Research Publications

Komene, T. (2021). Kua tāmia te reo Māori e ngā hangarau whakawhiti kōrero. Knowledge Makers Journal. 6. https://knowledgemakers.trubox.ca/knowledge-makers/the-journal/previous-volumes/

Charteris, C., & Thomas, H. (2021). I came. I saw. I created. – An Action Research Project on How Learning with Minecraft Affects Students’ Engagement in Classical Studies. Journal of Teacher Action Research, 8(1), 71-94. http://www.practicalteacherresearch.com/uploads/5/6/2/4/56249715/i_came_i_saw_i_created.pdf

Anderson, R., & Thomas, H. (2021). Engaging with Play-Based Learning. Journal of Teacher Action Research, 7(2), 56-68. http://www.practicalteacherresearch.com/current-issue.html

Parsons, D. (2021, December). Mobile Participatory Simulation of COVID-19 Transmission Using the micro:bit. Paper presented at IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Education (TALE). December 5-8, 2021, Wuhan, China.

MacCallum, K., & Parsons, D. (2021, October). Integrating Mobile Mixed Reality to Enhance Learning Before, During and After Physical Field Trips. Paper presented at the 20th World Conference on Mobile, Blended and Seamless Learning, October 6-7 2021, Tallinn, Estonia.

Parsons, D. (2021). Educating, preparing and empowering students for an unknown future. Interface. https://interfaceonline.co.nz/2021/06/25/educating-preparing-and-empowering-students-for-an-unknown-future/

Parsons, D., Vo, D. & Lambrechts, K. (2021). Online Pair Programming. In S. Hrastinski (Ed.), Designing Courses with Digital Technologies: Evidence and Examples by and for Higher Education Instructors. Routledge.

Gander, T. (2021). Recording Synchronous Online Teaching to Develop Practice. In S. Hrastinski (Ed.), Designing Courses with Digital Technologies: Evidence and Examples by and for Higher Education Instructors. Routledge.

Lynch, J. & Mannion G. (2021). Place-responsive Pedagogies in the Anthropocene: attuning with the more-than-human. Environmental Education Research, DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2020.1867710

Parsons, D. & MacCallum, K. (2021). Current perspectives on augmented reality in medical education: applications, affordances and limitations. Advances in Medical Education and Practice. 2021(12). 77-91.

Parsons, D., MacCallum, K. & Sparks, H. (2021). Integrating Scrum with Other Design Approaches to Support Student Innovation Projects. In K. Walsh, S. Mahesh & C. Trumbach (Eds.)., Agile Scrum Implementation and Its Long-Term Impact on Organizations. IGI.

2020

Thomas, H. (2020). Augmented Reality: Object-in-the-world or Simulacrum? In T. Bastiaens & G. Marks (Eds.), Proceedings of Innovate Learning Summit 2020 (pp. 268-275). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/218811/

Pham, T. D., Vo, D., Li, F., Baker, K., Han, B., Lindsay, L., Pashna, M., & Rowley, R. (2020). Natural language processing for analysis of student online sentiment in a postgraduate program. Pacific Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 2(2), 15-30. https://doi.org/10.24135/pjtel.v2i2.4

Gander T., & Wintle P. (2020). Dialogic reflection for social justice – He Anga Huritao: Titiro whakamuri, kokiri whakamua. Look back and reflect so we can move forward. Teachers’ Work, 17(1 & 2), 38-55. https://doi.org/10.24135/teacherswork.v17i1 & 2.298

Parsons, D., & MacCallum, K. (2020, November). Comparing the attitudes of in-service teachers to the learning potential of low-cost mobile augmented and virtual reality tools. Paper presented at the 19th World Conference on Mobile, Blended and Seamless Learning (mLearn 2020).

Parsons, D. (2020). Foundational Java: Key Elements and Practical Programming (2nd Edition). Springer.

Parsons, D. & MacCallum, K. (2020). A Learning Theory Rubric for Evaluating Mobile Learning Activities. In M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Mobile Devices in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, (pp. 983-998). IGI-Global.

Parsons, D. (2020). Leading Change and Making Positive Decisions. Interface, 98, March 2020.

