Emeritus Professor Peter Renshaw
Emeritus Professor

Peter Renshaw

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Background

The School of Education is one of the most productive and high profile schools of education in Australia.

Professor Peter Renshaw's research has focussed on learning and teaching processes both at school and tertiary level. With a team of colleagues in the School of Education at UQ, he is currently investigating the quality of teaching and assessment practices in schools across Queensland. In two current ARC projects, with his co-researchers (Dr Ray Brown and Dr Elizabeth Hirst) he is investigating how teachers group and label students, and the effects of these practices on learning outcomes. These projects are framed by a sociocultural theory of education that foregrounds the social and cultural construction of knowledge and identity, and the responsibility of educators to create challenging, inclusive and supportive learning contexts for diverse groups of students. Professor Renshaw was President and Secretary of Australian Association for Research in Education and a member of the Executive for over a decade (1991-2002). He currently is on the International Advisory Board of CICERO Learning, an interdisciplinary research centre at the University of Helsinki, Finland. He has active collaborations with European researchers in the Netherlands and Sweden, studying how teachers deal with student diversity and how they provide inclusive contexts for learning in multicultural classrooms.

Availability

Emeritus Professor Peter Renshaw is:
Not available for supervision

Fields of research

Curriculum and pedagogy Education

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, University of Sydney
  • Postgraduate Diploma, University of Sydney
  • Masters (Coursework) of Education, University of Illinois
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois

Search Professor Peter Renshaw’s works on UQ eSpace

119 works between 1992 and 2024
All (119) Journal Article (58) Book Chapter (33) Conference Publication (24) Book (2) Other Outputs (2)

61 - 80 of 119 works

2008

Journal Article

Cooperative learning (CL) and academic achievement of Asian students: A true story

Pham, Thi Hong Thanh, Gillies, Robyn and Renshaw, Peter (2008). Cooperative learning (CL) and academic achievement of Asian students: A true story. International Education Studies, 1 (3), 82-88. doi: 10.5539/ies.v1n3p82

Cooperative learning (CL) and academic achievement of Asian students: A true story

2007

Journal Article

Cultures of learning

Kumpulainen, K. and Renshaw, P. (2007). Cultures of learning. International Journal of Educational Research, 46 (3-4), 109-115. doi: 10.1016/j.ijer.2007.09.009

Cultures of learning

2007

Journal Article

Formats of classroom talk for integrating everyday and scientific discourse: Replacement, interweaving, contextual privileging and pastiche

Renshaw, P. and Brown, R. (2007). Formats of classroom talk for integrating everyday and scientific discourse: Replacement, interweaving, contextual privileging and pastiche. Language and Education: An International Journal, 21 (6), 531-549. doi: 10.2167/le710.0

Formats of classroom talk for integrating everyday and scientific discourse: Replacement, interweaving, contextual privileging and pastiche

2007

Journal Article

Reasoning with cultural categories in understanding student diversity

Choo, J., Austin, H. and Renshaw, P. (2007). Reasoning with cultural categories in understanding student diversity. International Journal of Educational Research, 46 (3-4), 229-239. doi: 10.1016/j.ijer.2007.09.006

Reasoning with cultural categories in understanding student diversity

2007

Journal Article

A commentary on the chronotopes of different ‘cultures of learning’: Transforming classrooms from trading-places into relational-places of learning

Renshaw, P. (2007). A commentary on the chronotopes of different ‘cultures of learning’: Transforming classrooms from trading-places into relational-places of learning. International Journal of Educational Research, 46 (3-4), 240-245. doi: 10.1016/j.ijer.2007.09.003

A commentary on the chronotopes of different ‘cultures of learning’: Transforming classrooms from trading-places into relational-places of learning

2006

Journal Article

Positioning students as actors and authors: A chronotopic analysis of collaborative learning activities

Brown, Raymond and Renshaw, Peter D. (2006). Positioning students as actors and authors: A chronotopic analysis of collaborative learning activities. Mind, Culture and Activity, 13 (3), 247-259. doi: 10.1207/s15327884mca1303_6

Positioning students as actors and authors: A chronotopic analysis of collaborative learning activities

2006

Conference Publication

The mediation of collaborative pedagogical activity: What happens when the teacher isn't there?

