Tara Brabazon's Blog, page 44

Children and physical activity - an intervention

What role should early childhood educators hold in play?  Tara talks with Kelly Tribolet about how to increase the movement, confidence and skill of children as they move their bodies through space.  

Anne McLeod 27 - Anne the archive rat

Anne has entered the analogue and digital archive to follow the traces of Terence Johnson.  Most famous for his book Professions and Power,  Anne is exploring with Tara and Steve how much of this sociologist's career has survived in the present.

Anne McLeod 26 - Can you tweet your PhD?

Anne talks with Tara and Steve about her professionalism research in early childhood education. This has been a crucial week.  Anne has captured the key argument of her main theorist.  She knows him so well, she can tweet her thesis statement.

The black kid burden

Dr Kristina Gottschall, from Charles Sturt University's School of Indigenous Australian Studies, explores the role, purpose and trajectory of 'the black kid' in Australian cinema.

 

Elly Singer - Young Children And Teachers Playing And Learning Together

Elly Singer is an Associate Professor at the University of Utrecht Department of Developmental Psychology and University of Amsterdam Department of Education.  She delivered a seminar for the School of Teacher Education at Charles Sturt University exploring play and the building of relationships between children and teachers.

New media New times New academics

What are the most effective media platforms for university academics? Steve Redhead and Tara explore which social media platforms are best for academics at each stage of their career.

A regional success story - Daniel Purnell and Graham Daniel talk about regional teacher education

Tara talks with Daniel Purnell and Graham Daniel about Daniel's successful completion of his education degree.  Coming from Lithgow and participating in an international mobility programme, Daniel talks about the successes and challenges of his degree and the hopes for the future.

Anne McLeod 25 - When too much theory is ummmm too much

When do doctoral students have enough theory in their research?  Can it be too much?  Steve Redhead and Tara Brabazon talk with Anne McLeod about how to balance theoretical perspectives in her PhD.

Mick Winter 11 - Mocking the meme

Now is the moment.  Steve and Tara conduct Mick Winter's 'mock':  a practice run for his confirmation of doctoral candidature.

 

 

Making the leap to university 5 - success

Tara talks with Linda Hampstead about how to be successful in the first year at university.