Lynch, J. (2020). Mobile methods in outdoor studies: Walking interviews with educators. In B. Humberstone & H. Prince (Eds.). Research Methods in Outdoor Studies. London: Routledge

Parsons, D., MacCallum, K., Schofield, L., Johnstone, A. & Coulter S. (2020). Next Generation Digital Curricula for Future Teaching and Learning. In S. Yu, M. Ally, A. Tsinakos (Eds.), Emerging Technologies and Pedagogies in the Curriculum. Springer.

Sparks H. (2020) Digital Technology and Inclusive Learning. In: M. Peters & R. Heraud (Eds)., Encyclopedia of Educational Innovation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2262-4

Gander T. (2020) Learning Analytics in Secondary School. In M. Peters & R. Heraud (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Educational Innovation. Springer, Singapore. http://doi-org-443.webvpn.fjmu.edu.cn/10.1007/978-981-13-2262-4_137-2

Williamson, R., Jesson, R., & Shepherd, D. (2020). The Summer Learning Journey: Ameliorating the summer learning effect using blogging. Computers & Education, 145. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2019.103738

Thomas, H., Schofield, L., Lynch, J., Johnstone, A. & Kayes, D. (2019). An Educationalist and a Software Engineer walk into a bar. Exploring the interface between culturally sustaining pedagogy and value-sensitive design. Paper presented at the NZARE Conference, November 2019, University of Canterbury. Abstract: http://www.eenz.com/nzare19/abstracts/THO19005-abstract.pdf

Gander, T., & Thorn, R. (2019, November). E-mentoring in Te Kura Kaupapa Māori. Paper presented at Talking Teaching 2019: Diverse Learners, Inclusive Teaching. Auckland: Ako Aotearoa. Abstract retrieved from https://akoacademy.ac.nz/images/symposium2019/25_Nov_update/Abstract_Summary_F.pdf

Wintle, P., & Gander, T. (2019, November). He Anga Huritao: A New Zealand framework for Critical Reflection. Paper presented at Talking Teaching 2019: Diverse Learners, Inclusive Teaching. Auckland: Ako Aotearoa. Abstract retrieved from https://akoacademy.ac.nz/images/symposium2019/25_Nov_update/Abstract_Summary_F.pdf

Thomas, H., Schofield, L. & Lynch, J. (2019). Introducing teachers to leadership skills in complex educational environments. In J. Theo Bastiaens (Ed.), Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 800-805). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved June 26, 2019 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/210102/.

Sparks, H. (2019). Privilege. In A. Kobayashi (ed.), International Encyclopedia of Human Geography (2nd ed.). Elsevier.

Sparks H. (2019). Digital Technology and Inclusive Learning. In: M. Peters &  R. Heraud (eds.), Encyclopedia of Educational Innovation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2262-4

Vo, D., Pham, T. (2019), Sentiment Analysis in Education, in section ‘Learning with Digital Technologies’. In M. A. Peters & R. Heraud (Eds), Encyclopedia of Educational Innovation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2262-4_138-1

Parsons, D., Inkila, M. & Lynch, J. (2019). Navigating Learning Worlds: Using digital tools to learn in physical and virtual spaces. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET), 35(4), 144-159.

Egerton, B. (2019). soil / soil; seed / cede. Magma Poetry (#75). London, UK.

Han, B., Li, F. & Parsons, D. (2019, May). Analysis of Academic Procrastination in Professional Students of a Tertiary Training Programme. In proceedings Conf-IRM 2019 Conference.

MacCallum, K., Parsons, D. & Crow, T. (2019, May). Innovative Learning Opportunities with Virtual Reality Game Development. In proceedings Conf-IRM 2019 Conference.

Pham, T., Vo, D., Lindsay, L., Li, F., Pashna, M., Baker, K., Han, B. & Rowley, R. (2019, February). Sentiment Analysis of Student Online Interaction in a Blended Postgraduate Programme. Paper presented at SoTEL symposium. Auckland, New Zealand, Feb 14th 2019.

Parsons, D. & MacCallum, K. (2019). Agile and Lean Concepts for Teaching and Learning: Bringing Methodologies from Industry to Education. Singapore: Springer.

