Margaret E. Robertson

Margaret E. RobertsonMargaret E. Robertson is an Emeritus Professor of Education at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia where she has held leadership roles in research projects related to innovative pedagogies and digital technologies, post-graduate teaching and supervision. Mainly focused on youth studies, externally funded research interests and related publications investigate such topics as pedagogical renewal, e-learning, geographical education, and sustainable development. More recent interests relate to place and space constructs in urban renewal, innovative schooling, and pedagogical responses within non-traditional physical space. Her numerous research and international leadership projects have long been associated with the International Geographical Union (IGU), including Steering Committee membership of the International Year of Global Understanding Project (IGYU, 2015-18); Executive Secretary of the IGU’s Commission for Geographical Education; Member of the IGU’s Cultural Studies Commission and Project Leader of two ICSU (International Council of Science) funded international projects (both supported and promoted by The Australian Academy of Science).

Publications

Youth Cultures, Responsive Education, and Learning
Youth Cultures, Responsive Education, and Learning
Margaret E. Robertson. © 2023. 240 pages.
Today's youth find themselves navigating an uncertain terrain marked by shifting societal foundations. History, tradition, and geopolitics, were once steadfast guides, but...
Doctoral Research Supervision: Interpretive, Developmental, Transformative, and Culturally Adaptive
Doctoral Research Supervision: Interpretive, Developmental, Transformative, and Culturally Adaptive
Margaret E. Robertson. © 2017. 14 pages.
Supervisors generally recognize the complex capacities needed to complete the doctoral degree. However, pressures from management practices in universities for rapid completions...