Reflective Theory and Practice in Teacher Education

Associate Professor Robyn Brandenburg is a teacher-educator in the Faculty of Education and Arts at Federation University Australia, where she has taught Mathematics Education and Professional Experience for 15 years. Her research, based on self-study methodology, has focused on developing 'Better Pedagogies' in tertiary education, particularly the role of reflective practice and student feedback in enhancing teaching quality.  Associate Professor Kath Glasswell works in Reading and Literacy Education at California State University, Fullerton, USA. Her research focuses on teacher learning and reflective practice for improving literacy outcomes in low socio-economic, culturally and linguistically diverse schools. She has extensive experience in successfully building school-university partnerships for knowledge generation in Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Dr Mellita Jones is the Deputy Head of Education Victoria and science educator at the Ballarat campus of Australian Catholic University. Her research has investigated school-university partnerships, especially in science, reflective practice and authentic use of technology for personalising learning. Her interest in teacher education in the Pacific region has led to significant involvement with the Solomon Islands and the production of teacher education units for UNESCO's Pacific region teacher education program. Dr Josephine Ryan is Senior Lecturer in English/Literacy Education at Australian Catholic University, Melbourne campus. Her research has focused on literacy in the digital age and understanding successful teacher education, especially the significance of school partnerships and technology to enhance professional knowledge. In 2014, with Mellita Jones, she published Successful Teacher Education: Partnerships, reflective practice and the place of technology (Sense).