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Research Report 2015 - Faculty of Education

Journal Article
Callingham, R and Carmichael, C* and Watson, JM, “Explaining student achievement: The influence of teachers' pedagogical content knowledge in statistics”, International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 14 pp. 1339-1357. doi:10.1007/s10763-015-9653-2 ISSN 1571-0068 (2015) [Refereed Article] [Full Text] [Detail]
Carnes, D and Kilpatrick, S and Iedema, R, “Aged-care nurses in rural Tasmanian clinical settings more likely to think hypothetical medication error would be reported and disclosed compared to hospital and community nurses”, Australian Journal of Rural Health, 23 (6) pp. 346-351. doi:10.1111/ajr.12229 ISSN 1038-5282 (2015) [Refereed Article] [Full Text] [Detail]
Curnin, S and Owen, C and Paton, D and Trist, C* and Parsons, D, “Role Clarity, Swift Trust and Multi-Agency Coordination”, Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, 23 (1) pp. 29-35. doi:10.1111/1468-5973.12072 ISSN 0966-0879 (2015) [Refereed Article] [Full Text]* [Detail]
English, LD* and Watson, J, “Exploring variation in measurement as a foundation for statistical thinking in the elementary school”, International Journal of STEM education, 2 (3) pp. 1-20. doi:10.1186/s40594-015-0016-x ISSN 2196-7822 (2015) [Refereed Article] [Full Text] [Detail]
Gyamtsho, S and J-F and Getenet, S* and Pullen, D and Swabey, K, “School dropout and associations with anti-social behaviours: A Bhutanese study”, Bhutan Journal of Research and Development, 3 (2) pp. 1-12. ISSN 2072-9065 (2015) [Refereed Article] [Full Text] [Detail]
Merrifield, KA* and Gambole, WC* and Yu, JJ, “Using social cognitive theory to understand meta-parenting in parents of young children”, Family Science, 6 (1) pp. 362-369. doi:10.1080/19424620.2015.1076495 ISSN 1942-4620 (2015) [Refereed Article] [Full Text] [Detail]
Watson, J and English, L, “Expectation and variation with a virtual die”, Australian Mathematics Teacher, 71 (3) pp. 3-9. ISSN 0045-0685 (2015) [Professional, Refereed Article] [Full Text]* [Detail]
Watson, J, “Statistical literacy in action”, Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 20 (4) pp. 26-30. ISSN 1326-0286 (2015) [Professional, Refereed Article] [Full Text] [Detail]
Watson, J and Callingham, RA, “Lung Disease, Indigestion, and Two-way Tables”, Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 8 (2) pp. 1-16. doi:10.1080/24727466.2015.11790348 ISSN 1947-7503 (2015) [Refereed Article] [Full Text] [Detail]
Watson, J and English, L, “Confronting Expectation in Grade 4: Tossing Two Coins”, Jornal Internacional de Estudos em Educacao Matematica* , 8 (3) pp. 1-30. ISSN 2176-5634 (2015) [Refereed Article] [Full Text] [Detail]
Watson, JM and English, LD, “Introducing the practice of statistics: Are we environmentally friendly?”, Mathematics Education Research Journal, 27 (4) pp. 585-613. doi:10.1007/s13394-015-0153-z ISSN 1033-2170 (2015) [Refereed Article] [Full Text]* [Detail]

Chapter in Book
Beswick, K and Callingham, R, “Opening the gate: improving mathematics attainment”, Education transforms – Papers and reflections: Occasional Publications No. 1, The Peter Underwood Centre for Educational Attainment, University of Tasmania, Stratford E and Kilpatrick S (ed), Tasmania, pp. 100-105. ISBN 978-1-86295-845-6 (2015) [Other Book Chapter] [Detail]
Brett, P and Hay, I and Shorter, D, “Enhancing students' persuasive writing through professional learning and action research”, Linguistics and language education in new horizons: The link between theory, research and pedagogy, Nova Science Publishers, S Fan, T Le & Q Le (ed), New York, pp. 385-399. ISBN 978-1-63482-800-0 (2015) [Research Book Chapter] [Full Text] [Detail]
Hay, I and Watson, J and Allen, J and Beswick, K and Cranston, N and Wright, S, “Factors that influence students’ educational aspirations”, Education transforms – Papers and reflections: Occasional Publications No. 1, The Peter Underwood Centre for Educational Attainment, University of Tasmania, Stratford E and Kilpatrick S (ed), Tasmania ISBN 978-1-86295-845-6 (2015) [Other Book Chapter] [Detail]
Hay, I and Callingham, R and Carmichael, C, “Interest, self-efficacy, and academic achievement in a statistics lesson”, Interest in mathematics and science learning, American Educational Research Association, KA Renniger, M Nieswandt & S Hidi (ed), Washington DC, United States, pp. 173-188. ISBN 978-0-935302-15-8 (2015) [Research Book Chapter] [Full Text]* [Detail]
Hynes, KL and Otahal, P and Hay, I and Burgess, JR, “Mild Iodine Deficiency During Pregnancy is Associated with Reduced Educational Outcomes in the Offspring: 9-Year Follow-up of the Gestational Iodine Cohort”, Prenatal and Childhood Nutrition: Evaluating the Neurocognitive Connections, Apple Academic Press, Inc., C Croft (ed), United States, pp. 193-210. ISBN 978-1-77188-094-7 (2015) [Research Book Chapter] [Full Text] [Detail]
Townsend, AC and Dempster, N* and Johnson, G* and Wilkinson, J* and Bayetto, A, “Principals as Literacy Leaders: Case Studies of Leadership with a Purpose”, How to build a good school. Potential and barriers of evaluation, Publishing house of the Jagiellonian University, Mazurkiewicz, G (ed), Krakow, Poland, pp. 585-630. (2015) [Other Book Chapter] [Detail]*
Townsend, AC, “School Improvement and School Leadership: Key Factors for Sustaining Learning. The Impact of Change on Education”, Schulentwicklung und Schulwirksamkeit als Forschungsfeld, Waxmann, Holtappels, HG (ed), Germany, pp. 99-122. ISBN 978-3-8309-3108-9 (2014) [Research Book Chapter] [Full Text] [Detail]
Watson, JM and English, LD, “Statistical literacy in the elementary school: Opportunities for problem posing”, Mathematical Problem Posing: From research to effective practice, Springer, FM Singer, NF Ellerton & J Cai (ed), New York, pp. 241-256. ISBN 978-1-4614-6257-6 (2015) [Research Book Chapter] [Full Text]* [Detail]
Williamson, J and Gardner, C, “Teacher involvement in Australia: 'Teachers have much to offer'”, Do teachers wish to be agents of change? Will principals support them?, Sense Publishers, A Menlo & L Collet (ed), Rotterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 73-97. ISBN 978-94-6209-957-9 (2015) [Research Book Chapter] [Full Text] [Detail]

