Rebecca Andrews
Biographic Data
| ID | 4604806 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca Andrews |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca |
| FAMILY NAME | Andrews |
| SIGNATURE | ANDREWS R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Macquarie University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7560-5360 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 59 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The skills, knowledge, and attributes of the supervising teacher in initial teacher education
School placements are an integral component of a pre-service teacher’s experience, and the supervising teacher is potentially the first point of crossing from theory to practice. These important partners help pre-service teachers to navigate between their university study and career context. This paper presents a scoping review that reports on skills, knowledge, and attributes of supervising teachers. The review also outlines what is currently kn…
Educators’ infant-addressed language and gestures during shared reading in Australian and Chinese early childhood settings
Shared reading has been encouraged in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings in many countries. While previous research has examined educators’ language use with infants during shared reading in Western contexts, little is known about whether and how shared reading is enacted in different cultures, nor how educators’ language use interacts with non-verbal communication modes during shared reading. Adopting a cross-cultural, multimodal…
Online survey data integrity
A notable and growing risk in online research is fraudulent respondent activity using artificial intelligence. Given that researchers often rely on anonymous recruitment methods to reach hidden and diverse populations, it is essential to develop contextualised anti-bot protocols sensitive to research scale, topic and population, allowing sufficient data to be collected while detecting bot activity and safeguarding data integrity. This paper repor…
Perspective of Supervising Teachers and Tertiary Supervisors on Professional Learning for Professional Experience
To examine current support mechanisms for supervising teachers and tertiary supervisors in professional experience placements, we investigated the perceived effectiveness of and explored strategies for enhancing university–school collaboration through the lens of situated learning theory, operationalized via a Communities of Practice framework. Data were collected from 282 interview participants across multiple institutions. Findings reveal oppor…
Stakeholder alignment to government reform
High-quality Professional Experience (PEx) placements are central to the preparation of ‘classroom ready’ graduate teachers in Australia. However, there are frequent suggestions from the Australian Government that PEx is not as effective as it could be. Perennial PEx concerns raised in government reviews include: the need for strong partnerships between higher education providers and schools; the quality of ITE candidates and their suitability to…
‘Quality and consequence’
Performance indicators and other accountability measures are increasingly common in higher education internationally. Consistent with this trend, the Australian Federal Government’s Teacher Education Expert Panel (TEEP) recently recommended new reforms to strengthen the link between performance and funding of initial teacher education (ITE). Recommended reforms included (i) the measurement and publication of ITE performance on four categories of …
Educators’ Responses to Gender and Emotion in Educator-Child Reminiscing Vignettes
Research Findings: Elaborative, emotion-rich reminiscing between parents and young children has important developmental benefits, and emerging research has extended this work to early childhood educators. This study investigated how educators’ self-reported preferred reminiscing style and emotional language differed according to children’s gender and emotion. Participants included 168 Australian early childhood educators, each of whom completed t…
Redshirting for Remediation or Advantage? Which Australian Families Delay Children's School Entry and Why
Redshirting, in which children are held back from entering school until their second year of eligibility, is increasingly common. Parents’ perceptions of school readiness may explain this trend but have not been investigated in relation to financial and other explanations. The aim of this study was to determine why parents choose to redshirt. Participants included 226 Australian parents whose preschool-age children were eligible to attend school …
Burke Museum Reflections
Dr. Simon Ottenberg was a generous donor of artworks to the Burke Museum's Arts & Cultures Department over many decades. Simon loved the contemporary graphic arts of the local Coast Salish tribes and made it a goal to acquire and support local artists for his own personal collection. As his collection grew, Simon connected with the curators at the Burke Museum to see if the museum was interested in acquiring contemporary prints and paintings. Bot…
The quest for continuous quality improvement in Australian long day care services
