Education

Faculty of Education, Bundoora

Academic Staff Profiles

Professor Lorraine Ling
	PTC (Frankston); BA (Deakin); B Ed (Deakin); M Ed (Deakin); Ph D (Deakin) DEAN Faculty of Education Bundoora Campus Education 1 Building, Room 320 Phone: +61 3 9479 2330 Fax: +61 3 9479 3070 Email: l.ling@latrobe.edu.au

• Background and Current Roles
• Research Interests
• Publications
• Invited Presentations & Seminars
• Conference Proceedings
• Commissioned Reports
• Conference Papers
• Articles

Background and Current Roles:

Lorraine Ling is Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Education. Prof Ling is involved with international research projects into education policy and the changing nature of academic work. She is also involved in the professional development of teachers and academics.She has undertaken a World Bank Consultancy in Indonesia as well as acting as Academic Program Director for the IBRD Indonesia Primary School Teacher Development Project.

Prof Ling has worked extensively in overseas universities and is the co-chairperson of the professional development Working Group of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe. Lorraine is involved with designing and delivering professional development programs for teachers and other professionals in both metropolitan and regional contexts as well as overseas.

Prof Ling has worked in conjunction with institutes in the VET sector to devise and implement innovative courses which involve credit transfer and articulation of courses between the VET and Higher Education sectors. These courses have resulted in the provision of courses of teacher training for TAFE and other VET trainers.

Research Interests

Prof Ling's research focuses upon educational administration and policy, values and equity issues, professional development and the political, economic and social context of education and training. Prof Ling supervises Masters and doctoral students undertaking theses and also acts as an examiner for theses.

Publications

Books

Stephenson, J., Ling, L., Burman, E., and Cooper, M. (Eds) (2001) Los valores en la educaci ón , Editorial Gedisa, Barcelona .

Ling, L., Ling, P. and Neville, B. (Eds) , (1999) New learning technologies: A challenge for educators , Graduate School of Education, LaTrobe University , Melbourne.

Stephenson, J., Ling, L., Burman, E., and Cooper, M. (Eds) (1998), Values in Education . Routledge, London .

Ling, L and Kelly, R. (2001), 'A Post-Traditional Supervisor-Supervisee Relationship', in Alison Bartlett and Gina Mercer (Eds) Postgraduate Research Supervision: Transforming (R)Elations. P. Lang Publishers, New York .

Ling, L. (2001) 'Education for Active Citizenship: An Australian Perspective' in Mireia Montane and Yves Beernaert (Eds), Towards Active Citizenship: Connecting young citizens across the world. European Parliament, Brussells.

Ling, L., Burman, E., and Cooper, M. (2001) 'The Post Traditional Community: A New Coincept for a New Era' in H.Christiansen, 2001, Reeducating the Educator: Global Perspectives on Community Building in T each er Education. Suny Press , New York .

Ling, L. (2000) 'Diversity, values and national policy in Australia ' in Leicester , Modgil and Modgil, Education, Values and Culture . Falmer Press, London

Ling L. (1999) 'Disability in Australia : Policy and Practice' in Adults With Disabilities . Paul Retish and Shunit Reiter, (Eds), Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, NJ.

Ling, L. (1998) 'Conclusion' in J Stephenson, L Ling, E Burman, M Cooper (Eds) Values in Education . Routledge, London .

Ling, L., and Stephenson, J. (1998) 'Introduction and Theoretical Perspectives' in J Stephenson, L Ling, E Burman, M Cooper (Eds) Values in Education . Routledge, London .

Ling, L., Burman, E., and Cooper, M., (1998) 'The Australian Study' in J Stephenson, L Ling, E Burman, M Cooper (Eds) Values in Education . Routledge, London .

Ling, L., Burman, E. and Cooper, M. (1998) 'Practical Strategies in Values education' in J Stephenson, L Ling, E Burman, M Cooper (Eds) Values in Education . Routledge, London .

Ling, L. (1995) 'The World is Our Oyster: Research and Globalization', in C McNaught and K Beattie (Eds) Research into Higher Education: Directions, Dilemmas and Diversions . Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia , Melbourne .

Ling, L., Burman, E., Cooper, M. and Ling, P., (2005) 'Adding Value Through Creating Opportunities for T each ers', Theory Into Practice , (in press)

Ling, L., Burman, E., Cooper, M. and Ling, P. (2004) 'Universities as learning networks', Melbourne Studies in Education 2004 , Arena Press, Melbourne.

Ling, L., and Mackenzie N., (2001) 'Professional Development: An Australian Perspective', European Journal of T each er Education ,

Ling, L and Ling, P., (1998) 'The Virtual University: To Be and Not to Be' in Melbourne Studies in Education , Vol. 39 No. 1, May 1998.

