QUT - Academic profiles - Adjunct Associate Professor Anne Petriwskyj

Anne Petriwskyj has a background in early education and early intervention, particularly in rural and remote locations, and engages in consultancy work on inclusive early childhood curriculum and science pedagogy.She lectures in early education and care, inclusion in early education, science and technology education. She has a particular interest in diversity in children and families. Her research and publications work focuses on transition into school, leadership in early childhood education, ecological issues in early intervention and the application of critical theory to inclusion.

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Adjunct Associate Professor
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Education

Keywords

diversity, inclusion, transition

Research field

Specialist studies in education, Curriculum and pedagogy

Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020

Qualifications

PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
Master of Education (Queensland University of Technology)
Grad Cert CTTSNC (University of Queensland)
B Sp Ed (Monash University)
Dip KTC (Brisbane Kind T.C.)

Professional memberships and associations

Early Childhood Australia

Early Childhood Intervention Australia

Australian Society for Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability

Teaching

Anne is involved in teaching across undergraduate, graduate diploma and Masters programs in the following topics:

Inclusion in early childhood education

Science and technology education in early childhood

Arts and science education in early childhood

Early childhood pedagogy including infant and toddler care

Experience

Anne offers workshops and keynotes on inclusion, early education, science or innovations in curriculum and pedagogy to build capacity with early education and care staff or inclusion support groups. She chaired the child care skills formation strategy forums, and was involved with the Big Picture series of presentations for childcare staff in regional areas of Queensland. She has a teaching background in early education and early special education, particularly in rural and remote areas with diverse populations.

Publications

Kemp, S., Petriwskyj, A., Shakespeare-Finch, J. & Thorpe, K. (2013). What if you're really different? Case studies of children with high functioning Autism participating in the Get REAL programme who had atypical learning trajectories. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 28(1), 91–108. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/56606
Petriwskyj, A., O'Gorman, L. & Turunen, T. (2013). The interface of the national Australian curriculum and the pre-Year 1 class in school: Exploring tensions. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 38(1), 16–22. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/59065
Petriwskyj, A., (2010). Diversity and inclusion in the early years. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 14(2), 195–212. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/39118
Hahambu, C., Brownlee, J. & Petriwskyj, A. (2012). Elementary teacher education in Papua New Guinea: Towards a culturally connected perspective of teaching. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 37(4), 110–127. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/51010
Miller, M. & Petriwskyj, A. (2013). New directions in intercultural early education in Australia. International Journal of Early Childhood, 45(2), 251–266. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/62037
Thorpe, K., Millear, P. & Petriwskyj, A. (2012). Can a childcare practicum encourage degree qualified staff to enter the childcare workforce? Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 13(4), 317–327. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/56604
Petriwskyj, A. & Grieshaber, S. (2011). Critical perspectives on transition to school: reframing the debate. In DM. Laverick & M. Renck Jalongo (Eds.), Transitions to Early Care and Education (pp. 75–86). Springer. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/45736
Brownlee, J., Petriwskyj, A., Thorpe, K., Stacey, P. & Gibson, M. (2011). Changing personal epistemologies in early childhood pre-service teachers using an integrated teaching program. Higher Education Research and Development, 30(4), 477–490. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/42374
Petriwskyj, A., (2010). Who has rights to what? Inclusion in Australian early childhood programs. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 11(4), 342–352. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/39127
Petriwskyj, A., (2013). Science. Teaching early years: Curriculum, pedagogy and assessment, 107–124.

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2023

Petriwskyj, A. (2023). Science. In Pendergast, D. & Garvis, S. (Eds.), Teaching Early Years (pp. 68–83). Routledge. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/250509

2022

Liu, L., O'Gorman, L., Dillon-Wallace, J. & Petriwskyj, A. (2022). Beyond stereotypes: Comparing Chinese and Australian parents' perceptions of transition to school. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 47(1), 7–19. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/212907

2021

Boyle, T., Petriwskyj, A., Grieshaber, S. & Jones, L. (2021). Coaching practices: Building teacher capability to enhance continuity in the early years. Teaching and Teacher Education, Article 103515, 108. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/231693

2018

Boyle, T., Petriwskyj, A. & Grieshaber, S. (2018). Reframing transitions to school as continuity practices: the role of practice architectures. Australian Educational Researcher, 45(4), 419–434. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/231694
Boyle, T., Grieshaber, S. & Petriwskyj, A. (2018). An integrative review of transitions to school literature. Educational Research Review, 24, 170–180. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/231695

2017

Mackenzie, N. M. & Petriwskyj, A. (2017). Understanding and supporting young writers: Opening the school gate. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 42(2), 78–87. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/130223

2015

Mahony, L., Lunn, J., Petriwskyj, A. & Walsh, K. (2015). The decision-making processes of early childhood teachers when working with children experiencing parental separation and divorce. Early Child Development and Care, 185(7), 1088–1108. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/79014
Mahony, L., Walsh, K., Lunn, J. & Petriwskyj, A. (2015). Teachers facilitating support for young children experiencing parental separation and divorce. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24(10), 2841–2852. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/78991

2014

Petriwskyj, A. (2014). Critical theory and inclusive transitions to school. In Perry, B., Dockett, S. & Petriwskyj, A. (Eds.), Transitions to school - International research, policy and practice [International perspectives on early childhood education and development, Volume 9] (pp. 201–215). Springer. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/69172
Dockett, S., Petriwskyj, A. & Perry, B. (2014). Theorising transition: Shifts and tensions. In Perry, B., Dockett, S. & Petriwskyj, A. (Eds.), Transitions to school - International research, policy and practice [International perspectives on early childhood education and development, Volume 9] (pp. 1–18). Springer. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/69201
Petriwskyj, A., Thorpe, K. & Tayler, C. (2014). Towards inclusion: provision for diversity in the transition to school. International Journal of Early Years Education, 22(4), 359–379. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/81828
Boyle, T. & Petriwskyj, A. (2014). Transitions to school: reframing professional relationships. Early Years, 34(4), 392–404. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/81831
Petriwskyj, A. (2014). Early years national curriculum documents: Revisiting inclusive education. Curriculum Perspectives, 34(1), 22–28. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/81827
Petriwskyj, A. (2014). Legislation and policy in early years inclusion. In Cologon, K. (Ed.), Inclusive education in the early years: right from the start (pp. 70–88). Oxford University Press.
Petriwskyj, A. (2014). Transitions in the early years. In Cologon, K. (Ed.), Inclusive education in the early years: right from the start (pp. 263–279). Oxford University Press.

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Adjunct Associate Professor
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