Wendy Hastings

Wendy Hastings is a Professor at Charles Sturt University, specializing in Teacher Education with a focus on pre-service teacher development, mathematics instructional practices, and rural/ regional education renewal. Her work emphasizes collaborative feedback mechanisms, professional growth frameworks for educators, and systemic reforms in rural teacher training programs.

• Key affiliation: Department of Education, Charles Sturt University

Research interests include:

• Designing deliberate practice models for teacher training
• Educator professional growth through reflective practice
• Rural and regional Australia's educational challenges
• Case study methodologies in educational research

Her publications between 2012-2015 highlight innovative pedagogical approaches and systemic reforms, particularly through the TERRAnova project addressing rural teacher education needs. Over 21 research outputs demonstrate sustained contributions to educational theory and practice.

Notable projects include the TERRAnova initiative, a two-volume report series detailing systemic reforms for rural teacher education in Australia.