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Professor Jill Aldridge holds a faculty position at Curtin University's School of Education within the Faculty of Humanities. She serves in the Office of the Provost and has been a prominent figure in educational research for decades. Her work focuses on learning environments, action research for school improvement, and multicultural education. With over 170 publications and $2.6M in funded research, her contributions bridge academic research and practical classroom application.
Her research emphasizes participatory action research using stakeholder feedback to improve student outcomes at classroom, school, and systemic levels. Notable projects include developing instruments like the Parent and Caregiver Survey (PaCS) and the Teacher School Climate Questionnaire. She has supervised over 40 HDR students, fostering collaborative research with international partners in UAE, Indonesia, South Africa, and Jordan.
Key areas of exploration include multicultural learning environments, teacher professional development efficacy, and the intersection between school climate and student mental health. Her work often employs mixed-methods approaches, validating tools such as the What's Happening in This Class (WHITS) questionnaire. Recent studies investigate church school climates and the impact of inquiry-based learning on girls' attitudes in mathematics.
Jill's publications span journals like Learning Environments Research and International Journal of Educational Research, with book contributions through Sense Publishers. Her grants include large-scale projects addressing educational change barriers and cross-cultural applications of learning environment frameworks.
Professional contributions include ORCID (0000-0003-0742-0473) and impactful collaborations with institutions like UNESCO and the South African Department of Education. She advocates for practitioner-led evaluation in teacher training and has designed professional learning programs for school leadership teams.
