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Anne McLeod 8 - Research Questions, Empiricism And Digitization

Anne, Tara and Steve continue their discussion of Anne's thesis on the theories of 'professionalism' in early childhood education.  Anne talks through her research questions, while Steve and Tara probe the consequences of empiricism and digitization on her research.

Respect For The Child - Talking With Karyn Callaghan

Tara talks with the remarkable Karyn Callaghan.  They discuss the time and space of and for the child.  Karyn also explains the value of visual arts and documentation in recognizing and affirming the rights of the child.

Decolonizing Education with umar umangay

Tara talks with umar umangay, from the School of Teacher Education's Burlington campus.  They discuss the role and function of postcolonialism in teacher education, with the goal and imperative to decolonize the curriculum.

How is professional development transforming through digitization?

Tara talks with the staff at the School of Teacher Education's Burlington campus in Canada about professional development.  She asks the staff to explore how digitization has transformed PD in terms of time management, range of opportunities and the nature of expertise.

What is innovation in education?

Tara talks with colleagues in the School of Teacher Education at the Burlington campus about the nature of 'innovation' in education.  What is innovation and - more importantly - how do we as teachers enact it?

What are the benefits of international education?

Tara talks with colleagues at the Burlington campus of the School of Teacher Education at Charles Sturt University.  These staff - and our students - are in a special environment.  They work in a Canadian campus of an Australian university.  Such an institution offers an evocative world view and perspective on the potential of international education.

Anne McLeod 7 - Scoping the Proposal

Tara talks with Anne for this seventh installment of her PhD podcast series.  Three months into her doctorate, Anne's supervisors - Tara and Steve Redhead - are about to prepare her for writing the proposal.  This podcast explores Anne's trajectory so far and enables her movement into the proposal.  The questions to Anne are live and tough.  Her answers and clear and inspirational.

Maria Hatzigianni and the work of play

Tara talks with Maria Hatzigianni about her journey to Charles Sturt University and her research in early childhood education.  There is particular attention to play as a mode and method for learning.

Marilyn Pietsch Talks About Regional And Remote Placements In Teacher Education

Tara talks with Marilyn about the value to students and communities of regional and remote placements.  

Anne McLeod 6 - Anchorage And Images

Anne and Tara explore how anchorage operates on images.  There is attention to the complex and contradictory relationship between images and meaning in the iconography of teaching and teachers.