Skip to menu Skip to content Skip to footer

2022

Other Outputs

'Greatest transformation of early education in a generation'? Well, that depends on qualified, supported and thriving staff

Thorpe, Karen, Potia, Azhar, Rankin, Peter, Staton, Sally and Houen, Sandy (2022, 06 21). 'Greatest transformation of early education in a generation'? Well, that depends on qualified, supported and thriving staff The Conversation

'Greatest transformation of early education in a generation'? Well, that depends on qualified, supported and thriving staff

2022

Journal Article

Emotional quality of early education programs improves language learning: A within‐child across context design

Rankin, Peter Sheldon, Staton, Sally, Potia, Azhar Hussain, Houen, Sandy and Thorpe, Karen (2022). Emotional quality of early education programs improves language learning: A within‐child across context design. Child Development, 93 (6), 1680-1697. doi: 10.1111/cdev.13811

Emotional quality of early education programs improves language learning: A within‐child across context design

2022

Journal Article

Eliciting and responding to young children's talk: a systematic review of educators' interactional strategies that promote rich conversations with children aged 2–5 years

Houen, Sandy, Thorpe, Karen, van Os, Danielle, Westwood, Emily, Toon, Danielle and Staton, Sally (2022). Eliciting and responding to young children's talk: a systematic review of educators' interactional strategies that promote rich conversations with children aged 2–5 years. Educational Research Review, 37 100473, 100473. doi: 10.1016/j.edurev.2022.100473

Eliciting and responding to young children's talk: a systematic review of educators' interactional strategies that promote rich conversations with children aged 2–5 years

2022

Other Outputs

KindyLinQ Program Pilot: Pilot evaluation report and executive summary

Staton, Sally, Pattinson, Cassandra, Houen, Sandy, Coles, Laetitia, Westwood, Emily, Cooke, Emma, Searle, Bonnie-Ria and Thorpe, Karen (2022). KindyLinQ Program Pilot: Pilot evaluation report and executive summary. Online: Evidence for Learning.

KindyLinQ Program Pilot: Pilot evaluation report and executive summary

2022

Journal Article

Do the numbers add up? Questioning measurement that places Australian ECEC teaching as ‘low quality’

Thorpe, Karen, Houen, Sandy, Rankin, Peter, Pattinson, Cassandra and Staton, Sally (2022). Do the numbers add up? Questioning measurement that places Australian ECEC teaching as ‘low quality’. The Australian Educational Researcher, 50 (3), 1-20. doi: 10.1007/s13384-022-00525-4

Do the numbers add up? Questioning measurement that places Australian ECEC teaching as ‘low quality’

2021

Book Chapter

Siblings accomplishing tasks together: solicited and unsolicited assistance when using digital technology

Houen, Sandy, Danby, Susan and Miller, Pernilla (2021). Siblings accomplishing tasks together: solicited and unsolicited assistance when using digital technology. The Routledge companion to digital media and children. (pp. 130-143) New York, NY USA: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781351004107-12

Siblings accomplishing tasks together: solicited and unsolicited assistance when using digital technology

2021

Journal Article

'Two's company, three's a crowd' Multi-modal engagement with objects to position a child on the periphery of peer membership in a preschool clasroom

Houen, Sandy and Susan Danby (2021). 'Two's company, three's a crowd' Multi-modal engagement with objects to position a child on the periphery of peer membership in a preschool clasroom. Research on Children and Social Interaction, 5 (1), 33-56. doi: 10.1558/rcsi.18175

'Two's company, three's a crowd' Multi-modal engagement with objects to position a child on the periphery of peer membership in a preschool clasroom

2020

Conference Publication

The importance of understanding children’s perspectives: research with children

Cooke, Emma, Houen, Sandy, Zheng, Zhaoxi and Staton, Sally (2020). The importance of understanding children’s perspectives: research with children. Paediatric Sleep Medicine Research Group (PSMRG) Research Mentorship Program Clinical Nurses Introduction Day, Queensland Children's Hospital, 19 October 2020.

The importance of understanding children’s perspectives: research with children

2020

Journal Article

The when and what of measuring ECE quality: Analysis of variation in the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) across the ECE day

Thorpe, Karen, Rankin, Peter, Beatton, Tony, Houen, Sandy, Sandi, Matteo, Siraj, Iram and Staton, Sally (2020). The when and what of measuring ECE quality: Analysis of variation in the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) across the ECE day. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 53, 274-286. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2020.05.003

The when and what of measuring ECE quality: Analysis of variation in the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) across the ECE day

2020

Journal Article

Correction to: “Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in early childhood education and care settings (Child & Youth Care Forum, (2019), 10.1007/s10566-019-09527-3)

Oakes, Candice, Staton, Sally, Houen, Sandra, Cooke, Emma, Pattinson, Cassandra, Teo, Sue-Lynn and Thorpe, Karen (2020). Correction to: “Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in early childhood education and care settings (Child & Youth Care Forum, (2019), 10.1007/s10566-019-09527-3). Child and Youth Care Forum, 49 (2), 285-286. doi: 10.1007/s10566-019-09531-7

Correction to: “Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in early childhood education and care settings (Child & Youth Care Forum, (2019), 10.1007/s10566-019-09527-3)

2020

Journal Article

Working towards the Australian National Quality Standard for ECEC: what do we know? Where should we go?

