This collection showcases published research affiliated with the Christian Education Research Centre (CERC)

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Papers/Journal Articles from 2023

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Growing Capable Kids: Exploring the Nexus Between the Australian Curriculum’s General Capabilities, Global Competencies, and one School Garden Program, Beverly J. Christian, Karyn A. Cameron, and Robyn Pearce

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Innovating for the Greater Good: Examining Innovation Champions and what Motivates them, Courtney Molloy, Sarah Bankins, Anton Kriz Dr, and Lisa Barnes

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Efficacy of a Multimodal Lifestyle Intervention (The Lift Project) for Improving the Mental Health of Individuals with an Affective Mood Disorder Living in South Africa, Amanda Oakes - Cornellisen, Darren Morton, Paul Rankin, and Melanie Renfrew

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Mathematics from the Ground up: An Emerging Model for Enriching Mathematical Learning for Children aged 4–12 using a School Garden Program, Peter Williams, Jason K. Morton, and Beverly J. Christian

Papers/Journal Articles from 2022

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Institutional Support to Academic Wellbeing during COVID-19 Disruptions and the Move to Emergency E-Learning: A time to Signal SOS, Lisa Barnes

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Exploring Destination Engagement of Sharing Economy Accommodation: Case of Australian Second-Homes, Lisa Barnes, Clare Keogh, Anton Kriz, and Philip J. Rosenberger

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Holy Work with Children: Making Meaning Together, Beverly Christian

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Becoming Better People: Children's Perceptions of how a School's Garden Program has Impacted their Actualisation of Values, Beverly J. Christian and Jason K. Morton

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God's Word, Students, and Christian Classrooms: The Why and How, Barbara J. Fisher and Merle E. Cozens

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In Their own Words: Parents Celebrating Teachers and Adventist Education, Vladka Henley

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Celebrating 44 Years as a Christian School Teacher: Unchanged Mission in a Changing World, Peter W. Kilgour

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Where to go for a Christian Research Degree? Part 2 of a two-part Report, Peter W. Kilgour, Maria T. Northcote, and Carolyn Rickett

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Higher Education Sector Institutional Diversity: An Australian Case Study, Kerri-Lee Krause

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Generation Alpha: Understanding our Children and Helping them Thrive, Graeme Perry

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Rick Warren and Ellen G. White on Christian Character Development: An Unexpected Meeting of Minds?, Wilf Rieger

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Managing Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD) from a Christian School's Perspective, Marion Shields

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Christian Early Childhood Leadership: Relational Values and Practices, Marion Shields and Sherene Hattingh

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Christian Early Childhood Leaders: Management Challenges and Responses, Marion Shields and Sherene Hattingh

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A "Must Read" for Christian Educators: The Latest in 'Revealing Jesus' Series, Brenton Stacey

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It's an Adventure: Pre-Service Teachers Serve and see in the NT, Brenton Stacey

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Enhancing Financial Literacy in Children 5–12 years old using Authentic Learning within a School Market Garden Programme, Peter Williams, Jason K. Morton, and Bev J. Christian

Revealing Jesus in the Learning Environment: In Celebration of Teaching, Peter Williams and Kirsty Pearce

Submissions from 2021

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Company Directors Behaviour is "Mad Hatters Tea Party", Curiouser and Curiouser, Lisa Barnes

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Merger, Acquisition or Takeover: How Trust is Both the Driver and Inhibitor in Not-for-profit Sector Growth Strategies, Lisa Barnes

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Purpose Built Offices Replaced by Work From Home (WFH) in a Time of Business Disruption: Hybrid Office Model (HOM), Lisa Barnes, Warrick R. Long, and Peter Williams

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"In Green Pastures" The Impact of One School's Gardening Program on Children's Perceptions of God and Jesus, Beverly J. Christian, Sandra Ludlow, and Karyn A. Cameron

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Revealing Jesus in the Learning Environment: Evidence and Impact, Bev J. Christian and Peter W. Kilgour

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Model of Mitigation: Strategies to Utilise Unique Insider Research Opportunities, Nerolie Dever, Lisa Barnes, and Warrick R. Long

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Why Stay for Less Pay? An Exploratory Study into the Motivations of Accountants in a Faith-Based, Non-Profit Organization in Australia, Bernadene Erasmus and Keith Howson

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Revealing Jesus in the Learning Environment: A Look Through the Lens of Teacher Dispositions, Glenda Adelle Faull

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Leading Change Without Formal Authority: The ICC Model for the 21st Century, Homa Freeman, Lisa Barnes, and Warrick R. Long

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What Five Students of the Encounter Adventist Bible Curriculum Taught us about their Spirituality, Barry Hill and Phil Fitzsimmons

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Was Jesus a Fence Sitter? How Christian Teachers can Negotiate Conservatism and Liberalism in the Twenty-first Century Learning Environment, Peter W. Kilgour

