معرفی
Rebecca Andrews is an Associate Professor and Director of Initial Teacher Education at the Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University. She leads research in early childhood educator mentoring and educator-child reminiscing, focusing on professional development, memory development, and social-emotional learning. Her roles include overseeing Professional Experience programs and promoting mentoring practices across early childhood sectors.
Educationally, she holds a Doctor of Philosophy (2018), Master of Early Childhood (2007), and multiple teaching qualifications from Macquarie University. Her research emphasizes structured mentoring for teacher retention, quality improvement in early childhood services, and the impact of educator-child conversations on cognitive and emotional development.
Research Interests
- Mentoring in early childhood education
- Reminiscing and future talk in educator-child interactions
- Professional experience placements
- Teacher identity development
- Quality assurance in early childhood services
Awards
- Senior Fellowship of Advance HE
- 2022 Faculty of Arts Educational Leader Award
- 2023 Vice Chancellor’s Highly Commended Educational Leader Award
Advising & Grants
She oversees projects such as the Best Practice Guidelines for RPL in ITE Programs and the NSW Dept Edu Mentoring Program, focusing on workforce development. Her grants emphasize mentorship frameworks and quality improvement in early childhood settings.
Labs/Teams
Affiliated with the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre and the Centre for Research in Early Childhood Education (CRECE), advancing collaborative research initiatives.
