Perspectives in Parryville
72 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago -Unexpected and profound insights from smart people you’d like to meet. Mark Parry has a perspective, but as a conduit, he wants you to hear the perspectives of others. Mark’s longstanding commitment to learning, teaching and communication gets more engaging than ever as he chats with a broad and diverse range of intelligent, friendly and interesting people—artists, researchers, scientists, psychologists, film makers—who are thinking up new ideas and then getting on with making a big or small impact on the world. Mark takes time to listen to their perspectives, and so can you. If you ever wanted to know what the shattered ideology of the American dream looks like as a self-aware oil painting on instagram or how reflection and creative thought helps a scientific researcher in pursuit of a cancer cure or what melodramatic sex on 70s Australian television tells us about the politics of our society, then look no further. The goal: to get big, complex, challenging, important and contemporary ideas out to listeners that never knew they were interested. This is Perspectives in Parryville.
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Ep67: Daniel Bourke, Creative Media Practitioner
April 09, 2024 05:46 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBToday my guest is Daniel Bourke, a Creative Media Practitioner. In this episode, we find out about Daniel’s background and current professional practice in creative media production with a focus on animation and video. We explore how Daniel communicates to an audience with video. He guides us through some of the ‘how-to’ technical skills he uses, as well aspects that inform the ‘craft of storytelling’, especially with technology. Daniel outlines how he used video and other technology to creat...
Ep66: Monica Davidson, Creative Practitioner and Business Educator
March 23, 2024 21:22 - 47 minutes - 65 MBToday my guest is Monica Davidson, a Creative Practitioner and Business Educator. Monica believes that creativity gives our world a soul. In this episode, we find out about Monica’s early life and her love of creative culture and expression. Monica recounts her early studies in communication and post-graduate studies in screen arts, business, leadership, and finance. Monica offers insights into supporting other creative practitioners – writers, film makers, artists, designers, and others – th...
Ep65: James Watt, Palliative Care Nurse
March 01, 2024 02:39 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBToday my guest is James Watt, a Palliative Care Nurse. In this episode, we find out about James’ early life and upbringing in New Zealand and his study and training as a nurse. James shares insights into topics that are hard to talk about, for example those universal experiences such as death, dying and grief. James is particularly interested in how communication might be improved in health care, especially in palliative care, that is, supporting people who have a life-limiting illness. We c...
Ep64: Leanne Tobin, Multidisciplinary Artist
February 18, 2024 08:03 - 1 hour - 104 MBToday my guest is Leanne Tobin, a Multidisciplinary Artist. In this episode, we find out about Leanne’s early life and upbringing in Sydney and her connections with Irish, English and Aboriginal (Dharug) heritage. Leanne shares insight into what she describes as ‘the hidden generation’ and profound ideas around secrets, suppression, and identity. We chat about Leanne’s ancestors, including Yarramundi (who met with Governor Phillip in the late 1700s) and Yarramundi’s daughter, Maria Lock, the ...
Ep63: Chris Curtis, Cancer Advocate
January 09, 2024 22:41 - 47 minutes - 65.3 MBToday my guest is Chris Curtis, a Cancer Advocate and founder of the UK-based Swallows Head & Neck Cancer support group and charity. In this episode, we find out about Chris’ early life and his love of sport, football, food, cooking, hospitality and marketing. Chris offers insights into his more recent life and his diagnosis and treatment of stage-four throat cancer. We chat about the mental, physical, and psychological impact on Chris’ everyday life and how, in the months following his treat...
Ep62: Jennifer D Klein, Author, Speaker, Facilitator & Coach
November 29, 2023 05:42 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MBToday my guest is Jennifer D Klein, an Author, Speaker, Facilitator and Coach. In this episode, we ask ‘What does good education look like if we place the student at the centre of their learning?’ Jennifer outlines how she and co-author Kapono Ciotti approached the development of their recent book ‘The Landscape Model of Learning’ by collaborating remotely during the pandemic, engaging with established and emerging educational theories, and gaining further insights through dialogue and conver...
Ep61: Vanessa Hamilton, Sexual Health Nurse, Educator & Author
November 12, 2023 06:26 - 49 minutes - 67.6 MBToday my guest is Vanessa Hamilton, a Sexual Health Nurse, Educator & Author. In this episode we chat about Vanessa’s professional experience as a nurse and her various roles delivering professional development and educational workshops to a wide range of audiences including doctors, healthcare workers, teachers, and parents. Vanessa brings her experiences from human sexuality and reproductive nursing to outline that sex is much more than just the physical act or being male and female; it’s a...