The National Quality Framework (NQF) was intended to drive continuous improvement in education and care services in Australia. Ten years into implementation, the effectiveness of the NQF is demonstrated by steady improvements in quality as measured against the National Quality Standard (NQS). The process of assessing and rating services is a key element in the NQF, drawing together regulatory compliance and quality assurance. This paper draws on …
A Follow-Up Study of an Early Childhood Mentoring Program
Government funded mentoring programs are one strategy to address the supply crisis of early childhood teachers (ECTs) in Australia. There is little or no published research on the long-term impacts of these programs. This paper presents the findings of an evaluation survey completed 18 months after the mentoring program finished, covering the perspectives of experienced ECTs (mentors) and beginning ECTs (mentees). The participants (N = 39) report…
Structures and systems influencing quality improvement in Australian early childhood education and care centres
Mapping the leap
Introduction Australia’s National Quality Standard (NQS) outlines the criteria to assess the quality of early childhood services. A four-point rating scale: (i) Exceeding NQS; (ii) Meeting NQS; (iii) Working Toward NQS; and (iv) Significant Improvement Required is applied to services following a regular assessment and rating process. Settings rated as Working Toward are reassessed within 12 months. Most settings achieved a one-step improvement in…
Protocol for a mixed-methods investigation of quality improvement in early childhood education and care in Australia
International recognition of the early years as a crucial foundational period has led to the design and implementation of quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) that define, communicate, and monitor the components of quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC). The aim of these policies is to achieve effective quality assurance and improvement through a system-oriented approach to assessment and evaluation. Informed by ecological …
Inviting inquiry on pedagogical documentation in Singapore
Pedagogical documentation within early childhood centres is a key component of pedagogy and teacher accountability. In Singapore, documentation is a requirement specified under legislative policies included in the national Pre-school Accreditation Framework, with parents often perceived as the main audience. This paper reports on a study utilising Rogoff’s observation on social cultural activities to focus on the interconnectedness between childr…
Alcohol and cocaine use prior to suspected suicide
A school-based cross-sectional study to understand the public health measures needed to improve the emotional and mental wellbeing of young carers aged 12 to 14 years
The emotional and mental wellbeing of young carers is known to be poorer than their peers. Data from a large cross-sectional school survey of 7,477 12 to 14 year olds (72 per cent response rate) living in Cornwall, South West of England, were analysed to assess whether existing school-based interventions support the wellbeing of young carers. Outcome measures were derived from the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale and the Strengths a…
Reminiscing and future talk conversations between young children, their early childhood educators and mothers
The Effects of Cumulative Victimization on Mental Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adolescents and Young Adults
Objectives. To examine the effects of the cumulative victimization experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youths on mental disorders. Methods. We recruited 248 participants from the Chicago, Illinois, area in 7 waves of data collected over 4 years, beginning in 2007 (83.1% retention rate). Mean age at enrollment was 18.7 years, and 54.7% were Black. We measured depression and posttraumatic stress disorder using structured psychiat…
Is This Normal? Is This Not Normal? There Is No Set Example”
A Syndemic of Psychosocial Health Disparities and Associations With Risk for Attempting Suicide Among Young Sexual Minority Men
Objectives. We examined a syndemic of psychosocial health issues among young men who have sex with men (MSM), with men and women (MSMW), and with women (MSW). We examined hypothesized drivers of syndemic production and effects on suicide attempts. Methods. Using a pooled data set of 2005 and 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys from 11 jurisdictions, we used structural equation modeling to model a latent syndemic factor of depression symptoms, substa…
Intimacy, Monogamy, and Condom Problems Drive Unprotected Sex Among Young Men in Serious Relationships with Other Men
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of an Online HIV Prevention Program for Diverse Young Men who have Sex with Men
The Effects of Cumulative Victimization on Mental Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adolescents and Young Adults
Objectives. To examine the effects of the cumulative victimization experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youths on mental disorders. Methods. We recruited 248 participants from the Chicago, Illinois, area in 7 waves of data collected over 4 years, beginning in 2007 (83.1% retention rate). Mean age at enrollment was 18.7 years, and 54.7% were Black. We measured depression and posttraumatic stress disorder using structured psychiat…
