“We cannot understand education policy and power in education only by looking at the nation state”. 

Dr. Jason Beech has just joined Monash University’s Faculty of Education. 

He talks about the importance of space and networks in comparative education, his work on ‘Global Middle Class’ families and ‘idiosyncratic’ policy enactment, and the differences he expects to see moving from research in Argentina to research in Australia.

Comparative education & global policy  (Jason Beech)

We hear regular reports of a ‘crisis’ in teacher recruitment and what has been characterised as an exodus of educators leaving the profession.  

Professor Jo Lampert (Monash University) talks about her research around teacher workforce issues, and a new study examining the realities of working in ‘hard-to-staff’ schools.

Teacher recruitment and the problem of ‘hard-to-staff’ schools (Jo Lampert)

Getting published in academic journals can be a major source of stress for education researchers. 

We talk to Sam Sellar (lead editor of Discourse) about how best to navigate the article writing and submission process, dealing with peer reviews, and seeing journals as a space for ongoing conversations and community-building.

A journal editor’s view on getting published (Sam Sellar)

Many Australian schools have extensive rules around what students are expected to wear and what they should look like. 

Kayla Mildren (Griffith University) talks about her work on the sociology of school uniform policies – especially schools' attempts to regulate students’ hair and hairstyles.

School uniforms and ‘appropriate appearance’ policies (Kayla Mildren)

Students choosing to study overseas has long been an important part of higher education, but is becoming increasingly politically contentious. 

Professor Rachel Brooks (University of Oxford) talks about her research around student mobilities in UK higher education – highlighting the complex institutional politics and personal experiences of studying abroad.

International student mobilities (Rachel Brooks)

We talk to Phill Dawson (Deakin University) about how to make sense of some of the latest trends around authentic assessment, self-assessment and ‘ungrading’. 

We also talk about what makes good feedback, and how students and teachers can benefit from developing ‘feedback literacy’.

Assessment and feedback in higher education (Phillip Dawson)

Emerging issues and the latest ideas from across the world of education research. Hear from a range of academics about their current research in schools, universities and beyond. Hosted by Neil Selwyn from Monash University, Australia.

Comparative education & global policy (Jason Beech)

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