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An Evaluation of Teacher Stressors in an era of COVID-19: An Initial Analysis, Peter W. Kilgour, Maria T. Northcote, Jason K. Morton, and Kirsty Pearce

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Disruptive Changing Higher Education Ecosystems: Have University Academics Been Gazumped?, Warrick Long, Lisa Barnes, Maria T. Northcote, and Anthony Williams

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Where to go for a Christian Research Degree [Part 1], Maria T. Northcote, Peter W. Kilgour, and Carolyn Rickett

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Exploring Spiritual Intelligence: Are there Implications for Classroom Practice?, Jill Pearce and Anthony Williams

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Student Peer Bullying in Christian Schools: Is there a Difference?, Kevin Petrie

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Do Tertiary Institutions' Goals Change? A Delphi Follow-Up Study, Wilf Rieger

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Reflections of Community in the Learning Environment, Don C. Roy

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Critical Reflection - Impact and Implementation Considerations in Early Childhood Education and Care, Debra Gaye Williams and Peter Beamish

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School Leader Identification: Perceptions of Australian Faith-Based Education System Employees, Peter Williams

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School Climate, Keith J. Zullig, Molly R. Matthews-Ewald, and Kevin Petrie

Book Chapters from 2020

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What Employers in Christian-based Organisations Desire in Graduates from a Christian Business School, Lisa Barnes, Warrick R. Long, Peter Williams, and Craig Louwen

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When Business and Business Schools Unite to Create Uniqueness: Stakeholder Relationships in Business Hubs Embedded in Higher Education Business Institutions, Lisa Barnes, Warrick R. Long, Peter Williams, David Wilson, Erin Poulton, and Velan Sormin

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Women in Higher Education: The Challenge Remains, Who Wears the “Pants”, Lisa Barnes, Maria T. Northcote, Carolyn Rickett, Lynnette Lounsbury, Lily Arasaratnam-Smith, Kira-Leigh Josey, and Noelle Obers

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Digging Deep to Reveal Jesus: Seeking Light in the Hidden Corners, Karyn Cameron

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Attachment, Nature, and the Young Child’s Felt Sense of God, Beverly Christian

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Revealing Jesus Through Close Encounters in Far Places: How One Bible Lands Study Tour Impacted Christian Educators, Beverly Christian

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Wellbeing Notebook - King's Kids: Nurturing Children's Spiritual Life During COVID-19, Beverly J. Christian and Kimberly Houliston

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Geography Field Trips: Why Getting Dirty Matters, Beverly J. Christian and Tiani R. Page

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Australian Adventist Teachers' Perceptions of and Contributions to Mission: School, Self, Church, Stephen J. Currow and Sherene J. Hattingh

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How Solomon Islands Adventist Teachers Understand their Role in Relation to the Overall Church Mission, Stephen J. Currow and Sherene J. Hattingh

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Flourish: The Impact of an Intergenerational Program on Third-grade Students’ Social and Emotional Wellbeing with Application to the PERMA Framework, Angela Gray, Peter Beamish, and Peter Morey

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A Decade of Encounter Biblical Studies, Barry Hill, Phil Fitzsimmons, Peter W. Kilgour, and Beverly J. Christian

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Beliefs about Personal Salvation Held by Teachers in Adventist Schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands, Wendy Jackson

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Perceptions of the Mission of the Church as Outlined by Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist Schools in the Solomon Islands Mission, Wendy Jackson

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Perceptions of the Mission of the Church Outlined by Teachers in Australian Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Wendy Jackson

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Teachers Who Reveal Jesus: How do Pre-Service Teachers Perceive their Strengths as Future Educators?, Peter W. Kilgour

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Revealing Jesus in the Learning Environment: Making a World of Difference, Peter W. Kilgour and Beverly Christian

Teachers’ Perspectives of the Impact of COVID-19 Shutdowns, and how they Perceive the Future, for Adventist Schools Australia (ASA) Schools, Peter W. Kilgour, Maria T. Northcote, Jason K. Morton, and Kirsty Pearce

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A Plan for the Co-Construction and Collaborative Use of Rubrics for Student Learning, Peter W. Kilgour, Maria T. Northcote, Anthony Williams, and Andrew Kilgour

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Accounting Academic Workloads: Balancing Workload Creep to Avoid Depreciation in the Higher Education Sector, Warrick R. Long, Lisa Barnes, Maria T. Northcote, and Anthony Williams

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Is Role Conflict Creating the Nocebo Effect on Accounting Educators?, Warrick R. Long, Lisa Barnes, Maria T. Northcote, and Anthony Williams

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The Nature of Christian Early Childhood Education and Care - Celebrating Existing Thinking and Practice and Casting a Vision for What Could Be, Sandra Ludlow

