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Dr Marthy Watson

Dr Marthy Watson
Name Marthy Watson
Position Lecturer (Curriculum and Pedagogy - Primary Education)
Section School of Education
Office A216
Location Springfield Campus
Phone +61 7 3470 4550
Extension 4550
Email
Qualifications HighEdDip Orange Free State , BA(Hons) Pretoria , MA Free State , PhD USQ

Biography

Dr Marthy Watson is a lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy and Director of Teacher Education (ITE) in the School of Education at the University of Southern Queensland. She has been an arts educator for over 25 years and taught the arts in secondary and primary schools in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Her main research interest focused on reflective practice through arts-based learning, arts integration and learner engagement. Marthy's recent research focuses on collaborating with primary school teachers in rural and remote Queensland to support them in integrating the arts across the school curriculum. She is particularly committed to researching student engagement through the arts and how arts-based practices impact active learning. Marthy has also worked on numerous research projects supporting culturally and linguistically diverse communities through arts practices. She strongly advocates for the arts and regularly presents at conferences and conducts arts workshops in communities and schools. Follow her on Twitter @Marthy_Watson

Research Career


  • English And Literacy Curriculum And Pedagogy (excl. Lote ( 390104 )
  • Secondary Education ( 130106 )
  • Higher Education ( 130103 )
  • Curriculum And Pedagogy Theory And Development ( 390102 )
  • Education ( 130000 )
  • Primary Education (excl. Maori) ( 130105 )
  • Drama ( 360403 )
  • Teacher And Student Wellbeing ( 390412 )
  • Performing Arts ( 360400 )
  • Specialist Studies In Education ( 390400 )
  • Curriculum And Pedagogy ( 390100 )

The arts, arts-based practice and reflectivity, learner engagement, literacy for diverse learners, sustainability and climate change, curriculum and policy,


Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
Drama Queensland
The International Society for Education through Art (InSEA)

Teaching


2022:
EDS4407 Secondary Arts Curriculum and Pedagogy
EDM3200 Arts Curriculum and Pedagogy 2: Integrating Arts in the Classroom
EDU1100 Introduction to Professional Experience


9 Years


25 Years


Director of Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
Professional Experience Convenor

Supervision


  • English And Literacy Curriculum And Pedagogy (excl. Lote ( 390104 )
  • Secondary Education ( 130106 )
  • Higher Education ( 130103 )
  • Curriculum And Pedagogy Theory And Development ( 390102 )
  • Primary Education (excl. Maori) ( 130105 )
  • Drama ( 360403 )
  • Teacher And Student Wellbeing ( 390412 )
  • Performing Arts ( 360400 )
  • Specialist Studies In Education ( 390400 )
  • Curriculum And Pedagogy ( 390100 )