Senior Lecturer in Educational Psychology, Macquarie University
Penny has a background in developmental psychology. She completed her doctoral studies in the School of Psychology at the University of New South Wales, investigating children's development of autobiographical memory and emotion. She now applies her understanding of development and learning to the field of education, working as an academic in the School of Education at Macquarie University.
Why having both male and female teachers is a good idea for schools
Oct 02, 2019 02:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
In South Africa, one in five teachers in the foundation phase roughly from ages 6 to 9 are male. This is consistent with a global trend that see men being more likely to teach adolescents than young children. A lack...
What do your earliest childhood memories say about you?
Aug 21, 2018 16:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
We experience thousands of events across childhood, and yet as adults we recall only a handful. Some might be firsts (our first ice cream, our first day at school), or significant life events (the birth of a sibling,...
There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well
Political donations rules are finally in the spotlight – here’s what the government should do