Pedagogy, Education and Praxis
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Grants
Service Skills Australia Grant
Congratulations to Ros Brennan Kemmis, for the success of a proposal to Service Skills Australia to research: 'New deal: Workforce development for service industries VET practitioners'. Ros will be working with Erica Smith (who will project manage the research) and Warren Payne from the University of Ballarat, and Lauri Grace from Deakin University. The research project will provide a picture of the VET workforce that works both with and within the service industries, and also suggest a national workforce development strategy and evaluation process.
Australian Learning and Teaching Council Competitive Grant
Congratulations to the consortium from the University of Western Sydney and Charles Sturt University, who received funding from the ALTC for their research project 'Enhancing the student experience: Transition from vocational education and training to higher education'. The project will target on-campus VET students, and will look at transitions from the VET sector to university. Ros Brennan Kemmis is a Key Project Member of the team.
Charles Sturt University Competitive Grants
Congratulations to the following RIPPLE members who have been awarded Competitive Grants for their research:
- Stephen Kemmis, Ian Hardy, Jane Wilkinson and Christine Edwards Groves, for 'Leading and learning: Developing ecologies of educational practice'.
- Tamsin Meaney and Troels Lange, for 'Mathematics making a difference in the provision of educational opportunities for primary school students'.
Empirical Projects
A number of empirical projects involving international partnerships between researchers are underway. At present they include the following participants :
- Leadership project: Jane Wilkinson (Charles Sturt University, Australia), Torbjørn Lund (Tromsø University, Norway), Ann Ahlberg (University of Gothenburg, Sweden), Anette Olin (University of Gothenburg, Sweden), Monica Nyvaller (University of Gothenburg, Sweden), and Else Stjernström (Tromsø University, Norway)
- 'Promoting Praxis: Teacher Learning and Leadership for Learning': Ian Hardy, Jane Wilkinson, Christine Edwards-Groves, Stephen Kemmis (Charles Sturt University), A$15,000 (~€8,500), 2009.
- Professional Development project: Ian Hardy (Charles Sturt University, Australia), Karin Rönnerman (University of Gothenburg, Sweden), Eli Moksnes Furu (Tromsø University, Norway), Petri Salo (Åbo Akademi University, Finland), Liselott Forsman (Åbo Akademi University, Finland) and Petra Ponte (Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands)
- 'Sustaining practice: Towards a rich characterization of exemplary Education for Sustainability initiatives': Stephen Kemmis (Charles Sturt University), Australian Research Council, A$147,000 [plus A$140,000 Charles Sturt University = total $287,000 or ~€169,000], 2007-2009.
- 'Teacher Talk: Collaborative Inquiry into Professional Practice': Ian Hardy and six others, (Charles Sturt University), Education for Practice Institute Seed Grant, A$3,000 (~€1,700), 2008, and Charles Sturt University Flexible Learning Institute Fellowship 2008-9.
- 'Promoting Praxis: Teacher Learning and Leadership for Learning': Ian Hardy, Jane Wilkinson, Christine Edwards-Groves, Stephen Kemmis (Charles Sturt University), A$15,000 (~€8,500), 2009
- 'Nurturing Praxis: Continuing action research among pre-school teachers': Karin Rönnerman (University of Gothenburg), received 130 000 SEK (~€13,350) from the National Agency for Education
- 'Do schools need research?': Karin Rönnerman, Elisabeth Hesslefors Arktoft, Lennart Svensson, Anna Brodin (University of Gothenburg) received 120 000 SEK (~€12,325) from the University of Gothenburg, Faculty of Teacher Education.
- This group is also working towards development of an international collaborative project (Ian Hardy, Karin Rönnerman and Eli Furu are leading).
- Ian Hardy has a related research project on professional development in Canada nearing completion.
