School of Education
Faculty of Arts and Education
Prof. Diane Mayer |
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| Position | Head of School | |
| diane.mayer@deakin.edu.au | ||
| Area | School of Education | |
| Phone | N/A | |
| Campus | Burwood | |
| Role and profile | Head of School and Chair in Education | |
| Research interests |
Teacher education and professional learning Preservice teacher education Beginning teaching and induction Professionalism and the professionalisation of teaching (including the policy context of standards and regulation) |
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| Current research projects | Current research and scholarship focuses on the policy and practice of teacher education, examining issues associated with the professionalism of teaching and what that means for the policy and practice of teacher education within the context of economic and cultural globalisation. | |
| Qualifications |
Doctor of Philosophy (University of Southern Queensland) Master of Education (University of Canberra) Bachelor of Education (Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education) Diploma of Primary Teaching (Mt Gravatt College of Advanced Education) |
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| Memberships |
American Educational Research Association (AERA) International Study Association on Teacher Thinking (ISATT) Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA) |
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| Publications | Mayer, D., Luke, C., & Luke, A. (2008). Teachers, National Regulation and Cosmopolitanism. In Phelan, A. & Sumsion, J. (eds.) Critical readings in teacher education: Provoking Absences. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. Macdonald, D., Mitchell, J. & Mayer, D. (2006) Professional standards for physical education teachers’ professional development: Technologies for performance? Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. 11(3), 231-246. Mayer, D. (2006) Research funding in the U.S.: Implications for teacher education research. Teacher Education Quarterly, 33(1), 5-18. Mayer, D. (2006). The changing face of the teaching profession: New generations and new ways of working and learning. Asia Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 34(1), 57-71. Mayer, D. (2005) Reviving the ‘Policy Bargain’ discussion: The status of professional accountability and the contribution of teacher performance assessment. The Clearing House, 78(4), 177-181. | |
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