Doctor Mohamed Moustakim

Doctor Mohamed Moustakim

Senior Lecturer in Hsie Curriculum & Pedagogy,
Primary Education

Senior Lecturer in Hsie Curriculum & Pedagogy,
Primary Education

Biography

The focus of my teaching and research is on equity and diversity in Education. Before joining WSU, I held academic posts in a number of Higher Education Institutions in the UK, including, the University of East London, the University of Greenwich, the College of St Mark & St John, St Mary’s University and Roehampton University. The roles I held in these institutions included Programme Director of the BA in Education studies at St Mary’s and the Master’s in Youth & Community studies at the University of East London, where I also supervised undergraduate and postgraduate research students.

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Qualifications

  • EdD University of Exeter
  • GradDipPsy University of Westminster
  • MA Ed University of Greenwich

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Primary Education
  • Primary Education

Contact

Email: M.Moustakim@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: (02) 9772 6402
Mobile:
Location:

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Teaching

Current Teaching Areas

  • TEAC7033 Diversity, Social Justice and Schooling

Previous Teaching Areas

  • 101577 Classrooms Without Borders, 2014
  • 101578 Education, Knowledge, Society and Change, 2013
  • 101578 Education, Knowledge, Society and Change, 2014
  • 101587 Teaching in New Times, 2013
  • 101662 Young People, Their Futures and Education, 2013
  • 102071 Culture, Subjectivities and Schooling, 2015
  • 102071 Culture, Subjectivities and Schooling, 2016
  • 102071 Culture, Subjectivities and Schooling, 2017
  • 102071 Culture, Subjectivities and Schooling, 2018
  • 102071 Culture, Subjectivities and Schooling, 2019
  • 102071 Culture, Subjectivities and Schooling, 2020
  • 102071 Culture, Subjectivities and Schooling, 2021
  • TEAC7023 Culture, Subjectivities and Schooling, 2021
  • TEAC7023 Culture, Subjectivities and Schooling, 2022
  • TEAC7023 Culture, Subjectivities and Schooling, 2023

Publications

Chapters in Books

  • Gannon, S., Moustakim, M., Stoilescu, D. and Wright, D. (2018), 'Mapping possible futures : funds of aspiration and educational desire', Resisting Educational Inequality: Reframing Policy and Practice in Schools Serving Vulnerable Communities, Routledge 9781138089303.
  • Moustakim, M. and Louise, K. (2018), 'Transversal resettlement transitions : young refugees navigating resettlement in Greater Western Sydney', Principles of Transversality in Globalization and Education, Springer 9789811305825.
  • Moustakim, M. (2017), 'Restorative youth justice : a grounded theory approach to understanding its benefits and limitations', Sage Research Methods Cases, Sage 9781473994836.
  • Moustakim, M. (2016), 'Using living theory methodology to improve educational practice ', Sage Research Methods Cases, Sage 9781446273050.
  • Moustakim, M. (2015), 'A critical examination of the discourse of youth 'disaffection'', SAGE Research Methods Cases, SAGE Publications 9781446273050.
  • Moustakim, M. (2015), ''Disaffected' youth : intersections of class and ethnicity', Understanding Sociological Theory for Educational Practices, Cambridge University Press 9781107477469.
  • Ord, J., Moustakim, M. and Wood, E. (2012), 'Managing centre-based youth work ', Critical Issues In Youth Work Management, Routledge 9780415594349.

Journal Articles

  • Cole, D. and Moustakim, M. (2022), 'The flash of a van : a cartography of a mobile educational initiative in the Claymore district of Sydney', European Educational Research Journal, vol 21, no 6 , pp 900 - 921.
  • Cole, D. and Moustakim, M. (2021), 'Caught in the fish traps : an immanent analysis between Programming the Future (PtF) and Aboriginal youth', Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, vol 24, no 1-2 , pp 54 - 71.
  • Alkhlaifat, E., Yang, P. and Moustakim, M. (2020), 'Code-switching between Arabic and English in Jordanian GP consultations', Crossroads: A Journal of English Studies, vol 30, no 3 , pp 4 - 22.
  • Albahri, M., Yang, P. and Moustakim, M. (2018), 'Saudi Arabian tertiary teachers' and learners' attitude towards the communicative language teaching (CLT)', International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol 8, no 4 , pp 317 - 321.
  • Abi Esber, F., Yang, P., Muranaka-Vuletich, H. and Moustakim, M. (2018), 'Linguistic taboos : a case study on Australian Lebanese speakers', Asian Culture and History, vol 10, no 1 , pp 89 - 98.
  • Wright, D., Gannon, S., Moustakim, M. and Stoilescu, D. (2018), 'Encounters of life and scholarship : opening to transformations, inquiries and vulnerabilities', Educational Journal of Living Theories, vol 11, no 1 , pp 23 - 40.
  • Moustakim, M. (2012), 'Living contradictions in the professional practice of informal education', Les Dossiers des Sciences de l'Education, vol 28 , pp 43 - 55.
  • Moustakim, M. (2012), 'Paul Thomas : Youth, Multiculturalism and Community Cohesion', Youth & Policy, vol 108 , pp 100 - 103.
  • Moustakim, M. (2011), 'Reproducing disaffection', International Journal on School Disaffection, vol 8, no 2 , pp 14 - 23.
  • Moustakim, M. (2007), 'From transmission to dialogue : promoting critical engagement in higher education teaching and learning', Educational Action Research, vol 15 , pp 209 - 220.

