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Teaching commitmentBiographyDr. Joseph Seyram Agbenyega is a lecturer and researcher in the Faculty of Education, Early childhood at the Peninsula campus of Monash University with a specialization in Inclusive education,diversity, child development and teacher professional inquiry. He is, particularly interested in exploring barriers and facilitators of inclusive education, diversity, child development, and educational policy. Joseph is recipient of many awards including the Sir John Monash Award, International Golden Key Award, International Monash Post Graduate Award, and Monash Research Graduate School Award.
Research InterestsResearch interests focus on the improvement of inclusive practices in early childhood and middle years,social inclusion, child development and safety, and teacher professional inquiry. Current research:
1.Cross-cultural knowing of child development and inclusion
2.Inclusive Early Childhood Education Project: Accessibility and inclusivity for disadvantaged families
3.Education in Networking Communities Improves Learning and Social Opportunity [ENCILSO]
Previous research projects: Children of parents with AIDS in schools and punishments in Ghanaian schools and its effects on inclusion
Early childhood teacher development and policy
Professional Associations
- Australian Association for Research in Education
- Victorian Teachers Association
- Ghana National Association of teachers
- National Tertiary Education Industry Union
- International Expert Research Panel on Inclusive Education
Community Service
- Consultancy:
- 2008- Western Australian Government Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) Profile on Assessment Practices for children
- 2009-Othordox Mission (Early childhood Education curriculum Development for Sierra Leone, Africa).
- 2008- Advisory Committee member for the Victorian Child Safety Commission- Horn of African Forum: A program for social and educational inclusion for refugee children.
- Inclusive advisory member in early childhood to the Ministry of Education, Ghana
- Ministry of Children and women Affairs, Ghana
- Provide PD on Inclusive schooling and teacher professional learning for schools
- Member of Schools First initiative involving Clayton South and Noble Park Primary schools.
Supervision ADNANI RESHAM VISHAMKAR, Male Under-representation in Early childhood workforce (M Ed) Monash University)
Kelly Christodolou, Engaging students at risk (M Ed) Monash University)
Themistocles Anthony Adamopoulo, Early Childhood Education in Eastern Africa: Development and challenges with a focus on Kenya (PhD, Monash University)
Susie ONeill, Developing safety risk intelligence in children (PhD Monash University)
Sweta Patel, An exploration of the inter-cultural experiences of Indian Migrant parents with regard to their childrens education in Australia (M Ed, Monash University).
EditorialAssociate Editor of Journal of Australian Research in Early Childhood Education, and reviewer for Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood and Australian Journal of Early Childhood (AJEC).
PublicationsBook Chapters 1. Deppler, J., Moss, J., Agbenyega, J. S., 2008, The ethical dilemmas of working the visual and digital across space, in Researching education: Visually digitally spatially, eds J. Moss, Sense, Rotterdam, Netherlands, pp. 209-227.
Conference Papers 1.Agbenyega, J. S., 2009, Same theory, different day? Revising theories of teaching and learning in early childhood education. Paper presented at Kindergarten Parents Victoria Conference at Caulfield Racecourse (29-30 May)
Agbenyega, J. S., 2009, Enhancing the contribution of visual methods to early childhood education cross-culturally. Paper presented at the11th NZ Early Childhood Research Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.
Agbenyega, J. S., 2008, Problem based learning (PBL): A theoretical analysis of its contribution to knowledge acquisition and professional development,Institute of Education and Basic Education mini-conference:Enhancing man power development through quality basic education, 17 December - 19 December 2008, University of Cape Coast, University of Cape Coast, pp. 1-19.
Agbenyega, J. S., Deppeler, J. M., Moss, J., 2008, Knowing schooling, identity and pedagogy visually, AARE: Changing climates education for sustainable futures, 30 November - 4 December 2008, AARE, Melbourne.
Deppeler, J. M., Agbenyega, J. S., 2008, Ethical dilemmas of visual research in globalised education context, 30 November - 4 December 2008.
Agbenyega, J. S., 2005, Successful inclusive education: What matters is teacher motivation, Scholarship and Community, 7 October - 9 October 2005, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, NSW, pp. 1-12.
Agbenyega, J. S., 2004, Inclusive education initiatives in Africa: A comparative investigation, MERC Conference, 1 October, Monash University, Melbourne, p. 11.
Agbenyega, J. S., 2003, The Power of labeling discourse in the construction of disability in Ghana, Educational Research, Risks and Dilemmas, 29/11/2003 to 03/12/2003, AARE, www.are.org.nz/are_info.html, pp. 1-12.
Journal Articles
Agbenyega, J. S., 2009,Enhancing anticipation, coordination and conflict resolution skills in children through 'ampe'. Every Child,15(2), 22-23.
Agbenyega, J. S., 2009,The Australian Early Development Index, who does it measure: Piaget or Vygotsky's child? Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 34 (2),31-38.
Agbenyega, J. S., 2008, Developing the understanding of the influence of school place on student's' identity, pedagogy and learning, visually,International journal of whole schooling, The whole school press/EBSCO Publishing, Canada, pp. 52-66.
Agbenyega, J. S., 2008, Development of early years policy and practice in Ghana: Can outcomes be improved for marginalised children?, Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, vol 9, issue 4, Symposium Journals, UK, pp. 400-404.
Agbenyega, J. S., 2008, Early childhood education in Ghana: The policy hiatus, Journal of Australian research in early education, vol 15, issue 2, Monash University, Melbourne, pp. 25-40.
Agbenyega, J. S., 2007, Examining teachers' concerns and attitudes to inclusive education in Ghana, International Journal of Wholeschooling, vol 3, issue 1, EBSCO Publishing, Canada, pp. 41-56.
Agbenyega, J. S., 2006, Corporal punishment in the schools of Ghana: Does inclusive education suffer?, The Australian Educational Researcher, vol 33, issue 3, AARE, Victoria, Australia, pp. 107-122.
Agbenyega, J. S., Deppeler, J. M., Harvey, D. H., 2005, Developing an instrument to measure teachers' attitudes toward inclusive education for students with disabilities, Journal of Research and Development in Education, vol 5, University of Education, Ghana, pp. 1-10.
Agbenyega, J. S., Deppeler, J. M., Harvey, D. H., 2005, Developing an instrument to measure teachers' attitudes toward inclusive education for students with disabilities, Journal of Research and Development in Education, vol 5, University of Education, Winneba Ghana, pp. 1-10.
Other papers
Agbenyega, J. S., 2008, Early identification improves learning condition for children, www.wordsltd.com, Oxford, UK, pp. 182-183.
Agbenyega, J. S., 2008, Quality in the early years: Developing the best practice through cultural historical theory and the pedagogy of listening, Seminar paper, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
Fleer, M., Agbenyega, J. S., Blaise, M., Peers, C., 2008, Assessment practices within the early years: Assumptions, beliefs and practices, SADECS, Western Australia.
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