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Dr Lewes Peddell is a Lecturer and Chair of Discipline (Teaching Professional Learning) in the Faculty of Education at Southern Cross University, specializing in mathematics and music education with over 20 years of K-12 teaching experience across Australia and the USA.
His academic qualifications include:
- Diploma of Teaching (BCAE)
- Bachelor of Music (Queensland Conservatorium)
- Graduate Diploma of Music (Griffith University)
- Master of Music (University of Minnesota)
- Doctor of Philosophy (University of Minnesota)
Dr Peddell's research establishes a national program focused on K-12 teaching improvement through well-being, communities of practice, organizational structures, and social network analysis. He addresses systemic challenges in regional, rural, and remote Australian schools, particularly for mathematics teachers, and develops adaptive solutions for Indigenous educational contexts.
His 2020-2024 publications reveal dominant themes in mathematics teacher identity formation, heutagogy (self-determined learning), and online professional learning networks. Key trends include applying Theory of Planned Behaviour to teacher engagement, analyzing leadership influences on professional development decisions, and creating context-specific interventions for geographically isolated educators.
No scientific awards were documented in the source material.
As principal supervisor for PhD, EdD, and BEd(Hons) students, Dr Peddell mentors research in digital learning environments, project-based learning leadership, and mathematics teaching improvement. The provided text specifies no grant funding details.
He actively contributes to educational transformation through TeachLab, an SCU research collective partnering with Australian learning organizations to reimagine education via collaborative inquiry and consultative processes.
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