Ep60: Mark Bennett, Teacher, Educational Leader & Instructional Coach
November 08, 2023 06:07 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBToday my guest is Mark Bennett, a Teacher, Educational Leader & Instructional Coach. In this episode, we find out about the role of coaching and conversations in educational leadership and teacher professional development. Mark reflects on how he and other teachers adjusted and responded during the pandemic, and the lessons learned in terms of teaching, learning, education design, and how teachers relate to each other. Mark also reflects on the value of teachers collaborating and becoming lea...
Ep59: Kath Bicknell, Researcher, Educator and Content Creator
October 10, 2023 22:12 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBToday my guest is Kath Bicknell, a researcher, educator, and content creator. Kath’s academic work relates to performance studies, cognitive science, anthropology, philosophy, psychology, cultural studies, and sports science. In this episode, we explore learning about learning and Kath’s research activities on collaborative embodied performance and her recent collaboration with sports sociologist Kristina Brümmer. Within the cyclical process of success and failure, they asked the question: Ho...
Ep58: Declan Neil Fernandez, Film Enthusiast & Author
October 02, 2023 06:15 - 50 minutes - 70 MBToday my guest is Declan Neil Fernandez, a film enthusiast and author. In this episode, we find out about Declan’s avid long-term interest in film, especially physical media – that is, VHS tapes, DVDs, laserdiscs, and Blurays. In our conversation we explore Declan’s ten-year writing journey which resulted in the published book, ‘Horrible and Fascinating – John Boorman's Exorcist II: The Heretic’. The book seeks to answer many of the questions associated with the unique, compelling, and infamo...
Ep57: Dr Trudy Ambler and Dr Puspha Sinnayah, Teachers and Educational Researchers
August 29, 2023 20:57 - 58 minutes - 81 MBToday my guests are Trudy Ambler and Puspha Sinnayah, both Teachers and Educational Researchers. In this episode, Trudy and Puspha reflect on their earlier studies and teaching experiences, leading up to their more recent research activities. We chat about their latest article ‘Reviewing the literature: Collaborative professional learning for academics in higher education’. We explore the value of scrutinising the existing research and literature alongside the practice of peer observation and...
Ep56: Dr Joanne Casey, Research Practitioner and Author
August 04, 2023 07:03 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBToday my guest is Dr Joanne Casey, a Research Practitioner and Author. In this episode, Joanne reflects on her experiences as a classroom teacher working in three sectors of education - Government, Catholic and Independent - and trying to make sense of the decisions being made in schools, and their potential impact on students. We also explore Joanne’s further professional work and her PhD based around classroom teaching, leadership and teacher professional learning. In her research, Joanne m...
Ep55: Julie McCrossin, Broadcaster & Cancer Ambassador
June 06, 2023 05:58 - 47 minutes - 65 MBToday my guest is Julie McCrossin, a Broadcaster and Cancer Ambassador. In this episode, Julie reflects on her studies in arts, education and law, and experiences working in educational theatre with disadvantaged and isolated schools. Julie reflects on her role as a national radio broadcaster, that is, talking for a living, getting other people talking, and helping them to discuss a range of important and complex topics. We also chat about Julie’s experiences as a cancer patient, and how her ...
Ep54: Mark Boulet, Sustainability Educator and Behavioural Researcher
May 08, 2023 07:43 - 45 minutes - 63 MBToday my guest is Mark Boulet, a Sustainability Educator and Behavioural Researcher, working at BehaviourWorks Australia at Monash University. Mark reflects on his early interest, study, and work related to zoology, animals, and wildlife which led to further interest and activities in environmental and sustainability community education. Mark offers insights into his teaching approach, which emphasises active and dynamic student-led pedagogies. In relation to his research activities, Mark out...
Ep53: Dr M David Merrill, Instructional Researcher
April 30, 2023 01:13 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBToday my guest is Dr M David Merrill, an Instructional Researcher and professor emeritus at Utah State University. David has been engaged in the study of effective, efficient and engaging instruction for more than 50 years. In this episode, we chat about David’s early studies and research, including his PhD at the University of Illinois in 1964. We chat about David’s additional research activities throughout his extensive career, partly inspired by fellow educational researchers B.F. Skinner ...