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Belief in the 28 Fundamental Beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church Among Teachers in Adventist Schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands, Robert K. McIver

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Comparisons Between Adventist Teachers in Australia, the Solomon Islands, North America, and Europe, Robert K. McIver

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How Scripture and Authority Are Understood by Teachers in Adventist Schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands, Robert K. McIver

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Practices of Seventh-day Adventist Spirituality (Including Tithing) Among Teachers in Adventist Schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands, Robert K. McIver

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Responses of Teachers to the Competing Claims Regarding the Purpose of Adventist Schools Among Teachers in Australia and the Solomon Islands, Robert K. McIver

Education as Preparation for Eternity: Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist Schools in Australia and the Solomon Islands, and Their Perceptions of Mission, Robert K. McIver, Sherry J. Hattingh, and Peter W. Kilgour

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Making Sense of an Interconnected World: How Innovation Champions Drive Social Innovation in the Not-for-Profit Context, Courtney Molloy, Sarah Bankins, Anton Kriz, and Lisa Barnes

The Relationship Between School Climate and Faith Engagement in Schools, Kevin Petrie and Peter W. Kilgour

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The Influence of Three Modes of Human Support on Attrition and Adherence to a Web- and Mobile App–Based Mental Health Promotion Intervention in a Nonclinical Cohort: Randomized Comparative Study, Mel Renfrew, Darren Morton, Jason K. Morton, Jason Hinze, Geraldine Przybylko, and Bevan Craig

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The Teaching of History as a Transformative Christian Tool in the Tertiary Classroom: A Study of Student Responses, Daniel Reynaud

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What Makes Education 'Christian', Don C. Roy

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Managing Unsatisfactory Teaching Performance in the Classroom: A Christian Approach, Marion Shields

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Teaching Challenging Children and Revealing Jesus to Them, Marion Shields

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Wellbeing Notebook - Pen and Paper: A Simple Formula for Enhancing Wellbeing, Andrea Thompson and Beverly J. Christian

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Big Decisions in Small Business Ecosystems:Stakeholder Priority, Annika Westrenius and Lisa Barnes

Papers/Journal Articles from 2019

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Corporate Governance and Company Directors: Are they Alice in Wonderland?, Lisa Barnes

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How TRUST is both the Driver and Inhibitor in Not-for-profit Sector Growth Strategies: The “Lived” Experience of Merger and Acquisition, Lisa Barnes

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How TRUST is Both the Driver and Inhibitor in Not-for-Profit Sector Growth Strategies: The “Lived” Experience of Merger and Acquisition, Lisa Barnes

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Revealing Jesus Through Teacher Relationships: How Educators’ Relationships Impact the Ethos of the Learning Environment, Beverly Christian

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Factors Predicting Alcohol Consumption in Adolescents Attending a Faith-Based School System in Australia: A Multigroup Structural Equation Analysis, Bevan Craig, Darren Morton, Peter Morey, Lillian Kent, Peter Beamish, Barry Gane, Terry Butler, Paul Rankin, and Kevin Price

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North American Teachers' Perceptions of Adventist Eschatology, Kayle de Waal

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Teaching the Book of Revelation to Millennials and Gen Y, Kayle de Waal

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Pedagogy for Internationalisation: An Australian Secondary School Case Study, Sherene J. Hattingh

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NAD Teachers’ Understanding of What Adventist Schools Should be Doing and How Adventist Schools are Different, Sherry J. Hattingh

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Beliefs about Personal Salvation held by Teachers in North American Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Wendy Jackson

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Perceptions of the Mission of the Church Outlined by Teachers in North American Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Wendy Jackson

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Beginning of SDA Education in North America, Peter W. Kilgour

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Letting Jesus Reveal Himself: The Use of CHAT Methodology in the Christian Learning Environment, Peter W. Kilgour

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Revealing Jesus in the Learning Environment: Experiences of Christian Educators, Peter W. Kilgour and Beverly Christian

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The Challenges of Being an Accounting Academic: What we Can Learn from the Literature Bricolage, Warrick R. Long, Lisa Barnes, Maria T. Northcote, and Anthony Williams

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Teaching YA Cancer Narratives: The Fault in Our Stars and Issues with Voicing Illness, Lynnette Lounsbury, Carolyn Rickett, Paul T. Race, and Paul Bogacs

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How Scripture and Authority Are Understood by Teachers in Adventist Schools in North America, Robert K. McIver

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Practices of Seventh-day Adventist Spirituality (Including Tithing) among Teachers in Adventist Schools in North America, Robert K. McIver

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Response of Teachers in North America to the Competing Claims Regarding the Purpose of Adventist Schools, Robert K. McIver

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Teachers in Adventist Schools in North America and the 28 Fundamental Beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Robert K. McIver