Ling, L. and Ling, P. (1998) 'The virtual university to be and not to be', Melbourne Studies in Education 1998 , Arena Press, Melbourne .

Ling, L., (1998) 'Values Education Around the World: Australia ', in The Development Educational Journal, Vol 4 No.2, Trentham Books, London . (Commissioned article)

Ling, L. and Ling, P. (1994) 'Administration for innovation in higher education', Innovative Higher Education. Vol.18, No.2., pp. 221-236.

Ling, P. and Ling, L. (1994) 'Educating Vietnam for the market economy and beyond', Journal of Vietnamese Studies , No.7. pp. 40-49.

Ling, L. (1992) 'T each er Appraisal Issues and Approaches', Evaluation Journal of Australasia , Vol.4 No.2.

Ling, L. and Ling, P. (1990) 'Child, Youth and State: Eastern Australia 1788-1988', [Canadian] Journal of Child and Youth Care , Vol.4, No.4.

Ling, L. and Foster, L. (1988) 'The Graduate Primary T each er: A Case Study', Journal of Teaching Practice , Churchill.

Keynote Addresses

Ling, L. (2004) 'Armchair Experts.' Invited keynote address, Association of T each er Educators in Europe , Annual Conference, Sicily, Italy .

Ling, L. (2004) 'Professional Development in Australia .' Invited Keynote Speech, IDP seminar, Johannesburg, South Africa

Ling, L., Burman, E., Cooper, C., Ling, P. (2000) 'The Changing Nature Of Academic Work: A Melodrama In One Act.' Invited Presentation (marking 25 th anniversary of ATEE), Association for T each er Education in Europe , Barcelona

Ling, L. (1998) 'Quality in Education: What does it mean?' Invited keynote address. Quality in Education Conference, East China Normal University, Shanghai

Ling, L. (1996) 'Pluralism and multiculturalism: tolerance, flexibility or moral vacuum?' Invited Keynote Address, IKIP Bandung, Indonesia .

Ling, L. (1994) 'Exporting education.' Invited keynote address, Conference of Yarra Valley University of the Third Age, Melbourne.

Ling, L. (1994) 'Schools: The Future Tense.' Invited keynote address, Conference of the Victorian Primary Principals Association, Moonee Valley .

Ling, L. (1991) 'Old Themes - New Directions.' Invited keynote address, Soroptimist International (Victoria) Annual Conference, Melbourne.

Invited Presentations and Seminars

Ling, L. (2004/5) Invited occasional speaker - La Trobe University graduation ceremonies - Bundoora October 2004; Bendigo 2005

Ling, L. and Ling, P. (2004) 'Developments in Australian higher education and academic work..' Guest lecture, Australian Federation of University Women, Central Western Chapter, Cowra.

Ling, L. (2004) Invited guest presenter at a series of seminars on Higher Education Policy and Quality Assurance, La Trobe University Language Centre, Delegation of staff from Tianjin University of Commerce, PRC

Ling, L. (2003) 'Leadership and Empowerment.' Invited speaker, Australian Somali Youth Association Seminar

Ling, L. (1994) 'Motivating and Empowering Educators.' Invited seminar presentation, Forum of Educational Psychologists, Directorate of School Education, Brunswick .

Ling, L., Ling, P., and Nguyen Thu (1993) 'Research and Submission Writing.' Workshop for provincial Directors of Education and higher education staff, at the invitation of the Vice Minister of Education, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam .

Ling, L. (1993) 'Educational Crystal Ball Gazing.' Keynote Address, Launch of the La Trobe University and Primary Schools' Association, Bundoora.

Ling, L. (1993) 'Educational Crystal Ball Gazing.' Invited guest speaker, Millauna College Presentation Night, Nunawading.

Ling, L. (1992) 'Empowerment Through Curriculum.' Invited speaker and seminar leader, Victorian Primary Principals; Association, South Eastern Region, Conference, Tyabb.

Ling, L. (1991) 'Primary T each er Education: The La Trobe University Model.' Invited guest lecturer, staff seminar, Ramkhamhaeng University Bangkok, Thailand.

Conference Proceedings

Ling, L., Burman, E., Ling, P. and Cooper, M. (2003) 'T each er educators: sown, grown, cloned or honed?' Problems of t each er education in rolling changes of educational system all over the world . [Select proceedings 2002 Annual conference, Association of T each er Educators in Europe ], Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawkiego, Warsaw .

