UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
SUBJECT AREA
LECTURER
MALTESE
PROF. ANTOINETTE
CAMILLERI GRIMA
MALTESE
DR TERENCE PORTELLI
ITALIAN
DR MARIO PACE
AREAS OF INTEREST
Aspetti tal-Pedagoāija tal-Malti
Soëjolingwistika Maltija
BilingwiŜmu fl-Edukazzjoni
Issues In Maltese Language
Teaching Methodology
Teaching Reading And Writing
Teaching Literature
Teaching Culture
Children’s And Young Adult’s
Literature (Historical, Critical And
Comparative Analysis)
Modern Maltese Literature
Assessment In Maltese Language
Teaching
Maltese language syllabus and
resource development and
evaluation
Italian Language, Literature
And/Or Culture
Teaching/Learning Italian
Teaching/Learning Foreign
Languages
Teaching Methodologies and
Pedagogy
02/05/2011
1
DEPARTMENT
EMAIL ADDRESS
ARTS & LANGUAGES IN
EDUCATION
antoinette.camilleri-grima@um.edu.mt
ARTS & LANGUAGES IN
EDUCATION
terence.portelli@um.edu.mt
ARTS & LANGUAGES IN
EDUCATION
mario.pace@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
ITALIAN
PROF. SANDRO CARUANA
ENGLISH
PROF. CHARLES MIFSUD
ENGLISH
DR DOREEN SPITERI
HISTORY
PROF. YOSANNE VELLA
Italian Language Teaching
Methodology (Glottodidattica)
Italian Certification and Evaluation
of Italian as a Second Language
The Role of the Multimedia and
Ict in Language Teaching
Italian General and Applied
Linguistics
Second Language Learning and
Acquisition
Sociolinguistics and
Multilingualism
Language And Literacy Acquisition
And Development
Using ICT In ELT
English Language Teaching (ELT)
Teaching English As A Foreign
Language (TEFL)
ARTS & LANGUAGES IN
EDUCATION
sandro.caruana@um.edu.mt
ARTS & LANGUAGES IN
EDUCATION
charles.l.mifsud@um.edu.mt
Language Assessment And Testing
English Language Teaching
Methodology
Formative And Summative
Assessment
Syllabus Development
Developing Teaching Resources
Ways Of Recording And Reporting
Assessment To Stakeholders
Course Book And Material
Evaluation
Pedcagogical Aspects In History
At Secondary Level
ARTS & LANGUAGES IN
EDUCATION
doreen.spiteri@um.edu.mt
ARTS & LANGUAGES IN
EDUCATION
yosanne.vella@um.edu.mt
02/05/2011
2
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
RELIGION
DR ADRIAN-MARIO GELLEL
RELIGION
REV. DR EMANUEL MAGRO
MUSIC
ART
MS MOIRA AZZOPARDIBARBIERI
DR RAPHAEL VELLA
GERMAN
MR GEORGE CREMONA
Pedagogical Aspects In History At
Primary Level
Pedagogical aspects for Primary
Social Studies
Religion Education
Instructional Design
Adaptive Teaching
Spiritual Education
Youth Ministry
Divine Pedagogy
Image Of God
Christian Moral Character
Formation
Use Of The Bible In RE
Popular Religiosity/Piety And
Spirituality
Christian (Religios) Scocialization
Music Methodology
Art Education
Art Postmodernism And Art
Art Theory
Critical Literacy
Contemporary Artistic Practices
And Education
Methodology Of German As A
Foreign Language
The Use Of Media (Particularly
The Internet) And Technologies
As Pedagogic Tool For
Teaching/Learning Foreign
Languages
Attitudes Of Foreign Language
02/05/2011
3
ARTS & LANGUAGES IN
EDUCATION
adrian.gellel@um.edu.mt
ARTS & LANGUAGES IN
EDUCATION
emanuel.p.magro@um.edu.mt
ARTS & LANGUAGES IN
EDUCATION
ARTS & LANGUAGES IN
EDUCATION
moira.azzopardi-barbieri@um.edu.mt
ARTS & LANGUAGES IN
EDUCATION
george.cremona@um.edu.mt
raphael.vella@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
FRENCH
MS ANNE MARIE BEZZINA
SPANISH
MS ALESSIA CILIA PORTELLI
SOCIOLOGY OF
EDUCATION
PROF. MARY DARMANIN
Students/Teachers
French Language Teaching
Methodology
French Linguistics –
PhoneticCorrection, acquisition
of Syntax and Spoken
Interaction in the Learning of
French as a Foreign Language
Sociolinguistic issues in the
teaching/lerarning of French as a
Foreign language
Spanish Language Teaching
Methodology
Second Language Acquisition
The Role of Pragmatics and
Culture in Foreign Language
Teaching
