Dr Bartlett's research focuses on the implementation of programs and practices to improve the developmental and educational outcomes of children, particularly First Nations children. She employs social research methods to uncover and understand the ways reformers’ beliefs about the program or practice—and the conditions and contexts in which implementation occurs—shapes the process and outcomes. She is an honorary fellow at Melbourne Medical School where she provides advice about scaling up the implementation of the Ages and Stages Questionnaire-Talking About Raising Aboriginal Kids (ASQ-TRAK). Dr Bartlett’s current research projects focus on the ways that digital technologies can support both in-service and pre-service teacher professional learning, a vital component of implementation. She is the lead researcher of the innovative Charles Darwin University funded project that examines the impact of simulated teaching on the preparation of pre-service teachers for professional experience and is a member of a research team examining the contribution of online initial teacher education and the career readiness of graduate teachers. Dr Bartlett is available to supervise PhD students in her areas of expertise.
Research Interests:
- The implementation of programs and practices to improve the developmental and educational outcomes of children.
- The implementation of education reform
- Pre-service teacher professional experience
- Teacher performance assessment
- Online teacher education