin, A. (2006), 'Underachievement in a whole city cohort of academically gifted children: What does it look like', Australian Journal of Gifted Education, 7.
  • O'Mara, A., Marsh, H., Craven, R. and Debus, R. (2006), 'Do self-concept interventions make a difference? A synergistic blend of construct validation and meta-analysis', Educational Psychologist, 26.
  • Marsh, H., Hau, K. and Craven, R. (2004), 'The big-fish-little pond effect stands up to scrutiny', American Psychologist, 3.
  • Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2004), 'The Challenge for Counsellors: Understanding and Addressing Indigenous Secondary Students' Aspirations, Self-Concepts and Barriers to Achieving their Aspirations', Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 18.
  • Craven, R. and Parente, A. (2003), 'Aboriginal Education and the Importance of Self-concept Research', Journal of the Aboriginal Studies Association, 14.
  • Craven, R., Parente, A. and Marsh, H. (2003), 'Indigenous Students' Aspirations: Discerning Dreams and Realities', Journal of the Aboriginal Studies Association, 19.
  • Parente, A., Craven, R. and Munns, G. (2003), 'What Do Indigenous Students say about Their Aspirations', Journal of the Aboriginal Studies Association, 12.
  • Craven, R., Marsh, H. and Mooney, J. (2003), 'Teaching Preservice Teachers Aboriginal Studies: Do Mandatory Teacher Education Courses Work', Journal of the Aboriginal Studies Association, 12.
  • Craven, R., Marsh, H. and Wilson-Miller, J. (2003), 'Teaching the Teachers Mandatory Aboriginal Studies: Does it make a Difference to Postgraduate Teachers' Perceptions', Journal of the Aboriginal Studies Association, 10.
  • Halse, C., Mooney, J. and Craven, R. (2003), 'Aboriginal Studies in Teacher Education and Teaching Practice: Illuminating the Relationship between Aboriginal Studies in Preservice Primary Teacher Education and the Teaching of Aboriginal Studies in Primary Schools.', Journal of the Aboriginal Studies Association, 12.
  • Marsh, H., Craven, R., Hinkley, J. and Debus, R. (2003), 'Evaluation of the Big-Two-Factor Theory of Academic Motivation Orientations: An Evaluation of Jingle-Jangle Fallacies', Multivariate Behavioural Research, 36.
  • Marsh, H., Ellis, L. and Craven, R. (2002), 'How do Preschool Children Feel About Themselves? Unravelling Measurement & Multidimensional Self-Concept Structure', Developmental Psychology, 17.
  • Craven, R., Marsh, H., Debus, R. and Jayasinghe, U. (2001), 'Diffusion effects: Control group contamination on threats to the validity of teacher-administered interventions.', Journal of Educational Psychology, 7.

