Susan Emmet
Research Fellow, Education Systems Reform - Project Abracadabra
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B Ed Grad Cert. Grad Cert. |
University of Melbourne Tertiary Education, Victoria University, Melbourne Leadership Development in Education, Victoria University, Melbourne |
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Research Fellow |
School for Social and Policy Research Institute of Advanced Studies |
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+61 8 8946 7648 |
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+61 8 8946 7175 |
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http://www.cdu.edu.au/sspr/ | http://www.cdu.edu.au/sspr/susanemmett.htm |
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http://www.cdu.edu.au/sspr/abracadabra.html | Research Themes |
Biography
Sue Emmett has been extensively involved in early childhood education and the translation of research into the practical environment for over twenty five years. Sue’s professional experience includes early childhood teaching; leadership within early childhood services; tertiary lecturing in the VET and higher education sectors; and work as a consultant and researcher.
Sue's academic achievements have seen her study learning theory and application at Graduate Certificate, Masters and PhD level. Currently, she is researching the ways in which the young child’s emotional, psychological and social development can be enhanced through the implementation of attachment theory in the early childhood educational curriculum.
With the School for Social and Policy Research, she is a project member for the National Accredited Literacy Program’s evaluation and improvement phase as well as the research team for the interactive literacy program, ABRACADABRA. Sue has also published educational texts and is an active member of many professional associations.
Publications
Bartlett, C., & Emmett, S. (2008). A Tale of Two observation instruments:
The evaluation of the National Accelerated Literacy Program, Australian Association of Research in Education. Perth, Australia: ACER.
Emmett, S (2004). "Simplicity" in Crook, S (ed) Just Improvise - Innovative Play Experiences for Children Under Eight. Tertiary Press. Victoria
Emmett, S (1991). Snails Live in Houses Too - Environmental Education for the Early Years. Martin Educational Sydney (Republished by RMIT Publications Melbourne 1998).
Emmett, S (1991). "Imaginary Play in Early Childhood", Journal of Kindergarten Teachers’ Association of Victoria. Victoria, September, 1991
Emmett, S (1990). "Improvised outdoor play experience", Journal of Kindergarten Teachers’ Association of Victoria. Victoria, May, 1990
Emmett, S. (2008). The National Accelerated Literacy Program: A Solid Pathway to Literacy Success for Indigenous Children. Every Child, 14(3), 34-35.
Emmett, S., & Bartlett, C. (2007). Two Literacy Projects: A Most Insightful Association, Australian Association of Research in Education. Perth, Australia: ACER.
Conference Presentations
Emmett, S. (1990). Innovative Outdoor Learning Spaces: Planning for young Children, Bundoora and Greensborough Kindergarten Teacher's Association. Melbourne. Australia.
Emmett, S. (1991). Environmental Education in the Early Years, Victorian Association for Environmental Education. Victoria. Australia.
Emmett, S. (1991). The young Child's Imaginary World, Free Kindergarten Association Teacher Seminar Series. Melbourne. Australia.
Emmett, S. (1992). Transformations within the Early Childhood Profession, Australian Association of Early Childhood Educators. Melbourne. Australia.
Emmett, S. (1993). How Green is Your Early Childhood Program? Integrating Environmental Education into the Early Childhood Curriculum, Kinder Ed Conference.
Melbourne. Australia.
Emmett, S. (2003). Recording and Analysing Children's Development Using Observational Records Shire of Melton Regional Conference. Melbourne. Australia.
Emmett, S., & Elliott, S. (1988). Early Childhood Environmental Education
An Integrated Approach, Victorian Association for Environmental Education. Victoria. Australia.
Emmett, S., & Elliott, S. (1990). Environmental Education in the Early Childhood years:
Strategies for Integration into the Curriculum, Australian Association for Environmental Education Conference. Adelaide. Australia.
Emmett, S., & Elliott, S. (1991). Environmental Education in the Early Childhood Curriculum, Australian Early Childhood Association Conference. Adelaide. Australia.