Brown, Raymond, Hirst, Elizabeth and Renshaw, Peter (2006). The mediation of collaborative pedagogical activity: What happens when the teacher isn't there?. AARE 2005 International Education Research Conference, AARE '05 Education Research, Creative Dissent: Constructive Solutons, Sydney, Australia, 27 Nov.- 1 Dec. 2005. Australia: The Australian Association for Research in Education.

The mediation of collaborative pedagogical activity: What happens when the teacher isn't there?

2005

Conference Publication

Student diversity in the middle years of schooling: Exploring teachers’ funds of knowledge & transforming repertoires of practice

Renshaw, P., Brown, R. and Hirst E. (2005). Student diversity in the middle years of schooling: Exploring teachers’ funds of knowledge & transforming repertoires of practice. EARLI Biennial Conference 2005: Integrating Multiple Perspectives on Effective learning Environments, Nicosia, Cyprus, 23rd - 27th August 2005.

Student diversity in the middle years of schooling: Exploring teachers’ funds of knowledge & transforming repertoires of practice

2005

Conference Publication

Constructing student diversity for social justice

Hirst E., Renshaw, P., Brown, R., Worlley,A. and Bridges, M. (2005). Constructing student diversity for social justice. The Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference, University of Western Sydney, Parramatta, Sydney, November 2005.

Constructing student diversity for social justice

2005

Book Chapter

Community

Pendergast, D. and Renshaw, P. (2005). Community. Teaching Middle Years. (pp. 256-268) edited by D. Pendergast and N. Bahr. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin.

Community

2005

Book Chapter

Learning partnerships: The role of teachers in a community of learners

Renshaw, Peter and Brown, Raymond A. J. (2005). Learning partnerships: The role of teachers in a community of learners. Meeting the Challenges of Primary Schooling. (pp. 201-212) London, United Kingdom: Taylor and Francis. doi: 10.4324/9780203990261-22

Learning partnerships: The role of teachers in a community of learners

2004

Conference Publication

Pedagogical spaces: Re-envisioning education, re-engaging young people

Renshaw, P. (2004). Pedagogical spaces: Re-envisioning education, re-engaging young people. Australian Association for Research in Education, AARE 2004 International Education Research Conference, Melbourne Victoria, 28 Nov - 2 Dec 2004. Melbourne: Australian Association for Research in Education.

Pedagogical spaces: Re-envisioning education, re-engaging young people

2004

Book Chapter

Dialogic learning teaching and instruction: Theoretical roots and analytical frameworks

Renshaw, Peter D. (2004). Dialogic learning teaching and instruction: Theoretical roots and analytical frameworks. Dialogic learning: Shifting perspectives on learning instruction and teaching. (pp. 1-15) edited by van der Linden, Jos and Renshaw, Peter D.. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Dialogic learning teaching and instruction: Theoretical roots and analytical frameworks

2004

Book Chapter

Third space in cyberspace: Indigenous youth, new technologies and literacies

Kapitzke, C. and Renshaw, P. (2004). Third space in cyberspace: Indigenous youth, new technologies and literacies. Dialogic Learning: Shifting Perspectives to Learning, Instruction, and Teaching. (pp. 45-62) edited by Jos van der Linden and Peter Renshaw. London: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Third space in cyberspace: Indigenous youth, new technologies and literacies

2004

Book Chapter

Diverse voices, dialogue and intercultural learning in a second language classroom

Hirst, Elizabeth and Renshaw, Peter D. (2004). Diverse voices, dialogue and intercultural learning in a second language classroom. Dialogic learning: Shifting perspectives on learning instruction and teaching. (pp. 87-107) edited by van der Linden, Jos and Renshaw, Peter D.. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Diverse voices, dialogue and intercultural learning in a second language classroom

2003

Journal Article

Community and learning: Contradictions dilemmas and prospects

Renshaw, Peter D. (2003). Community and learning: Contradictions dilemmas and prospects. Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 24 (3), 355-370. doi: 10.1080/0159630032000172533

Community and learning: Contradictions dilemmas and prospects

2003

Journal Article

Scaffolding and bilingual shared reading experiences: Promoting primary school students' learning and development

Cumming-Potvin, Wendy, Renshaw, Peter and van Kraayenoord, Christina E. (2003). Scaffolding and bilingual shared reading experiences: Promoting primary school students' learning and development. Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 26 (2), 54-68.