Thomas, H., Schofield, L. & Lynch, J. (2019). Introducing teachers to leadership skills in complex educational environments. In J. Theo Bastiaens (Ed.), Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 800-805). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

Williamson, R., & Jesson, R. (2019, September). Examining the impact of a digital literacy programme on student achievement in New Zealand: The results of a two-year national study. Paper (Highly Commended) presented at The British Educational Research Association [BERA] Conference, The University of Manchester.

Williamson, R. (2019, December). The three E’s: Designing a bespoke evaluation for digital literacy programming in New Zealand. Invited keynote for IMELT conference, Bangkok, Thailand.

2018

Sparks, H. (2018). Elite education and everyday encounters: Examining the multiple dimensions of privilege in young people’s lives (Unpublished Doctoral Thesis). The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

Sparks, H. (2018). ‘The right to aspire to achieve’: performing gendered and class privilege at elite private schools in Auckland, New Zealand. Gender, Place and Culture, Online, 1-22. doi:10.1080/0966369X.2018.1481371

Lynch, J. (2018). Education in outdoor settings: The teacher’s role in more-than-human curriculum making (Unpublished PhD Thesis). The University of Stirling, Scotland.

Parsons, D., Thorn, R., Inkila, M. & MacCallum, K. (2018, December). Using Trello to Support Agile and Lean Learning with Scrum and Kanban in Teacher Professional Development. Paper presented at the International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering (TALE). IEEE. Wollongong, Australia.

Gander, T., Komene, T.M. & Dixon. M. (2018, October). How might we encourage constructive engagement in blended environments for Māori learners?. Paper presented at uLearn 2018. Auckland, New Zealand.

Parsons, D., Thorn, R., Sorkin, M. & Murray, S. (2018, October). The Digital Passport. Paper presented at the 36th Tertiary ICT Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Parsons, D. (2018, September). Do higher education institutions need a Digital Passport? Paper presented at the Tertiary Education Management Conference, Perth, Australia.

Egerton, B. (2018, September). Son et lumiere: re-enchantment and environmental obligation in Michael Symmons Roberts’ ‘Drysalter’. Paper presented at the Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature, Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA.

Mehdipour, F., Pashna, M. & Mahanti, A. (2018, April). A 3-Tier Solution for Facilitating STEM Education in Primary Schools. In Proceedings Sixth International Conference on Learning and Teaching in Computing and Engineering (LaTiCE 2018).

Parsons, D., Thomas, H., Lynch, J, & MacCallum, K. (2018). Digital Fluency and the Entitlement Curriculum: Who are the computational thinkers? In Proceedings FLANZ 2018 Conference, Palmerston North, New Zealand,

Parsons, D. & MacCallum. K. (2018). Mobile Learning Curricula: Policy and Potential. In D. Herro, S. Arafeh, R. Ling & C. Holden (Eds.), Mobile learning: Perspectives on practice and policy. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing

Thomas, H. (2018). Powerful knowledge, technology and education in the future-focused Good Society. Technology in Society, 52, 54-59.

Schofield, L., Baker, K., Vo, D., Pham, T., Lindsay, L. & Han, B. (2017). How does the Option of Video Assessment Impact on Student Choice and Grades? In L. Patston & S. Nash (Eds.), Spaces and Pedagogies: New Zealand Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference 2017 Proceedings. Unitec ePress. 67-78.

Schofield, L. (2017, August) Our world is changing, but what about our schools? School News. 38, 24.

MacCallum, K. & Parsons, D. (2017). Evaluating a Mobile Toolkit for Designing Mobile Learning Activities. In F. Loizides, G. Papadopoulos & N. Souleles (Eds.), Proceedings of the 16th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning. (Article 33). ACM Press.

Parsons, D. & MacCallum, K. (2017). An mLearning toolset for leveraging learning theory. In R. Power,  M. Ally, D. Cristol, & A. Palalas (Eds.), IAmLearning: Mobilizing and supporting educator practice. [e-Book]. International Association for Mobile Learning.

Parsons, D., Lynch, J., Han, B. & Thorn, R. (2017). Hack education: Crowdsourcing the future of education in New Zealand. In L. Patston & S. Nash (Eds.), Spaces and Pedagogies: New Zealand Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference 2017 Proceedings. Unitec ePress.57-66.

