Dr Karen Moni
Dr

Karen Moni

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Background

Literacy, teacher education, literacy and intellectual disability, teaching and learning in higher education

Associate Professor Karen Moni has had extensive experience teaching and researching in the field of English and literacy education. Her research interests include adolescent literacy and literature, literacy and young adults with intellectual disabilities, teacher education and teaching and learning in higher education. Dr Moni is also the Exectiuve Director of Latch-On a research and teaching program focusing on literacy and young adults with intellectual disabilities and continues to research in the area of intellectual disability

Availability

Dr Karen Moni is:
Not available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Curriculum and pedagogy Education

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, University of Leeds
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Education, University of Leeds
  • Postgraduate Diploma, Queensland University of Technology
  • Bachelor of Education, Murdoch University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Search Professor Karen Moni’s works on UQ eSpace

206 works between 1994 and 2024
All (206) Journal Article (117) Book Chapter (20) Conference Publication (59) Other Outputs (5) Edited Outputs (5)

61 - 80 of 206 works

2012

Book Chapter

English in primary education in Malaysia: policies, outcomes and stakeholders' lived experiences

Ali, Nor Liza, Hamid, M. Obaidul and Moni, Karen (2012). English in primary education in Malaysia: policies, outcomes and stakeholders' lived experiences. Language planning in primary schools in Asia. (pp. 43-62) edited by Richard B. Baldauf, Robert B. Kaplan, Nkonko M. Kamwangamalu and Pauline Bryant. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge.

English in primary education in Malaysia: policies, outcomes and stakeholders' lived experiences

2012

Journal Article

Developing numeracy in young adults with Down Syndrome: a preliminary investigation of specific teaching strategies

Gaunt, Lorraine, Moni, Karen B. and Jobling, Anne (2012). Developing numeracy in young adults with Down Syndrome: a preliminary investigation of specific teaching strategies. Journal on Developmental Disabilities, 18 (2), 8-23.

Developing numeracy in young adults with Down Syndrome: a preliminary investigation of specific teaching strategies

2012

Journal Article

Locating the local in the national

Moni, Karen and Durrant, Cal (2012). Locating the local in the national. English in Australia, 47 (3), 2-3.

Locating the local in the national

2012

Conference Publication

Support teachers’ self-perceptions of their knowledge and pedagogical practices related to reading comprehension

van Kraayenoord, C. E., Gillies, R., Honan, E., Moni, K., Western, M., Brereton, D. and Muspratt, S. (2012). Support teachers’ self-perceptions of their knowledge and pedagogical practices related to reading comprehension. 36th Annual International Academy for Research In Learning Disabilities Conference, Padua, Italy, 7-9 June 2012.

Support teachers’ self-perceptions of their knowledge and pedagogical practices related to reading comprehension

2011

Journal Article

Promoting literacy for adults with intellectual disabilities in a community-based service organisation

Moni, Karen B., Jobling, Anne, Morgan, Michelle and Lloyd, Jan (2011). Promoting literacy for adults with intellectual disabilities in a community-based service organisation. Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 51 (3), 456-478.

Promoting literacy for adults with intellectual disabilities in a community-based service organisation

2011

Journal Article

Negotiating knowledge in a researcher and teacher collaborative research partnership

van Kraayenoord, Christina E., Honan, Eileen and Moni, Karen B. (2011). Negotiating knowledge in a researcher and teacher collaborative research partnership. Teacher Development, 15 (4), 403-420. doi: 10.1080/13664530.2011.635267

Negotiating knowledge in a researcher and teacher collaborative research partnership

2011

Journal Article

English in primary education in Malaysia: Policies, outcomes and stakeholders' lived experiences

Ali, Nor Liza, Hamid, M. Obaidul and Moni, Karen (2011). English in primary education in Malaysia: Policies, outcomes and stakeholders' lived experiences. Current Issues in Language Planning, 12 (2), 147-166. doi: 10.1080/14664208.2011.584371

English in primary education in Malaysia: Policies, outcomes and stakeholders' lived experiences

2011

Book Chapter

The writing achievement, metacognitive knowledge of writing and motivation of middle-school students with learning difficulties

van Kraayenoord, Christina E, Moni, Karen B, Jobling, Anne, Elkins, John, Koppenhaver, David and Miller, Robyn (2011). The writing achievement, metacognitive knowledge of writing and motivation of middle-school students with learning difficulties. Multiple perspectives on difficulties in learning literacy and numeracy. (pp. 213-234) edited by Claire Wyatt-Smith, John Elkins and Stephanie Gunn. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4020-8864-3_10

The writing achievement, metacognitive knowledge of writing and motivation of middle-school students with learning difficulties

2011

Book Chapter

Dream on : Storytelling, reality and identity

Moni, Karen (2011). Dream on : Storytelling, reality and identity. English for the Australian curriculum. Book 1. (pp. 220-251) edited by Brenton Doecke and Graham Parr. Port Melbourne, Vic., Australia: Cambridge University Press.