Conference Papers

  • Chandrasena, W., Craven, R., Tracey, D. and Dillon, A. (2012), 'A study of the relations between students' self-concepts, motivation, aspirations and achievement of high school science and chemistry', Higher Degree Research Conference, Sydney, N.S.W..
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., O'Rourke, V., Dillon, A., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2011), 'Explaining Away Aboriginality: Causal modelling of Academic Self-Concept and Disengagement for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian Students.', Proceedings of the 5th International Biennial SELF Research Conference 2009, Enabling Human Potential: The Centrality of Self and Identity, Dubai, UAE.
  • Seaton, M., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2011), 'The Big-Fish-Little-Pond Effect Under the Grill: Tests of its Universality, a Search for Moderators and the Role of Social Comparison.', Proceedings of the 5th International Biennial SELF Research Conference 2009, Enabling Human Potential: The Centrality of Self and Identity, Dubai, UAE.
  • Dillon, A., Dillon, A., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2011), 'The Role of Self-concept in Understanding Why People Accept the Diagnosis of Attention- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder', Proceedings of the 5th International Biennial SELF Research Conference 2009, Enabling Human Potential: The Centrality of Self and Identity, Dubai, UAE.
  • Magson, N., Craven, R., Nelson, G. and Yeung, A. (2011), 'A New Look at an Old Problem: Examining the Relation between Goals and Achievement in a Domain-specific Context', Proceedings of the 5th International Biennial SELF Research Conference 2009, Enabling Human Potential: The Centrality of Self and Identity, Dubai, UAE.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Denson, N. and Craven, R. (2011), 'Looking Past Positivity for Indigenous Australian Students: A preliminary investigation of racial discrimination and the illusion of resiliency in academia.', AARE International Education Research Conference - 2010., Melbourne.
  • Dillon, A., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2011), 'The Role of Self-concept in Understanding Why People Accept the Diagnosis of Attention- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder', 5th International Biennial SELF Research Conference 2009, Enabling Human Potential: The Centrality of Self and Identity, Dubai, UAE.
  • Griezel, L., Craven, R., Yeung, A. and Finger, L. (2009), 'The development of a multi-dimensional measure of cyber bullying', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
  • Griezel, L., Craven, R., Yeung, A. and Finger, L. (2009), 'Elucidating the effects of traditional and cyber bullying experiences on multidimensional self-concept domains', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
  • Hornery, S., Craven, R., Yeung, A. and Ali, J. (2009), 'A new multi-dimensional domain-specific motivation questionnaire: Measurement of young children's multi-faceted reading motivation', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus Brisbane.
  • O'Rourke, V., Craven, R., Yeung, A. and Munns, G. (2009), 'Closing the educational gap for Aboriginal primary students in low density schools?: A multi-method longitudinal analysis elucidating impact of inclusive practices', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
  • Seaton, M., Bodkin-Andrews, G., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2009), 'Finding Nemo: An Overview of New Currents in Big-Fish-Little-Pond Effect Research', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
  • Seaton, M., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2009), 'One fish fits all? The big-fish-little-pond effect and individual differences in learning', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
  • Magson, N., Craven, R., Nelson, G. and Yeung, A. (2009), 'Domain-Specific School motivation', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
  • Magson, N., Craven, R., Nelson, G. and Yeung, A. (2009), 'Examining the validity of motivational profiles across Indigenous and Non-Indigenous students', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus Brisbane.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Covic, T., Yeung, A., Craven, R. and O'Rourke, V. (2009), 'Opening the blind eye: Causal modelling of perceived discrimination and academic disengagement for Indigenous students', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing climates: Education for sustainable futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
  • Finger, L., Yeung, A., Craven, R., Parada, R. and Newey, K. (2009), 'Adolescent peer relations instrument: Assessment of its reliability and construct validity when used with upper primary students', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Nelson, G., Craven, R., Yeung, A. and Newey, K. (2009), 'The failure of general self-esteem: Self-esteem's aggrevating affect on racial discrimination's relation to standardised achievement', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
  • Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2009), 'Why self-concept matters for teacher education: Examples from performance, mathematics and reading, and Aboriginal studies research', The Australian Association For Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
  • Craven, R., Yeung, A. and Ali, J. (2009), 'An elucidation and comparison of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian upper primary students' self-concepts', The Australian Association for Research in Education Changing Climates: Education for Sustainable Futures, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus Brisbane.
  • Dillon, A., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2009), 'Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder: A critical analysis elucidating constructs that influence parental acceptance/rejection of diagnosis and response', The Australian Association for Research in Education, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove Campus, Brisbane.
  • Craven, R., Finger, L. and Yeung, A. (2008), 'Beyond bullying in primary schools: Theory, instrumentation and intervention', AARE 2007 International Educational Research Conference - Fremantle, Fremantle, Australia.
  • Craven, R., Bodkin-Andrews, G. and Yeung, A. (2008), 'A model for seeding success for Aboriginal students', AARE 2007 International Educational Research Conference, Fremantle, Australia.
