Music Educator - Researcher - Speaker - Thought Leader
Background
I am a passionate music educator, researcher, advocate, and leader, constantly exploring emerging trends in learning and teaching practice in music, the arts, and beyond. I am focused on developing quality experiences that will enhance motivation, efficacy, and understanding in the following areas:-
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motivation, self-belief, self-regulation, and goal setting,
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technology-based learning (including online learning),
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collaboration and problem-solving,
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strategic thinking, design, and application,
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research and evidence-based practice,
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artistic performance and creativity,
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creative, purposeful leadership,
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innovative curriculum design and implementation.
I have extensive leadership experience and many years of teaching in various secondary and tertiary settings. As an author, presenter, researcher, consultant, performer, and learner, I continue to be in demand as a presenter, facilitator, researcher, and consultant in many educational settings and locations, working with both staff and students to inspire them to achieve their best in all they undertake.
Currently employed as a Senior Lecturer at MGSE at the University of Melbourne, I have spent many years in educational research, previously as Director of Research in Learning and the Barker Institute at Barker College - Sydney from 2008-2018. Having been involved in leading many teams and colleagues, I continue to refine and share my experience in these areas.
I continue to undertake research and understand the things that drive humans in all that they do in our lives, with a particular interest in how motivation, the arts, and our sense of self contribute to our well-being.
Education is pivotal in our lives and continues to change daily. We have the responsibility to alter practice and pedagogy to accommodate the ever-changing needs of the students in all settings. This is a necessity to ensure that teachers are able to adapt and change their practice in the 21st century. At the present time with COVID-19, this has never been more important in education.
Please explore our latest webpage and podcast series where we are looking to share creative approaches to teaching online. www.musicedtech4u.com and https://www.buzzsprout.com/991291
Areas of expertise
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Developing Self-efficacy, motivation, and all of the factors that drive our capacity as musicians, performers, teachers, leaders, and learners,
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Developing self-regulation, goal setting, monitoring, and reflective practice to improve learning and achievement,
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Technology, online learning, and adaptive pedagogy, linked to creative, purposeful teaching practice,
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Purposeful use of assessment to provide quality feedback and improve understanding,
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Changing environments for effective 21st Century teaching and learning,
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Fostering creativity, innovation, problem-solving and adaptive behavior in individuals and teams,
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Exploration and development of the collaborative capacities of learners, across all learning environments.
