Research News Faculty of Education | The University of Auckland April 2012 | Research News from the Faculty of Education Contents News from the Faculty Research Office Faculty Research Office news 1-2 Congratulations New Publications 2 Professor Judy Parr has been invited to be co-chair of the Literacy Section for Ethics Closing Dates 2012 2-3 AERA 2013. Judy was described by the AERA Division C [Learning and Instruction] Program Chair for the 2013 (Atlanta, GA) convention as “an Workshops 3-6 outstanding person for this role” which will be to help to plan the Division C Shift your thinking about participating & program for the 2013 convention. In this role Judy will be “poised to have a contributing real impact on the field by playing a strong role in crafting the program.” Methodology workshop: Autoethnography ACSPRI winter program Faculty of Education Monograph Series UACEL seminar: Viviane Robinson Early Careers U21 Workshop Call for Expressions of Interest in future volumes CAD Training for Academics & Following the successful publication of the ‘Trajectories’ volume (NZCER Researchers press), this is a call for expressions of interest for subsequent volumes Research Seminars 6 that may be considered for publication in this series. The intention is to Professor Michael Young 11-12/7 provide an annual / biennial publication that will capitalise on and highlight research from a Faculty-wide perspective. Upcoming Funding Opportunities 6-7 The first volume was described like this: International Central Networks Fund “ This monograph is the first in a series that is designed to highlight areas of Faculty Research Development Fund research strength found at The University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education. The Rutherford Discovery Fellowships Faculty of Education Equity The chosen theme of this first volume, “Changing trajectories of teaching and Supplementary Grant learning”, encompasses the Faculty’s strong research presence in ongoing teacher learning and in raising student achievement, particularly in lower Research Opportunities 7-9 decile schools and in the area of literacy. It also encompasses the Faculty’s Dyason Fellowships role in enhancing teaching and learning through researching quality teacher International Education Journal education and social work education.” Curriculum Matters Teacher Education Advancement We are now calling for EOIs for volumes that can contribute to this on-going Network series, following the same aims as the first volume: “to highlight areas of Assessment Matters Journal research strength found at The University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education” Computers in New Zealand Schools in a way that will “encompass the Faculty’s strong research presence.” Career Educator Quarterly Vo lumes in the series will be underpinned by a coherent and unifying theme, Pacific-Asian Education Journal and will include chapters drawn from researchers from across all areas of the Call for Submissions: PURM Journal Faculty’s work. Your EOI (which should be seen as a ‘first stage’ or ‘concept Scholarlink Resource Journals plan’) should include the following information: Upcoming Conferences 9-14 Proposed working title Proposed editors of the volume Proposed underlying / unifying theme Proposed number of chapters A brief overview of the chapters that may be included in this volume (half a page to one page), including (as far as can be identified at the concept stage) the authors/researchers whose work will be highlighted, their school / research unit affiliation, and the essential contribution of their chapter to the volume. Timeframe for delivery of the final manuscript. Gathering this information will enable the Faculty Research Office to maintain a coherent approach to planning the volumes that may appear in this series. Once initial proposals have been received, Stephen and Martin will work with individual proposers to scope the processes and time-frame for possible publication in the series. Please send your initial EOIs to Martin East, Associate Dean (Research Development): [email protected]. EOIs can be received at any time, but receipt of EOIs by 30th June 2012 will help with planning for a coherent on-going series. We look forward to receiving your EOIs. Special Interest Network in Complexity (SINC) SINC is a Special Interest Group for those interested in Complexity Thinking and how it may help frame inquiry and insight into educational practice. Meetings are held regularly and new members are welcome. This is a group for those interested in learning more about complexity as well as for supporting those who already use complexity in their research. Please contact Alan Ovens ext 48605 for further details of the next meeting. Journal Article Assistance Sue Osborne has been contracted again this