Justine Grogan

Associate Lecturer in Social Science, with an Indigenous Education specialisation, at the University of the Sunshine Coast

Justine Grogan is a Wongaibon descendant and Associate Lecturer in Social Science, with an Indigenous Education specialisation, in the School of Law and Society at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC). Her PhD and current research, in Indigenous Education, has made significant contributions to the importance of understanding how teaching resources and pedagogical tools are used in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education. Further research includes resources for embedding in primary, secondary, and higher education curricula. Key areas of research include colonisation, anti-racism and professional responsiveness.

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Misconceptions about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the school curriculum

Aug 03,2022

‘Understanding how students construct information from their prior knowledge … allows classroom educators to determine the extent and type of unlearning needed before introducing new, challenging and truthful information.’ Associate Lecturer Justine Grogan shares some of the findings of her research in Indigenous Education.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, curriculum design, curriculum planning, curriculum implementation, research news, long reads

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