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Mrs Christine Lovering

Christine is an Honorary Lecturer in the School of Education.

Professional associations

  • 2009 - DramaWest
  • 1999 - Speech and Drama Teachers Association of WA.

Awards and recognition

Other

  • 2019 - DramaWest honorary life membership award
  • 2010 - Department of Education, WA - Education and Training Commemorative Long Service Award

Research areas and interests

  • Early childhood drama, dance and media arts education
  • Primary dance, drama and media arts education
  • Pre-Service Teacher education
  • Integrating the Arts and the benefits to learning
  • Building Social and Emotional Wellbeing through the Arts

Qualifications

  • Master of Education, Edith Cowan University, 2015.
  • Associate Diploma in Speech and Drama, England, 1999.
  • Graduate Diploma in Modern Languages, The University of Western Australia, 1999.
  • Certificate in Education, England, 1979.

Research Outputs

Journal Articles

  • Fried, L., Lovering, C., Falconer, S., Francis, J., Johnston, R., Lombardi, K., Blue, L., Morris, J. (2024). Getting creative: Using art-based techniques to identify how arts organizations enhance young people’s well-being. Journal of Applied Arts and Health, 15(1), 51-66. https://doi.org/10.1386/jaah_00157_1.

Journal Articles

  • Fried, L., Lovering, C., Falconer, S., Francis, J., Johnston, R., Lombardi, K., Runions, K., Forde, K., Crosby, N., Blue, L. (2023). Developing A Resource For Arts Educators To Enhance The Social And Emotional Well-Being Of Young People. International Journal of Education and the Arts, 24(23), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.26209/ijea24n23.

Journal Articles

  • O'Rourke, J., Main, S., Gray, C., Lovering, C. (2021). Observations of children with disability during arts-based multisensory story and rhyme activities: Is it all just chimes and perfumes?. Australasian Journal of Special and Inclusive Education, 45(2), 237-251. https://doi.org/10.1017/jsi.2021.8.

Journal Articles

Conference Publications

  • Wren, J., Campbell, A., Heyworth, J., Lovering, C. (2011). Using iPad2 to assess students' live performances and actively engage students with tutor and peer feedback. Create World 2011: Proceedings of the CreateWorld11 Conference (72-84). Apple University Consortium.
  • Wren, J., Campbell, A., Heyworth, J., Lovering, C. (2011). Improving assessment outcomes through the application of innovative digital technologies. Improving assessment outcomes through the application of innovative digital technologies (178-188). Australian Technology Network.

Research Projects

  • Investigating the effectiveness of SEW - Arts to enhance the social and emotional wellbeing of children and young people in Arts programs, Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation), Healthway - Grant, 2022 ‑ 2023, $9,063.
  • Building social and emotional wellbeing through the arts, Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation), Tender, 2021 ‑ 2022, $9,063.
  • Arts-based pedagogy: Engaging children with additional needs through multi-sensory storytelling, Sensorium Theatre Inc, Sensorium Theatre Inc - Grant, 2017 ‑ 2018, $10,000.
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