Dr Helen Grimmett - Researcher Profile

Biography

Helen Grimmett is a Lecturer and Student Adviser in the Faculty of Education at Berwick campus. Before commencing her academic career, Helen taught as both a generalist primary teacher and music specialist in a variety of suburban, rural, government and independent primary schools. She has also worked in the educational publishing industry, including writing, editing and consulting on a number of teacher resource books. Helen completed her PhD in 2012. Her thesis is entitled, "Developing WITHIN practice PD: A cultural-historical approach to understanding the institutional practice of teachers' preofessional development."

Research & Supervision Interests

Cultural-historical theory, Interventionist methodologies, Teachers' professional development/learning, Creative pedagogies, Primary education, Arts education

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2012

MASTER OF EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2008

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF EDUCATION (MUSIC EDUCATION)

Institution: Deakin University

Year awarded: 1991

DIPLOMA OF TEACHING (PRIMARY)

Institution: Victoria College

Year awarded: 1988

Teaching Commitment

EDF 1205 - English education 1 (P-10)

EDF 1304 - Learning and educational enquiry 2

EDF 2212 - Creative arts education (P-10)

EDF 5809 - Teacher as a professional