Invited Research Seminars

Richardson, P.W. & Watt, H.M.G. (2007, May). Motivations, engagement, and aspirations towards a teaching career. Centre for Medican And Health Sciences Education, Monash University, 17 May 07.

Watt, H.M.G. & Richardson, P.W. (2007, April). Motivations, engagement, and aspirations: Choosing teaching as a career. The Curry Institute, University of Virginia, 6 April 07. [mp3 available]

Richardson, P.W., & Watt, H.M.G. (2007, March). Factors Influencing Teaching Choice: A program of research. Education Faculty Board, Monash University, 20 March 07.

Watt, H.M.G. & Richardson, P.W. (2006, June). The 'FIT-Choice' [Factors Influencing Teaching Choice] Project: Motivations for teaching, professional engagement, and career development aspirations. Oxford University, 2 June 06.

Watt, H.M.G. & Richardson, P.W. (2005, Dec). The “FIT-Choice” project: Teaching motivations and professional commitment across Australian and U.S. samples. Educational Studies Colloquium series, University of Michigan, 1 Dec 05.

Watt, H.M.G. & Richardson, P.W. (2005, Oct). A new theoretical model for studying motivations for teaching. The Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin.

Watt, H.M.G. & Richardson, P.W. (2003, June). Choice of Teaching as a Career: Theoretical development and empirical validation of an investigative motivational framework. Combined Program in Education and Psychology [CPEP], University of Michigan, invited colloquium 8 Oct 03.

Richardson, P.W. Reading and writing from textbooks in higher education: a case study from economics. Combined Program in Education & Psychology Colloquia, Fall Semester, The University of Michigan , 15 October.

Watt, H.M.G. & Richardson, P.W. (2003, June). 'FIT-Choice' Scale: Development and Validation for Motivational Factors Influencing Teaching Choice. Faculty of Education, Monash University, invited Faculty colloquium 25 June 03.

Watt, H.M.G. & Richardson, P.W. (2002, December). Motivations for choosing teaching as a career: Implications for preservice teacher education. University of Waikato, University of Sydney Symposium on Quality Teaching and Learning, Dec 10-12 2002, Hamilton, NZ.

Richardson, P.W. & Watt, H.M.G. (2002, Sept). Teaching as a Career Change: An Exploration of Motives and Influences. Faculty of Education, University of Sydney, invited colloquium for the Cognition and Motivation cluster 17 Sept 02

Richardson, P.W. & Watt, H. M. G. (2003). Why Teaching? A Mixed Methods Study of Graduate Entrants. University of Western Sydney Research Seminar, 20 March.

Richardson, P.W. (2001). The art of introspection: Doing your PhD and staying sane. An invitational address to the Annual Conference of the Education Research Community of Students and Staff (ERCSS), Monash University, June.

Richardson, P.W. (1997). Literacy - Are Schools Doing Enough? Paper presented at The Dynamics of Curriculum Leadership Conference for School Based Curriculum Leaders, Teacher Learning Network, South Melbourne (May 8 & 9).

Richardson, P.W. (1995). Literacy, cultural practices and learning to read. Invited talk from Catholic Education Office, Melbourne (May 10).

Richardson, P.W., Hodgen, J. & Farrell, L. (1993). Constructing and Deconstructing Language Policy. Invited staff forum address, Australian Council for Educational Research Limited (July).