Research Supervisor Connect

Creative Arts Education

Summary

Dr Michael Anderson is Professor of Creativity and Arts Education in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at The University of Sydney and Co-Director of the CREATE Centre. He is an internationally recognised educational leader in school transformation processes. He has taught, researched and published in education and transformation for over 20 years, including 17 books and 55 book chapters and journal articles. His international research and practice focuses on how the 4Cs can be integrated using coherent frameworks to support leaders as they work towards transformation in their contexts. Michael's most recent work emerging from his research and partnerships with schools include Transforming Education (with Miranda Jefferson, Bloomsbury, 2021) and Transforming Schools (2017)

Supervisor

Professor Michael Anderson.

Research location

Sydney School of Education and Social Work

Synopsis

Research interests

Educational Transformation

  • Re-imagining Curriculum
  • Re-imagining Pedagogy
  • Re-imagining Learning

Creative Arts Education

  • Learning technologies and new media
  • Teacher development and training
  • Creativity education

Applied Theatre

  • Methodological innovation
  • Wellbeing
  • Partnerships

Research on teaching and learning

  • School transformation
  • Methodological innovation

Keywords: drama, arts, teachers, technology, students film, youth culture

Supervision

  • Creativity
  • Research methods
  • Educational leadership

Additional information

1. If you are interested in this research opportunity, you are encouraged to email the potential supervisor directly.  To find their email address, follow the link provided to their profile page. 

When contacting them, you should describe your academic educational background and research experience, and include an academic transcript and CV (resume). You should also include a research proposal (1500-2000 words); refer to How to write a research proposal for guidance. You should explain why you want to undertake a PhD and how you believe your research topic aligns with the supervisor’s own research. You may be asked to supply a sample of written work.

2. Your potential supervisor may offer you advice on developing your research proposal before you submit your application. You will need to provide a written statement from your potential supervisor that they have agreed to supervise your project.

3. If you would like general advice in your subject area before submitting an application, contact an academic advisor listed here: https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/study/postgraduate-research/postgraduate-research-contact.html

Want to find out more?

Opportunity ID

The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3342