Redeeming the Heart of Education and the Soul of Teaching and Learning

Education often feels like a balancing act - with competing demands and conflicting purposes, it can be difficult for educators to stay focused on what truly matters. Has the heart of teaching and learning been lost in the noise? Professor John Quay believes there's hope, through the good work of teachers.

In this inaugural professorial lecture, Professor Quay will suggest a different way of considering how teaching and learning work, one that is always available, but mostly hidden beneath other concerns. Through a subtle realignment of the ways teaching and learning fit together, as exemplified by Fritz Duras, Professor Quay will argue we can move away from rigid top-down approaches to a more integrated vision of education.

Date: Thursday 31st October 2024

Time: 5.30pm Light refreshments | 6.00pm Lecture

Venue: Q230 Theatre. Level 2, 234 Queensberry Street, University of Melbourne

Please Note: Due to the theatre's limited capacity, please only register for a seated ticket if you are sure to be attending in person. A ticket type to receive a copy of the recording is available for those that are unable to attend.

Faculty of Education
University of Melbourne

John Quay is a Professor in the Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne. His life in teaching and research started in secondary schools with physical education, outdoor education and sport. His research builds from this experience and draws on educational philosophies in attempting to better understand the practices of education, with the aim of supporting teachers, and through teachers, all involved.

Dr Fritz Duras
Since 2008, the Faculty of Education has held the Melbourne Fritz Duras Lecture to honour Dr Duras and continue his important work in Health and Physical Education at the University of Melbourne and in the wider community.

Professor G.S. Browne, who was Dean of the Faculty of Education at the time (1930s), helped Dr Duras move from Germany in order to start a course to train physical education teachers. Dr Duras, who was a doctor and specialised in sports medicine, was named Director of Physical Education.

He was a pioneer in the field, having established the first Australian university course in Physical Education. Dr Duras was also the founding President of the Australian Physical Education Association - which evolved into ACHPER (pronounced atch-per) - Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation.

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