Overview
Background
My research is informed by sociocultural theories that conceive learning as simultaneously intellectual, relational, emotional, and ideological. This understanding has been shaped by my own journey from secondary teacher to teacher educator, and an appreciation for teaching and learning as complex, human endeavours rather than simple exchanges of knowledge.
I investigate how people learn and form a sense of self across diverse educational settings, from secondary classrooms to universities, including in digital environments. Much of my work focuses on how preservice teachers navigate the process of becoming professionals in a climate of policy reform and public scrutiny.
Drawing on theorists including Vygotsky and Bakhtin, my research illuminates the experience of being both a teacher and a student as complex, relational, and deeply human.
Availability
- Dr Kate McLay is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor of Educational Studies, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2022
Book Chapter
Inclusive language education and digital games : a literature review and EFL students' perceptions
Soyoof, Ali, Vazquez-Calvo, Boris and McLay, Katherine Frances (2022). Inclusive language education and digital games : a literature review and EFL students' perceptions. Research anthology on developments in gamification and game-based learning. (pp. 1920-1937) edited by Information Resources Management Association. Hershey, PA USA: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3710-0.ch092
2021
Journal Article
The designing and re-designing of a blended university course based on the trialogical learning approach
Sansone, Nadia, Cesareni, Donatella, Bortolotti, Ilaria and McLay, Katherine Frances (2021). The designing and re-designing of a blended university course based on the trialogical learning approach. Education Sciences, 11 (10) 591, 591. doi: 10.3390/educsci11100591
2021
Other Outputs
Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics
Kubler, Matthias, McLay, Katherine, Clague, Denise, Johnstone, Melissa and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Other Outputs
Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Technologies
McLay, Katherine, Kubler, Matthias, Clague, Denise, Johnstone, Melissa and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Technologies. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Other Outputs
Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: English
McLay, Kate, Kubler, Matthias, Johnstone, Melissa, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: English. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Other Outputs
Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Science
Kubler, Matthias, Johnstone, Melissa, McLay, Katherine, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Science. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Other Outputs
Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities
Johnstone, Melissa, Kubler, Matthias, McLay, Katherine, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Other Outputs
Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education
Johnstone, Melissa, Kubler, Matthias, McLay, Katherine, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Other Outputs
Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Languages
McLay, Katherine, Kubler, Matthias, Johnstone, Melissa, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Languages. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Other Outputs
Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Arts
Kubler, Matthias, Johnstone, Melissa, McLay, Katherine, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Arts. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Other Outputs
Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences
Kubler, Matthias, Johnstone, Melissa, McLay, Kate, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Other Outputs
Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Cross-curriculum Priorities
Johnstone, Melissa, Kubler, Matthias, McLay, Katherine, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Cross-curriculum Priorities. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Journal Article
Second language teachers’ perceptions of their pedagogical practices, collaborations, and relationships with other teachers through professional development
Smala, Simone, Gillies, Robyn, McLay, Katherine and Ngyuen, Huong (2021). Second language teachers’ perceptions of their pedagogical practices, collaborations, and relationships with other teachers through professional development. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 46 (9), 39-54. doi: 10.14221/ajte.2021v46n9.3
2021
Journal Article
Blending academic and professional learning in a university course for future e-learning specialists: the perspective of company tutors
Amenduni, Francesca, Annese, Susanna, Candido, Vito, McLay, Kate and Ligorio, Maria Beatrice (2021). Blending academic and professional learning in a university course for future e-learning specialists: the perspective of company tutors. Education Sciences, 11 (8) 415, 415. doi: 10.3390/educsci11080415
2021
Journal Article
Informal digital learning of English (IDLE): a scoping review of what has been done and a look towards what is to come
Soyoof, Ali, Reynolds, Barry Lee, Vazquez-Calvo, Boris and McLay, Katherine (2021). Informal digital learning of English (IDLE): a scoping review of what has been done and a look towards what is to come. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 36 (4), 1-27. doi: 10.1080/09588221.2021.1936562
2021
Journal Article
Enacting smart pedagogy in higher education contexts: sensemaking through collaborative biography