  • Leung, C., Marsh, H., Craven, R. and Yeung, A. (2006), 'Relation of domain specificity between peer support and self-concept: Validation by the effects of peer support program in educational settings', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Reciprocal effects of self-concept and achievement: Competing multidimensional and unidimensional perspectives', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Seaton, M., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Can we change the size of the pond? Future directions for big-fish-little-pond effect research', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Thorpe, K., Dowson, M., Martin, A., Craven, R., Richards, G., Marsh, H., Williams, M. and Parker, P. (2006), 'Effects of age and gender on high school students participation in physical activity: Social and educational implications', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Thorpe, K., Dowson, M., Martin, A., Craven, R., Richards, G., Marsh, H. and Williams, M. (2006), 'Adoption and maintenance of physical activity amongst Australian adolescents: Implications for schooling and learning', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Mooney, J. and Craven, R. (2006), 'A case study: Introducing and teaching core Aboriginal Studies', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Mooney, J. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Teaching Aboriginal Studies: Producing inclusive Australian citizens', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Nelson, G., Mcinerney, D. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Student achievement in developing countries: A triarchic theoretical and operational framework', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Nelson, G., Mcinerney, D. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Education in developing countries: A qualitative study of student achievement in Papua New Guinea', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Healey, J., Marder, K. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Reflections on the Cronulla Riot 2005: Is there a history of racial bullying in southern Sydneyhigh schools', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Finger, L., Craven, R., Marsh, H. and Parada, R. (2006), 'Characteristics of effective anti-bullying interventions: What research says', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Leung, C., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Are peer tutoring programs effective in promoting academic achievement and self-concept in educational settings: A meta-analytical review', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Wray, D., Craven, R. and Munns, G. (2006), 'Making the Grade: The Impact of Policy on the HSC Aboriginal Studies Course', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Munns, G., Martin, A. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Crossing the Great Divide: The Motivation and Engagement Framework in Action', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Munns, G., Martin, A. and Craven, R. (2006), 'What Can Free the Spirit? Motivating Indigenous Students to be Producers of their Own Educational Futures', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Craven, R. (2006), 'Turning points in Indigenous Education: New findings that can really make a difference and implications for the next generation of Indigenous Education research', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Craven, R. and Purdie, N. (2006), 'What does it mean to be an Australian?: The perceptions of students, senior and prominent Australians', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Barnett, A., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2006), 'The fallacy of laissez-faire leadership: A multilevel analysis of the influence of leadership avoidance behaviours on aspects of school learning environment', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Barnett, A., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2006), 'What type of school leadership satisfies teachers? A mixed method approach to teachers' perceptions of satisfaction', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • O'Mara, A., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Self-concept intervention research in school settings: A multivariate, multilevel model meta-analysis', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • O'Mara, A., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Meta-Analytic Methods in Educational Research: Issues and Their Solutions', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Parada, R., Marsh, H., Craven, R. and Papworth, B. (2006), 'Bullying in Schools: What Can We Glean from Self-concept Theory', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Parada, R., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2006), 'There and back again from bully to victim and victim to bully: A reciprocal effects model of bullying behaviours in schools', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Martin, A., Craven, R. and Munns, G. (2006), 'Motivation and Engagement in Young Children : How Well Does a High School Conceptualization Generalize to Junior School', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2006), 'Construct validation of the Self-Description Questionnaire II (Short Version) for Indigenous Australian Secondary School Students', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R., Marsh, H. and Martin, A. (2006), 'The re-assessment of the Australian Perceived Discrimination Scale: Confirmatory factor analysis testing and between scale comparisons', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Brown, G., Marsh, H., Craven, R. and Cassar, M. (2006), 'The instructional features of an effective and practical intervention for significant improvements in reading comprehension', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Brown, G., Marsh, H., Craven, R. and Cassar, M. (2006), 'Improving standardized reading comprehension: The role of question-answering', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Dixon, R., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Social Comparison Theory and people with mild intellectual disabilities: It is more complex than you think', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Finger, L., Marsh, H., Craven, R. and Parada, R. (2006), 'Strengthening anti-bullying research: An investigation into the misuse of dichotomous variables', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Wray, D., Craven, R. and Munns, G. (2006), 'The Impact of the Higher School Certificate Aboriginal Studies Course: Aboriginal Students' Perceptions', Annual conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE - 2005), UWS Parramatta Campus.