Thomas, H., Baker, K., Parsons, D., Pham, T. & Vo, D. (2017). Leading Technology Innovation: When believing is seeing. In L. Patston & S. Nash (Eds.), Spaces and Pedagogies: New Zealand Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference 2017 Proceedings. Unitec ePress. 103-120.

Parsons, D. & MacCallum, K. (2017). A learning theory rubric for evaluating mobile learning activities. International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design, 7(4), 24-38.

Abidin, Z., Mathrani, A., Hunter, R. & Parsons, D. (2017). Challenges of Integrating Mobile Technology into Mathematics Instruction in Secondary Schools: An Indonesian Context. Computers in the Schools: Interdisciplinary Journal of Practice, Theory, and Applied Research. 34(3), 207-222.

Parsons, D. (2017, May 30). Time capsule of the future. The New Zealand Herald. p. A20.

Parsons, D. (2017). Mobile Learning Policy Formulation and Enactment in New Zealand. In A. Murphy, H. Farley, L. Dyson, H. Jones (Eds.). Mobile Learning in Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific Region. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 40. Springer, Singapore

Parsons, D., Inkila, M. & Lynch, J. (2017). Navigating Learning Worlds. Paper presented at The Higher Education Technology Agenda (THETA 2017), Auckland, New Zealand, May 2017.

Parsons, D. (2017). Stakeholder, Corporate and Policy Perspectives, in J. Traxler (Ed.) Capacity Building in a Changing ICT Environment (pp. 81-90). Geneva, Switzerland: International Telecommunication Union.

Gander, T., Schofield, L., Rowley, R. & Valintine, F. (2016). Responding to the needs of contemporary educators, transforming teaching and learning. Paper presented at Tertiary Education Reserved in New Zealand (TERNZ) conference, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Vo, D., Pham, T. & Parsons, D. (2016). Creating learning connections via an online community of practice: a case study. In C. Fraser, H. Hamerton, C. Raymond, J. Sadler & K. Shanaghan (Eds.), Making Connections – Whanaungatanga: Proceedings of the 2016 National Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference. Rotorua, New Zealand: Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology.

Parsons, D. & Inkila, M. (2016). Makerspaces and Computational Thinking at The Mind Lab by Unitec. Paper presented at the Tertiary ICT Conference 2016, Auckland, New Zealand.

Parsons, D. (2016). The Social Surplus of Broadband Initiatives in Compulsory Education. Australasian Journal of Information Systems, 20.

MacCallum, K. & Parsons, D. (2016). A Theory-ology of Mobile Learning: Operationalizing Learning Theories with Mobile Activities. In Proceedings 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (mLearn 2016). 173-182.

Parsons, D., Thomas, H. & Inkila, M. (2016). A Mobile Sensor Activity for Ad-Hoc Groups. In Proceedings 15th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (mLearn 2016). 210-213.

Gander, T. &  Schofield. L. (2016). Disruption through collaboration. Paper presented at the ULearn 2016 conference. Rotorua, New Zealand.

Baker, K. & Rowley, R. (2016). The investigation of how collaborative processes and team dynamics impact on collaborative teaching in a New Zealand context. Paper presented at the ULearn 2016 conference. Rotorua, New Zealand.

Parsons, D. (2016). The future of mobile learning and implications for education and training. In K. Alshahrani & M. Ally (Eds.) Transforming Education in the Gulf Region: Emerging Learning Technologies and Innovative Pedagogy for the 21st Century (pp. 224-236). Routledge Research in Education.

Parsons, D., Susnjak, T. & Mathrani, A. (2016). Design from Detail: Analyzing Data from a Global Day of Coderetreat. Information and Software Technology, 75, 39–55.

Parsons, D. (2016). Mobile and Blended Learning Innovations for Improved Learning Outcomes. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Parsons, D. & Adhikari, J. (2016). Bring Your Own Device to Secondary School: The Perceptions of Teachers, Students and Parents. Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 14, 67-81.

Parsons, D., Wishart, J. & Thomas, H. (2016). Exploring Mobile Affordances in the Digital Classroom. In I. Arnedillo-Sanchez & P. Isaias (Eds.) Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Mobile Learning (Mobile Learning 2016). IADIS. pp.43-50.

