Honorary Professor Martin Mills
Honorary Professor

Martin Mills

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Background

Professor Martin Mills's research interests include the sociology of education, social justice in education, alternative schooling, gender and education, school reform and new pedagogies. Martin’s work in these areas has been significant in contributing to international and national debates on these topics. His recent co-authored books include Re-engaging young people in education: learning from alternative schools and Boys and schooling: Beyond Structural Reform.

He is a Fellow of Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA), the immediate Past President of the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE), holds a Visiting Professorship at Kings College London and is a Life Member of Clare Hall Cambridge University. Martin has also been on a number of government advisory committees, for example, the Equity Advisory Group to the Queensland Studies Authority. Substantial policy advice has also been provided through the numerous government reports that he has co-authored, the most recent of which are a report to the Australian Capital Territory government on the alternative provision of schooling in that Territory and a report to the Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment on disengagement in Queensland Schools.

Availability

Honorary Professor Martin Mills is:
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Fields of research

Curriculum and pedagogy Education

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Economics, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Education, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours), The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Gender and Education

  • Productive pedagogies

  • Education and social justice

  • Schools and violence

  • School reform

Search Professor Martin Mills’s works on UQ eSpace

188 works between 1996 and 2025
All (188) Journal Article (108) Book Chapter (33) Conference Publication (18) Book (21) Other Outputs (8)

161 - 180 of 188 works

2001

Journal Article

Debunking the myth of boys as 'victims'

Mills, M. D. (2001). Debunking the myth of boys as 'victims'. Professional Voice, 1 (3), 27-29.

Debunking the myth of boys as 'victims'

2001

Other Outputs

Final Report on The National Seminar on Teaching Australian History in Schools

Hoepper, B., Sim, C. and Mills, M. D. (2001). Final Report on The National Seminar on Teaching Australian History in Schools. Canberra: National Museum of Australia.

Final Report on The National Seminar on Teaching Australian History in Schools

2001

Book

The Queensland School Reform Longitudinal Study: A Strategy for Shared Curriculum Leadership. Teachers' Manual

Lingard, R. L., Ladwig, J., Mills, M. D., Hayes, D., Luke, A., Gore, J. and Christie, P. H. (2001). The Queensland School Reform Longitudinal Study: A Strategy for Shared Curriculum Leadership. Teachers' Manual. Brisbane: State of Queensland (Department of Education).

The Queensland School Reform Longitudinal Study: A Strategy for Shared Curriculum Leadership. Teachers' Manual

2001

Book Chapter

Pushing it to the max: Interrogating the risky business of being a boy

Mills, M. D. (2001). Pushing it to the max: Interrogating the risky business of being a boy. What About the Boys? Issues of Masculinity in Schools. (pp. 53-65) edited by W. Martino and B. Meyenn. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press.

Pushing it to the max: Interrogating the risky business of being a boy

2001

Conference Publication

Curriculum integration in the middle school: Mathematics meets history

Goos, M. E. and Mills, M. D. (2001). Curriculum integration in the middle school: Mathematics meets history. Eighteenth Biennial Conference of The AAMT, Canberra, 15-19 January 2001. Adelaide: Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers.

Curriculum integration in the middle school: Mathematics meets history

2000

Journal Article

Teachers, school reform and social justice: Challenging research and practice

Lingard, Bob, Mills, Martin and Hayes, Debra (2000). Teachers, school reform and social justice: Challenging research and practice. The Australian Educational Researcher, 27 (3), 101-115. doi: 10.1007/bf03219733

Teachers, school reform and social justice: Challenging research and practice

2000

Book

Studies of Society and Environment for Queensland I

McCauley, D., Brown, P. and Mills, M. D. (2000). Studies of Society and Environment for Queensland I. Milton, Qld: John Wiley.

Studies of Society and Environment for Queensland I

2000

Journal Article

A feel for the game: Strategic deployments of masculinity

Carrington, V., Mills, M. D. and Roulston, K. (2000). A feel for the game: Strategic deployments of masculinity. Critical Pedagogy Networker, 13 (4), 1-11.

A feel for the game: Strategic deployments of masculinity

2000

Journal Article

Troubling the 'failing boys' discourse

Mills, M. D. (2000). Troubling the 'failing boys' discourse. Discourse: studies in the cultural politics of education, 21 (2), 237-246. doi: 10.1080/01596300050114483

Troubling the 'failing boys' discourse

2000

Conference Publication

Productive leaders and productive leadership: Schools as learning organisations

Hayes, D., Lingard, R. L. and Mills, M. D. (2000). Productive leaders and productive leadership: Schools as learning organisations. AARE Sydney 2000, Sydney, 4-7 December 2000. Sydney: Australian Association for Research in Education.

Productive leaders and productive leadership: Schools as learning organisations

2000

Journal Article

Issues in implementing boys' programme in schools: Male teachers and empowerment

Mills, M. D. (2000). Issues in implementing boys' programme in schools: Male teachers and empowerment. Gender and Education, 12 (2), 221-238. doi: 10.1080/09540250050010027

Issues in implementing boys' programme in schools: Male teachers and empowerment

2000

Journal Article

How teaching can make a difference

Lingard, R. L., Hayes, D. and Mills, M. D. (2000). How teaching can make a difference. The Daily Telegraph (August 29), 49.

