Dr Alison Bedford

Name | Dr Alison Bedford |
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Email Address | alison.bedford@unisq.edu.au |
Job Title | Lecturer (Curriculum and Pedagogy) |
Qualifications | BA Qld, BEd Qld, BA(Hons) Qld, PhD USQ |
Department | School of Education |
ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6708-9896 |
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Biography
Dr Alison Bedford's research focuses on history curriculum and pedagogy, and the teaching and study of literature. Her recent publications have focused on History in the Australian curriculum and effective inquiry pedagogies, and in representations of diversity in children's literature. She also has an interest in the intersections between science and fiction, particularly during the 19th century.
Dr Bedford is a co-founder of the German-Australian Literature and Artistic Collective (GALACTIC), an international research collaborative focusing on children's literature. She is also the co-founder of the History Educators' Regional Network and is committed to supporting the professional development of regional and remote teachers
Employment
Position | Organisation | From | To |
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Lecturer Curriculum and Pedagogy | School of Education | 2022 | |
ITE Secondary Specialisation Convenor | School of Education | 2022 |
Expertise
History curriculum
inquiry pedagogies
children's literature
science fiction
Mary Shelley
19th century literature
Teaching
EDS4404: Secondary History Curriculum and Pedagogy
Fields of Research
- 390102. Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
- 390107. Humanities and social sciences curriculum and pedagogy (excl. economics, business and management)
- 430299. Heritage, archive and museum studies not elsewhere classified
- 470504. British and Irish literature
- 470514. Literary theory
Professional Membership
Professional Membership | Year |
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Australian Association for Research in Education | |
Australian Literacy Educators’ Association | |
Queensland History Teachers' Association | |
History Teachers' Association of New South Wales |
Current Supervisions
Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
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Developing an effective pedagogical model for the use of emergent digital tools in secondary History classrooms. | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
Cultural Hegemony and the Catholic School analysing Recontextualised Catholic leadership through a Gramscian framework. A study in how intentional formation in a recontextualised theology in a P-12 College can make meaning from the Catholic faith | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
Project title | Details | Year |
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UniSQ Early Career Researcher Development Program | $10 000 to support research on the teaching of national histories in Queensland secondary schools. | 2023 |