Overview

The papers in this collection recognise that the audiences in educational institutions have different and evolving needs in a modern society. Researching in contemporary educational environments concerns itself with identifying pedagogical issues which impact on educators and students as they relate to their present and future needs. The topics covered in this book transcend traditional educational boundaries and challenge educators to reflect on and respond to current educational issues. As such they raise an awareness of dominant discourses and their influence on educational practice.

Table of Contents

THE SEARCH FOR THE HOLY GRAIL OF LITERACY:
POST-LITERACY JOURNEYS, DESTINATIONS AND UNMAPPED POSSIBILITIES
BERNADETTE WALKER-GIBBS

TALES FROM MILTONVILLE:
SOME TECHNOLOGICAL DISCOURSES WITHIN A RURAL UNIVERSITY
TERESA MOORE

READING THE CHRISTIAN SCRIPTURES:
A CRITICAL PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH
ANNE MUSSO

RECOGNITIVE JUSTICE:
RENEWED COMMITMENT TO SOCIALLY JUST SCHOOLING
CARMEN MILLS AND TREVOR GALE

INCLUSION:
SMOOTHING THE PATHWAYS INTO THE REGULAR CLASSROOM
BRUCE ALLEN KNIGHT

ETHNODRAMA - ANALYSIS IN ACTION
JIM MIENCZAKOWSKI AND LYNN SMITH

A CHASM IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION:
WHAT PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS 'MIGHT' OR 'MIGHT NOT' KNOW
AMY CUTTER AND RICHARD SMITH

PORTAL TASKS IN PRESERVICE TEACHER EDUCATION:
RECONCEPTUALISING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
HELEN HUNTLY

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION POLICY AND 2O1O:
CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES
CLAIRE THELANDER

THROUGH THE EYES OF PRINCIPALS:
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A COMPETENT BEGINNING PROFESSIONAL
ROB THOMPSON

ENCOUNTERS ALONG THE ROAD:
RESEARCHERS' JOURNEYS IN AUSTRALIAN TRAVELLER EDUCATION
PETER HALLINAN, BEVERLEY MORIARTY, GEOFF DANAHER AND P. A. DANAHER