Overview
Background
Dr Leigh Sperka is a Lecturer in the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences. She graduated with First Class Honours from the Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education in 2013 and completed her Doctor of Philosophy in 2018.
Her research focuses on the outsourcing of education. This includes investigating decision-making around the practice, how outsourcing impacts curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment, and student perspectives of outsourced lessons.
In her teaching, she emphasises the importance of creating an inclusive environment in Health and Physical Education that allows all students to participate and experience success. Students are at the centre of her teaching. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has been awarded:
- U21 Health Sciences Teaching Excellence Award (2021)
- UQ Commendation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2020)
- Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Awards for Teaching Excellence (2020)
Availability
- Dr Leigh Sperka is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Youth Voice
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Outsourcing in Education
Health and Physical Education and Higher Education
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Social Justice
Works
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2014
Conference Publication
Fuelling global health issue networks
Macdonald, Doune, Enright, Eimear, McCuaig, Louise, Rossi, Tony, Sperka, Leigh and Kirk, David (2014). Fuelling global health issue networks. The Joint Conference between Australian Association for Research in Education and New Zealand Association for Research in Education, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 30 November - 4 December 2014.
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Leigh Sperka is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
External provision of the school curriculum: local needs to global networks in health and physical education a New Zealand context
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Doune Macdonald
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Doctor Philosophy
Enduring policy conundrums in the education of young people with disabilities: The case of Health, Sport and Physical Education
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Sean Tweedy
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Master Philosophy
The Australian full-service secondary school: What does 'full-service' look like and which factors influence this?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Peter Lewis
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the role of community dance on wellbeing in Australian culture
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Olive
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