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Multifaceted Self-Concept of Indigenous Australian Secondary Students: Structure and Relations to Other Academic Variables', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R. and Martin, A. (2006), 'Perceived Discrimination and Indigenous Australian Students' School Related Attitudes', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G. and Craven, R. (2006), 'The Mental Health of Indigenous Australians: Inequities and New Directions', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R. and Martin, A. (2006), 'Motivational Behaviours and Cognitions of Indigenous Australian Secondary Students', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Ha, M., Craven, R., Martin, A. and Munns, G. (2006), 'The Relation of Self-concept to Desirable Educational Outcomes', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Craven, R. and Marder, K. (2006), 'Career Aspirations of Rural and Urban Indigenous Students', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Dixon, R., Craven, R. and Martin, A. (2006), 'The Affective Characteristics of Underachieving Intellectually Gifted Children', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Dixon, R., Craven, R. and Martin, A. (2006), 'The Measurement of Multidimensional Self-Concept in Adults with Mild Intellectual Disability', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Nanlohy, P., Munns, G. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Exploring Student Engagement through Classroom Use of Hypermedia Authoring', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Nanlohy, P., Munns, G. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Is it the Media that Makes them Hyper? A Review of Literature at the Intersection ofStudent Hypermedia and Engagement', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Finger, L., Craven, R. and Dowson, M. (2006), 'Self-beliefs and Bullying: Unravelling the relation between Bullying, Being Bullied and Self-Concept for Upper Elementary School Aged Children', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Tremayne, P. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Senior Hospital Registrars: from failure to success in examinations', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Finger, L., Craven, R. and Dowson, M. (2006), 'Assessing Bullying, Being Bullied, and Self-Concept: A Psychometric Evaluation of the Adolescent Peer Relations Instrument and Self-Description Questionnaire II for Upper Primary Aged Children', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Nelson, G., Mcinerney, D., Craven, R., Dowson, M. and Schauble, A. (2006), 'Finding Hope in Hopelessness: Future Goals and Aspirations of Papua New Guinean Students', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Nelson, G., Mcinerney, D., Craven, R. and Dowson, M. (2006), 'Psychological Influences of Student Education in Developing Countries: A Psychometric Study of Future Goals', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • O'Mara, A., Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2006), 'A Comprehensive Multilevel Model Meta-Analysis of Self-Concept Interventions', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Mooney, J. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Teaching Aboriginal Studies: Improving Professional Practice in NSW Schools', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Mooney, J. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Reconciliation: Why we need to Teach Teacher's to Teach Aboriginal Studies to all Australian students', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Purdie, N. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Being Australian and being Indigenous: What's the Difference', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Purdie, N. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Young people's perceptions of what it means to be an Australian', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Untangling the Web: Reports of Self-concept, Academic Motivation, and Perceived Discrimination for Indigenous Secondary Students', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Seaton, M., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2006), 'How far can the big fish swim? Extending the reach of the big-fish-little-pond effect', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Seaton, M., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2006), 'An examination of the moderating influences of socio-economic status and individual differences in learning on the big-fish-little-pond effect', The Fourth International Biennial SELF Research Conference: Self-concept, Motivation, Social, and Personal Identity for the 21st Century, Michigan University, Ann Arbor, USA.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Ha, M. and Craven, R. (2006), 'Smothering or Smouldering; The Dark-Side of Motivation in Indigenous Australian Students', Aboriginal Studies:Making the Connections, Bankstown, Sydney.
  • Craven, R. (2006), 'Seeding Success for Aboriginal Students: Potential Turning Points, Why Research Matters, and Challenges Ahead', Aboriginal Studies:Making the Connections, Bankstown Sydney.
  • Nelson, G., Dowson, M., Mcinerney, D. and Craven, R. (2005), 'Educational Motivation in Papua New Guinea: A psychometric investigation', CEASS Conference: Scholarship and Community UWS 2005, University of Western Sydney, Bankstown.
  • Finger, L., Marsh, H., Craven, R. and Parada, R. (2005), 'Is categorisation best practice for school bully research? An investigation into the process of dichotomisation.', CEASS Conference: Scholarship and Community UWS 2005, University of Western Sydney, Bankstown.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2005), 'Perceived Discrimination and Academic Motivation Within the School Setting', CEASS Conference: Scholarship and Community UWS 2005, University of Western Sydney, Bankstown.
  • Barnett, A., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2005), 'A Multilevel Analysis of the Effects of Principal Leadership Style Behaviours on the Personal Development Dimensions of School Learning Environment', CEASS Conference: Scholarship and Community UWS 2005, University of Western Sydney, Bankstown.
  • Mooney, J., Craven, R. and Martin, A. (2004), 'An Australian Story: Pre-Service Teachers' Perceptions of the Value of Mandatory Aboriginal StudiesyTeacher Education Subjects', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Barnett, A., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2004), 'A Multilevel Analysis of the Effects of Principal Leadership Style Behaviours on the Relationship Dimensions of School Learning Environment', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Barnett, A., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2004), 'Leadership Style Behaviours that Act to Enhance or Erode Teachers' Perceptions of School Learning Environment: A Qualitative Perspective', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2004), 'New Solutions for Maximising Secondary Indigenous Students' Full Potential: Identifying Causal Constructs That Enhance Indigenous Students' Aspirations and Educational Outcomes', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Bodkin-Andrews, G., Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2004), 'Quantitatively Assessing Perceptions of Discrimination Within Australia : A Preliminary Analysis ofythe Perceived Discrimination Scale', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2004), 'Unravelling the Self-Concept Enhancement Conundrum: A