A5061254644- Literacy, Media, and Education
- Art Education and Development
- Diverse Music Education Insights
- Digital Storytelling and Education
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Education Systems and Policy
- Creativity in Education and Neuroscience
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Innovative Education and Learning Practices
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Higher Education and Employability
- International Student and Expatriate Challenges
- Writing and Handwriting Education
- Global Education and Multiculturalism
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Student Assessment and Feedback
- Education and Technology Integration
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
- Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
University of Southern Queensland
2017-2024
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
2024
Griffith University
2008-2021
The University of Queensland
2020
East Asia School of Theology
2020
University of Tasmania
2020
Queensland University of Technology
2015-2016
The University of Melbourne
2014
University of Newcastle Australia
2014
Monash University
2014
Reflection is not a new concept in the teaching of higher education and often an important component many disciplinary courses. Despite this, past research shows that while there are examples rich reflective strategies used some areas education, most approaches to, conceptualisations of, learning assessment have been perfunctory inconsistent. In areas, reflection assessed as written activity 'tagged onto' practices. creative disciplines, however, practice integral cumulative form expressed...
There is extensive research that shows how the arts provide many benefits for all students yet there evidence education offerings and experiences are decreasing across both university school sectors. It important we recognize essential role of teacher educators in preparing pre-service teachers to be aware 'bigger picture' before beginning their work with students. Drawing on interview data from eight tertiary educators, this paper will a timely national snapshot view perceptions. explores...
Music is learned and taught in multiple ways dependent on the socio-cultural contexts which learning occurs. The processes employed by music teachers have been extensively explored educators ethnomusicologists a range of contexts, although there has limited research into modes are most predominantly used different contexts. Further, it unknown how students make meaning these This article presents three distinct teaching contexts—Carnatic music, instrumental Australian schools, online...
This paper explores the practicum experience of international students studying in a teacher education course. Much research has investigated during their degree but there is limited that addressed practicum; key component education. The does exist tends to view as analogous rather than individual with distinct needs and experiences. current will draw evidence from fourteen (14) gathered via interviews. themes learning teaching contexts relationships; curriculum, pedagogy assessment;...
This paper discusses the teaching of writing within competing and often contradictory spaces high-stakes testing practices priorities around pedagogy in diverse school communities. It uses sociospatial theory to examine “real-and-imagined” (Soja, 1996) that influence are influenced by teachers’ pedagogical for two linguistically elementary case studies. Methods critical discourse analysis used rich data sets make visible discourses power relations at play schools. Findings show when focus on...
Change is something that both pre-service and practising teachers face regularly throughout their professional lives. Curriculum change consequential implementation a case in point. This paper investigates the perspectives of number school-based stakeholders regard to C2C materials Queensland schools how this has potential consequences for teacher education programs. It shows often contradictory spaces emerge curriculum enactment argues 'one size fits all' approach not most effective way...
Many museum or art gallery visitors record their experience through social media platforms. Instagram is a case in point. an application for mobile devices where people post images and comments, sharing experiences different places, with people. This paper shares data from project exploring people's visitations how they engage such spaces. The research aimed to answer the following questions: What are current practices of using Instagram? why do use gallery? Findings showed galleries range...
Purpose Employee satisfaction is critical in any workplace. Research suggests that the environment people work can contribute greatly to levels of as well productivity. Limited research exists, however, on how aesthetics a workplace impact both employee and well-being. This paper aims identify whether at one university influences Design/methodology/approach shares data from survey determined Queensland, Australia supports its workers’ job The was distributed amongst all staff three campuses...
Speech-language pathology programs globally need to prepare graduates work with culturally and linguistically diverse populations. This study explored the knowledge, perceptions experiences related development of cultural awareness graduate-entry Master Speech Pathology students at an Australian university.Sixty across both year-levels completed a survey beginning semester. To explore how clinical placement influenced students' knowledge perceptions, year-2 written reflections pre-...
Within the specific context of The Australian Curriculum: Arts, this paper explores how teachers Arts and teacher educators encounter enact curriculum change. Adopting Ewing's notion that is a complex web varying stories storylines are impacted on by teachers' underlying philosophy, we suggest embrace intent behind Arts. This unearths insights gleaned from looking inward reflecting their own personal journeys. learning dimensions conceptualising, experimenting developing, reflecting,...
Abstract This article is a collective response to the 2003 iteration of James Paul Gee’s What Video Games Have Teach Us About Learning and Literacy . book, foundational text for those working in game studies, literacy education, identified 36 principles ‘good learning’ which he argued were built into design good games, have since been used unsettle landscape formal education. brings together 21 short theoretical empirical contributions centre postdigital perspectives re-engage with, extend,...
Encouraging quality teaching staff to apply for and accept placements in rural remote locations is an ongoing concern internationally. The value of different support mechanisms provided pre-service teachers attending a practicum[1] are investigated through theories place the school-community nexus. Qualitative data regarding experiences were collected interviews case study notes. This project adds our understanding practicum areas by employing conceptual propose how four-week may contribute...
This paper will explore arts-based educational research (ABER) as an effective and appropriate method in the early years. It has been noted that arts play increasingly important role development of child (Boone, 2008; Twigg, 2011a, 2011b; Twigg & Garvis, 2010; Wright, 2012). In fact McArdle Wright (2014) call children's first literacies. Research with young children can often be difficult given they are still developing their skills communicating through language, whether oral or written....