Peter Grainger

Biography

Dr Peter Grainger's research focuses are assessment (rubrics) in education including doctoral education, second language acquisition (Japanese) peer review processes in tertiary educational institutions. He has taught in four universities in Queensland (Griffith University, CQ University, James Cook University and the University of the Sunshine Coast). Prior to his academic career, Peter worked as a Principal Project Officer for three years at the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) and towards the end of the QCAR project as a writer for the online Assessment Bank. Prior to these experiences he taught Japanese and history in Queensland secondary schools in Brisbane for 20 years. He is teh School of Education and Tertiary Access Higher Degree by Research Coordinator.

Teaching areas

• EDU745 Teaching Junior Secondary Languages (Master of Teaching, Secondary Program)
• EDU746 Teaching Senior Secondary Languages (Master of Teaching, Secondary Program)
• EDU378 Teaching Junior Secondary Languages: Undergraduate
• EDU379 Teaching Senior Secondary Languages Undergraduate
• EDU413 Teaching the Australian Curriculum: Languages

Memberships

• Teachers of Australia Project and Transcultural and Indigenous Pedagogies Research Group
• Vice President Language Teachers Queensland Sunshine Coast Branch

Expert media commentary

Dr Peter Grainger has various projects which focus on Intercultural Capability. One project researches the mutual benefits of a two week Wider Field Experience for USC students in Peru and Cambodia, teaching in primary schools alongside primary teachers. The focus of the research is on the development of preservice teachers’ intercultural capability, and their ability to teach the Australian Curriculum’s General Capability of Intercultural Understanding upon graduation as a result of the WFE experiences. A second project researches the intercultural capability of practising school teachers; specifically, how they are teaching this mandate and what professional development they perceive is needed to fulfil this responsibility.