- Practicum and Workplace Learning project: Matts Mattsson (Stockholm University, Sweden), Jeroen Onstenk (Inholland Professional University, the Netherlands), Ros Brennan Kemmis (Charles Sturt University, Australia), Elisabeth Hesslefors Arktoft (University of Gothenburg, Sweden), Monica Hansen Orwehag (University West, Sweden), Tracey Smith (Charles Sturt University, Australia)
- 'Making Vocational Education and Training Pedagogy Explicit': Roslin Brennan Kemmis, (Charles Sturt University), A$15,000 (~€8,500), 2008-9
- 'What do they actually learn and how can it be improved? Teaching and learning in Swedish high school VET': Ingrid Henning Loeb, Karin Rönnerman & Anette Olin (University of Gothenburg), proposal to the Swedish Research Council, applied for 2009.
- 'Relational Architectures in Reflexive Practice project': Christine Edwards-Groves (Charles Sturt University, Australia), Ian Hardy (Charles Sturt University, Australia), Tracey Smith (Charles Sturt University, Australia), Peter Grootenboer (Griffith University, Gold Coast), Karin Rönnerman (University of Gothenburg, Sweden), Petra Ponte (Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands) and Monica Hansen Orwehag (University West, Sweden).
- 'Praxis in Mathematics Education': Remoralising mathematics teaching for mathematics learning: Tracey J Smith, Peter Grootenboer, Stephen Kemmis (Charles Sturt University), $13,000 (~€7,330), 2008
- Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism project: Jane Wilkinson and Kiprono Lang'at (Charles Sturt University, Australia), Liselott Forsman (Åbo Akademi, Finland) and Petra Ponte and Maaike Haaier (Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands)
- 'Multilingual learning and identity in the everyday lives of Finnish children' – MULIE: Associate Prof. Fritjof Sahlström (Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, Helsinki University), in collaboration with PhD Liselott Forsman, PhD Michaela Pörn and EdD Anna Slotte-Lüttge (Åbo Akademi University), funded by the Academy of Finland, 2008-2011.
- Inclusive and exclusive practices in education: Petra Ponte & Nicolien Montessori (coordinators, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences), Ann Ahlberg (University of Gothenburg), Matts Mattson and Birgitta Salin (Stockholm University), Brian Hemmings and Jason Cummings (Charles Sturt University). This project is progress.
- An Overarching Empirical Project: An overarching research program description 'Praxis Development throughout the Teaching Career' has been prepared, and is being used by researchers in the international collaboration as an orienting document for the program.
Conferences at which PEP findings are to be presented:
- Kemmis, S. (2009) 'Professional Practice Knowledge: Four Decades of Critical Reflection - Where Have We Been, Where Are We Going?'. Address to symposium on Critical Reflection in Health Professional Education and Practice: Is there a Place for Critical Scholarship in the New Millennium? University of Western Ontario, Canada, May 11, 2009.
- Kemmis, S. (2009) 'Developing Professional Practice Knowledge: Current Trends, Future Directions'. Closing address to Engaging reflection in health professional education and practice Conference, University of Western Ontario, Canada, May 13-15, 2009.
- Kemmis, S. (2009) 'What is to be Done? The place of action research'. Keynote address to the Collaborative Action Research Network Conference: Action research for improvement in schools, communities and organisational spaces: What is to be done? Athens, October 30-31, 2009.
- Cooke, P. & Kemmis, S., 'Ecologies of Practice' (2009). Paper presented at symposium at the Annual Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education, Canberra Convention Centre, Nov 29-Dec 3.
International seminars and lectures
- Stephen Kemmis to present seminar on action research to doctoral course at University of Jyväskylä, Finland, May 2009
- Week long doctoral course proposed at Charles Sturt University, Wagga, November 2010.
Other developments
- 'Promoting Praxis: Teacher Learning and Leadership for Learning' with Ian Hardy, Jane Wilkinson, Christine Edwards-Groves, preliminary project, 2009, leading to ARC Discovery application below.
- Application/s in February 2009 for 2010-12 ARC Discovery Grant 'Promoting Praxis: Teacher Learning and Leadership for Learning' with Ian Hardy, Jane Wilkinson and Christine Edwards-Groves.
