School of Teacher Education
Doreen Rorrison
Lecturer
DipT, AdvDipT, BEd, GradCert Ed, MTeach, PhD
Doreen Rorrison
Bio
Doreen taught in schools in three states of Australia before entering the field of tertiary education. She has now worked in three universities, lecturing in three Australian states and also in Canada. Doreen has worked in both graduate and post-graduate programs at secondary, middle school, primary and early childhood levels. Her research areas include the practicum in pre-service teacher education, learning communities, critical theory and qualitative research, perspective and voice, flexible teaching pedagogies and productive and transformative education.
After many years of teaching in capital cities Doreen moved into rural NSW to expand her knowledge of indigenous and rural perspectives and sense of place. She is particularly interested in contesting the policy driven directions of pre-service teacher education and building teacher quality through deeper understanding of theories of learning and teacher identity.
Qualification Summary:
- Doctor of Philosophy (Charles Darwin University).
- Master of Teaching (Flinders University of South Australia).
- Graduate Certificate of Education (Professional Practice) (University of South Australia).
- Bachelor of Education with Credit (Adelaide College of Advanced Education).
- Advanced Diploma of Teaching (Adelaide College of Advanced Education).
- Diploma of Teaching (Adelaide College of Advanced Education).
Research
Guest Researcher Stockholm University - December 2008 — March 2009
Teaching
July- December 2009
- PDHPE Primary
- Practicum Director, Dubbo
March – June 2009
- Teacher as Learner
- History and Politics
- Integrated Curriculum
- Creative Arts in the Early Years
August- December 2007 and August-December 2008
- Charles Sturt University, School of Teacher Education, Ontario, Canada
- Practicum Supervisor (Ontario, Canada)
- Health and Physical Education Course Coordinator (Ontario, Canada)
February – July 2007
- Subject Coordinator/Lecturer Early Childhood and Primary Integrated Studies
- Lecturer Early Childhood Creative Arts
- Lecturer Primary Creative Arts
- Lecturer Primary PDHPE
Professional Engagement
Publications