Reyes, Vicente, McLay, Katherine, Thomasse, Lauren , Olave-Encine, Karen, Karimi, Arafeh, Rahman, Modammed Tareque , Seneviratne, Lalanthi and Tran, ran Le Nghi (2021). Enacting smart pedagogy in higher education contexts: sensemaking through collaborative biography. Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 26 (4), 1153-1168. doi: 10.1007/s10758-021-09495-5
2020
Journal Article
Toward a psychosocial model of employees’ participation in corporate social responsibility. Evidence from Italian small and medium-sized enterprises
D'Aprile, Gianvito and McLay, Katherine (2020). Toward a psychosocial model of employees’ participation in corporate social responsibility. Evidence from Italian small and medium-sized enterprises. Journal of Promotion Management, 27 (2), 1-26. doi: 10.1080/10496491.2020.1829772
2020
Journal Article
Remembering, reflecting, reframing: examining students’ long-term perceptions of an innovative model for university teaching
Ritella, Giuseppe, Di Maso, Rosa, McLay, Katherine, Annese, Susanna and Ligorio, Maria Beatrice (2020). Remembering, reflecting, reframing: examining students’ long-term perceptions of an innovative model for university teaching. Frontiers in Psychology, 11 565, 565. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00565
2020
Book Chapter
Designing blended university courses for transaction from academic learning to professional competences
Ligorio, M. Beatrice, Amenduni, Francesca, Sansone, Nadia and McLay, Katherine (2020). Designing blended university courses for transaction from academic learning to professional competences. Cultural views on online learning in higher education: a seemingly borderless class. (pp. 67-86) edited by María Gabriela Di Gesú and María Fernanda González. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-63157-4_4
2020
Book Chapter
Inclusive language education and digital games: a literature review and EFL students' perceptions
Soyoof, A., Vazquez-Calvo, B. and McLay, K. (2020). Inclusive language education and digital games: a literature review and EFL students' perceptions. Inclusive theory and practice in special education. (pp. 156-173) edited by Henriette van Rensburg and Shirley O’Neill. Hershey, PA United States: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2901-0.ch008
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Kate McLay is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Recontextualizing the Internationalization of the Curriculum at Home in Vietnam Higher Education: An Action Research Project
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephen Heimans
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Doctor Philosophy
Literature in English Teaching in Indonesia; The Implementation and Practice in Schools, English Literature, and English Education Study Programs and Its Role in Job Opportunities
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Simone Smala
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Doctor Philosophy
Do we learn differently from print and digital text?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jason Lodge
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Doctor Philosophy
Using picture books to foster children's intercultural understanding
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Damon Thomas
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Doctor Philosophy
Conceptualising Co-design with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Young Peoples in the Context of Australian English Education
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Marnee Shay
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Master Philosophy
Philosophical Causes of Declining Writing Standards in Middle Schoolers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Damon Thomas
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
WeChat-mediated Chinese EFL learners L2 identity construction during Covid-19 pandemic.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Simone Smala
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Navigating identity, belonging, and direction: mapping the educational journeys of adult migrant English learners from their homelands to Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Simone Smala
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Stepping into love through soperezhivanie: An investigation of children's co-experiences with human and more-than-human others
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Renshaw
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Critical Literacy Education in Papua New Guinea: Investigating Challenges in Preservice Teacher Education in the 21st Century
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Garth Stahl, Professor Rhonda Faragher
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Teacher Advocacy and People Seeking Asylum
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Stephen Heimans
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Teachers' Empowering Narratives of Technology Integration for Pedagogical Change
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Peter Renshaw
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Enhancing parent engagement in secondary school: An investigation of agency, dialogic learning, and intersubjectivity using Bronfenbrenner and Bakhtin frameworks.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Jenny Povey
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Doctor Philosophy
Student Classroom Behavioural Issues in India and a digital health behaviour Management Intervention for Teachers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sisira Edirippulige
Media
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- English Curriculum
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