A Syndemic of Psychosocial Health Disparities and Associations With Risk for Attempting Suicide Among Young Sexual Minority Men
Objectives. We examined a syndemic of psychosocial health issues among young men who have sex with men (MSM), with men and women (MSMW), and with women (MSW). We examined hypothesized drivers of syndemic production and effects on suicide attempts. Methods. Using a pooled data set of 2005 and 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys from 11 jurisdictions, we used structural equation modeling to model a latent syndemic factor of depression symptoms, substa…
Intimacy, Monogamy, and Condom Problems Drive Unprotected Sex Among Young Men in Serious Relationships with Other Men
Is This Normal? Is This Not Normal? There Is No Set Example”
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of an Online HIV Prevention Program for Diverse Young Men who have Sex with Men
Is This Normal? Is This Not Normal? There Is No Set Example”
A Syndemic of Psychosocial Health Disparities and Associations With Risk for Attempting Suicide Among Young Sexual Minority Men
Objectives. We examined a syndemic of psychosocial health issues among young men who have sex with men (MSM), with men and women (MSMW), and with women (MSW). We examined hypothesized drivers of syndemic production and effects on suicide attempts. Methods. Using a pooled data set of 2005 and 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys from 11 jurisdictions, we used structural equation modeling to model a latent syndemic factor of depression symptoms, substa…
Intimacy, Monogamy, and Condom Problems Drive Unprotected Sex Among Young Men in Serious Relationships with Other Men
The Effects of Cumulative Victimization on Mental Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adolescents and Young Adults
Objectives. To examine the effects of the cumulative victimization experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youths on mental disorders. Methods. We recruited 248 participants from the Chicago, Illinois, area in 7 waves of data collected over 4 years, beginning in 2007 (83.1% retention rate). Mean age at enrollment was 18.7 years, and 54.7% were Black. We measured depression and posttraumatic stress disorder using structured psychiat…
Reminiscing and future talk conversations between young children, their early childhood educators and mothers
Alcohol and cocaine use prior to suspected suicide
A school-based cross-sectional study to understand the public health measures needed to improve the emotional and mental wellbeing of young carers aged 12 to 14 years
The emotional and mental wellbeing of young carers is known to be poorer than their peers. Data from a large cross-sectional school survey of 7,477 12 to 14 year olds (72 per cent response rate) living in Cornwall, South West of England, were analysed to assess whether existing school-based interventions support the wellbeing of young carers. Outcome measures were derived from the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale and the Strengths a…
Inviting inquiry on pedagogical documentation in Singapore
Pedagogical documentation within early childhood centres is a key component of pedagogy and teacher accountability. In Singapore, documentation is a requirement specified under legislative policies included in the national Pre-school Accreditation Framework, with parents often perceived as the main audience. This paper reports on a study utilising Rogoff’s observation on social cultural activities to focus on the interconnectedness between childr…
Mapping the leap
Introduction Australia’s National Quality Standard (NQS) outlines the criteria to assess the quality of early childhood services. A four-point rating scale: (i) Exceeding NQS; (ii) Meeting NQS; (iii) Working Toward NQS; and (iv) Significant Improvement Required is applied to services following a regular assessment and rating process. Settings rated as Working Toward are reassessed within 12 months. Most settings achieved a one-step improvement in…
Protocol for a mixed-methods investigation of quality improvement in early childhood education and care in Australia
International recognition of the early years as a crucial foundational period has led to the design and implementation of quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS) that define, communicate, and monitor the components of quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC). The aim of these policies is to achieve effective quality assurance and improvement through a system-oriented approach to assessment and evaluation. Informed by ecological …
The quest for continuous quality improvement in Australian long day care services
The National Quality Framework (NQF) was intended to drive continuous improvement in education and care services in Australia. Ten years into implementation, the effectiveness of the NQF is demonstrated by steady improvements in quality as measured against the National Quality Standard (NQS). The process of assessing and rating services is a key element in the NQF, drawing together regulatory compliance and quality assurance. This paper draws on …
A Follow-Up Study of an Early Childhood Mentoring Program
