Sian Chapman 

MEd, Grad Dip, BA Dance
Lecturer

Email: sian.chapman@nd.edu.au
Phone: 9433 0679

  • Biography

    As a Lecturer in the Health and Physical Education degree program, Sian has over 20 years experience teaching movement and dance across kindergarten to Yr 12. Currently completing a PhD in Education, Sian's research interests lie in understanding contextual factors that impact on curriculum implementation in schools.

  • Teaching Areas

    • Dance
    • Fundamental Movement Skills
    • Event Management for Teachers

  • Research Expertise and Supervision

    • Qualitative methodology
    • Policy enactment theory
    • Complexity theory

  • Books

    • Chapman, S., Jasper, M., & Sutherland, R. (2015). Dance - A Resource for Yr 11 ATAR. Perth, Western Australia: Impact Publishing.
    • Chapman, S., Jasper, M., & Sutherland, R. (2015). Dance - A Resource for Yr 12 General. Perth, Western Australia: Impact Publishing.
    • Chapman, S., Jasper, M., & Sutherland, R. (2015). Dance - A Resource for Yr 12 ATAR. Perth, Western Australia: Impact Publishing.
    • Chapman, S., Jasper, M., & Sutherland, R. (20014). Dance - A Resource for Yr 11 General. Perth, Western Australia: Impact Publishing.
    • Chapman, S. (2005). Student Achievement in Media and Visual Arts in Western Australian Government Schools 2003. Western Australia: Government of Western Australia.

  • Conference Papers

    • Chapman, S. (2015). Adopt and Adapt: Arts Education Policy and Curriculum Implementation - A Western Australian experience. AARE conference, Fremantle.
    • Chapman, S., & Fraillon, J. (2004). Why Test the Arts? The Western Australian Experience. AARE conference, Melbourne.

  • Professional Affiliations

    • Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER)
    • AusDance WA
    • Australian Association of Research in Education (AARE)
    • Western Australian Institute of Educational Research (WAIER)