Conference Papers

  • Moustakim, M. (2023), 'From hate to hope : children's rights education in youth justice settings', European Conference on Education, London, England.
  • Moustakim, M. (2018), 'Transversal resettlement transitions : young refugees navigating resettlement in Greater Western Sydney', European Conference on Education, Brighton, UK.

Other Publications

  • 2023, 'Mobilise: Children's Rights Education through Creative Arts & New Technologies in Youth Justice Settings in NSW, Qld & Victoria', Report
  • 2019, 'Programming the Future: Harnessing the Transformative Potential of New and Emerging Technologies with Children and Young People in Regional NSW', Report
  • 2018, 'Navigating Resettlement: Matched Mentoring and Creative Media Design with Refugee and Migrant Youth in Transition, Greater Western Sydney', Report
  • 2016, 'Evaluation of the Mobile Youth Van Claymore Project in NSW: Project Report', Report

Other Scholarly Activities

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Convenor of the Youth Studies BERA SIG (2010 - 2012)

External Examiner on undergraduate and postgraduate programs at a number of universities in the UK between 2006 and 2012.

Researcher, Moroccan Oral and Visual History Project (2007-2008), funded by the National Lottery and organised by the Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum (MRCF), North Kensington, London. Recordings were deposited at the British Library Sound Archives.

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Previous Projects

Title: Programming the Future: Harnessing the transformative potential of new and emerging technologies
Funder:
  • Save the Children Australia
Western Researchers: Mohamed Moustakim and David Cole
Years: 2018-10-15 - 2019-09-30
ID: P00025366
Title: Evaluation of the M.Y. Van Claymore Project in NSW
Funder:
  • Save the Children Australia
Western Researchers: Joanne Orlando and Mohamed Moustakim
Years: 2015-10-30 - 2016-03-31
ID: P00022912
Title: Navigating Resettlement: matched mentoring and creative media design-Sydwest
Funder:
  • Sydwest Multicultural Services
Western Researchers: Mohamed Moustakim and Karin Louise
Years: 2016-07-04 - 2017-09-11
ID: P00024204
Title: Tertiary EFL teachers' professional development in Vietnam: Present status and solutions
Funder:
  • Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam
Western Researchers: Jacqueline D'Warte and Mohamed Moustakim
Years: 2016-02-15 - 2020-02-14
ID: P00023184
Title: Mobilise: Children's Rights Education through Creative Arts and New Technologies in Juvenile Justice Settings in NSW, Queensland & Victoria
Funder:
  • Save the Children Australia
Western Researchers: Mohamed Moustakim and David Cole
Years: 2021-04-01 - 2022-12-16
ID: P00027062

Supervision

Doctor Moustakim is available to be a principal supervisor for doctoral projects

Current Supervision

Thesis Title: Consequences of Perceived Flaws in the Lebanese Education System: The Feasibility of Adopting the Finnish System
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: A Sociolinguistic Study of Doctor-Patient Interaction in Health Care Settings: A Jordanian Perspective
Field of Research: Health Promotion; Linguistics
Thesis Title: The Challenges Arabic Educators in Australian High Schools and Universities Experience in Their Classrooms
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Foreign Language Anxiety in Classroom Environment at English Department in Saudi Arabia: A Study of Teachers and Students Beliefs
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: English Language Teaching Curriculum at Islamic higher education in Indonesia in facing the ASEAN Economic Society era
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Comparative Research Digital Art and Traditional Art in Saudi Arabia and Australia
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: The Pragmatic Competence of Saudi Students in Refusal Strategies: An Implication for Teaching Pragmatics in Saudi Arabia
Field of Research:
Thesis Title: Investigating Saudi Tertiary Teachers and Learners Attitudes Towards The Communicative Language Teaching: A Mixed Methods Approach
Field of Research: Teacher Education: Higher Education; Language And Literature, N.e.c.; English As A Second Language Teaching
Thesis Title: Investigation into Professional Development Experiences of Indonesian Exemplary EFL Teachers
Field of Research:

Previous Supervision

Thesis Title: Applying Ecological Systems Theory to Understand the Determinants of Early School Leaving and Second-Chance Education in a Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Area in Sydney, Australia
Field of Research: Education
Thesis Title: Understanding the Linguistic and Cultural Taboos of Lebanese Arabic Speakers in Australia
Field of Research: Society And Culture, N.e.c.; Southwest Asian And North African Languages; Other Society And Culture; Linguistics
Thesis Title: Down-skilling African Women Downunder: A Bourdieuian Analysis
Field of Research: Other Education
Thesis Title: Quality International Schools in Kuwait? History, Ideology, and Practice
Field of Research: Education Studies; Curriculum Studies; Other Education; Education, N.e.c.
Thesis Title: The challenges and opportunities faced by Saudi Arabian women leaders in education during a period of rapid change in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia
Field of Research: Education Studies
Thesis Title: How Neoliberalism and Islamophobia Shape the Schooling Experiences of Arab Muslim Primary Students in South Western Sydney Schools
Field of Research: Education Studies
Thesis Title: A critical examination of the structural and agentic forces that contribute to social class inequalities and impact attainment of communicative competency in English (CCE): A comparative case study analysis of three middle schools in Karachi
Field of Research: Sociology; Education Studies
Thesis Title: Professional Development of EFL Lecturers in Vietnam - A Cultural-historical Activity Theory Perspective
Field of Research: Teacher Education, N.e.c.; Education Studies
Thesis Title: Overseas trained teachers' transition into Australian schools
Field of Research:

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