Chatting with Mark: Amber Boardman, Art Practice & Approaches to Learning
April 16, 2023 07:40 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBThis is a special micro episode - Chatting with Mark - where I catch up with a previous guest about a topic that’s captured their attention. This episode was recorded in April 2023, when I chatted with Amber Boardman about her creative art practice during the past few years. We also chat about Amber’s experiences and perspectives on teaching art online during the pandemic, as well as teaching and learning that favour a theory-based or conceptual approach vs those focused on studio techniques....
Ep52: Tanya Natalie; Second-hand Bookseller, Professional Editor, Occasional Writer
March 26, 2023 21:17 - 55 minutes - 75.9 MBToday my guest is Tanya Natalie, a second-hand bookseller, a professional editor, and an occasional writer. In this episode, we chat about reading, editing and writing, and the value of books. Tanya shares her love and enthusiasm for books, with insights into some of her favourites that have resonated and made an impact. We explore Tanya’s studies in English literature and associated subjects, and her further studies in book editing and publishing. Tanya offers insights into the various stage...
Ep51: Alex Box, Primary Educator & Educational Researcher
March 11, 2023 22:48 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MBIn this episode, we find out about alternative approaches to teaching mathematics. We explore how learning can be encouraged through spontaneous or planned conversations and by asking questions that drive discussions and the exchange of information. Alex outlines how an entire class might approach a single maths problem, with students invited to share their strategies for solving the problem with the group. As guided by the teacher, the students’ strategies are further discussed, explored, a...
Ep50: Effy Alexakis, Documentary Photographer & Leonard Janiszewski, Socio-cultural Historian
February 27, 2023 06:03 - 1 hour - 106 MBYou’re listening to Perspectives in Parryville. I’m particularly excited because this a milestone episode—number 50—with a slightly longer duration because it features two guests, both with interesting, interwoven personal insights and stories to share. So, today my guests are Effy Alexakis, a Documentary Photographer & Leonard Janiszewski, a Socio-cultural Historian. In this episode we find out about Effy and Leonard’s collaborations in researching the Greek-Australian historical and contemp...
Ep49: Eva Amores, Author & Designer
February 05, 2023 00:18 - 48 minutes - 66.7 MBToday my guest is Eva Amores, an Author & Designer. Along the way, we refer to a few visuals, so you might like to explore the links in the show notes so you can view the designs as you listen. In this episode, in the atmosphere of a busy outdoor cafe, we ask the question: Have you ever had a bad week? We find out about Eva’s background and enthusiasm for arts and design and working in various professional roles. We chat about design processes and how they can be used to answer a question or ...
Chatting with Mark: Leon Furze & Artificial Intelligence in Education
January 30, 2023 02:47 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MBThis is a special micro episode - Chatting with Mark - where I catch up with a previous guest about a topic that’s captured their attention. This episode was recorded in December 2022, when I chatted with Leon Furze about Artificial Intelligence in teaching and learning. We explored some of the potential advantages and opportunities, along with some of the complexities around assessments and the ethics of use. https://leonfurze.com/
Chatting with Mark: Steven Kolber & Artificial Intelligence in Education
January 30, 2023 02:43 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBThis is a special micro episode - Chatting with Mark - where I catch up with a previous guest about a topic that’s captured their attention. This episode was recorded in December 2022, when I chatted with Steven Kolber about Artificial Intelligence in education. We explored some of the potential risks of this type of technology, including the curious notion of teaching a class without a teacher, and some of the associated geo-political, quality, and critical evaluation issues. https://steve...
Ep48: Stefan Popenici, Academic & Educational Researcher
January 24, 2023 05:07 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBToday my guest is Stefan Popenici, an Academic & Educational Researcher. In this episode we find out more about Stefan’s early studies and learning in educational psychology including the cultural and educational value of folk tales and mythology. We also chat about the intriguing and emerging phenomenon of Artificial Intelligent (AI), and its implications for education. We explore Stefan’s recent research publication, a book called Artificial Intelligence and Learning Futures: Critical Narra...
Ep47: Matthew Phillips, Media Producer
January 22, 2023 21:49 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBToday my guest is Matthew Phillips, a Media Producer. Matthew shares memories of growing up along the coast of tropical North Queensland and his early enthusiasm for cameras, photography, boats, and sailing. Matthew reflects on his diverse range of professional experiences and roles working as an apprentice Sailmaker, a Soldier in the Australian Regular Army posted on peace-keeping exercises in Namibia, north-west Africa, as a police officer, and more recently as a media producer and film-mak...