- Other applications for grants for 'Pedagogy, Education and Praxis' international collaboration – particularly (with CSU Visiting and Adjunct Professor Wilfred Carr) to the Spencer Foundation for support for translation and for travel
International inter-institutional research agreements
- Research agreements between Charles Sturt University and the following universities are in the process of being established: Åbo Akademi University, Stockholm University and Tromsø University
Completed Activities
Conferences at which findings of the international collaborative program were presented:
- European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) Annual Conference: September 10th to 12th, 2008, Gothenburg, Sweden: a symposium where the four books in the PEP series were presented attracted more than 100 attendees. The books were first presented and then discussed in the four groups. An open discussion, chaired by Wilfred Carr, completed the symposium, with many interesting tasks to discuss. PEP members presented their own papers at different sessions and in several networks during the conference.
- Pedagogy, Culture and Society journal: Special Conference on “Researching Praxis”, September 13th, 2008, Gothenburg, Sweden. Keynote given by Stephen Kemmis.
- Collaborative Action Research Network (CARN) Annual Conference: Liverpool, United Kingdom, Nov 7th to 9th, 2008. Petra Ponte paper: 'Action research and pedagogy as human science'.
- Conference: Action learners meet action researchers. November 5th to 6th, 2008, Visby, Gotland, Sweden. Keynote addresses: Petri Salo and Karin Rönnerman: and Eli Moksnes Furu.
- Stephen Kemmis and Penny Cooke presented their paper (co-written with Rebecca Mutton and William Adlong) on 'Education for Sustainability' in a symposium (Bill Green, chair) at the Annual Conference of the Australian Association for Educational Research in Brisbane, December 2008.
International seminars and lectures
- Stephen Kemmis, Ian Hardy and Roslin Brennan Kemmis participated in a seminar about Praxis together with two groups (the School development group and the phronesis group) at the Department of Education, University of Gothenburg, September 2, 2008.
- Ian Hardy led a seminar and presented a paper at the Department of Education, University of Gothenburg, September 4, 2008.
- Stephen Kemmis and Doreen Rorrison presented addresses at a 'Pedagogy, Praxis and Education' conference, Stockholm University, September 4-5, 2008 at the invitation of Associate Professor Matts Mattsson.
- Stephen Kemmis and Ian Hardy led seminars and presented papers at the University of Tromsø, Norway September 14-21, 2008
- Stephen Kemmis led seminars and present lectures at Åbo Akademi University, Vaasa, Finland and at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, September 22-26, 2008.
Doctoral seminars:
- Stephen Kemmis and Karin Rönnerman presented a week-long course for postgraduate students based upon the four books in the PEP series.
- Action Research and Professional Development: University of Gothenburg/ Malmö University, presentations to this course led by Karin Rönnerman (University of Gothenburg) by Stephen Kemmis and Ian Hardy (Charles Sturt University), September 2008
Visiting Professorships for research collaboration
- Stephen Kemmis was Visiting Professor at the University of Gothenburg in September 2008.
- Stephen Kemmis was Visiting Professor at Tromsø University in September 2008.
- Stephen Kemmis was Visiting Professor at Åbo Akademi University and at Jyväskylä University, Finland, September 2008.
- Professor Wilfred Carr (University of Sheffield) Visiting Professor at Charles Sturt University February to April, 2009.
International inter-institutional research agreements
- Charles Sturt University has finalised research agreements with the University of Gothenburg and Utrecht University of Applied Sciences
Funding support for participation in international collaborative meetings
- Ros Brennan Kemmis, Ian Hardy, Jane Wilkinson and Stephen Kemmis received Global Alliance funding ($10,000 or ~€5,600) to attend meetings of the international collaboration in Gothenburg in September, 2008.
- Karin Rönnerman has received funding from the Swedish Research Council, for inviting Stephen Kemmis as a visiting professor to the University of Gothenburg in May, 2009.
- Karin Rönnerman has received funding from the University of Gothenburg and from Charles Sturt University, to visit Charles Sturt University in June-July, 2009.
- Rolf Lander has received funding from the Swedish Research Council, for Jane Wilkinson to visit the University of Gothenburg in September, 2009.