Jane Louise Hunter
I am interested in understanding how innovative pedagogy enhances teaching and learning in classrooms. I have been deeply involved in supporting teachers to be the best they can possibly be - this might be through preservice teacher education, the delivery of professional learning, or at 'their elbow' in practitioner research projects in classrooms. I was a teacher in K-12 schools for many years and continue my passion for the profession in my work in universities.
Subjects: Education
Biography
My research focuses on the pedagogical framework of High Possibility Classrooms and building teacher capacity in curriculum; in 2019 it was awarded HIGH impact by the Australian Research Council in the first ever Engagement and Impact Assessment. I have national and international teaching awards for outstanding contributions to student learning in Australian universities. I work in the School of International Studies and Education in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UTS. T: @janehunter01Education
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PhD University of Western Sydney 2013
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Practitioner research, technology enhanced learning, curriculum, inquiry and project-based pedagogies.
Personal Interests
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Collecting vintage and highly textured fabrics, local politics, bonsai, yoga, reading all kinds of books, bush walking, and travel both overseas and locally.
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Videos
Published: Nov 30, 2020
This video shares details of the research conducted over four years in Australian classrooms; it is featured in Associate Professor Hunter's new book: "High Possibility STEM Classrooms: Integrated STEM Learning in Research and Practice" (2021) published by Routledge in New York.
Published: Dec 11, 2017
How does a focus on theory, creativity, public learning, life preparation and contextual accommodations boost teacher confidence and capacity in the STEM disciplines?
Published: Jun 18, 2015