Ling, L., Ling, P., Burman, E. and Cooper, M. (2001) 'Self-governing schools: before, during and after.' [Select proceedings 2001 Annual conference, Association of T each er Educators in Europe ], Stockholm . http://www.lhs.se/atee/proceedings/Ling,_burman_m.fl._Concurr_1.doc

Ling, L. (1998) 'Concepts of Administration, Management and Leadership' in J. McCall and R. McKay, (Eds), Partnership and Cooperation . [Select proceedings 1996 Annual conference, Association of T each er Educators in Europe ], Glasgow .

Ling, L. (1998) 'Partnerships: Courtship, Union and Colonisation.' in J. McCall and R. McKay, (Eds), Partnership and Cooperation . [Select proceedings 1996 Annual conference, Association of T each er Educators in Europe ], Glasgow .

Ling, L., Burman, E., and Cooper, M. (1998) 'International Partnerships: Reflections, Recollections and Relationships' in J. McCall and R. McKay, (Eds), Partnership and Cooperation . [Select proceedings 1996 Annual conference, Association of T each er Educators in Europe ], Glasgow .

Ling, L. (1996) 'Is my Prescription Valuable: Values in education and Administration' in M.O Valente, A. Barrios, A. Gaspar, and T.D. Teodoro (Eds) T each er Training and Values Education , [Select proceedings 1993 Annual conference, Association of T each er Educators in Europe], Departamento de Educacao da Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, pp 441-450

Ling, L., and Ling, P. (1996) 'Meaning and Measuring' in M.O Valente, A. Barrios, A. Gaspar, and T.D. Teodoro (Eds) T each er Training and Values Education , [Select proceedings 1993 Annual conference, Association of T each er Educators in Europe], Departamento de Educacao da Faculdade de Ciencias da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, pp 211-226

Ling, L. (1993) 'An Action Approach To Diversity', Proceedings of the Association of T each er Educators in Europe Conference 1992 , Association of T each er education in Europe, Lahti, Finland

Commissioned Reports

Ling, L. (2003-2004) 'Report of Review of Honours programs in the Faculty of Health Sciences', La Trobe University

Ling, L., Mayberry, D. (2004) 'The needs of Children with parents who Have a Mental Illness', Commissioned Funded Report, La Trobe University for Upper Murray Family Care.

Ling, L., Keamy, K., Bottrell, C., and Knipe, S. (2003) 'Disturbing the Cycle', Commissioned funded Report of the introduction of VCAL into the North East Region; North East Local learning and Employment Network.

Ling, L., Sheed, J., Brew, C., Byrne, G., Knipe, S., Caulley, D. (2000) Empowering Communities: A Toolkit for Action, ,Centre for Regional Sustainable Communities and Dusseldorp Skills Forum, Melbourne

Conference Papers

Ling, L., Burman, E., Ling, P., Cooper, M. (2004) 'The Gap that Isn't: The Theory that Ate the Theory.' Association for Teacher education in Europe Conference , Sicily , Italy .

Ling, L., Burman, E., Cooper, M. and Ling, P (2003) 'Universities as Learning Organisations: A Flawed Concept', Association of Teacher Educators in Europe conference, Malta .

Ling L. (2001) 'Whose Voice, Whose Silence: Educational Policy Construction', Association of T each er Educators in Europe conference, Stockholm

Ling, L. (2001) 'Civics and Citizenship and the Third Way ', Australian Principals Association Professional Development Council, Online Conference.

Ling, L., Ling, P., Burman, E., Cooper, M. (2001) ' PACE - Project for Active Citizenship, Australia ', Association of T each er Educators in Europe conference, Stockholm

Ling, L. (2000) 'Places Where T each ers Work: Places Where Universities Sell Knowledge'. Association for T each er Education in Europe , Barcelona

Ling, L., and Bottrell, C. (2000) 'Optimism and Ossification', US Department of Education, ERIC

Ling L., De Wildt, J., Quinn, K., and Keamey, R. (1999) 'Partnerships in VET and Higher Education - A Case Study.' ATICA Conference, Melbourne .

Ling, L. (1998) 'An Era of Multiple Experts.' Conference of the Association of T each er Education in Europe , Limerick

Ling, L., and Mackenzie, N. (1998) 'Professional Development in Australia .' Conference of the Association of t each er Education In Europe, Limerick .

Ling, L., Burman E., and Cooper, M. (1998) 'Review, Revamp and Revise: The Action Model Revisited.' Conference of the Association of t each er education in Europe , Limerick

Ling, L., (1997) 'The Case of the Missing Door.' Conference of Association of T each er Education in Europe , Macerata , Italy

Ling, L., Cooper, C., Burman, E. (1997) 'Universal Values: A Doubtful Proposition.' Conference of the Association for T each er education in Europe , Macerata , Italy .

