Researcher

Associate Professor Tony Loughland

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Fields of Research (FoR)

Specialist studies in education, Teacher education and professional development of educators

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Biography

Tony Loughland is an Associate Professor and Head of School in the School of Education at the University of New South Wales. Tony is an experienced educator who likes to think that theory should be the plaything of practice. Tony is currently leading projects on  mentoring conversations on professional experience, school-based teacher education, and professional growth cultures in schools.


My Grants

Tony Loughland is an Associate Professor and Head of School in the School of Education at the University of New South Wales. Tony is an experienced educator who likes to think that theory should be the plaything of practice. Tony is currently leading projects on  mentoring conversations on professional experience, school-based teacher education, and professional growth cultures in schools.


My Grants

2022 Ambassador Schools Research Centre

2019-2020 NSW DoE Rural and Regional Schools Research project


My Qualifications

BTeach UTS Sydney 1994

B.Ed (Hons) UTS Sydney 1998

PhD UTS Sydney 2007


My Awards

  • Erasmus Teaching Fellowship Award Feb 2019
  • UNSW Arc Postgraduate Research Supervision Award Nov 2018
  • UNSW Arc Postgraduate Award for Outstanding Teaching in Coursework 2023

My Research Activities

  • Graduate Ready Schools: The role of job demands and resources on the job intentions of graduate teachers
  • Mentoring conversations on professional experience
  • Professional Growth Cultures: What are the necessary pre-conditions for professional learning in schools?

 


My Research Supervision


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Areas of supervision

  • School-Based Teacher Professional Learning from Graduate to Lead Teacher
  • Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Currently supervising

  • I currently have two Scientia PhD students in the area of teacher retention. 
  • I have supervised ten PhD students to successful completion

 


My Engagement

2021- Curriculum Reform Advisory Group, NSW DoE
2019-2021 Treasurer of ATEA
   
 
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