Overview
Availability
- Dr Sandy Houen is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor, Queensland University of Technology
- Bachelor of Education, Queensland University of Technology
- Masters (Research) of Education, Queensland University of Technology
- Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
Works
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Featured
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
2019
Conference Publication
Methodological observations on the secret life of children's play: The push-and-pull of peer membership.
Danby, Susan, Miller, Pernilla and Houen, Sandy (2019). Methodological observations on the secret life of children's play: The push-and-pull of peer membership.. EECERA Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, 20-23 August 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Methodological observations on the secret life of children's play: Places and spaces
Peel, Rhaisa, Danby, Susan and Houen, Sandy (2019). Methodological observations on the secret life of children's play: Places and spaces. EECERA Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, 20-23 August 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Experiences of relaxation: the voices of early childhood education and care educators
Houen, Sandy, Cooke, Emma, Kraemer, E., Oakes, Candice, Thorpe, Karen and Staton, Sally (2019). Experiences of relaxation: the voices of early childhood education and care educators. Australian Association for Research in Education, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 2-5 December 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
"Did my child sleep today?": communication between parents and educators in childcare settings
Oakes, Candice, Staton, Sally, Houen, Sandy and Cooke, Emma (2019). "Did my child sleep today?": communication between parents and educators in childcare settings. World Sleep Conference, Vanouver, BC, Canada, 21-25 September 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
All in the family: Siblings' multimodal interactions with digital media
Danby, Susan, Houen, Sandy and Miller, Pernilla (2019). All in the family: Siblings' multimodal interactions with digital media. Reconceptualising Early Childhood Literacies: An International Conference, Manchester, United Kingdom, 7-8 March 2019.
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
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
2019
Conference Publication
Methodological observations on the secret life of children's play: children's subversive behaviour during mandated sleep times in prior to school classrooms
Cooke, Emma, Houen, Sandy, Thorpe, Karen, Oakes, Candice and Staton, Sally (2019). Methodological observations on the secret life of children's play: children's subversive behaviour during mandated sleep times in prior to school classrooms. EECERA Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, 20-23 August 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Stress and relaxation in early childhood education and care: Experiences of relaxation: the voices of young children in early education and care
Cooke, Emma, Thorpe, Karen, Clarke, Andrew, Houen, Sandy, Oakes, Candice and Staton, Sally (2019). Stress and relaxation in early childhood education and care: Experiences of relaxation: the voices of young children in early education and care. Australian Association for Research in Education, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 2-5 December 2019.
2019
Conference Publication
Supporting pre-school educators to respond to challenging behaviours in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) - a systematic review
Panthi, N., Houen, S., Thorpe, K. and Staton, S. (2019). Supporting pre-school educators to respond to challenging behaviours in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) - a systematic review. Australian Association for Research In Education Conference 2019, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 1-5 December 2019.
2018
Journal Article
Adopting an unknowing stance in teacher–child interactions through ‘I wonder…’ formulations
Houen, S., Danby, S., Farrell, A. and Thorpe, K. (2018). Adopting an unknowing stance in teacher–child interactions through ‘I wonder…’ formulations. Classroom Discourse, 10 (2), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/19463014.2018.1518251
2018
Other Outputs
“Get all cosy…. it’s like chill out”: children’s perspectives on relaxation in early childhood education and care
Cooke, Emma, Houen, Sandy, Staton, Sally, Thorpe, Karen and The Choosing Rest Research Team (2018, 01 01). “Get all cosy…. it’s like chill out”: children’s perspectives on relaxation in early childhood education and care Reflections Gowrie Australia Publication 1-2.
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Can attachment theory be applied in early education and care environments? Theorising and measuring qualities of child-educator relationships
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Karen Thorpe, Associate Professor Sally Staton
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Doctor Philosophy
Same Educator, Different Day
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sally Staton, Professor Karen Thorpe
Media
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- Early childhood education
- Teacher-child interactions
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