Roberta Thompson
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Publications.

Book chapters

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  • Thompson, R., Beavis, C., & Zagami, J. (2017). Negotiating pedagogical transformation and identity performance through gameplay in Statecraft X. In C. Beavis, M. Dezuanni, & J. O’Mara (Eds.), Serious play: Literacy, learning and digital games (pp. 53-66).NY: Routledge.
  • Beavis, C., Thompson, R., & Muspratt, S. (2017). ‘A game isn’t a game without interaction’: Students’ thoughts about the use of digital games in school. In C. Beavis, M. Dezuanni, & J. O’Mara (Eds.), Serious play: Literacy, learning and digital games (pp.23-35) NY: Routledge.
  • Thompson, R. & Carpenter, L. (2017). Behavioural engagement in the inclusive classroom. In M. Hyde, L. Carpenter & S. Dole (Eds.), Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement (pp. 156-180). Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press.
  • Thompson, R., & Carpenter, L. (2013). Supporting classroom management for challenging behaviour. In M. Hyde, L. Carpenter & R. Conway (Eds.), Diversity, inclusion, and engagement, (pp.147-167). South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Oxford University Press.
  • Carpenter, L., & Thompson, R. (2010). Supporting behaviour change. In M. Hyde, L. Carpenter & Conway, R. (Eds.), Diversity and inclusion in Australian schools (pp. 137-168). South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Oxford University Press.
  • Larkin, K., Finger, G., & Thompson, R. (2010). Student Health and Welfare in Networked School Communities. In M. Lee & G. Finger (Eds.), Developing a networked school community: A guide to realising the vision (pp.277-289), Camberwell, Victoria, Australia: ACER Press. 

Conferences

  • Thompson, R. (2018, December). Noticing teenage girls’ friendship practices in cybersafety curriculum. Paper presented at the Gender and Education Conference (GEA) 2018, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
    Thompson, R. (2018). Teenage girls negotiating online safety in friendship settings. Paper presented at the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) 2018, Bolzano, Italy.
  • Whatman, S., Singh, P., Main, K., Low-Choy, S., Rose, J., & Thompson, R. (2017). Mapping the mutually supportive relationships between teacher and student wellbeing in disadvantaged schools. Paper presented at the British Educational Research Association, University of Sussex, UK. Available here.
  • Whatman, S., Singh, P., Main, K., Low-Choy, S., Rose, J., Thompson, R., & Kearney, J. (2017). Mapping the mutually supportive relationships between teacher and student wellbeing in disadvantaged schools. Paper presented at the 2017 Australian Association for Research in Education, Canberra. Available here.
  • Thompson, R. (2016, November). Researching teen girls’ online practice: Generating data and encouraging ‘active participation’. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference 2016, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
  • Beavis, C. & Thompson, R. (2015, November). Constructions of games and literacy in working with digital games in school. Paper presented at the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference 2015, Fremantle, WA, Australia.
  • Thompson, R. (2012, November). Goffman goes online: The hidden and unofficial work of Year 8 girls’ online social practice. Paper presented at the Youth Cultures, Belongings, Transitions: Bridging the Gap in Youth Research Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
  • Rose’Meyer, C. & Thompson, R. (2012, February). Closing the gap. Paper presented at the Australasian Ethics Network Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

Media

  • Marshall, D. (2018, February 26). Studying the dark side of teen girls’ social media. GriffithNews. Retrieved from: https://app.secure.griffith.edu.au/news/2018/02/26/studying-the-dark-side-of-teen-girls-social-media/
  • Thompson, R. (2018, February 26). Combatting online bullying is different from girls and boys. SBS News. Retrieved from: https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/life/family/article/2018/02/26/combatting-online-bullying-different-girls-and-boys
  • Thompson, R. (2018, February 23). Combatting online bullying is different for girls and boys: here’s why. The Conversation. Retrieved from: https://theconversation.com/combatting-online-bullying-is-different-for-girls-and-boys-heres-why-91837
  • ​Cooper, N. (August 4, 2016). Research reveals teenaged girls are bending recommended guidelines online. Brisbane Times.

