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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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.
2017
Journal Article
Soliciting and pursuing suggestions: Practices for contemporaneously managing student-centred and curriculum-focused activities
Ekberg, Stuart, Danby, Susan, Houen, Sandra, Davidson, Christina and Thorpe, Karen J. (2017). Soliciting and pursuing suggestions: Practices for contemporaneously managing student-centred and curriculum-focused activities. Linguistics and Education, 42, 65-73. doi: 10.1016/j.linged.2017.07.007
2017
Book Chapter
Pretend play and technology: Young children making sense of their everyday social worlds
Danby, Susan, Davidson, Christina, Theobald, Maryanne, Houen, Sandra and Thorpe, Karen (2017). Pretend play and technology: Young children making sense of their everyday social worlds. Multidisciplinary perspectives on play from birth and beyond. (pp. 231-245) edited by Sandra Lynch, Deborah Pike and Cynthia à Beckett. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-2643-0_14
2017
Conference Publication
Choosing Rest: Finding Effective Alternatives to Mandated Rest-times in ECEC
Staton, S., Thorpe, K., Irvine, S., Smith, S., Pattinson, C., McArdle, F., McNellie, P., Oakes, C. and Houen, S. (2017). Choosing Rest: Finding Effective Alternatives to Mandated Rest-times in ECEC. Queensland Government Department of Education and Training Research Forum, Brisbane, 2017.
2017
Conference Publication
Pretend play and technology: young children making sense of their everyday social worlds
Danby, S., Davidson, C., Theobald, M., Houen, Sandy and Thorpe, Karen (2017). Pretend play and technology: young children making sense of their everyday social worlds. Symposium on The Multidisciplinary Aspects of Play, Australia, 2017.
2017
Book Chapter
Web searching as a context to build on young children’s displayed knowledge
Houen, Sandra, Danby, Susan, Farrell, Ann and Thorpe, Karen (2017). Web searching as a context to build on young children’s displayed knowledge. Children's knowledge-in-interaction: studies in conversation analysis. (pp. 57-72) edited by Amanda Bateman and Amelia Church. Singapore: Springer . doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-1703-2_4
2016
Journal Article
Creating spaces for children’s agency: ‘I wonder…’ formulations in teacher–child interactions
Houen, Sandy, Danby, Susan, Farrell, Ann and Thorpe, Karen (2016). Creating spaces for children’s agency: ‘I wonder…’ formulations in teacher–child interactions. International Journal of Early Childhood, 48 (3), 259-276. doi: 10.1007/s13158-016-0170-4
2016
Journal Article
'I wonder what you know . . . ' teachers designing requests for factual information
Houen, Sandy, Danby, Susan, Farrell, Ann and Thorpe, Karen (2016). 'I wonder what you know . . . ' teachers designing requests for factual information. Teaching and Teacher Education, 59, 68-78. doi: 10.1016/j.tate.2016.02.002
2016
Journal Article
How talk and interaction unfold in a digitally enabled preschool classroom
Theobald, Maryanne, Danby, Susan, Davidson, Christina, Houen, Sandy, Scriven, Brooke and Thorpe, Karen (2016). How talk and interaction unfold in a digitally enabled preschool classroom. Australian Journal of Linguistics, 36 (2), 189-204. doi: 10.1080/07268602.2015.1121530
2016
Conference Publication
Teacher-child interactions, displays of expertise and 'I wonder...'formulations
Houen, Sandy and Austin, Leanne (2016). Teacher-child interactions, displays of expertise and 'I wonder...'formulations. QUT Communication Seminar: Who is the expert here?, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 12 October 2016.
2015
Journal Article
Digital access to knowledge in the preschool classroom: reports from Australia
Thorpe, Karen, Hansen, Julie, Danby, Susan, Zaki, Filzah Mohamed, Grant, Sandra, Houen, Sandra, Davidson, Christina and Given, Lisa M. (2015). Digital access to knowledge in the preschool classroom: reports from Australia. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 32, 174-182. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2015.04.001
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Developmental effects of talk about mental states in early childhood education and care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Karen Thorpe, Dr Aisling Mulvihill
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Doctor Philosophy
Same Educator, Different Day
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Sally Staton, Professor Karen Thorpe
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Doctor Philosophy
Innovation in measurement of child attachment behaviour in Early Childhood Education and Care: A focus on separations and reunions at drop-off and pick-up
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Karen Thorpe, Associate Professor Sally Staton
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Doctor Philosophy
Barriers and facilitators to responsive, reciprocal and sensitive interactions between educators and children in early childhood education and care settings.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Karen Thorpe, Dr Aisling Mulvihill
Media
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- Teacher-child interactions
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