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Dr Marthy Watson

Dr Marthy Watson
Name Marthy Watson
Position Lecturer (Curriculum and Pedagogy - Primary Education)
Section School of Education
Office A216
Location Springfield Campus
Phone +61 7 3470 4550
Extension 4550
Email
Qualifications HighEdDip Orange Free State , BA(Hons) Pretoria , MA Free State , PhD USQ
Homepage https://research.usq.edu.au/researcher/80z3q/dr-marthy-watson
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Biography

Dr Marthy Watson is a lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy in the School of Education at the University of Southern Queensland. She has been an arts educator for over 25 years and taught the arts in secondary and primary schools in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. Her research expertise lies in the intersection of reflective practice, arts-based learning, arts integration, and learner engagement. Her recent research focuses on establishing collaborative partnerships with schools to provide teachers with the support and resources necessary to innovate and transform their teaching practices by effectively implementing arts-based approaches. She is passionate about investigating children's expressive learning and engagement through the arts. Her research examines the potential of arts-based practices to enhance students’ critical thinking skills, foster active learning and cultivate a deeper understanding of the world. Through her work, she seeks to contribute to developing effective and engaging arts education programs that empower students to become lifelong learners.

Research Career


  • English And Literacy Curriculum And Pedagogy (excl. Lote ( 390104 )
  • Secondary Education ( 130106 )
  • Higher Education ( 130103 )
  • Curriculum And Pedagogy Theory And Development ( 390102 )
  • Education ( 130000 )
  • Primary Education (excl. Maori) ( 130105 )
  • Drama ( 360403 )
  • Teacher And Student Wellbeing ( 390412 )
  • Performing Arts ( 360400 )
  • Specialist Studies In Education ( 390400 )
  • Curriculum And Pedagogy ( 390100 )

The arts, arts-based practice and reflectivity, learner engagement, literacy for diverse learners, sustainability and climate change, curriculum and policy,


Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
Drama Queensland
The International Society for Education through Art (InSEA)

Teaching


EDR8061: Master of Education Project
EDR8802: Foundation Methods for Research in Education
EDU1100: Introduction to Professional Experience
EDS4250: Literacies Across the Curriculum
EDS2507 /EDS5207: Junior Secondary Arts Curriculum & Pedagogy
EDM3200: Arts Curriculum and Pedagogy 2: Integrating Arts in the Classroom
EDX4150: Transitions in Post-Compulsory Education
EDS4250: Literacies Across the Curriculum


10 Years


25 Years


Director of Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
Professional Experience Convenor

Supervision


  • English And Literacy Curriculum And Pedagogy (excl. Lote ( 390104 )
  • Secondary Education ( 130106 )
  • Higher Education ( 130103 )
  • Curriculum And Pedagogy Theory And Development ( 390102 )
  • Primary Education (excl. Maori) ( 130105 )
  • Drama ( 360403 )
  • Teacher And Student Wellbeing ( 390412 )
  • Performing Arts ( 360400 )
  • Specialist Studies In Education ( 390400 )
  • Curriculum And Pedagogy ( 390100 )