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Dr Vickel Narayan PhD
Senior Lecturer in Digital Learning
Doctoral Supervisor Institute of EducationVickel Narayan is a senior lecturer (Digital Learning) at Massey University. Vickel has held similar roles in the last 10 years at four large higher education institutes in New Zealand and Australia and has over 15 years of experience in education. He completed his PhD (Education) from the University of Murdoch in Perth, in 2017. Vickel is an active researcher in the scholarship of teaching and learning domain (SoTL), particularly designing for learning, staff development and the scholarship of technology enhanced learning (SoTEL). He has a keen interest in social media and mixed mobile virtuality (MMR) and how they could be used for developing authentic and student-determined teaching and learning experiences. Vickel is particularly interested in exploring contemporary mobile and social media tools and pedagogies for creating, nurturing and maintaining virtual communities, and social connectedness, fostering social constructivism and enabling authentic learning and heutagogy. He is interested in design-based research and its implications on learning, teaching, and design. Vickel is the associate head editor for the Pacific Journal in Technology enhance Learning and has published in and reviews for several internationally ranked journals in the domain, such as BJET, AJET, Computers & Education and Computers in Human Behavior. He has won several teaching awards working with academics from across disciplines.
Vickel has been an active researcher in the scholarship of technology-enhanced learning domain and has published over 80 research articles that include 14 journal publications, 2 journal editorials, 14 booked chapters, over 50 conference contributions, one best paper award, three learning and teaching excellence awards and two study awards. He is the co-lead editor for the Pacific Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning (PJTEL), the annual international SoTEL Symposium and reviews for several internationally ranked journals in the domain, such as BJET, AJET, Computers & Education and Computers in Human Behavior. Vickel’s researcher profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6833-706X
Professional
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy - Murdoch University (2017)
Certifications and Registrations
- Licence, Supervisor, Massey University
Research Expertise
Research Interests
Educational technology, designing for learning, Mobile learning, Design-based research, heutagogy, social media, Mixed reality (AR/VR/MMR), communities of practice, SoTL, SoTEL, staff development, digital pedagogies, assessment and curriculum design
Thematics
21st Century Citizenship, Resource Development and Management, Design – for Commerce, Community and Culture, Health and Well-being
Area of Expertise
Field of research codes
Curriculum and Pedagogy (130200):
Curriculum and Pedagogy Theory and Development (130202):
Education (130000):
Education Assessment and Evaluation (130303):
Educational Technology and Computing (130306):
Other Technology (109900):
Science, Technology and Engineering Curriculum and Pedagogy (130212):
Specialist Studies in Education (130300):
Technology (100000)
Keywords
Educational technology, designing for learning, Mobile learning, Design-based research, heutagogy, social media, Mixed reality (AR/VR/MMR), communities of practice, SoTL, SoTEL, staff development, digital pedagogies, assessment and curriculum design
Research Outputs
Journal
[Journal article]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Journal article]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Journal article]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Journal article]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Journal article]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Journal article]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Journal article]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Journal article]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Journal article]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Journal article]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Journal article]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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[Journal article]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Journal article]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Journal article]Authored by: Narayan, V.
Book
[Chapter]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Chapter]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Chapter]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Chapter]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Chapter]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Chapter]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Chapter]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Chapter]Authored by: Narayan, V.
Conference
[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
[Conference]Authored by: Narayan, V.
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Other
[Internet publication]Authored by: Khoo, E., Narayan, V.
[Internet publication]Authored by: Khoo, E., Narayan, V.
Teaching and Supervision
Graduate Supervision Statement
Design-based research approach to designing learning environments using emerging and contemporary pedagogies and technologies. This includes the investigation of appropriate pedagogies for use in a context, embedded or applied practice to understand and create new meanings and theories. Research with a specific focus on the use of digital tools for enhanced pedagogical practice and learning.
Dr Vickel Narayan is available for Masters and Doctorial supervision.
Summary of Doctoral Supervision
Position | Current | Completed |
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Main Supervisor | 3 | 0 |
Co-supervisor | 1 | 0 |
Current Doctoral Supervision
Main Supervisor of:
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Fiona Mitchell
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Doctor of Philosophy
Tools for Inclusion: Supporting the implementation of Universal Design for Learning in NZ classrooms through Professional Development for educators. -
Krystyna Wishnowsky
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Doctor of Philosophy
Cultural capability and Resource Teacher - Learning and Behaviour practice -
Izac Noh
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Doctor of Philosophy
Designing a framework for an AI enabled virtual world learning space
Co-supervisor of:
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Jessica Pawley Copping
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Doctor of Philosophy
Learning to Love Reading in the Digital Age: Designing for social reading as a secondary literacy programme