Megan Schroder

Dr Megan Schroder is a lecturer and researcher with the School of Education and Tertiary Access at the University of the Sunshine Coast. As an educator, she has developed a deep commitment to fostering students through creativity as lifelong learners and possibility thinkers over several decades in secondary schools, state and independent, rural and urban, in Australia and the United Kingdom. Megan also has extensive experience in universities using her expertise to support initial teacher education students to develop their practice in English and Drama curriculum and Professional Experience units.

Her PhD entitled Creative Insights: Senior school teachers experience of creativity in Queensland across the curriculum, was conferred in 2022. The thesis investigated senior school teacher understandings of creativity across the eight learning areas and how teachers integrated creativity into their curriculum delivery as they implemented the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) 2019 syllabus suite. Additionally, it considered whether a common definition of creativity could be developed in a senior school context. Megan’s teaching and research continue to be underpinned by the importance of integrating creativity with curriculum, particularly in senior school contexts, to foster learners as individuals who thrive in life.