Critical Analysis of a New Self-Concept Enhancement Intervention', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2004), 'Unravelling the Structure and Measurement of Indigenous Students' Self-Concepts and Aspirations', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Craven, R., Parente, A. and Marder, K. (2004), 'Indigenous Students: The Reality of Their Educational and Career Aspirations', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Craven, R., Purdie, N. and Marder, K. (2004), 'What Does It Mean To Be Australian: A Critical Analysis of Prominent Australians' Perspectives', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Dixon, R., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2004), 'Interpersonal Cognitive Problem-Solving Intervention with Five Adults with Intellectual Impairment:yThe Impact on Self-esteem, Problem-Solving Self-Concept, Socialisation and Self-Direction', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Dixon, R., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2004), 'Moving Out: The Impact of Deinstitutionalisation on Salient Affective Variables for People with MildyIntellectual Disabilities', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Ellis, L., Marsh, H., Craven, R. and Richards, G. (2004), 'Bridging Transition to Adolescence and Secondary School: The Power of Peer Support in EnhancingySelf-Concept and Other Desirable Outcomes', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Mooney, J., Craven, R. and Martin, A. (2004), 'Why Introduce Core Aboriginal Studies Teacher Education Courses? A Critical Analysis of Educators'yPerspectives', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Wray, D., Craven, R. and Munns, G. (2004), 'Key Issues and Challenges in Higher School Certificate Aboriginal Studies', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Wray, D., Craven, R. and Munns, G. (2004), 'The Value of Stage 6 Aboriginal Studies for Indigenous Students' Self-Concepts in NSW SecondaryySchools', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Nelson, G., Mcinerney, D. and Craven, R. (2004), 'Similarities and Differences in Motivation and Processes of Learning Between Papua New Guinea andAustralian School Students', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • O'Mara, A., Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2004), 'Unmasking the True Effects of Self-Concept Interventions and Suggested Guidelines for Rectification', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • O'Mara, A., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2004), 'Self-Concept Enhancement: A Meta-Analysis Integrating a Multidimensional Perspective', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Seaton, M., Egliston, K., Marsh, H., Franklin, J. and Craven, R. (2004), 'Social Comparison: Its Role in the Big-Fish-Little-Pond Effect', Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference - Self-Concept, Motivation and Identity: Where to from here, Berlin, Germany.
  • Parente, A., Craven, R., Munns, G. and Marder, K. (2003), 'Indigenous Students Aspirations: An In Depth Analysis of Indigenous Students' Carreer Aspirations and Factors that Impact on their Formulation', Educational Research, Risks & Dilemmas, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Ellis, L., Marsh, H., Craven, R. and Richards, G. (2003), 'Peers Helping Peers: The Effectiveness of a Peer Support Program in Enhancing Self-concept and Other Desirable Outcomes', Educational Research, Risks & Dilemmas, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Craven, R., Marsh, H. and Wilson-Miller, J. (2003), 'Teaching the Teachers Aboriginal Studies Makes a Real Difference: A Critical Analysis of the impact of Core Aboriginal Studies, Teacher Education Courses on Postgraduate Teachers' Self-Perceptions', Educational Research, Risks & Dilemmas, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Craven, R., Marsh, H. and Mooney, J. (2003), 'Teaching Pre-Service Teachers Aboriginal Studies: What Really Works', Educational Research, Risks & Dilemmas, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Mooney, J., Halse, C. and Craven, R. (2003), 'Teaching the Teachers Aboriginal Studies: Illuminating Successful Strategies', Educational Research, Risks & Dilemmas, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • O'Mara, A., Craven, R. and Marsh, H. (2003), 'Evaluating Self-Concept Interventions from a Mulitdimensional Perspective: A Meta-Analysis', Educational Research, Risks & Dilemmas, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Craven, R., Marsh, H. and Burnett, P. (2003), 'Breaking the Self-concept Enhancement Conundrum: Re-conceptualising the Next Generation of Self-concept Enhancement Research', Educational Research, Risks & Dilemmas, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Craven, R. and Parente, A. (2003), 'Unlocking Indigenous Educational Disadvantage: Indigenous Community Members' Perceptions of Self-Concept Research as a Potent Potential Key', Educational Research, Risks & Dilemmas, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Craven, R., Parente, A. and Marsh, H. (2003), 'Disentangling Indigenous Students' Aspirations: A Critical Analysis Elucidating Dreams & Realities', Educational Research, Risks & Dilemmas, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Parada, R., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2003), 'The Beyond Bullying Program: An Innovative Program Empowering Teachers to Counteract Bullying in Schools', Educational Research, Risks & Dilemmas, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Finger, L., Parada, R., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2003), 'Do My Self-Beliefs Lead Me to Bully or be Bullied? An Investigation into the Causal Relations Between Bullying, Victimisation and Self-Concept', Educational Research, Risks & Dilemmas, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Dixon, R., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2003), 'The Self: How does it Relate to Locus of Control, Quality of Life and Adaptive Behaviour for People with Mild Intellectual Disabilities', Educational Research, Risks & Dilemmas, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Mooney, J., Halse, C. and Craven, R. (2003), 'Postgraduate Teachers' Commitment to Teach Aboriginal Studies in Australian Schools', NZARE AARE Conference 2003, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Craven, R. (2002), 'Is the Dawn Breaking ? The First Empirical Investigations of the Impact of Mandatory Aboriginal Studies Teacher Education Courses on Teachers' Self Concepts and Other Desirable Outcomes.', Self-Concept Research: Driving International Research Agendas, Sydney, Australia.
  • Dixon, R., Marsh, H. and Craven, R. (2002), 'Moving Out: The Impact on the Self & Other Related Variables for People with Mild Intellectual Disabilities.', Self Concept Research: Driving International Research Agendas, Sydney, Australia.