The Teaching of Literature
through Popular Culture
Education Policy: impact of
Network model on Teaching and
Learning; MUT policies and limits
on education change
Opportunity to learn-time in
Primary School
Gender and Education
Sociological Aspects of afterschool programmes
Policy making capacity of
Secondary schools
Opportunity to teach in Secondary
Schools
02/05/2011
4
ARTS & LANGUAGES IN
EDUCATION
anne-marie.bezzina@um.edu.mt
ARTS & LANGUAGES IN
EDUCATION
alessia.cilia-portelli@um.edu.mt
EDUCATION STUDIES
mary.darmanin@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY
PROF. MARK BORG
SOCIOLOGY OF
EDUCATION
PROF. PETER MAYO
SOCIOLOGY OF
EDUCATION
PROF. RONALD SULTANA
PHILOSOPHY OF
EDUCATION
PROF. KENNETH WAIN
Gender Difference In Scholastic
Attainment
Birthdate Efect In Education
Study Habits
Teachers’ Perception In Pupil
Behaviour And Scholastic
Performance
School Bullying
The Role Of Teacher-Pupil
Gender In Scholastic Attainment
Students’ Attitudes Towards
Schools And School Subjects
Students’ Anxieties And Concerns
Teacher stress and satisfaction;
Same sex and different sex
teachers
Museums Education
Debate Around Lifelong Learning
Critical Pedagogy
The Family, The School And The
Community
Education In Europe
Education In The Mediterranean
Sociology Of Education In
General
Teacher Education
Inequity In Education (Esp. Class
Issues)
Career Guidance
Values Education (Moral And
Political)
The Politics Of The National
Curriculum
02/05/2011
5
EDUCATION STUDIES
mark.borg@um.edu.mt
EDUCATION STUDIES
peter.mayo@um.edu.mt
EDUCATION STUDIES
ronald.sultana@um.edu.mt
EDUCATION STUDIES
kenneth.wain@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
SCHOOL
MANAGEMENT
AND
EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP
PROF. CHRISTOPHER
BEZZINA
EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY
DR PAUL BARTOLO
PHILOSOPHY OF
EDUCATION
DR SIMONE GALEA
EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY
DR VICTOR MARTINELLI
Philosophers And Philosophical
Theories In Education
Socio/Political Issues In Education
The Politics Of Lifelong Learning
Professional Learning
Communities
The Professional Development of
Teachers (Preservice Induction and
Ongoing)
The Professional Development of
School Leaders
Networks as a means to Quality
Education
Middle Management
Moral and Servant Leadership
Teacher Education for Responding
to Diversity
Assessment and Education of
Children with Individual
Educational Needs
Assessment and Education of
Children with Autism
Responding to Diversity and
Inclusive Education
Instructional Psychology
Philosophy of Education
Narrative Inquiry in Education
Women in Education
Feminist Perspectives in Education
and in Research
Feminist Pedagogies
Literacy Development
Dyslexia
02/05/2011
6
EDUCATION STUDIES
christopher.bezzina@um.edu.mt
EDUCATION STUDIES
paul.a.bartolo@um.edu.mt
EDUCATION STUDIES
simone.galea@um.edu.mt
EDUCATION STUDIES
victor.martinelli@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
PHILOSOPHY OF
EDUCATION
DR JOSEPH GIORDMAINA
PHILOSOPHY OF
EDUCATION
DR DUNCAN MERCIECA
YOUTH STUDIES
DR MARILYN CLARK
YOUTH STUDIES
DR ANDREW AZZOPARDI
YOUTH STUDIES
DR ALBERT BELL
Test Construction and Validation
Individual Educational Needs
Education of Migrant Children
Philosophy of Education
F/T Doing Philosophy with
Children
Critical and Creative Thinking
Education in Prisons
System of Knowledge
Teaching Philosophy
The concepts of becoming in
Educational Contexts
The Processes of Writing and
Reading
Continental Philosophy and
Education
Issues of Diversity and Otherness
Issues of Inclusion and Disability
Children’s Literature and
Philosophy
Issues Focusing on the Body
Criminal Career Development
Imprisonment
Addictive Behaviour
Self and Identity
Prejudice and Stereotyping
Adolescent Development
Disability Issues
Inclusive Education