Government funded mentoring programs are one strategy to address the supply crisis of early childhood teachers (ECTs) in Australia. There is little or no published research on the long-term impacts of these programs. This paper presents the findings of an evaluation survey completed 18 months after the mentoring program finished, covering the perspectives of experienced ECTs (mentors) and beginning ECTs (mentees). The participants (N = 39) report…
Structures and systems influencing quality improvement in Australian early childhood education and care centres
Perspective of Supervising Teachers and Tertiary Supervisors on Professional Learning for Professional Experience
To examine current support mechanisms for supervising teachers and tertiary supervisors in professional experience placements, we investigated the perceived effectiveness of and explored strategies for enhancing university–school collaboration through the lens of situated learning theory, operationalized via a Communities of Practice framework. Data were collected from 282 interview participants across multiple institutions. Findings reveal oppor…
Stakeholder alignment to government reform
High-quality Professional Experience (PEx) placements are central to the preparation of ‘classroom ready’ graduate teachers in Australia. However, there are frequent suggestions from the Australian Government that PEx is not as effective as it could be. Perennial PEx concerns raised in government reviews include: the need for strong partnerships between higher education providers and schools; the quality of ITE candidates and their suitability to…
‘Quality and consequence’
Performance indicators and other accountability measures are increasingly common in higher education internationally. Consistent with this trend, the Australian Federal Government’s Teacher Education Expert Panel (TEEP) recently recommended new reforms to strengthen the link between performance and funding of initial teacher education (ITE). Recommended reforms included (i) the measurement and publication of ITE performance on four categories of …
Educators’ Responses to Gender and Emotion in Educator-Child Reminiscing Vignettes
Research Findings: Elaborative, emotion-rich reminiscing between parents and young children has important developmental benefits, and emerging research has extended this work to early childhood educators. This study investigated how educators’ self-reported preferred reminiscing style and emotional language differed according to children’s gender and emotion. Participants included 168 Australian early childhood educators, each of whom completed t…
Redshirting for Remediation or Advantage? Which Australian Families Delay Children's School Entry and Why
Redshirting, in which children are held back from entering school until their second year of eligibility, is increasingly common. Parents’ perceptions of school readiness may explain this trend but have not been investigated in relation to financial and other explanations. The aim of this study was to determine why parents choose to redshirt. Participants included 226 Australian parents whose preschool-age children were eligible to attend school …
Burke Museum Reflections
Dr. Simon Ottenberg was a generous donor of artworks to the Burke Museum's Arts & Cultures Department over many decades. Simon loved the contemporary graphic arts of the local Coast Salish tribes and made it a goal to acquire and support local artists for his own personal collection. As his collection grew, Simon connected with the curators at the Burke Museum to see if the museum was interested in acquiring contemporary prints and paintings. Bot…
The skills, knowledge, and attributes of the supervising teacher in initial teacher education
School placements are an integral component of a pre-service teacher’s experience, and the supervising teacher is potentially the first point of crossing from theory to practice. These important partners help pre-service teachers to navigate between their university study and career context. This paper presents a scoping review that reports on skills, knowledge, and attributes of supervising teachers. The review also outlines what is currently kn…
Educators’ infant-addressed language and gestures during shared reading in Australian and Chinese early childhood settings
Shared reading has been encouraged in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings in many countries. While previous research has examined educators’ language use with infants during shared reading in Western contexts, little is known about whether and how shared reading is enacted in different cultures, nor how educators’ language use interacts with non-verbal communication modes during shared reading. Adopting a cross-cultural, multimodal…
Online survey data integrity
A notable and growing risk in online research is fraudulent respondent activity using artificial intelligence. Given that researchers often rely on anonymous recruitment methods to reach hidden and diverse populations, it is essential to develop contextualised anti-bot protocols sensitive to research scale, topic and population, allowing sufficient data to be collected while detecting bot activity and safeguarding data integrity. This paper repor…
Psychology (12 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (8 works) · Business (6 works) · Education Systems and Policy (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Psychological intervention (5 works) · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (5 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 works)