Conference Publication
Baker, WJ and Morrell, MA, “ManChoir: boys’ perspectives of participation in an all-male choir in a Tasmanian, co-educational school”, Proceedings of the 20th ASME National Conference: Music - Educating for Life, 30 September - 2 October 2015, Adelaide, South Australia, pp. 15-21. ISBN 978-0-9803792-4-2 (2015) [Refereed Conference Paper] [Full Text] [Detail]
Fitzallen, N and Watson, J and English, L, “Assessing statistical inquiry”, Proceedings of the 39th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 13-18 July 2015, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, pp. 305-312. ISBN 978-1-86295-829-6 (2015) [Refereed Conference Paper] [Full Text]* [Detail]
Hay, I and Callingham, RA and Chick, HL and Beswick, K and Nicholson, T* and Shorter, D and Hopwood, Belinda and Jones, JM, “Can Teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Subject English Really be Measured?”, Contributed Papers, 11-13 February, University of Tasmania, pp. 1-3. (2015) [Non Refereed Conference Paper] [Full Text] [Detail]
Hay, I and Watson, J and Allen, J and Beswick, K and Cranston, N and Wright, S, “Factors that influence students' educational aspirations”, Education transforms - Papers and reflections, 14-16 July, The Peter Underwood Centre, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 89-93. ISBN 978-1-86295-845-6 (2015) [Non Refereed Conference Paper] [Full Text] [Detail]
J-F and Pullen, D, “An investigation of pre-service teachers’ attitude and learning through a learning management system”, AARE Conference Proceedings, 29 Nov - 3 Dec 2015, University of Notre Dame, pp. 1-33. ISSN 1324-9320 (2015) [Refereed Conference Paper] [Full Text] [Detail]
J-F and Gyamtsho, S and Swabey , K and Pullen, D, “Capturing the voices of school drop-outs in Bhutan”, AARE Conference Proceedings, 29 Nov - 3 Dec 2015, University of Notre Dame, pp. 1-11. ISSN 1324-9320 (2015) [Refereed Conference Paper] [Full Text] [Detail]
J-F and Fuller, A* and Swabey, K and Pullen, D and Waldrip, BG and Wicking, A* and Wicking, P, “Resiliency among Australian school students: A report on 43,799 primary and secondary school students”, AARE Conference Proceedings, 29 Nov - 3 Dec 2015, University of Notre Dame, pp. 1-14. ISSN 1324-9320 (2015) [Refereed Conference Paper] [Full Text]* [Detail]
Jarman, B and Ollington, N and Rayner, CS and Beswick, K, “School experiences, Autism Spectrum Disorder characteristics, and mental health in females with Asperger syndrome”, ASID, 11-13 November, Crown Promenade Conference Centre, Southbank Vic, pp. 66. (2015) [Conference Edited] [Full Text] [Detail]
Lombard, SJ and J-F and Swaby, K and Pullen, D, “Developmentally classifying the endogenous and exogenous problems of children of addicted mothers”, The Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference, University of Notre Dame, pp. 1-33. (2015) [Non Refereed Conference Paper] [Detail]
Mitchell, L* and Baker, R* and Ollington, N and O'Brien, A* and Jeffries, M* and Briers, J, “Positive Behaviour Support and Quality of Life in a Residential Support setting”, 49th Annual ASID Conference, 5-7 November, Fremantle, WA, pp. 1-18. (2014) [Conference Edited] [Full Text]* [Detail]
Ollington, N and Wiggins, D* and Flack, A, “Evidence-based practices in inclusive settings: Building towards collaborative partnerships”, 49th Annual ASID Conference, 5-7 November, Fremantle, WA, pp. 1-13. (2014) [Conference Edited] [Full Text]* [Detail]
Thomas, J and Dyment, J and Moltow, D and Hay, I, “Understanding The Complexities of Disengagement Through a Symbolic Interactionist lens”, European Conference on Education and Research, (2015) [Conference Extract] [Full Text] [Detail]
Townsend, AC and Dempster, N* and Johnson, G* and Wilkinson, J* and Bayetto, A, “Principals as Literacy Leaders: Case Studies of Leadership with a Purpose”, International Council on Education for Teaching, 21 June, Naruto (2015) [Conference Edited] [Detail]*
Townsend, T and MacBeath, J, “Can a MOOC be a Tool for Improving School Effectiveness?”, International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, 4 January, Cincinnati (2016) [Conference Extract] [Detail]*
