Publications
Occasional Papers
The purpose of the occasional papers is to provide a resource for researchers from diverse professional backgrounds with an interest in practice and a range of methodologies. We expect this collection to grow over time and appreciate any feedback about the series.
- What is Professional Practice?
A chapter by Stephen Kemmis from Clive Kanes (ed.) (2010) Elaborating professionalism: Studies in practice and theory. New York: Springer. The chapter is reproduced with kind permission from Springer Science and Business Media.
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- Qualitative Research: a Wiradjuri Perspective
A paper by Yalmambirra from the book Voice, Identity & Reflexivity, proceedings of the 2nd RIPPLE Qualitative Research as Interpretive Practice Conference 2005, edited by Gail Whiteford, published in 2006 by Charles Sturt University.
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- 'The Edge of Change: On the Emergence, Persistence and Dissolution of Practices'.
A public lecture [.pdf] at RIPPLE presented by world renowned philosopher of practice Professor Theodore Schatzki. Abstract - This essay identifies the locus and basic dimensions of change in social practices. Changes in social practices are fundamental to changes in social life more broadly. This is because social phenomena are bundles of practices and material arrangements. The account presented here embraces (1) general propositions about human activities, practices, and practice-arrangement bundles and (2) an enumeration of key aspects and components of the emergence, persistence, and dissolution of such bundles.
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- A primer on practices. A public lecture [.pdf] at the Education for Practice Institute (EFPI) presented by world renowned philosopher of practice Professor Theodore Schatzki. This paper begins by discussing practice theory generally but mostly gives an introduction to Professor Schatzki's own key theoretical ideas. The topics addressed are practices, activities, and social phenomena, with special attention to temporality and the unfolding of practices. The chapter concludes with comments about conducting research on practices. The paper aims to provide practice theoretical stimulation to readers interested in practice-based education and research.
Peer reviewed special journal editions
Wilkinson, J., Rawolle, S., & Hardy, I. (Guest Editors, 2010), 'Policy and leadership as practice: Foregrounding practice in educational research' Special Edition, Critical Studies in Education51 (1), http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=g918291066.
Brennan Kemmis, R., Edwards-Groves, C & Smith, T (Guest editors, 2010), 'Pedagogy, education and praxis' Special Edition, Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 18 (1)
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~db=all~content=g919762879.
Peer-reviewed papers
Hemmings, B. & Kay, R. (forthcoming) Prior achievement, effort, and attitude as predictors of current achievement. Australian Educational Researcher
Hemmings, B. & Kay, R. (forthcoming) Research self-efficacy, publication output, and early career development. International Journal of Educational Management
Reupert, A., Hemmings, B. & Connors, J. (forthcoming) Do we practise what we preach? The teaching practices of inclusive educators in tertiary settings. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Hemmings, B., Grootenboer, P. & Kay, R. (forthcoming) Predicting mathematics achievement: The influence of prior achievement and attitudes. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education
Hemmings, B. & Kay, R. (2010) University lecturer publication output: Qualifications, time, and confidence count. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 32(2)185-197.
Harrison, L. J. & McLeod, S. (2010). Risk and protective factors associated with speech and language impairment in a nationally representative sample of 4- to 5-year-old children. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 53(2), 508-529.
Barr, J. & McLeod, S. (2010). They never see how hard it is to be me: Siblings' observations of strangers, peers and family. International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 12(2), 162-171.
Yava, M. & McLeod, S. (2010). Acquisition of /s/ clusters in English speaking children with phonological disorders. Clinical Linguistics and Phonetics, 24(3), 169-176.
McLeod, S., Press, F., & Phelan, C. (2010). The (in)visibility of children with communication impairment in Australian health, education, and disability legislation and policies. Asia Pacific Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing, 13(1), 67-75.
McCormack , J., McLeod, S., Harrison, L. J., McAllister, L., & Holliday, E. L. (2010). A different view of talking: How children with speech impairment picture their speech. ACQuiring Knowledge in Speech, Language, and Hearing, 12(1), 10-15.
