Rate My Professor Grant Cooper

Dr. Grant Cooper is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education within the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University. His academic interests center on the intersections of science education, artificial intelligence, digital technologies, and equity issues. Cooper's research critically analyzes Big Tech, surveillance capitalism, digital ethics, and the risks posed by emerging technologies in widening educational inequities, alongside explorations of their potential for transformative pedagogical practices. Employing mixed methods approaches, his work addresses epistemic authority, psychosocial factors, and science capital to enhance participation in science among diverse learners.

Cooper has produced significant scholarly contributions, including the 2026 open-access book Fostering a Sense of Belonging in Science: Effectively Supporting Underrepresented Cohorts, published via Curtin Open Books. This monograph examines how students' economic, cultural, and social resources influence science engagement, focusing on underrepresented cohorts such as Indigenous Australian students, low-SES backgrounds, girls and women, and regional/remote learners. It offers practical strategies, case studies, and reflective tools to dismantle systemic barriers. Key peer-reviewed publications encompass 'Making sense together: Human-AI communication through a Gricean lens' (2026), 'Pixels and Pedagogy: Examining Science Education Imagery by Generative Artificial Intelligence' (2024, Journal of Science Education and Technology), 'Navigating the Nexus of Artificial Intelligence, Science Education, and the Preparation of Pre-service Teachers' (2025), 'Examining Science Education in ChatGPT: An Exploratory Study of Generative Artificial Intelligence' (2023), and 'Re-imagining learning spaces with immersive digital environments' (2023, Frontiers in Education). With 1793 citations on ResearchGate, nearly $300,000 in secured research funding, and editorial roles as Associate Editor for Research in Science Education (Springer Nature) and board member for Journal of Science Education and Technology (Springer Nature), Cooper exerts considerable influence in advancing science education research and practice.