Scaffolding and bilingual shared reading experiences: Promoting primary school students' learning and development

2003

Book Chapter

Choosing and Using Technology for Secondary Mathematical Modelling Tasks - Choosing the Right Peg for the Right Hole

Geiger, Vince, Galbraith, Peter, Renshaw, Peter and Goos, Merrilyn (2003). Choosing and Using Technology for Secondary Mathematical Modelling Tasks - Choosing the Right Peg for the Right Hole. Mathematical Modelling in Education and Culture: ICTMA 10. (pp. 126-140) Elsevier Inc.. doi: 10.1016/B978-1-904275-05-3.50016-X

Choosing and Using Technology for Secondary Mathematical Modelling Tasks - Choosing the Right Peg for the Right Hole

2003

Book Chapter

Technology Enriched Classrooms: Some Implications for Teaching Applications and Modelling

Galbraith, Peter, Goos, Merrilyn, Renshaw, Peter and Geiger, Vince (2003). Technology Enriched Classrooms: Some Implications for Teaching Applications and Modelling. Mathematical Modelling in Education and Culture: ICTMA 10. (pp. 111-125) Elsevier Inc.. doi: 10.1016/B978-1-904275-05-3.50015-8

Technology Enriched Classrooms: Some Implications for Teaching Applications and Modelling

2003

Conference Publication

Institutional framing: Co-constructing children with special needs during parent-professional “talk”

Choo, Juliet, Renshaw, Peter and Austin, Helena (2003). Institutional framing: Co-constructing children with special needs during parent-professional “talk”. 10th European Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Padova, Italy, 26-30 August 2003. Padova, Italy: Cooperativa Libraria Editrice Università di Padova.

Institutional framing: Co-constructing children with special needs during parent-professional “talk”

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2024
    Digital mediation of children's interactions with the more than human world
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2024
    Raising the literacy bar for economically disadvantaged students (ARC Discovery Project administered by the Australian Catholic University)
    Australian Catholic University
    Open grant
  • 2013
    Teachers using classroom data well: Identifying key features of effective practices
    Queensland College of Teachers
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    PEARL pedagogy in primary schools: A new approach to teaching and learning Indigenous Australian Studies
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2013
    Green robots, sustainable cities and inquiring minds: Young children engineer robots to create cities of the future
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2015
    Pursuing equity in high poverty rural schools: improving learning through rich accountabilities
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011
    An investigation of best practice in evidence-based assessment within preservices teacher education programs and other professions
    Queensland College of Teachers
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Transformative Educational Practice in Indigenous Australian Studies: Primary and Secondary Contexts
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2013
    Storythread Pedagogy: transforming teachers' and students' knowledge and values regarding environmental sustainability
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Engaging students: issues of difference, distribution and recognition in schools
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework (QCAR) Phase 2 Evaluation
    Education Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Researching Collective Argumentation in Mathematics and Science Classrooms (Administered by Griffith Uni)
    Griffith University
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Researching teachers' funds of knowledge and teaching repertoires in relation to student diversity.
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Longitudinal Study of Teaching and Learning in Queensland State Schools (Initial Phase): Observation of Classroom Practice and its Relationship to Student Outcome at Baseline
    Department of Education and the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Qld Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting (QCAR) Framework Evaluation Project - Phase 1
    Department Education - Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2001
    Indigenous Education Research Project - Accountability: Inclusive Assessment, Monitoring and Reporting on Education Outcomes
    Department Education - Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2002
    Cross-cultural collaboration between parents and professionals in special education.
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2001
    The contribution of technology to enhancing the quality of collaborative action and individual reflection in the learning of senior mathematics
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1997
    The adaptation of students from South East Asia to undergraduate university study in Australia: Contexts of collaborative learning
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1996
    The contribution of collaborative action and individual reflection to the teaching and learning of senior secondary mathematics
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant

Availability

Emeritus Professor Peter Renshaw is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Stepping into love through soperezhivanie: An investigation of children's co-experiences with human and more-than-human others

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Kate McLay

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Perezhivanie and literacy learning arising from childrens' interactions with the more than human world

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Kate McLay

Completed supervision

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