Social Inclusion and Exclusion
Youth culture (youth and music
subcultures, heavy metal studies,
youth subculture theory, youth and
02/05/2011
7
EDUCATION STUDIES
joseph.giordmaina@um.edu.mt
EDUCATION STUDIES
duncan.mercieca@um.edu.mt
EDUCATION STUDIES – Youth
Studies
marilyn.clark@um.edu.mt
EDUCATION STUDIES – Youth
Studies
andrew.azzopardi@um.edu.mt
EDUCATION STUDIES – Youth
Studies
albert.bell@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
YOUTH STUDIES
DR JOANNE CASSAR
leisure, moral entrepreneurship and
youth, youth and the mass media)
Juvenile Delinquency (sociology of
youth crime and deviancy,
aetiology of juvenile and youth
crime; responses to delinquent
behaviour, community-based vs
custodial measures, youth justice,
diversion and the normalization of
deviancy; gang behaviour and
delinquent subcultures; drug abuse
causality and treatment)
Sociological Theory (classical
sociological theory, positivism vs
constructivism; left-realist
theoretical perspectives; the
modernity vs post-modernity
debate; risk society;
McDonalisation; structuration
theory)
Qualitative research (insider
researcher, auto-ethnography;
critical phenomenology; intensive
interviewing).
Young people’s sexualities
Gender
Body image and the construction
of sexual identities
Masculinities and femininities
Young people and leisure
Race and the intersections
between sexuality, gender and
ethnicity
02/05/2011
8
EDUCATION STUDIES – Youth
Studies
joanne.cassar@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
YOUTH STUDIES
MS LORLEEN FARRUGIA
ENGLISH
DR JOSEPHINE MILTON
MALTESE
MS TANIA MUSCAT
CURRICULUM
PROF. CARMEL BORG
Qualitative research
Feminist and queer theory
Poststructuralism
Media Psychology
Youth work
Skills Training and development
English Language in the Primary
English Literacy
Family Literacy
Children’s Literature
Pedagoāija fit-Tagħlim tal-Malti filPrimarja
Software ibbaŜat fuq is-Sillabu talMalti
Il-Media u l-Lingwa Nattiva
Parental Involvement in
Education
Curriculum Studies
Critical Pedagogy
Social Justice Education
EDUCATION STUDIES – Youth
Studies
lorleen.farrugia@um.edu.mt
PRIMARY EDUCATION
josephine.milton@um.edu.mt
PRIMARY EDUCATION
tania.muscat@um.edu.mt
PRIMARY EDUCATION
carmel.borg@um.edu.mt
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
PROF. VALERIE SOLLARS
Teaching English/Second language with
emphasis on young learners
Emergent literacy (Beginnings of reading
and writing)
Early childhood education and care policies and practices
PRIMARY EDUCATION
valerie.sollars@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS
DR MARIE THÉRÈSE
FARRUGIA
The teaching and learning of
mathematics at Primary level
Early childhood mathematics
Language issues in mathematics
education
Construction of mathematical
meanings
PRIMARY EDUCATION
marie.t.farrugia@um.edu.mt
02/05/2011
9
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
EXPRESSIVE ARTS
DR ISABELLE GATT
PRIMARY EDUCATION
Media Research (using scientific
methods of inquiry)
An analysis of content in cartoons
on cable TV, PBS and Italian
Television
Advertising and the Socialization
of children
Children’s Maltese Programmes for
a specific year or more – An
analysis of content/form,
children’s perceptions survey,
educational content
The Characters and Plots in
Children’s TV
Research in Primary School
Methodology
Drama/Creativity across the
Primary Schools Curriculum –
does it exist?
Educational and Activity Packs
Educational and activity packs to
accompany the Dinu TV series so
that teachers can use the
programme in infant primary
classes. These should include
illustrations, craft work,
photocopiable material as
educational aids, handouts, pictures
as points of departure, etc …
Educational and activity packs on a
chosen theme or several themes in
the curriculum. Packs should
cover work for a scholastic term.
