Dr Rose Buchanek

My PhD thesis, titled 'Negotiating Differences: Stimulating Creative Thinking through Critical Engagement'  investigated the role of differences of opinion within groups on students' engagement in creative, critical thinking within the discipline of Geography.

In my post-doctoral research, I continue my research into effective pedagogies within Humanities classrooms. Other areas of interest include; the transfer of knowledge and skills from pre-service teaching course to the classroom for graduate teachers and the experiences of pre-service teachers learning online.

My teaching interests are centred on creating and delivering effective learning experiences and assessments for students. I am passionate about developing pre-service teacher's skills in translating requirements of curriculum documents into meaningful, enjoyable learning experiences for their own students.

Buchanek, R. (2011), 'How Differences of Opinion influence Student's Capacity to Think Geographically', Virtual Presentation at the 9th International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, Granada, Spain, 8-11 June.

Buchanek R, (2010), 'Initial considerations - How Differences of Opinion influence Student's Capacity to Think Geographically', Poster presentation at AARE - Making a Difference: 40 Years of Educational Research, Melbourne, Australia, November.

Buchanek, R. (2009), 'Considering methodologies - How Differences of Opinion can influence Higher-order Thinking', AARE - Inspiring Innovative Research in Education, Canberra, Australia, December.

Commendation for Excellence in Teaching (2012)