Ling, L., Cooper, M., Burman, E. (1997) 'Watch out your agenda is shifting.' Conference of the Association for T each er Education in Europe , Macerata , Italy .

Ling, L. (1996) 'Higher Education in the Current Era: Alcohol, Apathy or Action?' Conference of Higher Education and Research Association, Tyabb , Victoria .

Ling, L., (1996) 'Domains, Dynamics, Dialectics and Disjunctions: A Meta-Theoretical Approach to the Interpretation of Policy Construction.' Conference of the European Educational Research Association, Seville , Spain .

Ling, L. (1996) 'Partnerships: Courtship, Union and Colonisation.' Conference of Association of T each er Education in Europe , Glasgow , Scotland .

Ling, L. (1995) 'It's All Done With Mirrors: Breaking the Barriers.' Conference of Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia ( Victoria ), Albury

Ling, L. (1995) 'Ripples On The Pond.' Annual Conference, Association of T each er Educators in Europe (ATEE) Oslo , Norway

Ling, L., Burman, E., Cooper, M. (1995), 'Values - Valid or Vacuous? An International Perspective on Values Education.' Annual Conference, Association of T each er Educators in Europe (ATEE) Oslo , Norway

Ling, L., Cooper, M. and Burman, E. (1994) 'Values For a Changing Context: A Global Perspective.' Association of T each er Educators in Europe conference, Prague

Ling, L., Cooper, M., and McCall, J. (1994) 'Issues in T each er Education: A comparative Study of UK and Australia .' Association of T each er Educators in Europe conference Conference, Prague

Ling, L. (1994) 'Professional Development and the changing Needs Of Administrators.' Association of T each er Educators in Europe conference, Prague

Ling P., and Ling, L. (1993) 'Values and Evaluation: Meaning and Measuring.' Association of T each er Educators in Europe , Annual Conference, Lisbon , Portugal .

Ling, L. (1993) 'Partnerships: For Better, For Worse.' Australian T each er Education Association, Perth Australia .

Ling, L. (1991) 'Can I Make a Difference? T each ers' Perceptions of Change.' Association of T each er Educators in Australia , Annual Conference, Melbourne , Australia .

Ling, L. (1991) 'T each ers' Perception of Change' Association for T each er Education in Europe , Annual Conference, Amsterdam , Netherlands .

Ling, L. (1992) 'Responses to Diversity Through Educational Administration' Association for T each er Education in Europe , Annual Conference, Lahti , Finland .

Ling, L. (1992) 'The Harmony and Counterpoint of Educational Administration' Association of T each er Educators in Australia Annual Conference, Ballina , Australia .

Ling, L., Cooper, M., and Burman, E. (1992) 'An Action Approach to Diversity.' Association for T each er Education in Europe , Annual Conference, Lahti , Finland .

Articles

Ling L. (2004) 'Professionalism gained or Lost.' Directions in Education , Vol 13:1

Ling, L. (2003) 'Elitism and Educational Advantage.' Directions in Education , Vol 12:13

Ling, L., (2002) 'Sharing, Caring and Pairing.' Directions in Education , Vol 11:19.

Ling, L. (2002) 'When Right versus Right What's left.' Directions in Education , Vol 11:6

Ling, L. (2001) 'Dockets for Education Dollars.' Directions in Education, Australian Council for Educational Research (Forthcoming).

Ling, L. (2001) 'The Retreat of Robin Hood.' Directions in Education, Vol 10:1, 16 February, Australian Council for Educational Research. (p.2).

Ling, L., 2000, 'Bullying: The Ancient Art.' Directions in Education, Vol 9:3, 17 March, Australian Council for Educational Research, (pp.1-2)

Ling, L. (1999) 'Home or Away.' Directions in Education, Vol 8:12, 20 August, Australian Council for Educational Research, (p.3).

Ling, L. (1999) 'Move over Robin Hood.' Directions in Education, Vol 9:15, 20 October, Australian Council for Educational Research. (p.2)

Ling, L. (1999) 'Privatising Public Schools.' Directions in Education, Vol 8:10, 9 July, Australian Council for Educational Research. (p.1)

Ling, L. (1999) 'The Post-Traditional University.' Directions in Education, Vol 8:8, 4 June, Australian Council for Educational Research (pp.1-2)

Ling, L. (1997) 'The Crowded Curriculum: A Pandora's Box.' In Prime Focus .

Ling, L. (1993) 'The Discourse of Empowerment Versus The Discourse of Disempowerment.' Directions in Education , Australian Council of Educational Administration, May.