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Associate Professor
Deborah Henderson
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Teacher Education & Leadership
Biography
Dr Deborah Henderson taught History and Civics and Citizenship Education in Queensland secondary schools as a teacher/Head of Department/Administrator. Deborah teaches and researches secondary school social education curriculum studies and pre-service teacher education in relation to history and civics and citizenship education and supervises higher degree research students. Her publications include school curriculum resources and academic articles. Her teaching and research interests include include the relationship between history teachers’ practice and fostering young people’s historical thinking, civics and citizenship and values education, the internationalisation of education and outbound mobility experiences, policy and practice for studies of Asia, teacher professional learning and education, and teaching for effective learning. Her international experience includes:- Visiting Scholar, Centre for Governance and Citizenship, The Education University of Hong Kong (2016);
- Building Pre-Service teacher intercultural capability through Culture, Language and History Education in Malaysia, New Colombo Plan (NCP), (2016);
- Intercultural Competence for Student Teachers – Language, Culture and History Education in Malaysia, Study Overseas Short-term Mobility Program (STMP), (2015-2013);
- Strengthening Leadership and Teaching Skills (SLATES) (Philippines) program, Australia and The Philippines (2015);
- Strengthening Curriculum Development for Educators and Trainers of Future Teachers (CLADE)(Philippines) program, Australia and The Philippines (2014);
- Visiting Scholar, Centre for Governance and Citizenship, The Hong Kong Institute of Education (2012);
- QUT-BNU 4th Doctoral Program, Beijing (2009);
- Ministry of Education Malaysia (MOEM2) Project, Malaysia (2009);
- Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education - Jiangsu Educational Services, China (2008);
- Visiting Scholar to National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) (2006);
- Lectured and worked in the Islamic Republic of Iran with the Organisation for Educational Research and Planning (OERP), for the Ministry of Education, in their plans to revise the social studies curriculum (2005);
- Delivered teacher professional development papers and workshops in China, The Philippines, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia and Vietnam.
- In tandem with her research, Deborah is highly engaged in professional development programs in primary and secondary schools and in the production of quality teaching resources;
- She is a contributing author to 11 school texts which explore aspects of Asian history and culture.
Personal details
Positions
- Associate Professor
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Teacher Education & Leadership
Keywords
Asia literacy, Asian languages and cultures, Civics and citizenship, critical thinking, cross cultural understanding, education policy, history curriculum, inquiry learning, pre-service teacher education, values education
Research field
Curriculum and pedagogy, Education systems, Specialist studies in education
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- PhD (Griffith University)
- MEd (University of Queensland)
- BA (Hons) (University of Queensland)
- Dip.Ed (University of Queensland)
Professional memberships and associations
- Australasian Regional Editor Discover Education (Springer) https://www.springer.com/journal/44217#:~:text=It%20is%20an%20open%20access,childhood%20settings%20and%20the%20community
- Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA)
- Queensland History Teacher's Association (QHTA)
- Social and Citizenship Educators' Association of Australia (SCEAA)
- Study of Society and Environment Association of Queensland (SOSEAQ)
Previous positions
- Editor Curriculum Perspectives, the peer reviewed journal of the Australian Curriculum Studies Association (ACSA) Springer 2021-2017
- Vice-President Australian Curriculum Studies Association (ACSA) 2017-2013
- Associate Editor Curriculum Perspectives, the peer reviewed ACSA journal 2017-12
- Executive Member - Australian Curriculum Studies Association (ACSA) 2013-10
- Council Member Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) 2014-13; 2012-11 2010-9;
- Member - University Academic Board 2009-2010; 2011-2012.
- Chair - History Educators' Network of Australia (HENA)
- National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) Representative - Promotions Committee (Faculty of Education), QUT
- Faculty of Education Academic Board
- Past President - History Teachers' Association of Australia (HTAA)
- Past President - Queensland History Teachers' Association (QHTA)
- Past Chair - History Syllabus Sub Committee (BOSSSS)
- Tertiary Representative - Access Asia Committee, Queensland
- Tertiary Representative - St Rita's College Education Committee
- Tertiary Representative - State Modern History Review Panel (QSA)
- Tertiary Representative - Evaluation Committee Trial/Pilot Modern History Syllabus (QSA)
- Tertiary Representative - Brisbane Catholic Education Advisory Committee
- Social Education Representative - School of Cultural and Languages in Education Executive Committee.
Previous positions
- Council Member, Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) 2009-2010
- Chair, History Educators' Network of Australia (HENA) 2005-2006.
- National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) Representative, Promotions Committee (Faculty of Education), QUT.
- Social Education Representative, School of Cultural and Languages in Education Executive Committee.
