John Ehrich

John Ehrich is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Data, Measurement, and Assessment at the Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University. His research focuses on educational assessment, literacy, numeracy, student support, and self-efficacy, with a particular emphasis on improving educational outcomes through rigorous measurement approaches. He has led projects such as the 'NVR: The transfiguration of NAPLAN numeracy items into a Virtual Reality training tool.'

Research Interests:

• Educational measurement and assessment design
• Literacy and numeracy development in early primary education
• Student well-being and support systems in higher education
• Psychometric validation of educational and psychological scales

Grant Activity:

• NVR Project (2019–2020): Focused on adapting standardized numeracy assessments into VR for enhanced training.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on projects involving educational technology, VR applications in assessment, and student support services. His work intersects with departments such as computer science and clinical psychology at Macquarie University.