Overview
Background
Dr Catherine Manathunga is Associate Professor in the School of Education Policy and Implementation at the Victoria University, Wellington. Her research interests include postgraduate supervision, interdisciplinary research education, the history of teaching and learning in universities, and the professional development of supervisors and researchers.
Catherine is an historian and draws together expertise in historical, sociological and cultural studies research to bring an innovative, interdisciplinary perspective to higher education research, particularly focusing on doctoral education and the history of university teaching and learning. She currently researches in the following areas:
- Postgraduate Supervision : power, identity and culture in postgraduate supervision; power and desire in team supervision pedagogy
- Supervisor Educational Development : post-colonial interpretations of supervisor educational development;
- Research and Innovation Leader Development : research graduates attributes and outcomes in universities and industry; ongoing professional development for researchers in public and private sector research organisations; interdisciplinary research;
- History of Australian Teaching and Learning : a genealogy of the development of teaching and learning in Australian universities.
She currently supervises RHD students in the areas of effective teaching and learning in higher education, supporting international students' learning, evaluating effective teaching and learning and in development aid policy.
Availability
- Dr Catherine Manathunga is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education, Queensland University of Technology
Works
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2003
Journal Article
Going global with assessment: what to do when the dominant culture's literacy drives assessment
MacKinnon, Dolly and Manathunga, Catherine (2003). Going global with assessment: what to do when the dominant culture's literacy drives assessment. Higher Education Research & Development, 22 (2), 131-144. doi: 10.1080/07294360304110
2003
Conference Publication
Developing interdisciplinary research graduates: educational opportunities and dilemmas
Manathunga, C. E. (2003). Developing interdisciplinary research graduates: educational opportunities and dilemmas. Joint New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE) & Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) International Conference, Auckland, New Zealand., Auckland, New Zealand, 29 November - 3 December, 2003. Auckland, New Zealand: AARE.
2003
Other Outputs
Interdisciplinary research education and staff development: an interdisciplinary study.
Manathunga, C., Lant, P. and Mellick, G. (2003). Interdisciplinary research education and staff development: an interdisciplinary study.. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2003
Conference Publication
'Worldmarks': Web guidelines for socially and culturally responsive assessment in university classrooms
Manathunga, Catherine and MacKinnon, Dolly (2003). 'Worldmarks': Web guidelines for socially and culturally responsive assessment in university classrooms. Learning Conference 2002: The Ninth International Literacy and Education Research Network Conference on Learning, Beijing, China, 16-20 July 2002. Altona, VIC, Australia: Common Ground.
2003
Journal Article
Generic skill development for research higher degree students: an Australian example
Manathunga, Cahterine and Wissler, Rod (2003). Generic skill development for research higher degree students: an Australian example. International Journal of Instructional Media, 30 (3), 233-246.
2002
Journal Article
Designing online learning modules: an Australian example in teacher education
Manathunga, Catherine (2002). Designing online learning modules: an Australian example in teacher education. International Journal of Instructional Media, 29 (2), 185-195.
2002
Conference Publication
Detecting and Dealing with Early Warning Signs in Postgraduate Research Education: A work-in-progress
Manathunga, C. E. (2002). Detecting and Dealing with Early Warning Signs in Postgraduate Research Education: A work-in-progress. International Quality in Postgraduate Research Conference, 202, Adelaide, 18-19 April 2002. University of Canberra, ACT: The Centre for Enhancement of Learning, Univ. of Canberra.
2002
Conference Publication
Professional development: Future journeys in a changing educational landscape
O'Brien, M., Manathunga, C. E. and Hughes, C. P. (2002). Professional development: Future journeys in a changing educational landscape. International Conference for the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE), University of Queensland, Brisbane, 1-5 December, 2002.
2002
Journal Article
Women and citizenship in post-revolutionary states
Manathunga, Catherine E. (2002). Women and citizenship in post-revolutionary states. Review Journal of Philosophy and Social Science, 27 (1 & 2), 97-127.
2001
Book Chapter
Mobile phones and lectures don't mix.
Hinton, B. and Manathunga, C. (2001). Mobile phones and lectures don't mix.. Lecturing: case studies, experience and practice.. (pp. 37-43) edited by Edwards, Helen, Smith, Brenda and Webb, Graham. London: Kogan Page.
2001
Conference Publication
Socially and culturally responsive assessment: Preparing students for the new economy
Manathunga, Catherine E. and MacKinnon, Dolly (2001). Socially and culturally responsive assessment: Preparing students for the new economy. Knowledge demands for the new economy., Parkroyal Surfers Paradise, Surfers Paradise, 3-5 December 2001. Brisbane: Australian Academic Press.
2000
Journal Article
Technical bodies: towards a gendered history of technical education in Queensland, 1880s to Second World War.
Scott, J., Manathunga, C. and Kyle, N. (2000). Technical bodies: towards a gendered history of technical education in Queensland, 1880s to Second World War.. History of Education Review, 29 (1), 1-15.
1999
Journal Article
'A haphazard list of 'interesting' classes': Brisbane Technical College, 1880s-1909
Scott, Joanne, Manathunga, C. and Kyle, Noeline (1999). 'A haphazard list of 'interesting' classes': Brisbane Technical College, 1880s-1909. Journal of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, 17 (4), 145-154.
1999
Book Chapter
Women and citizenship in post-revolutionary states.
Manathunga, C. (1999). Women and citizenship in post-revolutionary states.. Citizenship, women and social justice: international historical perspectives.. (pp. 93-103) edited by Damousi, J. and Ellinghaus, K.. Melbourne: Australian Network for Research in Women's History & Department of History, University of Melbourne.
1999
Book
A class of its own: the History of Queensland University of Technology.
Kyle, N., Manathunga, C. and Scott, J. (1999). A class of its own: the History of Queensland University of Technology.. Alexandria, NSW: Hale & Iremonger.
1998
Journal Article
A crisis of expectations: UN peacekeeping in the 1990s
Manathunga, Catherine (1998). A crisis of expectations: UN peacekeeping in the 1990s. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 44 (1), 152-153. doi: 10.1111/1467-8497.00008
1996
Journal Article
The evolution of Irish disarmament initiatives at the United Nations: 1957-61.
Manathunga, C. (1996). The evolution of Irish disarmament initiatives at the United Nations: 1957-61.. Irish Studies in International Affairs, 7, 97-113.
1994
Journal Article
Seeking international order through middle power status in international organisations: Ireland at the UN: 1955-69
Manathunga, Catherine (1994). Seeking international order through middle power status in international organisations: Ireland at the UN: 1955-69. Proceedings of the University of Queensland History Research Group, 5, 33-48.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Catherine Manathunga is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
'Prescriptions for Success': a mixed methods exploration of engagement, learning and academic performance among successful CALD (culturally and linguistically diverse) and non-CALD pharmacy students at a research-intensive Australian university
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Caroline Steel, Professor Nick Shaw
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Improving Quality in Higher Education through Cooperative Learning Pedagogies: An Ethiopian Example
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robyn Gillies
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2009
Master Philosophy
Accidental Authors - Students experiment with making writing explicit during their Research Higher Degree
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The good governance agenda: a case of policy paradox in development?
Associate Advisor
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