Dr. Josh Ambrosy
Senior Lecturer, Secondary Education and Outdoor Education
Campus
Biography
Josh is a lecturer in the Institute of Education, Arts and Community at Federation University. Josh's research focuses on different models of teaching and learning in middle years education. Josh uses the arts-based methodology of poetic inquiry within his research. Josh has worked in several P-12 school contexts across Government, Independent and Catholic sectors. Josh is also heavily involved in professional associations related to his work in the outdoor and broader education sectors. Josh is available for expert panel membership, report writing and research projects.
Areas of expertise
(1) Year nine- and middle-years programs
Josh’s research on year nine programs has focused on how current programs utilise curriculum and pedagogy to engage students at these year levels in schooling and the barriers that schools face in developing and maintaining these programs.
(2) Educational policy
Josh has a strong interest in educational policy. In particular, those related to both curriculum and outdoor activities.
(3) Outdoor education curriculum
Josh strongly advocates for the inclusion of outdoor education in the curriculum. He has undertaken several roles for the VCAA and ACARA around projects to update the curriculum in this area.
Fields of research
- Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
- Curriculum and pedagogy not elsewhere classified
- Education policy
- Publications
What if there was a year 7-10 outdoor education curriculum in Victoria, Australia?
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1007/s42322-025-00193-9
Physical education in rural schools: A scoping review
- Journals
- DOI reference: 10.1177/1356336X251334547