“I’m not anti-technology … I’m pro-justice”. 

Dr. Marie Heath (Loyola University) works to encourage an informed scepticism about digital technology in education. 

We talk about getting critical tech issues into Social Studies lessons, conducting ‘techno-ethical audits’ of school platforms, and creative ways of encouraging students and teachers to reflect on issues of power and political economy.

Full text transcript here: https://criticaledtech.com/2022/08/17/techno-scepticism-in-the-classroom-an-interview-with-marie-heath/

Techno-scepticism in the classroom (Marie Heath)

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.

Techno-scepticism in the classroom (Marie Heath)

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