Merryn Dawborn–Gundlach
Biographic Data
| ID | 6510183 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Merryn Dawborn–Gundlach |
| GIVEN NAMES | Merryn |
| FAMILY NAME | Dawborn–Gundlach |
| SIGNATURE | GUNDLACH M D |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8193-5670 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
It’s Not About the Money
Teacher shortage is a global problem. One strategy adopted in several countries to help address the shortfall of teachers is to employ career-change teachers, sometimes through alternative entry pathways, which allow aspiring teachers to teach in a school, while simultaneously working towards their teacher qualification. Teachers of STEM subjects, including mathematics, technology, physics, chemistry, biology, and generalist science, are in short…
An Investigation of Alternative Pathways to Teacher Qualifications in Australia
In alignment with global educational trends, Australia has adopted a pluralistic approach to initial teacher education (ITE), encompassing traditional university-based programs, employment-integrated models and vocational training routes. This diversification of pathways has emerged as a strategic response to persistent workforce challenges, including chronic shortages, uneven distribution of qualified educators, and limited demographic diversity…
Career change teachers in hard-to-staff schools
Recruiting career changers into teaching has emerged as a part of a strategy by governments worldwide to address complex teacher shortage problems in hard-to-staff schools. In this paper, we present a case study of two career change teachers and trace their career journey into Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and the teaching profession in two separate hard-to-staff schools. We interviewed these teachers during the first 2 years of their career ch…
Vocational teachers in school settings
Vocational programmes offered to school students form an essential segment of senior secondary education, providing opportunities for students to develop employability skills, complete their senior secondary certificate and gain credit towards a vocational qualification. While school systems are experiencing teacher shortages across the board, these are both acute and ongoing in vocational programmes in many countries and attracting and retaining…
Accessing the International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a market leader in international education however, research suggests that it predominantly serves elite populations (Bunnell, T., M. Donnelly, H. Lauder, and S. Whewall. 2020. “International Mindedness as a Platform for Class Solidarity.” Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education. Published online: 24 August 2020. doi:10.1080/03057925.2020.1811639). Drawing on data from the IB and the A…
Enhancing pre-service teachers' concept of Earth Science through an immersive, conceptual museum learning program (Reconceptualising Rocks)
Accessing the International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a market leader in international education however, research suggests that it predominantly serves elite populations (Bunnell, T., M. Donnelly, H. Lauder, and S. Whewall. 2020. “International Mindedness as a Platform for Class Solidarity.” Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education. Published online: 24 August 2020. doi:10.1080/03057925.2020.1811639). Drawing on data from the IB and the A…
Enhancing pre-service teachers' concept of Earth Science through an immersive, conceptual museum learning program (Reconceptualising Rocks)
Accessing the International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a market leader in international education however, research suggests that it predominantly serves elite populations (Bunnell, T., M. Donnelly, H. Lauder, and S. Whewall. 2020. “International Mindedness as a Platform for Class Solidarity.” Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education. Published online: 24 August 2020. doi:10.1080/03057925.2020.1811639). Drawing on data from the IB and the A…
Career change teachers in hard-to-staff schools
Recruiting career changers into teaching has emerged as a part of a strategy by governments worldwide to address complex teacher shortage problems in hard-to-staff schools. In this paper, we present a case study of two career change teachers and trace their career journey into Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and the teaching profession in two separate hard-to-staff schools. We interviewed these teachers during the first 2 years of their career ch…
Vocational teachers in school settings
Vocational programmes offered to school students form an essential segment of senior secondary education, providing opportunities for students to develop employability skills, complete their senior secondary certificate and gain credit towards a vocational qualification. While school systems are experiencing teacher shortages across the board, these are both acute and ongoing in vocational programmes in many countries and attracting and retaining…
An Investigation of Alternative Pathways to Teacher Qualifications in Australia
In alignment with global educational trends, Australia has adopted a pluralistic approach to initial teacher education (ITE), encompassing traditional university-based programs, employment-integrated models and vocational training routes. This diversification of pathways has emerged as a strategic response to persistent workforce challenges, including chronic shortages, uneven distribution of qualified educators, and limited demographic diversity…
It’s Not About the Money
Teacher shortage is a global problem. One strategy adopted in several countries to help address the shortfall of teachers is to employ career-change teachers, sometimes through alternative entry pathways, which allow aspiring teachers to teach in a school, while simultaneously working towards their teacher qualification. Teachers of STEM subjects, including mathematics, technology, physics, chemistry, biology, and generalist science, are in short…
Pedagogy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Economic shortage (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Teacher Professional Development and Motivation (3 works) · Alternative teacher certification (2 works) · Career Pathways (2 works) · Medical education (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)