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Mr David Roy

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Position Associate Lecturer
School of Education
The University of Newcastle, Australia
Office HA107, Hunter Building

Biography

Educated in Scotland at the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde, David has extensive experience in English and Drama & Theatre education as a department head; working in Secondary and Primary schools. He has been an advisor to theatre and media organisations and government, ; curriculum developer; director of international education events, workshops and conferences; theatrical and musician performer, designer and director.

He has been part of examination teams for the SQA and NSW Board of Studies, and the International Baccalaureate. He is the author of eight texts, and was nominated for the 2006 Saltire/TES Scottish Education Publication of the Year.

He is currently completing a PhD on Masks in Secondary Education; consults on Quality Teaching; and works with pre-school children with Dyspraxia.

His most recent text is 'Teaching the Arts: Early Childhood and Primary (2012) published by Cambridge University Press.

Qualifications

  • Master of Arts, University of Glasgow - Scotland, 1990
  • Graduate Certificate Practice of Tertiary Teaching, University of Newcastle, 2011
  • Additional Teaching Qualification (ATQ), University of Strathclyde, 1995
  • Post Graduate Certificate in Education, St Andrews College - Scotland, 1992
  • Graduate Certificate in Religious Education, St Andrews College - Scotland, 1992

Research

Research keywords

  • Creative Arts
  • Drama
  • Dyspraxia
  • Masks
  • Pedagogy

Research expertise

Creative Arts, Drama and Education

Dyspraxia

Masks

Meyerhold

Pedagogy

Quality Teaching

Collaboration

Research involvement with:

Dyspraxia

Quality Teaching NSW (Australia)

Curriculum for Excellence (UK)

EPIR Project (Australia)

Masks and their usage within an education context

Representation and Media

Languages

  • English
  • Scots

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
130201 Creative Arts, Media And Communication Curriculum And Pedagogy 60
130200 Curriculum And Pedagogy 30
130312 Special Education And Disability 10

Memberships

Body relevant to professional practice.

  • Member - GTC
  • Member - ISTA

Committee/Associations (relevant to research).

  • Member - Drama Victoria/Drama Australia
  • Member - AARE
  • Member - BERA
  • Member - ATEA
  • Member - ADSA
  • Member - Dyspraxia Foundation (UK)

Administrative

Administrative expertise

AcademicRepresentative on H&S Committee

External Examiner for International Baccalaureate

External Honours Examiner

Program Convenor

Course Coordinator

Head of Department

Teaching

Teaching keywords

  • Creative Arts
  • Drama
  • Pedagogy

Teaching expertise

Head of Department

Worked in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary

Leading Professional Development of Educators

Consultation/Facilitation

Course coordinator

Teaching interests

Drama in Education

Pedagogy

Teaching interests

  • Inclusivity
  • Creative Arts - Early Years to Year 12
  • Ethics
  • Teacher Physical Identity and Language
  • Internationalism
  • Whole School Integration
  • Quality Teaching

Programs

Courses