Books
Harcourt, D., Perry, B., & Waller, T. (Eds.). (2011). Researching young children's perspectives: Debating the ethics and dilemmas of educational research with children. London: Routledge. For more information
Higgs, J., Fish, D., Goulter, I., Loftus, S., Reid, J., &,Trede, F., Education for Future Practice, Sense Publishers, 2010. For more information
Lloyd, A. & Talja, S (Eds) 2010, Practising Information Literacy: Bringing Theories of Learning, Practice and Information Literacy Together, Centre for Information Studies. Book orders can be placed online through the CIS http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/educat/sis/CIS/order.html
Higgs, J., Cherry, N., Macklin, R. & Ajjawi, R. (2010) Researching practice: A discourse on qualitative methodologies, Sense Publishers. Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Williams, A. L., McLeod, S. & McCauley, R. J. (Eds.) (2010). Interventions for speech sound disorders in children. Baltimore, MA: Paul H. Brookes Publishing. http://www.brookespublishing.com/store/books/williams-70182/index.htm
Book chapters
Brennan Kemmis, R., & Ahern, S. (2010). Communicating with parents, community groups and service agencies. In Ewing, R., Lowrie, T. & Higgs, J. (Eds.) Teaching and Communicating: Rethinking Professional Experiences. South Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
Brennan Kemmis, R., & Green, A. (2010). Communicating with senior students. In Ewing, R., Lowrie, T. & Higgs, J. (Eds.) Teaching and Communicating: Rethinking Professional Experiences. South Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
McLeod, S. (2010). Laying the foundations for multilingual acquisition: An international overview of speech acquisition. In M. Cruz-Ferreira (Ed). Multilingual norms (pp. 53-71). Frankfurt: Peter Lang Publishing.
McLeod, S. & Searl, J. (2010). Adaptation to an electropalatograph palate: Acoustic, impressionistic, and perceptual data. In T. W. Powell & M. J. Ball (Eds). Clinical linguistics: Critical concepts in linguistics (Vol. 2, pp.195-221). Oxford: Routledge.
Baker, E. & McLeod, S. (2010). Evidence-based management of phonological impairment in children. In T. W. Powell & M. J. Ball (Eds). Clinical linguistics: Critical concepts in linguistics (Vol. 4, pp. 446-469). Oxford: Routledge.
Conference papers/proceedings
Brennan Kemmis, R. & Ahern, S. (2010). Workforce development for the hair and beauty industry. 13th Annual Conference of the Australian VET Research Association (AVETRA), VET Research: Leading and Responding in Turbulent Times. QLD. April 2010.
Aldum, I. & McLeod, S. (2010, June). Afrikaans: Phonology, acquisition and assessment. International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association, Oslo, Norway.
McLeod, S., McCormack, J., McAllister, L., & Harrison, L. J. (2010, June). Severity and nature of speech impairment in a community sample of 4- to 5-year-old children. International Clinical Phonetics and Linguistics Association, Oslo, Norway.
Baker, E. & McLeod, S. (2010, May). Evidence-based intervention for children with speech sound disorders. Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Melbourne.
McLeod, S., McAllister, L., Harrison, L. J., & McCormack, J. (2010, May). The Sound Effects Study: Speech impairment in early childhood ascertained by direct assessment, speech pathologist, teacher, parent and child report. Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Melbourne.
McLeod, S. & Searl, J. (2010, April). Adaptation to the electropalatograph (EPG) palate: Consonant acoustics, listener perceptions, and speaker rating. Human Communication Science Network Workshop, Advances in Speech Production: Tools, Techniques and Recent Research, Milperra, Sydney.
McLeod, S. & Wrench, A. (2010, April). Combining ultrasound and electropalatography (EPG) for research into speech production. Human Communication Science Network Workshop, Advances in Speech Production: Tools, Techniques and Recent Research, Milperra, Sydney.
Reports
Dockett, S., Perry, B., Kearney, E., Hampshire, A., Mason, J., & Schmied, V. (2011). Facilitating children's transition to school from families with complex support needs. Wagga Wagga, NSW: Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education, Charles Sturt University. To view the report or To view the project factsheet
'A shared early childhood development research agenda: Key research gaps 2010-2015'
Final report to the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY)
A final report investigating research gaps in early childhood was submitted to ARACY in early March. The report was authored by RIPPLE members Linda Harrison, Jennifer Sumsion, Fran Press and Sandie Wong, along with Loraine Fordham and Joy Goodfellow. The report was commissioned by ARACY and funded by the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). It mapped current research on early childhood development in six priority areas, and identified gaps, especially those related to government policies. Well done to the research team on the tremendous work that went into compiling this report. Report available.
Harrison, LJ., Ungerer, KA., Smith, GJ., Zubrick, SR., Wise, S with Press, F., Waniganayake, M and The LSAC Research Consortium, 'Child care and early education in Australia: The longitudinal study of Australian children'. Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Social Policy Research Paper Number 40) http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/about/publicationsarticles/research/socialpolicy/Pages/sprp40.aspx