02/05/2011
10
isabelle.gatt@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
DIFFERENTIATED
LEARNING
MR COLIN CALLEJA
ENGLISH AND
REFLECTIVE
TEACHING
MR ANTON CARDONA
These should include illustrations
of craft work
Project work documentaries
Project work:- work in progress
and
performance/results have to be
filmed and edited to form a
documentary. Video should be
accompanied by printed matter to
help clarify the pedagogy of the
project
Ideas for projects which aim to
stimulate creativity
Fairy-tales and play-making
Puppetry
Creating plays with the social
theme of the moment
Creating an event from workshops
Projects to devise individualized
drama programmes at Primary
level focusing on particular skills
Let me Learn Process
Differentiated teaching
Effective classroom strategies
Classroom management
Diversity in schools
Education of ethnic minorities
Transformative learning
Developmental Psychology
Teacher development
Teaching of English at primary
level
02/05/2011
11
PRIMARY EDUCATION
colin.calleja@um.edu.mt
PRIMARY EDUCATION
anton.cardona@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
EARLY
CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
MS JOSEPHINE DEGUARA
SCIENCE
DR SUZANNE GATT
NUMERACY, MATHS
AND SCIENCE IN
THE EARLY YEARS
DR LARA SAID
MATHEMATICS
MS CETTINA AXIAK
MATHEMATICS
DR LEONARD BEZZINA
Reflective practice
Reflective teaching
Early childhood education
Play in the early years
Curriculum in the early years
Children’s participation in practice
Students’ ideas (alternative
frameworks) in areas of Secondary
Physics
Constructive Approach to
Teaching and Learning
Primary Science Education: mainly
Teachers’ Attitudes and Ideas,
Students’ Ideas, Teaching
Approaches
Language and Science Teaching
the development of numeracy in
the early and primary years
teacher, school and/or educational
effectiveness
studies of pupil achievement
instructional leadership studies
The Teaching and Learning of
Fractions
The Teaching and Learning of
Algebra
Assessment in Mathematics
ICT in Education especially ICT
in Initial Teacher Education
Maths Education especially use
of resources to enhance
mathematical learning; use of
02/05/2011
12
PRIMARY EDUCATION
josephine.deguara@um.edu.mt
PRIMARY EDUCATION
suzanne.gatt@um.edu.mt
PRIMARY EDUCATION
lara.said@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
cettina.axiak@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
leonard.bezzina@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
MATHEMATICS
DR MICHAEL BUHAGIAR
SCIENCE
DR DEBORAH CHETCUTI
SCIENCE
DR JOSETTE FARRUGIA
history in mathematics teaching
and approaches to the teaching of
geometry
ICT in Maths Education
especially use of dynamic
geometry software and
programming languages to help
pupils learn mathematics and use
of interactive whiteboards to help
teachers teach mathematics
Assessment
Inquiry-Based Learning
Inclusion and Diversity
Reflective Practice
Assessment
Science Education
Qualitative Research Methods
Curriculum Development in
Science
Language and Science
Problem Solving
Practical Work and Investigations
Assessment: mainly tests,
examinations, school-based
assessment
Students’ Understanding of
Scientific ideas and concepts
especially those related to
chemistry
Inquiry-based teaching and
learning
Educational evaluation e.g.
