Prof. Laurence Tamatea

Biography

Laurence Tamatea is an Associate Professor in Education at the Charles Darwin University. Laurence's research interests are in the field of digital technologies, education and society. In particular his current research focus is the relationship between programming, socio-economic control and resistance, otherwise expressed as coding and social justice. He leads research into the use of ICT in education more broadly, but acknowledge that this is always situated in a socio-economic context. He works with the ideas of Baudrillard whose work was interpreted to make The Matrix, and is an advocate of transcending the digital creation / consumption divide in education.

Research Interest

research interests are in the field of digital technologies, education and society. In particular his current research focus is the relationship between programming, socio-economic control and resistance, otherwise expressed as coding and social justice. He leads research into the use of ICT in education more broadly, but acknowledge that this is always situated in a socio-economic context. He works with the ideas of Baudrillard whose work was interpreted to make The Matrix, and is an advocate of transcending the digital creation / consumption divide in education.