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Name
Professor Annette Woods
Position(s)
Professor
Faculty of Education,
School of Early Childhood and Inclusive Education
Discipline *
Curriculum and Pedagogy, Specialist Studies in Education, Cultural Studies
Phone
+61 7 3138 3184
Fax
+61 7 3138 3989
Email
Location
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Identifiers and profiles
ORCID iD
Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (University of Queensland), MEd (Queensland University of Technology), PGDip (Griffith University), BA (Macquarie University), DipEd (Macquarie University)

Professional memberships
and associations

Australian Association for Research in Education

PETAA

ALEA

AERA

 

Keywords

Curriculum, Diversity, Early Childhood Education, Equity, Literacy, Pedagogy, LLTT, CCC

* Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008

Biography

Research Interests

  • Literacy
  • multiliterices
  • social justice
  • curriculum
  • pedagogy
  • assessment
This information has been contributed by Professor Annette Woods.

Teaching

EAN616 Language, Literacies and Communication in the Early Childhood

This information has been contributed by Professor Annette Woods.

Experience

Before becoming an academic Annette taught across prior to school contexts, primary schools in Logan and Ipswich, and Adult Literacy programs. She was originally trained as a primary and special education teacher at Macquarie University.

Annette completed her PhD at University of Queensland in 2004. While studying at UQ she taught across the graduate diploma, master of education and dual degree initial teacher education programs. She was involved in numerous research projects including an investigation into standardised assessment and cultural fairness funded by the Qld IECB, and a curriculum project based in Solomon Islands.

In 2014 she took up a level B position in the School of Education and Professional Studies at Griffith University on the Gold Coast.

In 2008 Annette moved to QUT as a senior lecturer. She was promoted to associate Professor in 2012, and Professor in 2016.

This information has been contributed by Professor Annette Woods.

Publications


For more publications by this staff member, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.

Awards

Awards and recognition

Type
Appointment to Prestigious Positions
Reference year
2016
Details
President of AARE Awarded the position of AARE President. Term involves 2016 - President Elect 2017-2018 - President 2019 - Immediate Past President
Type
Appointment to Prestigious Positions
Reference year
2016
Details
Appointment to the AARE Executive via membership vote for 2013-2014 term
Type
Editorial Role for an Academic Journal
Reference year
2016
Details
Special Issue Editor with Noella McKenzie and Sandra Wong. Social Justice in early years education: Practices and understandings. CIEC 14(4)
Type
Membership of a Statutory Committee
Reference year
2015
Details
Membership of Committee to provide advice to the QCAA Board on all things related to the primary years of education in Queensland

Research projects

Grants and projects (Category 1: Australian Competitive Grants only)

Title
Naming the World: Early Years Literacy and Sustainability Learning
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
DP160101008
Start year
2016
Keywords
Title
Learning to write: A socio-material analysis of text production
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
DP150101240
Start year
2015
Keywords
Literacy; Writing; New Technologies
Title
Digital Learning and Print Literacy: A Design Experiment for the Reform of Low Socio-economic, Culturally Diverse Schools.
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
LP0990289
Start year
2009
Keywords
Literacy; Digital Literacies; Pedagogy; Media Arts; Primary Education;
Title
What Teachers Do With The Official Curriculum: A Quantitative Study Of Factors Influencing The Curriculum-In-Use
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
LP0989526
Start year
2009
Keywords
curriculum; syllabus; teacher development; professional development;
Title
The Development of a Values Approach to School Renewal
Primary fund type
CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
LP0882566
Start year
2008
Keywords
School Renewal; School Profiling; Design Experiment; Values Educaion; Sociocultural Inquiry; Collective Identity

Supervision

Current supervisions

  • Authorial Voice in Postgraduate Writing in Australia: Formation, Performance, and Assessment
    PhD, Associate Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Associate Professor Margaret Kettle
  • Experiences of same-sex attracted parents in primary schools
    PhD, Associate Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Dr Lyndal O'Gorman
  • The Literate Identities and Pathways Available to Secondary Students Attending a Culturally Diverse School in an Area Affected by Poverty
    PhD, Principal Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Dr Laura Scholes
  • Metalanguage and Literacy education in Queensland school contexts
    Professional Doctorate, Mentoring Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Dr Stacey Campbell
  • What do early childhood educators working in K-2 contexts do to assess young children's learning
    Professional Doctorate, Principal Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Dr Melinda Miller
  • Support provided to LGBTIQ youth in secondary schools in Queensland
    MPhil, Principal Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Dr Lisa van Leent
  • Torres Strait Islander Students' Experiences Transitioning From Various Locations to Brisbane to Undertake University Studies
    Masters by Research, Principal Supervisor
    Other supervisors: Dr Marnee Shay, Associate Professor Grace Sarra

Completed supervisions (Doctorate)

Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)