How teaching can make a difference

2000

Journal Article

Male Teachers in Feminised Teaching Areas: marching to the beat of the men's movement drums?

Roulston, K. and Mills, M. D. (2000). Male Teachers in Feminised Teaching Areas: marching to the beat of the men's movement drums?. Oxford Review of Education, 26 (2), 221-237. doi: 10.1080/713688523

Male Teachers in Feminised Teaching Areas: marching to the beat of the men's movement drums?

2000

Conference Publication

Pedagogy, equity and intellectual engagement: An overview of the Queensland longitudinal school research study

Luke, A. and Mills, M. D. (2000). Pedagogy, equity and intellectual engagement: An overview of the Queensland longitudinal school research study. National Conference 2000, Brisbane, 5-8 July 2000. Brisbane: Australian Association for the Teaching of English.

Pedagogy, equity and intellectual engagement: An overview of the Queensland longitudinal school research study

2000

Journal Article

Productive pedagogies

Hayes, D., Lingard, R. L. and Mills, M. D. (2000). Productive pedagogies. Education Links, 60, 10-13.

Productive pedagogies

2000

Journal Article

The disciplining of pre-service teachers: Reflections on the teaching of reflective teaching

Mills, M. D. and Satterthwait, D. R. (2000). The disciplining of pre-service teachers: Reflections on the teaching of reflective teaching. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 28 (1), 29-38. doi: 10.1080/135986600109426

The disciplining of pre-service teachers: Reflections on the teaching of reflective teaching

2000

Journal Article

Teachers, school reform and social justice: Challenging research and practice

Lingard, R. L., Mills, M. D. and Hayes, D. (2000). Teachers, school reform and social justice: Challenging research and practice. Australian Educational Researcher, 27 (3), 93-109.

Teachers, school reform and social justice: Challenging research and practice

1999

Conference Publication

A feel for the game: Strategic deployments of masculinity

Carrington, V., Mills, M. D. and Roulston, K. (1999). A feel for the game: Strategic deployments of masculinity. Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, Melbourne, 27 Nov - 2 Dec 1999. Coldstream, Vic.: AARE.

A feel for the game: Strategic deployments of masculinity

1999

Conference Publication

Productive pedagogies: A multi-dimensional model of classroom practice

Hayes, D., Mills, M. D., Ladwig, J., Luke, A. and Lingard, R. L. (1999). Productive pedagogies: A multi-dimensional model of classroom practice. Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, Melbourne, 27 Nov - 2 Dec 1999. Coldstream, Vic.: AARE.

Productive pedagogies: A multi-dimensional model of classroom practice

1999

Book Chapter

Homophobia and anti-lesbianism in schools: Challenges and possibilities

Mills, M. D. (1999). Homophobia and anti-lesbianism in schools: Challenges and possibilities. Queer in the 21st Century: Perspectives on Assimilation and Integration. (pp. 89-111) edited by J. Argus and S. Cox. Fortitude Valley, Qld.: Gay and Lesbian Welfare Association.

Homophobia and anti-lesbianism in schools: Challenges and possibilities

Past funding

  • 2016 - 2018
    Engaging schools: What works to keep young people engaged in meaningful learning in low SES schools
    Education Horizon
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    Research on effective strategies for improving school attendance
    Queensland Department of Education and Training
    Open grant
  • 2014
    Research on Disengaged Students
    Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    PEARL pedagogy in primary schools: A new approach to teaching and learning Indigenous Australian Studies
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Marginalised Students: enhancing life choices through engaging educational policies and practices
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    School retention through alternative schooling: Towards a socially just approach to education
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2018
    School retention and second chance schooling
    ARC Future Fellowships
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Flexible learning options/centres in the ACT
    ACT Department of Education and Training
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2015
    Pursuing equity in high poverty rural schools: improving learning through rich accountabilities
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Equity and Education Research, Policy and Practice in Australia
    Australian College of Educators
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Transformative Educational Practice in Indigenous Australian Studies: Primary and Secondary Contexts
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Engaging students: issues of difference, distribution and recognition in schools
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework (QCAR) Phase 2 Evaluation
    Education Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Longitudinal Study of Teaching and Learning in Queensland State Schools (Initial Phase): Observation of Classroom Practice and its Relationship to Student Outcome at Baseline
    Department of Education and the Arts
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Qld Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting (QCAR) Framework Evaluation Project - Phase 1
    Department Education - Queensland
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2004
    Productive pedagogies, productive schools and gender reform
    Murdoch University
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Single parent familites go to school: constructing experiences of schooling
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2002
    Addressing the educational needs of boys - strategies for schools and teachers
    Murdoch University
    Open grant

Availability

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Enquiries

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  • Boys - schooling
  • Boys and violence
  • Education - for teachers
  • Gender issues - in education
  • Masculinity and violence
  • Schools - boys
  • Schools - gender issues
  • Schools and social justice
  • Social justice and schools
  • Teacher education
  • Violence and masculinity

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