year to provide editing services for the faculty. If you have an article in its final draft that you would like Sue to take a look at, please request editorial assistance through Sharon foed- [email protected] stating the date you will need it back by. New Publications Journal Articles Garbett, D. & Ovens, A. (2012). Being a Teacher Educator: Exploring Issues of Authenticity and Safety Through Self-Study Australian Journal of Teacher Education. http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol37/iss3/5 Haigh, M., & Anthony, G. (2012). Induction and efficacy: A case study of New Zealand newly qualified secondary science teachers. Journal of Science Teacher Education. doi: 10.1007/s10972-012-9285-0 Haigh, M., Kane, R., & Sandretto (2012). The positioning of students in newly qualified secondary teachers' images of their 'best teaching’. Journal of Education for Teaching, 38(2), doi:10.1080/02607476.2012.668329 Mizutani, S., Rubie-Davies, C., Hattie, J., & Philp, J. (2011). Do beliefs about NCEA and its washback effects vary depending on subject? New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 46, 47-59. Rubie-Davies, C. M., & Lee, K. (2012). Self-concept of students in higher education: are there differences by faculty and gender? Educational Studies, 1-12, iFirst article. doi:10.1080/03055698.2012.671513 Teo, T. (2012). Examining the intention to use technology among pre-service teachers: An integration of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Interactive Learning Environments, 20(1), 3-18. [SSCI] Teo, T. (2012). Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) with applications in educational technology research: A non-technical introduction. International Journal of Instructional Media, 39(1), 87-94. Book Chapters Lee, K.M.,& Lynch, J. (2012).Utilising learning management systems to involve and engage parents, families and the community in children’s learning. In V. Wang (Ed), Technology and Its Impact on Educational Leadership: Innovation and Change (pp.64-77). Hershey, PA: IGI Glob Conferences Webber, M. (2012, March 2). Maori Potential: A model for inclusive practice. Keynote presented at the International Schools, Communities and Social Inclusion Colloquium. University of Canterbury, March 2, 2012. Ethics Closing Dates 2012 If you need to apply for ethics approval your profile must first be entered into the InfoEd system. Please email your UPI number to [email protected] and Sharon will arrange for you to be entered into the system. PLEASE NOTE: ETHICS APPLICATIONS FOR THIS FACULTY MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE NEW HUMAN ETHICS APPLICATION MODULE. (Due to a system issue, applications for Masters students only are currently being accepted offline until further notice, please contact Sharon ext 48525 or foed- [email protected] for details) 2 Faculty specific guidelines and the up-to-date user guide can be found here, University guidelines and the 2012 application template can be found here. Please note this template was designed to assist in the preparation of your application for online submission only. All Ethics Applications from the For Ethics Committee Resubmit Date Faculty of Education must be Meeting Date electronically submitted via the Applications must be amended InfoEd system no later than the and sent on to the UAHPEC office via the online system by: submission dates below Thursday 12 April, 3pm Friday, 27 April Wednesday, 16 May Thursday 26 April, 3pm Friday, 11 May Wednesday, 30 May Thursday 10 May, 3pm Friday, 25 May Wednesday, 13 June Thursday 24 May, 3pm Friday, 8 June Wednesday, 27 June Thursday 7 June, 3pm Friday, 22 June Wednesday, 11 July Thursday 21 June, 3pm Friday, 6 July Wednesday, 25 July Thursday 5 July, 3pm Friday, 20 July Wednesday, 8 August Friday, 3 August Wednesday, 22 August Thursday 19 July, 3pm Friday, 17 August Wednesday, 5 September Thursday 2 August, 3pm Friday, 31 August Wednesday, 19 September Thursday 16 August, 3pm Friday, 14 September Wednesday, 3 October Thursday 30 August, 3pm Friday, 28 September Wednesday, 17 October Thursday 13 September, 3pm Friday, 12 October Wednesday, 31 October Thursday 27 September, 3pm Thursday 11 October, 3pm Friday, 26 October Wednesday, 14 November Thursday 25 October, 3pm Friday, 9 November Wednesday, 28 November Thursday 8 November, 3pm Friday, 23 November Wednesday, 12 December The Ethics and Biological Safety Administration website can be found at http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/about/research/re-ethics Workshops Shift your thinking about participating and contributing 3-4 May 2012, St James Theatre, Wellington Cost: $440 (incl GST). Includes morning and afternoon tea and lunch on both days. Join us for this two-day workshop, where we’ll explore what participating and contributing in learning means