Contemporary Theory, Poststructuralism & Governmentality
Special Interest Group, Australian Association for Research in Education
Jo Anna Reed Johnson
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- Member of AARE
- Yes
- About me
- PhD student writing up thesis through Manchester Metropolitan University.
Thesis title: ' Exploring the phenomena of eco-school, whole-school engagement in education for sustainable development and the processes of social reorientation: two cases from England and South Africa.
Supervisor Tony Shallcross at Manchester Metropolitan University and worked with Rob O'Donoghue in South Africa, Rhodes University, Environmental and Sustainability Education Unit during my six month data collection there.
- Research interests
- Communities of Practice and Situated Learning
Critical realism and Cultural Historical Activity Theory
Whole School Approaches in relation to Educaiton for Sustainable Development
- Key theorists used
- Etienne Wenger, Jean Lave
Margaret Archer, Roy Bhaskar, Harry Daniels, Barbara Rogoff
Albert Bandura, Pierre Bourdieu, Lev Vygotsky, John Dewey, L. Wittenstein
Henri Giroux, Engstrom
- Publications
- Refereed Abstracts:
Reed Johnson, J.A. (2009) Exploring aspects of engagement in education for sustainable development through the ‘lens’ of socio-cultural theorists in redesigning pedagogy: Two case studies from England and South Africa. Redesigning Pedagogy: Designing new learning contexts for a globalizing world, National Institute of Education, Singapore, June 1st -3rd
http://conference.nie.edu.sg/2009/info/detailedprogramme.php
Reed Johnson, J.A. (2008) Exploring and comparing the development of ‘self-esteem’ through education for sustainable development in two eco-schools. AARE International Education Research Conference, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, 30th November- 4th December 2008
http://www.aare.edu.au/08pap/joh08497.pdf
Reed Johnson, J.A. (2007) Learning in a Changing World through a Community of Practice: A Case Study of an Eco-school in England
Reviewing the Analysis Process. WEEC Fourth World Environmental Education Congress, Durban, South Africa, 2-7 July 2007
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Sorry about the extra invitation. Of course you have been a member for a while! I have been following your posts.
hope you are well - just have invitation to ERAS Conference 2009 - do you go to that?