Research

Current Projects

Title:May the Force Be With You: Furthering Fresh Futures for NSW Police Well-Being, Commitment, and Retention - A Pilot Study
Years:2013-05-30 - 2014-05-31
ID:P00021675
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven, Herbert Marsh, Alex Morin and Margaret Vickers
Funding:
  • New South Wales Police Force
Title:Keeping Pace: A Critical Longitudinal Analysis of the Psychosocial Determinants of Seeding Success in Educating Home-Grown Doctors for Regional Communities
Years:2009-01-01 - 2013-12-30
ID:P0016039
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven, Ian Wilson and Alexander Yeung
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:A Documentation and Multi-Method Critical Analysis of Ngarabal and Biripi Elders' Perspectives and Experiences of Australian History.
Years:2007-01-01 - 2013-12-30
ID:P0015247
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven and Geoff Munns
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Seeding Success and Research-Based Intervention for Aboriginal Students: Impact of quality teaching, effective schools, and psycho-social drivers on educational outcomes
Years:2007-12-18 - 2013-12-30
ID:P0015473
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven, Alexander Yeung, Geoff Munns, Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews and Nida Denson
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • NSW Department of Education & Training
Title:Enabling schooling success: Psycho-social drivers & impact of Positive Behaviour for Learning intervention on behaviour, well-being, academic engagement & achievement
Years:2009-07-14 - 2013-09-30
ID:P00016592
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven, Margaret Vickers, Katrina Barker, Kevin Watson, Anne Power, Mary Mooney, Brenda Dobia and Alexander Yeung
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • NSW Department of Education & Training
Title:Wingara Mangami (To Follow the Dream of Understanding): Seeding Innovation Intervention Success to Challenge and Prevent Racism for Indigenous Youth
Years:2010-07-01 - 2013-12-31
ID:P00017085
UWS Researchers:Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews and Rhonda Craven
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Bridging the gap on locational disadvantage: Impact of community-identified interventions on social capital, psychosocial and socioeconomic outcomes
Years:2010-04-27 - 2014-12-30
ID:P00017119
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven, Geoff Munns and Tanya Meade
Funding:
  • The Benevolent Society
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:The Passion, Power, and Politics of Aboriginal Art: Established Artists and Emerging NSW Women Artists' Perceptions and Representational Bias in Collections
Years:2011-01-01 - 2013-12-30
ID:P00018907
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven, Michael Atherton and Hart Cohen
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)