Dream on : Storytelling, reality and identity

2011

Conference Publication

Developing teachers’ knowledge and pedagogical practices in rural and mining communities

van Kraayenoord, C. E., Gillies, R., Honan, E., Moni, K., Western, M. and Brereton, D. (2011). Developing teachers’ knowledge and pedagogical practices in rural and mining communities. Australian Teacher Education Association Conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 3-6 July 2011.

Developing teachers’ knowledge and pedagogical practices in rural and mining communities

2011

Book Chapter

Cultivating leadership skills among teachers through professional development

Wang, Ping, Gitsaki, Christina and Moni, Karen (2011). Cultivating leadership skills among teachers through professional development. Leadership and management in English language teaching. (pp. 185-202) edited by Christine Coombe, Lauren Stephenson and Sufian Abu-Rmaileh. Dubai, UAE: TESOL Arabia.

Cultivating leadership skills among teachers through professional development

2011

Journal Article

Broadening the conceptualization of literacy in the lives of adults with intellectual disability

Morgan, Michelle F., Cuskelly, Monica and Moni, Karen B. (2011). Broadening the conceptualization of literacy in the lives of adults with intellectual disability. Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 36 (3-4), 112-120. doi: 10.2511/027494811800824516

Broadening the conceptualization of literacy in the lives of adults with intellectual disability

2010

Journal Article

Editorial

Moni, Karen (2010). Editorial. English in Australia, 45 (3), 2-4.

Editorial

2010

Journal Article

Editorial

Moni, Karen (2010). Editorial. English in Australia, 45 (2), 2-4.

Editorial

2010

Journal Article

Using photographs to scaffold literacy activities with young adults with Down syndrome

Moni, Karen and Jobling, Anne (2010). Using photographs to scaffold literacy activities with young adults with Down syndrome. Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 12 (2), 98-102. doi: 10.3104/practice.2134

Using photographs to scaffold literacy activities with young adults with Down syndrome

2010

Journal Article

Editorial

Moni, Karen (2010). Editorial. English in Australia, 45 (1), 2-6.

Editorial

2010

Conference Publication

Using dimensions of teaching practice to contextualise equity and transition: A case study in first-year Human Biology

Matthews, Kelly E., Moni, Roger W. and Moni, Karen B. (2010). Using dimensions of teaching practice to contextualise equity and transition: A case study in first-year Human Biology. 13th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 27-30 June 2010. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: QUT Publications.

Using dimensions of teaching practice to contextualise equity and transition: A case study in first-year Human Biology

2010

Conference Publication

Learning from each other: negotiating literacy expertise in researcher and teacher collaborative partnerships

van Kraayenoord, C.E., Honan, E. and Moni, K. (2010). Learning from each other: negotiating literacy expertise in researcher and teacher collaborative partnerships. International Reading Association 23rd World Congress on Reading, Auckland, New Zealand, 12-15 July 2010.

Learning from each other: negotiating literacy expertise in researcher and teacher collaborative partnerships

2009

Journal Article

Editorial

Moni, Karen (2009). Editorial. English in Australia, 44 (3), 2-3.

Editorial

2009

Journal Article

Teaching writing to students with learning difficulties in inclusive English classrooms: Lessons from an exemplary teacher

van Kraayenoord, Christina E., Miller, Robyn, Moni, Karen B. and Jobling, Anne (2009). Teaching writing to students with learning difficulties in inclusive English classrooms: Lessons from an exemplary teacher. English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 8 (1), 23-51.

Teaching writing to students with learning difficulties in inclusive English classrooms: Lessons from an exemplary teacher

Past funding

  • 2016 - 2018
    Strengthening the gateways: Building pathways to success through active learning
    UQ Teaching Innovation Grants
    Open grant
  • 2014
    The application of standards-based assessment across school subjects and underlying learning objectives in the senior years of schooling
    Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Constructing futures: An investigation of the aspirations of young adults with an intellectual disability and their parents
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2014
    Supporting schools and teachers to improve students' reading achievement in rural communities
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Building capacities to enhance critical thinking and writing skills of first year international RHD students in the Social Sciences
    UQ Teaching Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2008
    Improving and sustaining literacy and numeracy through pedagogical change
    The Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Community Outreach Opportunities of Literacy (COOL): Building Literacy Skills for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Investigating Literacy and Literacy Programs for Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2005
    Intervention for written expression: Middle school students with developmental disabilities
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2002
    A resource and teaching module for the development of literacy for adults with intellectual disabilities
    Commonwealth Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2002
    To investigate literacy and numeracy development in the middle years of schooling - No. 1299
    Commonwealth Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    An investigation of teaching strategies for enhancing oral lieteracy with young adults with Down Syndrome
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Karen Moni is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Dr Karen Moni directly for media enquiries about:

  • Adolescent literacy
  • Literacy
  • literacy and intellectual disabilities
  • Teacher education
  • Teaching English

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