Dr Annette Freak
Lecturer, Faculty of The Professions, School of Education
Qualifications
BEd (PhysEd)(Hons)(Syd), MProfEd&Training (Deakin), DipProfCounselling (AIPC), PhD (UNE)
Contact
| Email: | afreak@une.edu.au |
| Room: | Milton Building (E6) 7 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 2453 (or +61 2 6773 2453 overseas) |
Annette Freak is a member of the Health, Physical Education and Sports Studies team. Within this group, she specializes in Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) pedagogy.
Affiliations
AARE - Australian Association for Research in Education
ACHPER - Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation
ISTE - International Society for Teacher Education
Research interests
Pre-service teacher education
Pre-service primary school physical education teacher education
Sports coach education
School-based Health Education
Transformative Learning Theory
Supervising Higher Degree Research students
Publications
Freak, A. (2011). Perceptions of Preparedness to Teach Primary School Physical Education: Transformative learning in generalist pre-service teacher education. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of New England, Armidale, Australia.
Freak, A., Miller, J., & Haynes, J. (2010). Continuing development in teacher education through research using researcher-developed instruments. In W. Halloway & J. Maurer (eds.), International Research in Teacher Education: Current Perspectives (pp. 185-196). Kardoorair: Armidale, Australia.
Freak, A., Miller, J., & Haynes, J. (2009). Researcher-developed instruments: Enhancing Physical Education in Teacher Education. Journal of the International Society of Teacher Education (ISTE), 13, (2), 72-78.
Freak, A., Miller, J., & Haynes, J. (2008). Theoretical insights applied to learning to teach primary school physical education. Proceedings of The University of New England Annual Postgraduate Research Conference, Australia, 63-68.
Freak, A., Miller, J., & Haynes, J. (2006). Bridging the methodological gap between self, practice and research. Proceedings of The University of New England Inaugural Postgraduate Research Conference, Australia, 94-108.
Freak, A., Miller, J., & Haynes, J. (2005). "Can't go over it! Can't go through it! Must go around it!" Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) International Conference, Sydney, Australia.