Previous Projects

Title:Enhancing student's self-concepts and related constructs: A longitudinal analysis capitalising on and combining promising enhancement techniques for educational settings [via QUT]
Years:1999-01-01 - 2000-12-31
ID:P0009396
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:A critical analysis of the structure, stability and development of young children's self-concepts and academic achievement: A multi-cohort-occasion study
Years:1998-01-01 - 2001-12-31
ID:P0009496
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven and Valentina Mcinerney
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Whitewashing, Black Armbands and Reconciliation: A critical longitudinal analysis of generations of Wonnarua people's perspectives and experiences of Australia's history
Years:2000-01-01 - 2002-12-31
ID:P0009498
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven and Dennis Mcinerney
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:New Solutions For Maximising Secondary Indigenous Students' Full Potential: Identifying Causal Constructs That Enhance Indigenous Students' Aspirations and Educational Outcomes
Years:2005-02-04 - 2007-02-03
ID:P0013652
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven and Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:The Benefits of HSC Aboriginal Studies: Disentangling the Impact on Indigenous Students' Self-concepts and Educational Outcomes
Years:2005-02-04 - 2007-09-30
ID:P0013654
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Teaching Aboriginal Studies: A Critical Analysis of Core Aboriginal Studies Subjects in Primary Teacher Education Courses
Years:2003-03-18 - 2006-03-31
ID:P0013656
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven and Christine Halse
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Research Encouragement Award
Years:2000-12-14 - 2001-12-14
ID:P0010948
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:Beyond the Beach: What it means to be Australian - A critical analysis of national, transgenerational multicultural and self perspectives
Years:2004-03-02 - 2008-06-30
ID:P0010002
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:New Solutions for Maximising Aboriginal student's potential: The roles of self-concept and motivation in making a real difference to desirable educational outcomes
Years:2005-01-12 - 2008-01-11
ID:P0012622
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven and Andrew Martin
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • Aboriginal Education Council
Title:New Solutions For Maximising Secondary Indigenous Students' Full Potential: Identifying Causal Constructs That Enhance Indigenous Students' Aspirations and Educational Outcomes
Years:2005-05-03 - 2010-06-30
ID:P0012700
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven and Herbert Marsh
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • Dharawal Traditional Knowledgeholders & Descendents Council
  • Aboriginal Education Council
Title:An analysis of Indigenous school students' aspirations and further study of Indigenous parents' with regard to their children's further education and their own further studies
Years:2001-09-25 - 2003-02-28
ID:P0012006
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven
Funding:
  • Commonwealth Dept of Education Training & Youth Affairs
Title:Teaching the Teachers Core Aboriginal Studies: Impact on Postgraduate Teachers' Ability and Commitment Teach Aboriginal Studies and Perspectives Effectively in Australian Schools
Years:2000-03-16 - 2001-05-31
ID:P0012008
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven
Funding:
  • Commonwealth Dept of Education Training & Youth Affairs
Title:Teaching the Teachers Core Aboriginal Studies: Elucidating recent successful strategies and overcoming enduring barriers - a proposal for indigenous education strategic initiatives program funding
Years:2000-06-01 - 2002-07-31
ID:P0012130
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven
Funding:
  • Commonwealth Dept of Education Training & Youth Affairs
Title:Beyond Bullying in Primary Schools: Explicating Psychosocial Antecedents and Implementing an Effective Intervention to Enhance Pro-Social Behaviour, Well-Being and Academic Engagement
Years:2006-01-31 - 2010-06-30
ID:P0014738
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven and Alexander Yeung
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • Catholic Education Office
Title:Positive Pathways to Reading for Disadvantaged Children: Identifying Psychosocial Antecedents and Implementing Effective Intervention to Enhance Literacy, Self-concept, and Motivation
Years:2006-10-16 - 2011-01-31
ID:P0015037
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven, Alexander Yeung and Danielle Tracey
Funding:
  • Unilever Australasia
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
  • Learning Links
Title:Conditions for Success to Enhance Aboriginal Education
Years:2008-01-01 - 2012-12-31
ID:P0015671
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven and Geoff Munns
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:The Sporting Chance Programme
Years:2007-02-01 - 2007-04-30
ID:P0015498
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven and Alexander Yeung
Funding:
  • Department of Education, Science and Training