Thorpe, Karen, Westwood, Emily, Jansen, Elena, Menner, Ryan, Houen, Sandy and Staton, Sally (2020). Working towards the Australian National Quality Standard for ECEC: what do we know? Where should we go?. Australian Educational Researcher, 48 (2), 227-247. doi: 10.1007/s13384-020-00387-8

Working towards the Australian National Quality Standard for ECEC: what do we know? Where should we go?

2020

Other Outputs

Building your evidence engine: five evidence-informed strategies for promoting rich conversations with young children

Houen, Sandy, Staton, Sally, Thorpe, Karen and Toon, Danielle (2020, 02 06). Building your evidence engine: five evidence-informed strategies for promoting rich conversations with young children Education Today

Building your evidence engine: five evidence-informed strategies for promoting rich conversations with young children

2020

Journal Article

“Lie in the grass, the soft grass”: Relaxation accounts of young children attending childcare

Cooke, Emma, Thorpe, Karen, Clarke, Andrew, Houen, Sandy, Oakes, Candice and Staton, Sally (2020). “Lie in the grass, the soft grass”: Relaxation accounts of young children attending childcare. Children and Youth Services Review, 109 104722, 104722. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104722

“Lie in the grass, the soft grass”: Relaxation accounts of young children attending childcare

2020

Journal Article

Essential yet discounted: COVID-19 and the early childhood education workforce

Thorpe, K., Staton, S., Houen, S. and Beatton, T. (2020). Essential yet discounted: COVID-19 and the early childhood education workforce. Australian Educational Leader, 42 (3), 18-21.

Essential yet discounted: COVID-19 and the early childhood education workforce

2019

Conference Publication

“Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in childcare settings

Oakes, C., Staton, S., Houen, S., Cooke, E., Pattinson, C., Teo, S.-L. and Thorpe, K. (2019). “Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in childcare settings. 15th World Sleep Congress, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 20-25 September 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.1070

“Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in childcare settings

2019

Conference Publication

Improving sleep health in early childhood: pilot rct of an educator professional development program to improve sleep practices in childcare services

Staton, S., Rankin, P., Thorpe, K., Oakes, C., Houen, S., Cooke, E. and Smith, S. (2019). Improving sleep health in early childhood: pilot rct of an educator professional development program to improve sleep practices in childcare services. World Sleep 2019, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 20-25 September 2019. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.1013

Improving sleep health in early childhood: pilot rct of an educator professional development program to improve sleep practices in childcare services

2019

Journal Article

“Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in early childhood education and care settings

Oakes, Candice, Staton, Sally, Houen, Sandra, Cooke, Emma, Pattinson, Cassandra, Teo, Sue-Lynn and Thorpe, Karen (2019). “Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in early childhood education and care settings. Child & Youth Care Forum, 49 (2), 265-283. doi: 10.1007/s10566-019-09527-3

“Did my child sleep today?”: communication between parents and educators in early childhood education and care settings

2019

Conference Publication

“I like relaxing on the trees when the leaves are falling”: children’s experiences of relaxation in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)

Cooke, Emma, Thorpe, Karen, Clarke, Andrew, Houen, Sandy, Oakes, Candice and Staton, Sally (2019). “I like relaxing on the trees when the leaves are falling”: children’s experiences of relaxation in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). International Society for Child Indicators, Tartu, Estonia, 27-29 August 2019.

“I like relaxing on the trees when the leaves are falling”: children’s experiences of relaxation in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)

2019

Book Chapter

Engaging young children in speech and language therapy via videoconferencing

Ekberg, Stuart, Houen, Sandra, Fisher, Belinda, Theobald, Maryanne and Danby, Susan (2019). Engaging young children in speech and language therapy via videoconferencing. Everyday technologies in healthcare. (pp. 175-192) edited by Christopher M. Hayre, Dave Muller and Marcia Scherer. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781351032186-10

Engaging young children in speech and language therapy via videoconferencing

2019

Other Outputs

What exactly is rest-time in childcare?

Cooke, Emma, Staton, Sally, Houen, Sandy, Thorpe, Karen and The Choosing Rest Research Team (2019, 01 01). What exactly is rest-time in childcare? Childmags.com.au

What exactly is rest-time in childcare?