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Dr Yvonne Findlay

Dr Yvonne Findlay
Name Yvonne Findlay
Position Lecturer (Education)
Section School of Education
Office G406
Location Toowoomba Campus
Phone +61 7 4631 1665
Extension 1665
Email
Qualifications DipEd Hamilton CE , MEd USQ , PhD USQ

Biography

I am an early career researcher working as a lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ). My research and teaching focuses on two main interrelated strands: teacher education and the law, and human rights education. These strands focus on the importance of human rights education in the school curriculum, teacher understanding of human rights policy and law, and the accreditation of teacher education programs. These areas of research and teaching have been developed through experience in international education contexts such as Scotland and Malaysia, and my time as a law enforcement officer in Scotland. Prior to completing my PhD I have worked in leadership roles in schools in Scotland, as an Education compliance and policy adviser with the Scottish Education Department and in roles with Stirling Council. I have also worked at Canterbury Christ Church University [CCCU] (2006-2009) as Senior Lecturer, before moving to Australia to work as USQ as a casual tutor and lecturer in education while completing my PhD. I have achieved m Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.

Research Career


  • Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators ( 130313 )
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. Economics, Business and Management) ( 130205 )
  • Education systems not elsewhere classified ( 130199 )
  • Education Systems not elsewhere classified ( 390399 )
  • Teacher Education And Professional Development Of Educators ( 390307 )
  • Humanities And Social Sciences Curriculum And Pedagogy (excl. Economics ( 390107 )
  • Curriculum And Pedagogy ( 390100 )
  • Education Systems ( 390300 )

FOR codes:
390307: Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators
390107: Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. Economics, Business and Management)
390201: Education Policy
500104: Human Rights and Justice Issues (excl. Law)


Topics:
Professional lived experience of teacher educators.
Rights of the Child
UN Declaration on Human Rights Education & Training
The inclusion of education on Human Rights within the school curricula
Narrative Inquiry as both methodology and method.


Queensland College of Teachers
Australian Association of Research in Education
British Education Research Association
European Education Research Association
Australian Teacher Education Association

Teaching


EDR8801: Foundations of Research in Education: Course Examiner


14 Years


35 Years

Supervision


  • Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators ( 130313 )
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Curriculum and Pedagogy (excl. Economics, Business and Management) ( 130205 )
  • Education systems not elsewhere classified ( 130199 )
  • Education Systems not elsewhere classified ( 390399 )
  • Teacher Education And Professional Development Of Educators ( 390307 )
  • Humanities And Social Sciences Curriculum And Pedagogy (excl. Economics ( 390107 )
  • Curriculum And Pedagogy ( 390100 )
  • Education Systems ( 390300 )