Background & Teaching

Background

Sue Davis is lecturer and professional learning consultant in the faculty of Arts, Humanities and Education at CQ University (Noosa Hub).  She has been an educator for more than 25 years, working mainly as a Drama Educator and Performing Arts Head of Department (Kenmore SHS, Noosa District SHS).  Her research interests include pedagogy, creativity, arts education,and assessment. She has conducted PhD and research MA in the area of Drama and New Media and also has post-graduate qualifications in Arts Administration.  Sue has written curriculum and assessment materials for Queensland 1-10 syllabus and assessment projects and sits on the QSA state panel for Senior Drama and the Arts Learning Area Reference Committee (LARC) for the QSA. 

Sue worked on the Drama Queensland committee for many years, initiating the XLD Drama Showcase in partnership with QPAC and has presented and published about drama curriculum at state and national level.  She has been on various committees and is currently Chair of the Cultural Sector Board for the Noosa Biosphere, Secretary of the Sunshine Coast Creative Alliance (a Richard Florida sponsored project) and the Sunshine Coast Coordinator for Pecha Kucha Night.  Previously she was involved with Contact Youth Theatre, the original Two High committee and Noosa Regional Arts Development Committee.  Sue spent several years working as a project and policy officer for Education Queensland developing curriculum packages utilising arts processes and also working as an equity consultant to the National Arts curriculum project.  She has devised numerous works with and for young people, taking on the role of facilitator, writer and director.

Sue has worked for CQUniversity since 2005, initially on a part-time basis and full time since 2007. 

Teaching

Teaching Schools Coordinator, Final Year and Early Childhood Students at Noosa. 

Lecturer and/or Course Coordinator for :

EDCU 11021 The Arts

EDED 11405 Ensuring Student Success

EDED 20459 Assessment & Reporting

EDED11452  Visual Learning & Innovation

EDFE13017 Embedded Professional Learning 3

EDFE 13018 Embedded Professional Learning 4

EDFE13027 Embedded Professional Learning 5 (Internship)

 

Research & Publications

Text Chapters

2009

Davis, S. (2009a). Cyberdrama - Supporting Young People's Creative Practice in a Digital Age. In IDEA 2007 Congress Papers Publication. Hong Kong.

Davis, S. (2009b). Interactive Drama using Cyberspaces. In Anderson, M., Carroll, J. & Cameron, D. (Eds.), Teaching Drama with Digital Technologies:  Applying Theatre, Drama and Technology to Learning. London & New York: Continuum Press. (approved for publication forthcoming)

Strube, H., Beh, M., Davis, S., Jones, A., Ryan, S., & Yaxley, R. (2009). Dramatexts. Milton, Qld: John Wiley & Sons. (three chapters completed and edited, forthcoming)

Davis, S. (2007). Teacher Professional Development: A Partnership Approach" in Allen, J & Grainger, P (eds) (2007). In Allen, J. & Grainger, P. (Eds.), Dimensions of Learning in Australia. Moorabin Vic: Hawker Brownlow

Refereed Journal Articles

2008

Davis, S. (2009). Contexts, codes and online communications - Exploring issues related to using and analysing computer-mediated communications in educational contexts'. E-Journalist, Vol 9, No 1. http://www.ejournalist.com.au/ejournalist_v9n1.htm 

Davis, S. (2008). Coming of Age: Dialogues about "Dramawise" and the Elements of Drama. NJ (Drama Australia Journal), 31(2), 59-72.

Davis, S. (2006a). Cyberdrama - Exploring Possibilities. NJ (Drama Australia Journal), Vol 30(No 1), 91-103.

Davis, S. (2006b). Cyberdrama and Potential for Youth Engagement. The Applied Theatre Researcher/IDEA Journal, 7.

Other Conference and Seminar Papers

2008

• ‘Contexts, codes and online communications - Exploring issues related to using and analysing computer-mediated communications in educational context's Ignite 08! Creative Industries Postgraduate Conference, 2-3 October, 2008 at QUT, Brisbane, Australia
• ‘Drama and digital technologies' - videoconference presentation for the NSW Department of Education & Training, September, 2008
• ‘Dramas Intentional and Unintentional; An Exploration Around the Issues Related to Creating Drama Using ICTs & Cyberspaces' at Drama Australian Conference, Adelaide 2008
• 'Cyberdrama, creativity and engagement - supporting young people's creative practice in a digital age' at the IDEA (International Drama/Theatre Education Association) Congress in Hong Kong 2007
• 'Cyberdrama - Connecting with our Students through Using Drama and Technology' at the Drama Queensland State Conference Brisbane 2007
• ‘Drama, Engagement and Creativity' at the for Creative Engagements: Thinking with Children 3rd Global Conference" Sydney, 2007
• ‘It's all about the ‘experience' - Interactive drama processes using cyberspaces' at the International Symposium on Applied Theatre: Engagement and Transformation Sydney 2007

Research Interests

2008

creativity, drama and new media, activity theory, the arts in education, pedagogy, assessment, Indigenous education, Dimensions of Learning, community development and innovation

Other Areas of Interest

2010

. NeoGeographer for Sunshine Coast Region 2010 - using creative processes and digital media to involve community to interact and document their sense of place

. Coordinator for "TreeMappa 2.0" a creative education project as part of the regional "TreeLine" art, environment, nature project 2010

. Coordinator of "Creative Kids" program for The Great Noosa Camp Out 2009 & 2010

. Coordinator for children's activity at "Floating Land" art & environment program, Noosa Regional Gallery 2009

. Community Catalyst for the Richard Florida sponsored Noosa Creative Alliance http://www.noosacreativealliance.com.au/ - Chair of the ‘Noosa Alive' Group

. Sector Board member for the Cultural Board for the Noosa Biosphere (Chair 2010)

. State Panel member for the QSA Drama Syllabus State Review Panel

. Adviser to Drama Queensland for the XLD Excellence in Drama project for the Q150 performance project

. Adviser to DETA for the Year of Creativity

Consultancy Work

2008

. Australian National Schools Network - Dimensions of Learning Hub Facilitator 2008

. SEQ Water - creative content consultant for strategic planning processes

My Links

• Cyberdrama.org