Benjamin Zonca
Biographic Data
| ID | 6329822 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin Zonca |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin |
| FAMILY NAME | Zonca |
| SIGNATURE | ZONCA B |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-2272-8630 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Educational authority on the outskirts of schooling
This paper explores the experiences of parents who reject formal schooling, providing home education for their own children. At a time of debate about knowledge and expertise, we examine how home educators—operating on the outskirts of formal education—curate knowledge and define their educational authority. Based on interviews with 15 Australian home educators, we show how they sought knowledge aligned with their values, their children’s interes…
Using place-based narrative methods to highlight teachers' achievements of agency in their work
Purpose This study aims to investigate how primary school teachers in the Victorian Government education system achieve agency in their work, aiming to elevate teacher agency as a critical concept in education policy. It responds to the limited recognition of teacher agency in current policy frameworks, particularly in light of increasing teacher attrition. Design/methodology/approach Using place-based narrative inquiry informed by assemblage the…
Parental rights and state concerns
This paper examines the contestations surrounding the rights and responsibilities of the state and parents to educate children. Focusing our analysis on home education, we suggest that these disputes represent the convergence of–at times agonistic–parental and state politics of care and concern surrounding education and children. To advance our argument, we analyse how the problem of ‘home education’ is represented in two policy reports across tw…
Echoes of silence
Purpose Silences in qualitative social science research present a unique and sometimes ambiguous challenge for researchers. When working with transcription artefacts, considering not only what has been said but also what has been silenced, omitted, overlooked or brushed over allows new ways of examining a phenomenon. This paper explores a new methodological approach to exploring these silences. Design/methodology/approach This article explores “e…
Using teacher narratives to map policy effects in the Victorian Government International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP) context
Purpose Government primary schools in Australia increasingly take up the International Baccalaureate's Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP) to supplement government-mandated curriculum and governance expectations. The purpose of this paper is to explore how teachers navigate and contest dual policy-practice expectations in the Victorian Government IB-PYP context. Design/methodology/approach This study used a narrative inquiry approach. The narratives…
Using teacher narratives to map policy effects in the Victorian Government International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP) context
Purpose Government primary schools in Australia increasingly take up the International Baccalaureate's Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP) to supplement government-mandated curriculum and governance expectations. The purpose of this paper is to explore how teachers navigate and contest dual policy-practice expectations in the Victorian Government IB-PYP context. Design/methodology/approach This study used a narrative inquiry approach. The narratives…
Using teacher narratives to map policy effects in the Victorian Government International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP) context
Purpose Government primary schools in Australia increasingly take up the International Baccalaureate's Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP) to supplement government-mandated curriculum and governance expectations. The purpose of this paper is to explore how teachers navigate and contest dual policy-practice expectations in the Victorian Government IB-PYP context. Design/methodology/approach This study used a narrative inquiry approach. The narratives…
Echoes of silence
Purpose Silences in qualitative social science research present a unique and sometimes ambiguous challenge for researchers. When working with transcription artefacts, considering not only what has been said but also what has been silenced, omitted, overlooked or brushed over allows new ways of examining a phenomenon. This paper explores a new methodological approach to exploring these silences. Design/methodology/approach This article explores “e…
Parental rights and state concerns
This paper examines the contestations surrounding the rights and responsibilities of the state and parents to educate children. Focusing our analysis on home education, we suggest that these disputes represent the convergence of–at times agonistic–parental and state politics of care and concern surrounding education and children. To advance our argument, we analyse how the problem of ‘home education’ is represented in two policy reports across tw…
Educational authority on the outskirts of schooling
This paper explores the experiences of parents who reject formal schooling, providing home education for their own children. At a time of debate about knowledge and expertise, we examine how home educators—operating on the outskirts of formal education—curate knowledge and define their educational authority. Based on interviews with 15 Australian home educators, we show how they sought knowledge aligned with their values, their children’s interes…
Using place-based narrative methods to highlight teachers' achievements of agency in their work
Purpose This study aims to investigate how primary school teachers in the Victorian Government education system achieve agency in their work, aiming to elevate teacher agency as a critical concept in education policy. It responds to the limited recognition of teacher agency in current policy frameworks, particularly in light of increasing teacher attrition. Design/methodology/approach Using place-based narrative inquiry informed by assemblage the…
Sociology (3 works) · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms (2 works) · Government (linguistics (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Narrative inquiry (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Agency (philosophy (1 work)