Ep46: Greg Cregan, Ceramic Potter
November 23, 2022 21:55 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBToday my guest is Greg Cregan, a Ceramic Potter. This episode is very much grounded and down-to-earth. Of course, you might like to explore the links in the show notes for visual reference as we explore ceramics, clay, and creating decorative ceramics in a potter’s studio. Greg reflects on his early interest in art and drawing which eventually led him to explore working with clay and the potter’s wheel. We explore the process of creating decorative clay pots and other objects, from selecting ...
Ep45: Brett Salakas, Teacher, Speaker, Poet, & Author
November 16, 2022 00:57 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBToday my guest is Brett Salakas, a Teacher, Speaker, Poet, & Author. In this episode, we learn about Brett’s background as a primary school teacher in Australia and South East Asia. We find out more about Brett’s new book, A Mammoth Lesson: Teaching In The Digital Age. Brett shares insights into how he created this fictional story and its central use of metaphor to communicate ideas. Brett also reflects on why he wrote this book, recounting some of his professional and personal experiences an...
Ep44: Amy Green, Teacher & Author
October 30, 2022 02:36 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBIn this episode, we explore the wellbeing of teachers and educators. Amy offers insights into her many years as a classroom teacher before her post-graduate studies in human behaviour, coaching, positive psychology, and wellbeing. We also chat about Amy’s new book, Teacher Wellbeing. We look beneath the surface of teaching including the job demands, habits, systems, structures, processes, and school culture. We chat about tiredness, occupational stress, emotions such as shame, expectations te...
Ep43: Cameron Malcher, Teacher & Podcast Producer
October 24, 2022 07:22 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBToday my guest is Cameron Malcher, a Teacher and Podcast Producer. In this episode, we explore Cameron’s driving curiosity and passion for teaching, education and communication, and his love of storytelling, drama, and community. Cameron reflects on his post-graduate studies in educational psychology, including the ways our minds construct knowledge by combining social, emotional, and cognitive processes. We find out about drama-based pedagogies and how these can support students to explore d...
Ep42: Tom Mahoney, Teacher & Educational Researcher
October 14, 2022 02:12 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBToday my guest is Tom Mahoney, a Teacher and Educational Researcher. In this episode, we explore Tom’s diverse teaching roles related to both Mathematics and Psychology. Tom recounts his previous studies as background to his current PhD research aims which relate to reflexivity and how teachers perceive themselves. Tom seeks to understand the different values and beliefs, ideologies, and philosophies that teachers bring to the classroom, where these might have originated, and how this might, ...
Ep41: Jonathan McGuire, Data Analyst & Evaluator
October 09, 2022 21:00 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBToday my guest is Jonathan McGuire, a Data Analyst & Evaluator. In this episode, we explore data and statistics and how these are typically gathered, analysed, evaluated, and communicated across various fields including psychology, public health, business and education. Jonathan shares some of this early study and research activities - such as those involving honey bees, their foraging behaviour and how they learn - through to later research in human moral cognition, or how people make moral...
Ep40: Thomas Oliphant, Teacher & Industrial Designer
September 05, 2022 07:23 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBToday my guest is Tom Oliphant, a Teacher and Industrial Designer. In this episode, we explore the world of technology and its use in teaching and learning. Tom reflects on his early career as an Industrial Designer - developing prototypes for furniture, electrical appliances and other objects - before further study and his transition into teaching. Tom also reflects on the advances in technology over the past 20 or so years, and how these allow ideas to become reality across industries, and ...
Ep39: Christy Tucker, Learning Experience Designer
August 30, 2022 22:24 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MBToday my guest is Christy Tucker, a Learning Experience Designer. In this episode, we explore the world of storytelling, technology, and the use of scenarios in teaching, learning and other educational situations. Christy reflects on her experiences as a high school music and band teacher, and her pathway to working as an instructional designer for adult learners. We chat about stories with multiple pathways, that is, non-linear narratives, and the many decisions a reader makes as they work t...
