Rate My Professor Alison Coleman

Alison Coleman is a Lecturer in the School of Education, College of Education, Behavioural and Social Sciences, at Adelaide University. As a dedicated Teaching Academic, she lectures primarily in secondary teacher education courses, specialising in Design and Technologies with a particular emphasis on Food and Textiles Technology. Her pedagogical approach places a strong focus on curriculum understanding and planning. Before transitioning to higher education, Alison accumulated 14 years of experience as a secondary school educator, serving in both classroom teaching capacities and various leadership roles. This rich practical background informs her current teaching and research endeavours.

Alison possesses a Master’s degree, the research for which delved into the ways experiential, object-based, and creative learning practices can bolster adolescent well-being. Utilising weaving as the central medium, her study examined how such activities promote mindfulness, a sense of connection, and belonging through the process of skill acquisition. Presently, she is engaged in PhD research that probes the potential of incorporating textiles technologies into the ethics of care framework to improve learner engagement within secondary education contexts. Her research interests encompass learner engagement, wellbeing, education, and curriculum and pedagogy. In her teaching portfolio, Alison delivers courses including Textiles Technology 1 (EDUC 1091), Textiles Technology 2 - Senior School (EDUC 2070), Food Technology 2 - Senior Secondary School (EDUC 2100), Approaches to Child and Community Studies (EDUC 3056), Technologies Curriculum 2 (EDUC 4236), and Professional Experience 4 (Honours): Inquiry into Practice (EDUC 4042). These offerings support programs such as the Bachelor of Secondary Education (Honours) and Bachelor of Primary Education (Honours).