02/05/2011
13
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
michael.buhagiar@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
deborah.chetcuti@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
josette.farrugia@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
SCIENCE
DR MARTIN MUSUMECI
SCIENCE
DR CHARLES BONELLO
SCIENCE/ENVIRON
MENTAL
EDUCATION
PROF. PAUL PACE
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
MR ANDREW DECELIS
programme evaluation
Issues in Assessment (general)
School-based Assessment (general)
Item and error analysis – Science
test items
Assessment of Science Subjects
Achievement in Science and ability
Curriculum development and its
impact on the teaching of Science
subjects
Perspectives and perceptions of IM
level Systems of Knowledge
Constructivism and Students’
Learning of Science
Understanding Students’ Cognitive
Processes and Affective Reactions
during Science Lessons
Evaluating the use of ICT
resources in Science Teaching
Using Dataloggers and Modelling
in the Teaching of Science
Discourse in the Science
Classroom
Pedagogical Aspects in Science
(Biology) Education
Environmental Education
(Formal/In-formal/Non-formal)
Curriculum Development in
Science (Biology)
Environmental Education
Policies
Pedagogical Aspects in PE
02/05/2011
14
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
martin.m.musumeci@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
charles.bonello@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
paul.j.pace@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
andrew.decelis@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
DR KIRILL MICALLEF
STAFRACE
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
DR KARL ATTARD
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
MR IVAN RIOLO
PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
MS LARA TONNA
TECHNOLOGY
ENHANCED
LEARNING
DR PHILIP BONANNO
Physical Activity Measurment,
Promotion and Intervention
Physical Literacy, Fundamental
Movement and Sport Skill
Child Protection and Good
Practice in PE and Sports
Pedagogical Aspects in Sports
Musculoskeletal and Sport Injuries
Sport Sciences
Teacher Development
Reflective Practice
Narrative Research
Collaborative Learning
Role of Sport in Society
Learning Communities
Pedagogical Aspects in PE
Sociology aspects of sport
Physical education and related
issues
Teaching games
Children and sport
Diversity and Inclusion in
Physical Education
Historical and Philosophical
Aspects of PE, Sport and Leisure
PE Curriculum and Schooling
PE in the Primary School
Technology-Enhanced Learning
Educational Technology
Instructional Psychology
Game-Based Learning
Game Studies
02/05/2011
15
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
kirill.micallef-stafrace@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
karl.attard@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
ivan.riolo@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
lara.tonna@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
philip.bonanno@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
ICT & SCIENCE
DR PATRICK CAMILLERI
HOME ECONOMICS
NUTRITION,
FAMILY &
CONSUMER
STUDIES
DR KAREN MUGLIETT
Learning Design
Creativity and digital technologies
Digital technologies in Science
Education
ICT policies
Learning Innovation
Education and ICT Policies
ICT and Science Education
Pedagogical implications
underlying Technology Enhanced
Learning
Physics and Chemistry
Technological Frame Research
The Social Construction of
Technology
Actor Network Theory
Issues underlying acceptance of
technology in Educational settings
Web 2.0 in the Teaching and
Learning of Science
Identity Issues in Online
Environments
Social Networks and Communities
Online
Nutrition Education – Building the
Right Behaviours and Attitudes
towards Healthy Food in Yound
Children, Creating Curricula for
Informal/Formal Nutrition
Education in Schools and
Workshops
Innovative Pedagogies in Home
02/05/2011
16
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
patrick.camilleri@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
karen.mugliett@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
HOME ECONOMICS
NUTRITION,
FAMILY &
CONSUMER
STUDIES
DR SUZANNE PISCOPO
Economics and Nutrition
Education (particulary –
constructivist learning approaches
and the integration of ICT as a
pedagogic practice)
Historical Development of Food in
Malta with a particular interest in
Reviving the Traditional Food, the
Mediterranean diet model and
sustainable Cooking
Childcare – content and Pedagogy
as in HE syllabus
Sustainable Living
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
Socio-Ecological Approaches to
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Studying Lifestyles Choices
Sociology of Food
Perspectives on Nutrition, Family
& Consumer Studies (NFCS) and
Home Economics
Investigating/Assessing Eating
Habits
Influences on Food Choices
Food and Culture
Consumers in Society
NFCS/HE Education
Health Education
Food and Nutrition Education
Consumer Education
Education on Sustainable
Consumption
Financial Literacy
Community Health and Nutrition
02/05/2011
17
suzanne.piscopo@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
HOME ECONOMICS
NUTRITION,
FAMILY &
CONSUMER
STUDIES
