Tara Brabazon podcast
Tara Brabazon
Tara Brabazon explores popular culture and education, and the relationship between them.
Episodes
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Sep 30, 2015 • 43min
A longitudinal investigation of the science experiences and beliefs of a cohort of pre-service teachers making their first steps into the teaching profession
James Deehan, PhD student in the School of Teacher Education at Charles Sturt presents the impact of science experiences and beliefs on science teaching.
Sep 27, 2015 • 53min
Professionalism, professional development and professional learning
Anne McLeod explores the volatile and dynamic space of 'professional development' and 'professional learning' in Australian teacher education.
Sep 26, 2015 • 9min
Mark Brown 3 - Reading reading reading (and annotated bibliographies)
Mark, Steve and Tara discuss the reading programme of a doctorate and how to maintain the excitement while not being overwhelmed. The importance of note taking and annotated bibliographies are discussed.
Sep 9, 2015 • 59min
Conceptions of infants' capabilities - the nexus between conceptions, practices, and lived experience
Andrea Salamon, a doctoral candidate in the School of Teacher Education at Charles Sturt University, explores the gaps between expectations and outcomes, theories and practice, when considering the capabilities of infants.
Sep 5, 2015 • 7min
Mark Brown 2 - How to save two years from Mark's PhD candidature
Tara, Steve and Mark talk about one of those extraordinary doctoral meetings, determining what we are NOT going to include in the PhD. If such decisions can be made early, years can be saved from a student's candidature.
Aug 29, 2015 • 12min
Interdisciplinarity and the doctorate
Tara and Steve discuss the strengths and challenges involved in completing an interdisciplinary doctorate.
Aug 29, 2015 • 18min
Skyping the PhD
Tara and Steve reflect on their use of Skype in the supervision of PhD students. They discuss Skype's use as a synchronous and asynchronous tool, and its specific value for busy postgraduates, busy supervisors and regional education.
Aug 29, 2015 • 8min
Mick Winter 21 - What Mick did on his holidays
Tara, Steve and Mick talk about the value of taking a break - taking a holiday - in the midst of a doctorate.
Aug 17, 2015 • 9min
Anne McLeod 34 - Debbie doesn't do deconstruction
Anne, Steve and Tara continue their Derrida journey. Anne recognizes the best use of deconstruction for her project.
Aug 17, 2015 • 53min
Developing pre-service teachers' capacity to deliver local Aboriginal Cultural Education Programmes
Dr Bev Moriarty and Ms Maria Bennet present an innovative pilot of a cultural education programme for first year students.