Townsend, T and MacBeath, J, “Can a MOOC be a tool for improving Teacher Effectiveness?”, International Council on Education for Teaching, 21 June, Naruto (2015) [Conference Edited] [Detail]*
Townsend, T, “Our rapidly changing world: Why involving parents in their child's learning is important for Early Childhood Education”, International Conference for Early Childhood Education, 17 Feb, Muscat (2014) [Keynote Presentation] [Detail]
Townsend, T, “School Governance in Scotland: A preliminary Report”, International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, 5 January, Jogjakarta (2014) [Conference Extract] [Detail]
Townsend, T, “The Challenge to Change: Issues to consider when reforming teacher education”, the 58th World Assembly of the International Council on Education for Teaching, 17 June, Oshawa (2014) [Keynote Presentation] [Detail]
Townsend, T, “Thinking and Acting both Locally and Globally: Engaging Students in the Global Classroom”, 5th Annual Gulf Comparative Education Society Symposium, 9 April, Dubai (2014) [Keynote Presentation] [Detail]
Watson, J and Callingham, R, “Getting out of bed: Students' beliefs”, Mathematics education in the margins: Proceedings of the 38th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 28 June - 2 July, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD, pp. 619-626. (2015) [Refereed Conference Paper] [Full Text] [Detail]
Watson, J, “One son, five big ideas and Tinkerplots”, Mathematics: learn, lead, link: Proceedings of the 25th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc, 6-8 July 2015, Adelaide, South Australia, pp. 145-153. ISBN 978-1-875900-79-4 (2015) [Refereed Conference Paper] [Full Text] [Detail]
Watson, J and Callingham, R, “Rich tasks to build statistical reasoning”, Mathematics: learn, lead, link: Proceedings of the 25th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc, 6-8 July 2015, Adelaide, South Australia, pp. 154-164. ISBN 978-1-875900-79-4 (2015) [Refereed Conference Paper] [Full Text] [Detail]
Watson, JM and Wright, SE and Allen, JM* and Beswick, K and Hay, I and Cranston, NC, “Listening to the Community on Student Retention”, AARE Conference Proceedings, 29 November, University of Notre Dame, Fremantle WA, pp. 1-16. ISSN 1324-9320 (2015) [Refereed Conference Paper] [Full Text] [Detail]
Ye, M and de Salas, K and Ollington, N, “Internal versus external recruitment - the story of three consecutive project managers in an IT project”, Proceedings of the 26th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, 30 November - 04 December 2015, Adelaide, South Australia, pp. 1-14. (2015) [Refereed Conference Paper] [Full Text] [Detail]
Ye, M and de Salas, KL and Ollington, N, “Internal Versus External Recruitment – The Story of Three Consecutive Project Managers in an IT Project”, Australasian Conference on Information Systems, South Australia (2015) [Non Refereed Conference Paper] [Full Text] [Detail]

Other Public Output
Mulford, WR, “University management: Bureaucratic, organised anarchy or organisational learning”, International Journal of Teaching and Learning, University of Tasmania, Tasmania, 1, 1, pp. 1-23. (1998) [Magazine Article] [Full Text] [Detail]
Townsend, AC and Dempster, N* and Johnson, G* and Bayetto, A* and Stevens, E, “Leadership with a Purpose: A Report on Five Case Studies of Principals as Literacy Leaders (PALL) Schools (Tasmania)”, Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Griffith University, Brisbane (2015) [Government or Industry Research] [Full Text]* [Detail]
Townsend, AC and Wilkinson, J* and Stevens, E, “Leadership with a Purpose: A Report on Four Case Studies of Principals as Literacy Leaders (PALL) Schools (Victoria)”, Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Griffith University, Brisbane (2015) [Government or Industry Research] [Full Text]* [Detail]
Wright, S and Watson, J, “Talking point: Open the window of opportunity”, The Mercury, Fairfax Media, Hobart, Australia, 23 October, pp. 1-3. (2015) [Newspaper Article] [Full Text] [Detail]

* This author is not affiliated with the University of Tasmania.