Title:Realising Gifted Students' Potential: Elucidating psychosocial determinants and the impact of different educational settings on educational outcomes and psychosocial wellbeing (GAT)
Years:2008-01-01 - 2013-04-30
ID:P0015538
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven, Alexander Yeung and Marjorie Seaton
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Stamping out bullying in schools: Definitive analyses of a new innovative intervention's impact on self-concept, violence, aggression and victimisation
Years:2000-01-01 - 2002-12-31
ID:P0009546
UWS Researchers:Herbert Marsh and Rhonda Craven
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Bubalamai Bawa Gumada. Healing the Wounds of the Heart: A Research-Based Intervention Diminishing the Impact of Racism and Stereotype Threat
Years:2008-01-01 - 2012-04-30
ID:P0015670
UWS Researchers:Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews, Rhonda Craven and Alexander Yeung
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Hidden Talent: A Critical Analysis of the Contributions of Aboriginal Musicians of the New England Tablelands to Contemporary Aboriginal Culture and Cultural Revitalisation
Years:2008-01-01 - 2012-06-30
ID:P0015672
UWS Researchers:Michael Atherton, Peter Mckenzie and Rhonda Craven
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Bridging Transition to High School: A critical analysis of the Peer Support Program's impact on self-concept and desirable educational outcomes
Years:2000-01-01 - 2002-12-31
ID:P0009550
UWS Researchers:Herbert Marsh and Rhonda Craven
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Bridging the Gap: Developing Valid and Reliable Measures of Social Capital in Socially Disadvantaged Communities
Years:2008-06-25 - 2009-12-31
ID:P00016160
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven, Alexander Yeung, Tanya Meade and Geoff Munns
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
  • The Benevolent Society
Title:Healing the Damage: Intervention Impact on Carers & Children's Attachment, Self-concept, Mental Health & Well-being
Years:2009-12-04 - 2010-12-03
ID:P00017702
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
Title:Closing the educational gap for Aboriginal primary students in low density schools: A qualitative analysis of impact of culturally inclusive pedagogy
Years:2010-01-01 - 2012-03-03
ID:P00017086
UWS Researchers:Virginia O'Rourke, Rhonda Craven, Geoff Munns and Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder: A critical analysis elucidating constructs that influence parental acceptance/rejection of diagnosis and response
Years:2009-01-01 - 2012-06-30
ID:P00016166
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven, Alexander Yeung and Ian Wilson
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Cultivating Capability: Explicating What Works for Gifted Aboriginal Primary Students and the Impact of Gifted Education Settings on Educational Outcomes and Psychosocial Wellbeing
Years:2012-01-17 - 2013-01-16
ID:P00020296
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven, Alexander Yeung, Marjorie Seaton and Anthony Dillon
Funding:
  • University of Western Sydney
  • Department of Education and Communities
Title:Reducing Violence in Groups (RVG) - Phase 1: School Anti-Bullying Program
Years:2011-04-12 - 2013-02-28
ID:P00020153
UWS Researchers:Rhonda Craven, Alexander Yeung, Marjorie Seaton and Michael Kennedy
Funding:
  • New South Wales Police Force
Title:Supporting Aboriginal children to learn: The use of Reading for Life in Barnardos Australia Learning Centres
Years:2012-01-27 - 2013-06-30
ID:P00020606
UWS Researchers:Danielle Tracey, Rhonda Craven and Alexander Yeung
Funding:
  • Barnardos Australia
Title:Measurement Matters: Analysis of Potential Methodological and Discrimination Biases in Assessments of Medication Treatments for ADHD, and Stakeholder Views
Years:2011-07-01 - 2013-06-30
ID:P00018908
UWS Researchers:Anthony Dillon, Rhonda Craven, Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews and Alexander Yeung
Funding:
  • Australian Research Council (ACRG)
Title:Supporting Aboriginal Children to Learn: The use of Reading for Life in Barnardos Australia Learning Centres - Phase 2
Years:2012-08-02 - 2013-05-31
ID:P00021055
UWS Researchers:Danielle Tracey, Rhonda Craven and Alexander Yeung
Funding:
  • Barnardos Australia

Supervision

Professor Craven is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects

Current Supervision

Title:Bullying Embraces the Virtual World: Elucidating the Psychosocial Determinants and Outcomes of Traditional vs Cyber-Bullying Types
Field of Research:
Title:A Study of the Relations between Students' Self-Concepts, Motivation, Aspirations, and Achievement in High School Science and Chemistry
Field of Research:
Title:Developing School Wide Change through Positive Behaviour Intervention and Support(pbis): Changing Behaviour and the Parent Connection.
Field of Research:
Title:Longing and Belonging: A Study of Acculturation and Enculturation of Ethnic Australian Students and its Influences on Psychosocial Constructs
Field of Research:

Media

Media Contact Details

Media Officer:UWS Media Unit
Phone:(02) 9678 7083
Email:media@uws.edu.au

University of Western Sydney

Locked Bag 1797
Penrith NSW 2751

Tel: +61 2 9852 5222

ABN 53 014 069 881
CRICOS Provider No: 00917k

Visit our mobile site