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My area of research within the HDR program focuses on the transformation of pedagogical practice in Geography, towards the signature pedagogies of this subject, as pre-service teachers transition in to their early-career years. The study is qualitative and framed around the Theory of Reflexivity (Archer, 2010, 2017) to determine the enabling and constraining factors of using signature pedagogies in the secondary Geography classroom. The Teaching and Assessing for Reflective Learning (TARL) model (Ryan & Ryan, 2013, 2015) and the Professional Standards for the Accomplished Teaching of Geography (Hutchinson & Kriewaldt, 2010) provide a conceptual frame for assessing the depth of reflection about pedagogical practice over time, and a point of reference for identifying the signature pedagogies of Geography. Outside of the HDR program, I am working with a small team to investigate the role of fieldwork as a tool to promote conceptual change amongst students and teachers engaged in the Preliminary and HSC Geography course.
My teaching is also centred around Geography: Geography in the Secondary School 1; Geography in the Secondary School 2; HSIE Education; and Curriculum and Instruction in the Secondary School
Outside of Macquarie University, I hold several leadership roles in related professional associations including Vice President (Immediate Past President), Geography Teachers' Associaton of NSW; Nominated Director for NSW, Australian Geography Teachers' Association; and Honorary Secretary, Geographical Society of NSW.
I have been appointed by the Ministry of Education, Singapore, as the 2019 Outstanding Educator In Residence for geographical education. The focus will be on pedagogical practice in Geography, particularly around the incorporation of inquiry-based learning and fieldwork activities in to teaching, learning and assessment programs. Responsibilities associated with this appointment include working on-the-ground in Singapore and collaborating closely with the Academy of Singapore Teachers to develop and deliver a series of Masterclasses for in-service and pre-service teachers of Geography, demonstration lessons in local schools with local students, and participating in a national curriculum dialogue.
Education/Academic qualification
Education, Master of Research (Year 2), Macquarie University
Jul 2017 → 25 Apr 2018
Leadership and Intercultural Understanding, Asialink Leadership Course, The University of Melbourne
Jan 2016 → Dec 2016
Education, Master of Education (Research Specialisation), Macquarie University
2012 → 2016
Education, Bachelor of Education, University of Sydney
1992 → 1995
Education, Doctor of Philosophy, Macquarie University
30 Jul 2018 → …
External positions
Honorary Secretary, Geographical Society of NSW
Mar 2017 → …Sessional Academic (Geography, Canberra Campus), Australian Catholic University
Jan 2017 → Jun 2017Sessional Academic (HSIE in the primary years), University of Sydney
Jan 2017 → Jun 2017Vice President, Geography Teachers' Association of NSW
Oct 2016 → …Board member, Professional Teachers Council of NSW
2015 → 2016Director/Nominated Director, Australian Geography Teachers' Association
Oct 2013 → …President, Geography Teachers' Association of NSW
Oct 2013 → Oct 2016Senior Project Officer: Australian Curriculum Geography, Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA)
Oct 2010 → Oct 2013Head Teacher HSIE, Department of Education
2005 → 2010Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Department of Education
2003 → 2005Geography Teacher, Department of Education
1996 → 2002Fingerprint Dive into the research topics where Susan Caldis is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
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Research Outputs 2013 2018
Participatory action research: a tool for promoting effective assessment and building the pedagogical content knowledge of Secondary Geography teachers
Lane, R. & Caldis, S., 2018, In : Geographical education. 31, p. 16-30 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Teaching out of field: teachers having to know what they do not know
Caldis, S., 2017, In : Geography bulletin. 49, 1, p. 13-17 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Investigating the Quarantine station as an important and connected place: Stage 1 Geography - part 1
Caldis, S., 2016, In : Geography bulletin. 48, 4, p. 31-34 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research
Investigating the Quarantine Station as an important and connected place in Stage 1 Geography - part 2
Caldis, S., 2016, In : Geography bulletin. 48, 4, p. 35-43 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research
Pearson geography NSW 7+8. Stage 4: student book
Kleeman, G., Rhodes, H., Hamper, D., Caldis, S., Peters, A. & Lane, R., 2016, Melbourne, Vic.: Pearson. 371 p. (Pearson geography NSW)Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research