Alison Elliott
Professor
Education and the Arts
The University of Queensland
Australia
Biography
Professor Alison Elliott has extensive research, teaching and policy experience in higher education and specifically in teacher education programs that prepare educators for teaching roles in early childhood contexts and schools. She has expert knowledge of curriculum design, planning, implementation and assessment processes, learning and teaching in the school and higher education context, professional development for teachers, family-school connectedness and engagement, and policy issues in early childhood education. Alison's work has a strong focus on promoting optimum learning and teaching environments for young children and other students in regional contexts- in partnership with their families and communities.
Research Interest
Curriculum and Pedagogy