Ep38: Dr Enda Murray, Media Producer & Film Festival Director
August 23, 2022 03:04 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBToday my guest is Enda Murray, a Media Producer & Director of the Irish Film Festival. The festival launches at the Chauvel cinema in Sydney on 25th August 2022, then travels to Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Canberra on consecutive weekends, with online streaming options to follow. In this episode, we find out more about Enda’s upbringing in Ireland and his university experiences in Dublin in the early 1980s. Enda reflects on his interest in working with musicians and entertainers to organis...
Ep37: Shaun Bell, Learning Designer
August 11, 2022 22:22 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MBToday my guest is Shaun Bell, a Learning Designer working in higher education. In this episode we find out more about Shaun’s university studies related to both Education and Arts, and their experiences as a high school teacher. We discuss Shaun’s post-graduate pathway, the completion of an honours thesis exploring the literary sub-genre of Australian magic realism. Shaun contrasts their own experiences as a generally disengaged high school student with the parameters and contexts typical of ...
Ep36: Colin Simpson, Education Innovation Designer
June 14, 2022 00:43 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBToday my guest is Colin Simpson, an Education Innovation Designer with a background and expertise in education, video and multimedia production, and how technology is used in learning and teaching. In this episode we find out more about Colin’s current PhD research related to higher education workplaces, systems and university culture. Colin explains his approach and methodology, informed by social practice theory - that is, understanding what makes up a practice, how that practice evolves an...
Ep35: Leon Furze, Teacher Educator & Author
April 29, 2022 07:18 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBToday my guest is Leon Furze, a Teacher Educator and Author. Leon is also the Director of Learning and Teaching at a regional Victorian high school. In this episode we explore Leon’s early enthusiasm and connections to reading and literature, growing up in a lower socio-economic area of England. Leon reflects on some of the texts that influenced him along his journey studying English and American literature at university, and further study in becoming an English Teacher. We chat about Leon’ l...
Ep34: Carolyn Newall, English Teacher & International Educator
March 31, 2022 06:08 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBToday my guest is Carolyn Newall, an English Teacher and International Educator with an active involvement in digital technology, inequality and teacher professional development. In this episode we find out more about Carolyn’s early observations and experiences in India, Singapore and Australia, especially those relating to racism, inequality, reading and literacy. Carolyn offers some personal and professional reflections on the lessons learned from quick adaptation and response by teachers ...
Ep33: Donald H Taylor, Workplace Educator & Researcher
March 09, 2022 05:18 - 42 minutes - 58.1 MBToday my guest is Donald H Taylor, an educator and researcher specialising in workplace learning and development (L&D). Donald has more than 30 years of experience across the globe, from English language teaching through to roles as director and vice-president of various software companies. In this episode Donald provides insights into the L&D Global Sentiment Survey, a survey he created over ten years ago to take the pulse of the global learning and development community. This one-minute sur...
Ep32: Dr Sharon Kerr, Educator & Researcher
February 12, 2022 00:54 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBToday my guest is Dr Sharon Kerr, an educator and researcher specialising in inclusive curriculum for students with a disability utilising assistive technologies and the training of community service professionals. Sharon has had over 30 years experience working with students with a wide range of disabilities. She is widely recognised as having expertise in maximising student engagement for students with intellectual, sensory, learning, psychological and physical disabilities. In this episode...
Ep31: Dr Michael Harvey, Science Teacher
February 05, 2022 02:37 - 41 minutes - 57.7 MBToday my guest is Dr Michael Harvey, a Science Teacher from New Zealand. In this episode, Michael outlines aspects of New Zealand - or kiwi - culture, including Maori language. We also explore Michael’s previous role as an industrial research Chemist and the evolution into his current role as a high school teacher. With a strong interest in how technology can transform teaching & learning, Michael offers insights into how digital tools and approaches might be incorporated into the classroom. ...
Ep30: Lottie Dowling, Global Educator
December 07, 2021 20:20 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBToday my guest is Lottie Dowling, a global educator specialising in languages, culture, digital technologies and teacher professional learning. Much of Lottie’s work revolves around global citizenship, that is, how school students are increasingly interconnected with others across the world. This episode offers insights into some of Lottie’s collaborative approaches and practices as she works with teachers to incorporate and strengthen various domains in their teaching practice: knowledge (th...
Ep29: Kat Montagu, Screenwriter & Instructor
October 23, 2021 04:20 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBToday my guest is Kat Montagu, a Screenwriter and Instructor. In this episode we find out more about the precise, nuanced territory of screenplays, or more specifically, screenplay formatting that is designed to ensure that a screenplay not only tells an engaging story but also communicates the more technical details used in film and television productions. Kat provides insights into some of the industry-informed processes of creative writing, including the specialist tasks of a script analys...
