Associate ProfessorJo Raphael

Teaching Motivation

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and
knowledge. -Albert Einstein

Dr Jo Raphael's teaching is student-centred and energised by a passion for
arts education and drama as pedagogy. She designs practical and relevant
interdisciplinary learning experiences that take place within schools, community settings,
cultural institutions and on line. In her classes education theory
is integrated with practice as students work alongside her to complete rich
and authentic tasks and collectively reflect on their practice. Her students
frequently comment on the way her inclusive approach motivates and inspires
them to learn.
Jo teaches in the area of Arts Education with a particular focus on Drama as an aesthetic, embodied and social art form as well as a method of teaching and learning across disciplines. Her teaching at Deakin encompasses
undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the School of Education, and teaching and supervision of HDR students.
Outside of these University programs her teaching also occurs in schools with
classes of primary and secondary students and practising teachers, through
professional development sessions and conferences, and in broader community
settings. Jo believes her ongoing participation in these spheres keeps her
practice relevant, contemporary and informed, and enhances her teaching at the
university level.