Journal articles

  • ​Thompson, R. (in review, submitted April 2019). Teachers and cyberbullying intervention: Implications for professional learning and teacher education programs. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education.
  • Whatman, S, Thompson, R. & Main, K. (in press). The recontextualisation of youth wellbeing in Australian schools. Health Education. doi:HE-01-2019-0003
  • Thompson, R., Pendergast, D., Singh, P. & Reynolds, J. (2019). Creating Futures Summit: A focus on the teaching profession. Communiqué: Queensland Creating Futures Summit, pp. 4-14.
  • Brown, R., Pendergast, D., Thompson, R., Singh, P., & Reynolds, J. (2019). Communiqué: Queensland Creating Futures Summit: A focus on the teaching profession. Brisbane: Griffith University. 
  • Thompson, R. (2019). Online conferencing for focus group discussions with teenage girls. Qualitative Research Journal, 19(3), pp. 281-293. doi: 10.1108/QRJ-12-2018-0020
  • Thompson, R. (2018). Cultivating social media awareness in middle school girls. Australian Journal of Middle Schooling.
  • Thompson, R. (2016). Teen Girls’ Online Practices with Peers and Close Friends: Implications for Cybersafety Policy. Australian Educational Computing, 31(2). Retrieved from: http://journal.acce.edu.au/index.php/AEC/article/view/118
  • Beavis, C. Muspratt, S., & Thompson, R. (2015). ‘Computer games can get your brain working’: Student experience and perceptions of digital games in the classroom. Learning, Media and Technology, 40(1), 21-42. doi:10.1080/17439884.2014.904339.
  • Beavis, C., Rowan, L., Dezuanni, M., McGillivray, C., O’Mara, J., Prestridge, S., Stieler-Hunt, C. Thompson, R., & Zagami, J. (2014). Teachers’ beliefs about the possibilities and limitations of digital games in classrooms. E-learning and Digital Media, 11(6).
  • Beavis, C., Muspratt, S., Thompson, R., & Pendergast, D. (2013). Being safe online: Exploring the perceived importance and ease of undertaking tasks associated with managing online safety. The Australian Journal of Middle Schooling, 13 (2), 20-33.
  • Beavis, C., Muspratt, S., Pendergast, D., & Thompson, R. (2012). ACMA Cybersmart Outreach Program Evaluation: Qualitative Research Report. http://www.acma.gov.au/webwr/_assets/main/lib310665/cybersmart_outreach_program_evaluation-2011.pdf

Presentations

  • Thompson, R. (2018, November). “I’m not a snitch”: Teenage girls, friendship and online safety. Presentation for GIER Twilight Series, Griffith University, QLD, Australia.
  • Thompson, R. (2016, October). An intellectual feast fat with ideas. HDR Student Conference (EPS), Griffith University, South Bank, Brisbane, QLD.
  • Singh, P., & Thompson, R. (2014, March). Provocative pedagogies. Presented at Brisbane Girls’ Grammar Series on Provocation, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
  • Beavis, C. & Thompson, R. (2013, April). Review of the Evaluation of the ACMA Cybersmart Outreach Program. Presented at the School of Education and Professional Studies (EPS) Research Seminar Series, Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.
  • Beavis, C. & Thompson, R. (2012, August). Cyberspace research issues. Presented at the Griffith University Higher Degree Research (HDR) Student Forum, Griffith University, Mt Gravatt, QLD, Australia.
  • Thompson, R. (2011, August). Ethics: pressure points in educational research. Presented at the Griffith University Higher Degree Research (HDR) Student Forum, Griffith University, South Bank, QLD, Australia.
  • Thompson, R. (2011, November). Gotcha! Capturing the online experiences of Queensland Year 8 girls. Presented at the Griffith University Research Student Conference, South Bank, QLD, Australia.
  • Thompson, R. (2010, July). How do adolescent girls establish boundaries of peer control and compliance in digital spaces? Paper presented at the 6th International Basil Bernstein Symposium, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. 
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