Dr Karen Moni
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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

207 works between 1994 and 2024
All (207) Journal Article (117) Book Chapter (20) Conference Publication (60) Other Outputs (5) Edited Outputs (5)

141 - 160 of 207 works

2003

Conference Publication

Supporting literacy as a valued activity in community-based services

Moni, K. B., van Kraayenoord, C. E. and Jobling, A. (2003). Supporting literacy as a valued activity in community-based services. Australian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability 38th National Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 17-20 November, 2003.

Supporting literacy as a valued activity in community-based services

2003

Journal Article

Developing students' critical literacy: Exploring identity construction in young adult fiction

Bean, T. W. and Moni, K. (2003). Developing students' critical literacy: Exploring identity construction in young adult fiction. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 46 (8), 638-648.

Developing students' critical literacy: Exploring identity construction in young adult fiction

2003

Journal Article

Review of Perverse, All Monstrous, All Prodigious Things by P. Pullman

Moni, K. B. (2003). Review of Perverse, All Monstrous, All Prodigious Things by P. Pullman. English in Australia, 137, 12-13.

Review of Perverse, All Monstrous, All Prodigious Things by P. Pullman

2003

Other Outputs

Beyond the middle: A report about literacy and numeracy development of target group students in the middle years of schooling: Volume 2 (Appendices)

Luke, Allan, Elkins, John, Weir, Katie, Land, Ray, Carrington, Victoria, Dole, Shelly, Pendergast, Donna, Kapitzke, Cushla, van Kraayenoord, Christa, Moni, Karen, McIntosh, Alistair, Mayer, Diane, Bahr, Mark, Hunter, Lisa, Chadbourne, Rod, Bean, Tom, Alverman, Donna and Stevens, Lisa (2003). Beyond the middle: A report about literacy and numeracy development of target group students in the middle years of schooling: Volume 2 (Appendices). Canberra, ACT, Australia: Department of Education, Science and Training.

Beyond the middle: A report about literacy and numeracy development of target group students in the middle years of schooling: Volume 2 (Appendices)

2003

Conference Publication

Changes to thinking about content area literacy

van Kraayenoord, C. E. and Moni, K. B. (2003). Changes to thinking about content area literacy. 8th Conference of the International Federation of the Teaching of English, Melbourne, Australia, 5-8 July 2003.

Changes to thinking about content area literacy

2003

Journal Article

Around the States

Moni, K. (2003). Around the States. English in Australia, 138 (Spring 2003), 5-6.

Around the States

2003

Journal Article

President's AGM Address

Moni, K. B. (2003). President's AGM Address. English Matters, 2 (1), 1-3.

President's AGM Address

2003

Journal Article

Review of When the Hurly Burly's Done: What's Worth Fighting for in English Education? by T. Burgess, C Fox & J. Goody

Moni, K. B. (2003). Review of When the Hurly Burly's Done: What's Worth Fighting for in English Education? by T. Burgess, C Fox & J. Goody. English in Australia, 137, 12-13.

Review of When the Hurly Burly's Done: What's Worth Fighting for in English Education? by T. Burgess, C Fox & J. Goody

2003

Conference Publication

Literacy and intellectual disabilities: A community teaching experience

Moni, K. B., Jobling, A. and van Kraayenoord, C. E. (2003). Literacy and intellectual disabilities: A community teaching experience. AASE/ASEAQ State Conference 2003, Toowoomba, Australia, 22-25 September, 2003. Toowoomba, Australia: Australian Association of Special Education.

Literacy and intellectual disabilities: A community teaching experience

2003

Other Outputs

Beyond the middle: A report about literacy and numeracy development of target group students in the middle years of schooling: Volume 1

Luke, Allan, Elkins, John, Weir, Katie, Land, Ray, Carrington, Victoria, Dole, Shelley, Pendergast, Donna, Kapitzke, Cushla, van Kraayenoord, Christa, Moni, Karen, McIntosh, Alistair, Mayer, Diane, Bahr, Mark, Hunter, Lisa, Chadbourne, Rod, Bean, Tom, Alverman, Donna and Stevens, Lisa (2003). Beyond the middle: A report about literacy and numeracy development of target group students in the middle years of schooling: Volume 1. St Lucia, Brisbane: School of Education, The University of Queensland.

Beyond the middle: A report about literacy and numeracy development of target group students in the middle years of schooling: Volume 1

2003

Journal Article

ETAQ's response to the March draft of the Queensland Studies Authority's Years 1 to 10 English syllabus

Moni, K. B. (2003). ETAQ's response to the March draft of the Queensland Studies Authority's Years 1 to 10 English syllabus. English Matters, 3 (2003), 1-4.

ETAQ's response to the March draft of the Queensland Studies Authority's Years 1 to 10 English syllabus

2003

Book Chapter

Practices of literacy assessment in the classroom

van Kraayenoord, C. E. and Moni, K. B. (2003). Practices of literacy assessment in the classroom. The Literacy Lexicon. (pp. 290-302) edited by Geoff Bull and Michele Anstey. Australia: Prentice Hall.

Practices of literacy assessment in the classroom

2003

Journal Article

An investigation of discourses of literacy assessment in two first year high school English classrooms

Moni, K. B., van Kraayenoord, C. E. and Baker, C.D. (2003). An investigation of discourses of literacy assessment in two first year high school English classrooms. Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 26 (1), 67-83.

An investigation of discourses of literacy assessment in two first year high school English classrooms

2003

Journal Article

An investigation of discourses of literacy assessment in two first year high school English classrooms

Moni, Karen, van Kraayenoord, Christina E. and Baker, Carolyn D. (2003). An investigation of discourses of literacy assessment in two first year high school English classrooms. Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 7 (1)

An investigation of discourses of literacy assessment in two first year high school English classrooms

2002

Journal Article

Literate futures -- Taking stock: Developing a community profile

Moni, K. B. (2002). Literate futures -- Taking stock: Developing a community profile. Education Views, November 2, 13-14.

Literate futures -- Taking stock: Developing a community profile

2002

Other Outputs

Lifestories: An approach to teaching literacy to adults with intellectual disabilities -- A training, teaching and resource package (Final Report)

Moni, K. B., Jobling, M.A. and van Kraayenoord, C. E. (2002). Lifestories: An approach to teaching literacy to adults with intellectual disabilities -- A training, teaching and resource package (Final Report). Canberra: Department of Education, Science and Training.

Lifestories: An approach to teaching literacy to adults with intellectual disabilities -- A training, teaching and resource package (Final Report)

2002

Journal Article

Reading with Abby: a case study of individual tutoring with a young adult with Down syndrome

Gallaher, Kelly M., van Kraayenoord, Christina E., Jobling, Anne and Moni, Karen B. (2002). Reading with Abby: a case study of individual tutoring with a young adult with Down syndrome. Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 8 (2), 59-66. doi: 10.3104/case-studies.131

Reading with Abby: a case study of individual tutoring with a young adult with Down syndrome

2002

Journal Article

Presidential matters

Moni, K. B. (2002). Presidential matters. English Matters (3), 1-2.

Presidential matters

2002

Journal Article

Students’ perceptions of literacy assessment

Moni, Karen, van Kraayenoord, Christina and Baker, Carolyn (2002). Students’ perceptions of literacy assessment. Assessment in Education, 9 (3), 319-342. doi: 10.1080/0969594022000027654

Students’ perceptions of literacy assessment

2002

Journal Article

President's report

Moni, K. B. (2002). President's report. English Matters (1), 1-2.

President's report

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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