Ep28: Steven Kolber, Teacher, Writer & Researcher
October 07, 2021 22:17 - 54 minutes - 74.5 MBToday my guest is Steven Kolber, Teacher, Writer & Researcher from Melbourne, Australia. Steven is one of 50 finalists in the Global Teacher Prize, 2021. In this episode we explore Steven’s role as an English and Humanities teacher at a public, Government high school. We also find out how, driven by a fundamental enjoyment of learning, Steven works globally with technology, instructional video and assistive technology to promote education. In our conversation, we explore the education reading...
Ep27: Alister Lockhart, Illustrator & Digital Artist
September 20, 2021 03:52 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBToday my guest is Alister Lockhart, an Illustrator and Digital Artist. Since Alister’s work is highly visual, you might like to explore some of his artwork as we listen. You can find images and videos on his website: alisterlockhart.net (there’s link in the show notes. In this episode, we explore demons, goblins, and superheroes and capturing their form in illustrations and digital art. In our conversation, Alister shares thoughts on his generally open and responsive approach to employment wi...
Ep26: Liron Gilmore, Multi-disciplinary Artist
August 18, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBToday my guest is Liron Gilmore, a Multi-disciplinary Artist. Since Liron’s work is highly visual, you might like to explore some of her art works as we listen. You can find images on her website: lirongilmore.com or instagram (there’s links to these in the show notes). In this episode we explore the use of fibre and textiles in art marking, including the techniques of machine-sewing, the value of practical tests and the use of mockups, and the importance of a finely crafted finish. In her ar...
Ep25: Keith Heggart, Civics & Citizenship Educator & Researcher
August 12, 2021 22:10 - 46 minutes - 64.5 MBToday my guest is Keith Heggart, a Civics & Citizenship Educator & Researcher. In our conversation, we explore civics and citizenship education in schools, that is, the way that students learn to take part in society. Keith offers insights into a range of teaching and learning approaches including the design of an interdisciplinary and integrated curriculum. Keith outlines how students that grow their own agency might become more active and informed members of their community and take action ...
Ep24: Joyce Matthews, Facilitator, Trainer & Writer
July 31, 2021 23:30 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBToday my guest is Joyce Matthews, a Facilitator, Trainer and Writer from Scotland. Joyce works with leaders across the world, developing their skills, confidence and competence in andragogy - that is, teaching and leading adults. In our conversation we explore how Joyce supports participants to “find their own why” as they create their own route through their educational programs, correlating with their own mindset, values and beliefs. Along with discussion on pedagogy and androgogy, Joyce of...
Ep 24: Joyce Matthews, Facilitator, Trainer & Writer
July 31, 2021 23:30 - 44 minutes - 61.5 MBToday my guest is Joyce Matthews, a Facilitator, Trainer and Writer from Scotland. Joyce works with leaders across the world, developing their skills, confidence and competence in andragogy - that is, teaching and leading adults. In our conversation we explore how Joyce supports participants to “find their own why” as they create their own route through their educational programs, correlating with their own mindset, values and beliefs. Along with discussion on pedagogy and androgogy, Joyce of...
Ep23: Dr Sandy Nicoll, Teacher Educator & Researcher
July 10, 2021 05:17 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MBToday my guest is Sandy Nicoll - Dr Sandy - a Teacher Educator & Researcher. In her PhD thesis, Sandy asked the question: How do pre-service teachers engage students in learning during professional experience? in a process of narrative inquiry. The simple, yet profound ideas and practicalities around student engagement continue to inform Sandy’s enthusiastic, ongoing research and professional interests. In our conversation, we explore some of the struggles of teaching, and the value of reflec...
Ep22: Jane Messer, Writer, Teacher & Writing Mentor
May 20, 2021 09:33 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBToday my guest is Jane Messer, a writer, former Associate Professor in Creative Writing, and mentor for fiction and nonfiction authors. In this episode, we explore Jane’s early fascination with storytelling, leading to further study in literature, sociology and philosophy. Jane has published novels and anthologies of world literature, radio dramas, short stories and most recently, a narrative video game. Jane also shares insights into her current project Raven Mother, a memoir-biography that ...