PhD research cohort · 2026
Years 7–8 STEM teacher trial group
Kōkiri Lab supports sustained Years 7–8 STEM inquiry and makerspace learning. As part of my PhD at Monash University, I am recruiting a complementary group of around ten STEM teachers from across New Zealand to pilot the platform together, not just in my own classroom.
Browse freely. You only need an account when you start a real investigation or join a recruited teacher cohort.
What stays open to everyone
- Browse the homepage, pathway info pages, and all ten STEM inquiry worlds without an account.
- Read teacher packs, wero, and unit overviews before you apply.
- Contribute to MaramaTrap and AwaKai community science without logging in.
What requires a recruited teacher account
- Starting a real class investigation in STEM Investigate or MakerSpace.
- Teacher dashboards, cohort setup, and student join codes.
- Participation in the PhD research cohort with ethics explained at onboarding.
How recruitment works
- Complete the short, identifiable teacher trial application so I can understand your school context and STEM focus.
- Richard reviews applications and selects a complementary group of ~10 teachers.
- Selected teachers receive a join code, set up their class, and join monthly Zoom check-ins.
- An onboarding questionnaire captures your class context, goals, and experience.
Ethics and consent
Joining the trial group includes a brief ethics explanation with opt-out. Community science contributions use a separate, lighter consent tier.
Apply to the teacher trialBrowse the site and course outlineSelected? Enter your teacher join code
The professional perspectives survey is anonymous research and is not an application to the teacher trial.
Take the anonymous professional survey (25–35 minutes)Read the PhD study information