Chris Edwards-Groves

Chris Edwards-Groves is an Associate Professor at Charles Sturt University (CSU), affiliated with the Learning and Education Research Group and Aspro Professional Practice. Their research focuses on practice theory, dialogic pedagogies, and professional learning, emphasizing the dynamics of educational practices in literacy and leadership contexts. Key contributions include co-developing the 'theory of practice architectures' and 'ecologies of practices' with Stephen Kemmis, and conceptualizing 'Generative Leadership' and 'Middle Leading Practices'.

Christine leads international collaborations, notably with Gothenburg University and Griffith University, exploring sustainable educational change. Their work on dialogic pedagogies, funded by PETAA, emphasizes improving student oral language skills through interactive teaching methods. Recent studies include analyzing classroom interaction structures and mathematical reasoning in early education.

Christine has received the PETAA Research Grant (2015) and contributed to ARC-funded projects like 'Leading and Learning: Developing Ecologies of Educational Practices' (2010-2012). Supervisory work includes 7 documented projects, focusing on educational practices and leadership. Their research aligns with UN SDG 4 (Quality Education).