- Faculty of Education Academic Board
- Tertiary Representative, Access Asia Committee, Queensland
- Tertiary Representative, St Rita's College Education Committee
- Past President, History Teachers' Association of Australia (HTAA)
- Past President, Queensland History Teachers' Association (QHTA)
- Past Chair, History Syllabus Sub Committee (BOSSSS)
- Tertiary Representative, State Modern History Review Panel (QSA)
- Tertiary Representative, Evaluation Committee Trial/Pilot Modern History Syllabus (QSA)
- Tertiary Representative, Brisbane Catholic Education Advisory Committee.
Previous positions
- Council Member, Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) 2009-2010
- Chair, History Educators' Network of Australia (HENA) 2005-2006.
- National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) Representative, Promotions Committee (Faculty of Education), QUT.
- Social Education Representative, School of Cultural and Languages in Education Executive Committee.
- Faculty of Education Academic Board
- Tertiary Representative, Access Asia Committee, Queensland
- Tertiary Representative, St Rita's College Education Committee
- Past President, History Teachers' Association of Australia (HTAA)
- Past President, Queensland History Teachers' Association (QHTA)
- Past Chair, History Syllabus Sub Committee (BOSSSS)
- Tertiary Representative, State Modern History Review Panel (QSA)
- Tertiary Representative, Evaluation Committee Trial/Pilot Modern History Syllabus (QSA)
- Tertiary Representative, Brisbane Catholic Education Advisory Committee.
Previous positions
- Council Member, Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) 2009-2010
- Chair, History Educators' Network of Australia (HENA) 2005-2006.
- National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) Representative, Promotions Committee (Faculty of Education), QUT.
- Social Education Representative, School of Cultural and Languages in Education Executive Committee.
- Faculty of Education Academic Board
- Tertiary Representative, Access Asia Committee, Queensland
- Tertiary Representative, St Rita's College Education Committee
- Past President, History Teachers' Association of Australia (HTAA)
- Past President, Queensland History Teachers' Association (QHTA)
- Past Chair, History Syllabus Sub Committee (BOSSSS)
- Tertiary Representative, State Modern History Review Panel (QSA)
- Tertiary Representative, Evaluation Committee Trial/Pilot Modern History Syllabus (QSA)
- Tertiary Representative, Brisbane Catholic Education Advisory Committee.
Teaching
Unit Coordinator for:
- CRB 209 History Curriculum Studies 2 (undergraduate)
- CRB210 Advanced Social Science Curriculum Studies (undergraduate)
- CRP414 Social Education Curriculum Studies 3 (postgraduate)
- CRP415 Social Education Curriculum Studies - Senior History (postgraduate)
- CRP412 Social Education Curriculum Studies 2 (History) (postgraduate)
- EDN611Conducting and Evaluating Educational Research (Masters)
Publications
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Deborah, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Awards
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2010
- Details
- Awarded an Australian Award for University Teaching - Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) 2010 Teaching Excellence in the Social Science (including Education) category. Official presentation 16 November 2010.
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2009
- Details
- ALTC Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning awarded in 2009.
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2014
- Details
- Nominated by peers and selected on the basis of scholarship and contribution to promoting Asia-Pacific perspectives in education to receive the Neil Baumgart Award at the 2014 38th Annual Pacific Circle Consortium (PCC) Conference.
- Type
- Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
- Reference year
- 2008
- Details
- Invited keynote speaker for the 2008 Jiangsu International Forum of School Principals - "Leadership in Education", 2-5 November at Yangzhou and 6-8 Beijing, China.
- Type
- Visiting Professorships/Fellowships
- Reference year
- 2006
- Details
- Selected as Visiting Scholar, National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU)September-October.
- Type
- Other
- Reference year
- 2005
- Details
- Selected as one of two National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) representatives from Australia to attend the Council for the Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS) Humanities CHASS on the Hill event, Canberra 16-17 August 2005.
- Type
- Other
- Reference year
- 2003
- Details
- Recipient of the 2003 Korean Studies Workshop, sponsored by the Korea Foundation, to travel and study in South Korea 22 June-10 July.
Supervision
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Leading the implementation of the national curriculum: A case study in one Queensland school (2017)
- A Case Study of Implementing International Programs in One State School (2016)
- Learner Strategy Instruction and Student Uptake of Strategies in a Japanese as a Foreign Language Context (2013)
- Open Educational Resources in China: A Governmentality Analysis (2013)
- Higher education policy in China 1992-2010: A genealogical analysis of the enterprise university (2012)
- Principals' and Teacher Leaders' Perceptions of their Role and Interaction under Current Chinese Reform: a case study in Shandong Province (2012)
- Reading the Environment: Narrative Constructions of Ecological Subjectivities in Australian Children's Literature (2009)
Completed supervisions (Masters by Research)
- Global Connections: A Case Study of How and Why Australian Teachers Connect Their Students with Cambodian Communities (2016)
- Media education, collaboration and industry: a case study of what a group of year 10 and 11 students value in a community of practice (2012)
- Fact or Fiction? Photography Merging Genres in Children's Picturebooks (2008)
The supervisions listed above are only a selection.