BA(Syd), Dip Ed, M.Ed, Ed.D, (UWS)

Lecturer
Academic area: Sociology and Environmental Studies, Teaching English to International Students, Coordinator International Practicums, Member of Designs for Learning Research Cluster

Telephone: +61 2 9514 5285
Email: John.Buchanan@uts.edu.au
Room: K2-284
Campus: Kuring-gai

John Buchanan has been involved in education and teacher education for a number of years. Apart from his current teaching area, he has teaching interests in a number of areas including literacy, TESOL (Teaching English to speakers of other languages), LOTE (Languages other than English) and studies of Asia.

John is interested in the arts as a means to facilitate teaching and learning. Of particular interest is the student-centred locus of learning, wherein students draw conclusions in response to literary, visual and other similar texts.

Teaching Areas:

Current teaching areas are sociology and environmental education and English as an Additional Language in the BEd program at UTS.

Research Areas:

Research interests focus on the constructs students and teachers have of themselves, of each other, of their educational institution and, particularly, of the topic at hand as they engage in education, and the impacts these variables have on educational outcomes. In particular, he is interested in Australian teachers' and students' potential constructs of an 'otherness' with regard to studies of Asia.

More broadly John’s interests include sociology and social justice, intercultural education, studies of religion, literacy, Aboriginal education and local history.

Publications:

Buchanan, J. (2000). Of Raw prawns and barbies: A Critical appraisal of Understanding Everyday Australian. Pacific-Asian Education, 12, 2. 67-74.

Ismail, N., Halse, C. and Buchanan, J. (2000). Practice teaching in the Maldives: Issues and challenges. Pacific-Asian Education, 12, 2. 40-56.

Aubusson, P. and Buchanan, J. (2001).  Science education initiatives: sustaining initiatives vs sustained initiative.  Pacific Asia Education, 13, 2.  28-39.

Buchanan, J. (2002).  The emergence of Asia: Development of studies of Asia in one Australian school.  Issues in Educational Research, 12, 1.  1-18.

Buchanan, J.  (2003).  Are we there yet?  Preservice teachers’ constructs of Asia and their preparedness to teach about Asia.  Education and Society, 21, 1.  53-74.

Buchanan, J. and Harris, B.  (2004).  The world is your oyster but where is the pearl?  Getting the most out of global education.  Curriculum Perspectives24, 1.  1-11.

Buchanan, J.  (2004).  The Thais that bind: The contribution of an international practicum to students’ intercultural understanding.  Pacific-Asian Education16, 2.

Buchanan, J.  (2005).  Towards a Future for the Study of Asia in Australia.  Asia on a Shoestring?  The Social Educator, 23, 3.  39-49.

Buchanan, J. (2006).  Splashing in Puddles?  What my teaching and research tell me about my teaching and research.  In P. Aubusson & S. Schuck (Eds.).  Teacher Education: The mirror maze. Amsterdam: Klewer/Springer.

Buchanan, J. (2006). What they should have told me:  Six beginning teachers’ reflections on their Preservice Education in the light of their early career experiences.  Curriculum Perspectives, 26, 1, 2006 pp 38-47.

Buchanan, J. (2006). Itadakimasu: Who's Getting the Most Out of Asia Education in Australia?" Pacific-Asian Education, 18, 1.  7-21.

Reports and Unpublished papers

Harris, B., de Lacey, P., Walker, S-L and Buchanan, J.  (2001).  Organisational self-assessment project.  Report to the New South Wales Adult Migrant English Service (AMES).  Kingswood:  University of Western Sydney.

Harris, B. and Buchanan, J.  (2001).  GTAV Global Education Professional Development: An Evaluation.  Report presented to the Geography teachers’ Association of Victoria.

Harris, B.  Buchanan, J. and Walker, S-L (2002).  Evaluation report on global education project conducted by the Geography Teachers Association of Victoria.  Kingswood, NSW:  University of Western Sydney, December, 2002.

Harris, B. and Buchanan, J (2002).  Evaluation report on global education project conducted by the Geography Teachers Association of Victoria.  Report presented to the Geography Teachers Association of Victoria, December, 2002.

Buchanan, J. and Harris, B.  (2002).  The world at your feet: Introducing students and teachers to global education.  In B. Harris, J. Buchanan & S-L Walker (2002)  Evaluation report on global education project conducted by the Geography Teachers Association of Victoria.  Report presented to the Geography Teachers Association of Victoria, December, 2002.

Conference papers

Buchanan, J. Kearney, M. and McKenzie, J.  (2004).  In hindsight (what I have learnt about the Thesis).  Paper presented at a Postgraduate Conference Reflecting on the Thesis at UTS, 19, 20 March, 2004 (Panel presentation in collaboration with Matthew Kearney and Jo McKenzie).

Buchanan, J.  (2004).  The contribution of an international practicum to students’ intercultural understanding.  Paper presented at the Linking Latitudes International Conference, Hanoi, 11-14 April 2004.

Buchanan, J.  (2004).  The state of play.  Asia education in Australia.  Paper presented at the Managing Teacher Education for Excellence Conference, Bangkok, 11-14 July 2004.

Buchanan, J. and Flowers R.  (2004). Schools and Community Action.  Paper presented with Rick Flowers at the YAPA (Youth Action and Policy Association) Conference, Elanora Heights, 5, 6 August, 2004.

Buchanan, J.  (2005).  Values Education.  Paper presented at the Pacific Circle Conference, Sydney, 27-30 July 2005.

Buchanan, J., Griffin, J., Pressick-Kilborn, K. and Stevenson, J. (2005).  Exploring unanticipated pathways: Teachers and researchers learning about their practices through classroom-based research.  Paper presented at AARE Conference, Parramatta, 28 November – 1 December 2005.

Schuck, S. and Buchanan, J.  (2006) Teaching to improve student learning.  Questions we should be asking ourselves.  Abstract accepted by the Improving Student Learning through Teaching Conference, London, 4-6 September,

Schuck, S., Prescott, A. and Buchanan, J. (2006).  E-mentoring – three experiences.  Paper presented AARE Conference, Adelaide, 27/11-1/12/06.