MS LORRAINE PORTELLI
GEOGRAPHY
DR STEPHEN SCHEMBRI
COMPUTING
MR LEONARD BUSUTTIL
COMPUTING
MR MARIO CAMILLERI
Interventions
Health Promotion
Mass Media and Health
Promotion
Research with Children
Curriculum history of home
economics and textiles studies
Life history and narrative
Construction of school subjects
Consumer education
Sustainable textiles
Food and textile technology
Gender issues related to girls’
education
Geography Education (various
pedagogical aspects )
Fieldwork in Education
Geographical Sciences (with
emphasis on physical
components)
Natural Environment of the
Maltese Islands (including flora
and fauna; ecology; biogeography)
Biological Geography (especially
factors related to valley systems)
Digital Game Based Learning
Digital Literacy
Pedagogy for Computing
Pedagogy and Curricula for
Computing (Primary and
Secondary)
Design and Implementation of
02/05/2011
18
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
lorraine.portelli@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
stephen.schembri@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
leonard.busuttil@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
mario.camilleri@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
COMPUTING
MS VANESSA CAMILLERI
ENVIRONEMTAL
EDUCATION
MR VINCENT CARUANA
ENVIRONEMTAL
EDUCATION
MS ALEXANDRA MIFSUD
Web 2.0 platforms
E-Learning 2.0 Technologies,
Standards and Protocols
Creative Computing – in Particular
procedural art
Psychology of Programming and
Algorithmic Thinking
Pedagogy of Programming and
Algorithmic Thinking
Virtual Words in Education
Social Networks – the
Phenomenon of Communications
for Learning
Human Connectivism and
Community Interactions
Artificial Intelligence applied to
Teaching/Learning Processes
Technology-Enhanced Learning
Serious Games in Education
Social Collaborative Gaming in
Education
Media Design for Education
Environmental Education in the
non-formal education sector
Employee Training in Education
for sustainable development
Participation of stakeholders in the
design of the environmental
education programmes to meet
their specific needs
The application of thinking skills
to environmental education
02/05/2011
19
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
vanessa.camilleri@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
censu.caruana@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
alexandra.mifsud@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
DESIGN &
TECHNOGLOY
MR CARMEL NAVARRO
DESIGN &
TECHNOLOGY
MR DAVID PURCHASE
DESIGN &
TECHNOLOGY
MS SARAH PULÈ
programmes
The application of thinking skills in
change management as a process in
education for sustainable
development
Employee empowerment in
environmental education training
Addressing environmental issues
through home economics
The role of householders in
safeguarding the environment
Pedagogy & Curricula for Design
& Technology Education
(Resistant Materials & Electronics
Vocational Educational & Training
Health & Safety for Design &
Technology
Design and Technology Education
Vocational Education and Training
in England and Malta
Computers in Design and
Technology
Methodologies for teaching design
and technology
Linking design and technology
education with science and
mathematics
Electrical and electronics education
in design and technology
Control education in design and
technology
Model design in design and
technology education
02/05/2011
20
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
carmel.navarro@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
david.purchase@um.edu.mt
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
sarah.pule@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
COMPUTING
MR JAMES CILIA
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
DR ANGELA ABELA
MS MARY ANN BORG
CUNEN
PSYCHOLOGY
DR CARMEL CEFAI
INCLUSIVE
EDUCATION
DR ELENA TANTI BURLÒ
COUNSELLING
PSYCHOLOGY
DR DIONE MIFSUD
Visualization in design and
technology education
E-Learning pedagogies:
development, delivery and
integration
Professional development and
support
Evaluation and quality assurance
Family relationships and school
Sexuality Issues. Eg.: Sex
Education; Sexual Attitude
Marital Issues: Pre-Marriage
Preparation; marital adjustment;
Marital Separation
Health psychology
Social, Emotional and
Behavioural difficulties
Social and Emotional Literacy
Educational Resilience
Mental Health in children and
young people
Inclusive education
Universal design for learning
The inclusion of students with
autism, Down syndrome and other
rare conditions
Training of teachers and LSA
Counselling
Counseling Ethics
Counselling Supervision
Transcultural Counselling
02/05/2011
21
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE &
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
james.cilia@um.edu.mt
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY
angela.abela@um.edu.mt
maryann.borg-cunen@um.edu.mt
PSYCHOLOGY
carmel.cefai@um.edu.mt
PSYCHOLOGY
elena.tanti-burlo@um.edu.mt
PSYCHOLOGY
dione.mifsud@um.edu.mt
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
SUPERVISORS AND ADVISORS AREAS OF INTEREST
INCLUSIVE
EDUCATION/PSD
MS RUTH FALZON
Inclusion
Learning Disabilities
PSD
Dyslexia
Dyslexia and Self-Esteem
Dyscalculia
02/05/2011
22
PSYCHOLOGY
ruth.falzon@um.edu.mt