Lee, H., Parsons, D., Kwon, G., Kim, J., Petrova, K., Jeong, E. & Ryu, H. (2016). Cooperation Begins: Encouraging Critical Thinking Skills through Cooperative Reciprocity using a Mobile Learning Game. Computers & Education, 97, 97–115. DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2016.03.006

Parsons, D., Thomas, M., Inkila, M., Nicoll Antipas, P., Valintine, F., Pham, T. & Vo, D. (2015). Transforming Teacher Education with Digital and Collaborative Learning and Leadership. International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence, 6(4), 30-47.

Baker, K. (2015). The BYOD initiative in NZ secondary schools. Lambert Academic Publishing.
Retrieved from https://www.lap-publishing.com/catalog/details//store/gb/book/978-3-659-71571-6/the-byod-initiative-in-nz-secondary-schools

Baker, K. (2015, October). Investigating the initiative of students bringing their own technology devices into New Zealand secondary schools. Paper presented at ULearn conference, Crowne Plaza, Auckland October 8th 2015. Retrieved from http://e.core-ed.org/my/presentations/ulearn15#/25

Parsons D., Thomas, H., Nicoll Antipas, P. &  Kim-Cory, C. (2015). Transforming In-Service Teacher Education with Digital and Collaborative Learning (Poster). 14th European Conference on e-Learning (ECEL 2015).

Parsons, D. & Adhikari, J. (2015). The Ups and Downs of BYOD: A Sociocultural Perspective. 14th European Conference on e-Learning (ECEL 2015).

Adhikari, J., Mathrani, A. & Parsons, D. (2015). Bring your own device classroom: Issues of digital divides in teaching and learning contexts. Proceedings of 26th Australasian Conference on Information Systems.

Abidin, Z., Mathrani, A., Parsons, D. & Suriadi S. (2015). Opportunities and challenges of mobile learning for promoting mathematical literacy. Proceedings of 26th Australasian Conference on Information Systems.

Crow, T. & Parsons D. (2015). A Mobile Game World for Māori Language Learning. 14th World Conference on Mobile and Contextual Learning (mLearn 2015).

Valintine, F. (2014, June). Managing the Disruption of Technological and Digital Advances – 2020 and Beyond. Paper presented at the ISNZ Annual Conference,  Auckland, New Zealand, 20-12 June 2014. Retrieved from http://www.isnz.org.nz/booklets/conference-2014/

Valintine, F. (2014, February). Learning by Doing. Paper presented at the IncrediblEdge 2014 Summit,  Auckland, New Zealand, 27-28 February 2014. Retrieved from  http://www.incredibledge.com/preliminary-programme-2014/

Campbell, M. (2014, April). Newly qualified ECE teachers are being promoted into positions of leadership quickly. How does this impact on positive outcomes for children? Paper presented at the NZEALs conference, Victoria University Pipitea Campus, Wellington, 30 April 2014. Retrieved from http://nzeals.org.nz/pdfs/Campbell_000.pdf

Gander, T. (2014, October). The ‘call to adventure’, learner agency in the traditional school. Paper presented at ULearn conference, Princes Gate Hotel, Rotorua, October 7th 2014 Retrieved from http://eventadmin.core-ed.org/view_breakout/view/ulearn14/2106

Pham-Dinh, T., Nguyen-Thanh, H., Uchida, K. & Nguyen, T. M. G. (2014). “Modified Control for Grid Connected Doubly Fed Induction Generator Under Unbalanced Voltage Dip for Torque Stability and Reduction of Current Harmonic”, Proceedings of Annual Conference of The Japan Society of Instrument and Control Engineers SICE 2014, Sapporo, Japan, September 2014, pp. 1493-1500 (on www.ieeexplore.org).

Clay, C. (2014). Innovative science education. New Zealand Science Teacher, 133, 62. Retrieved from: http://nzscienceteacher.co.nz/index.php/learning-in-science/innovative-science-education/innovative-education-more-of-the-same-or-time-for-something-different

Antipas, P.N. (2013). Put to the Test: The Folk-Tale Motif of the “Test to Prove Worthiness” in Three of Shakespeare’s Comedies (Master’s thesis, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10063/2771

Pham-Dinh, T. & Nguyen-Thanh, H. (2013). Improving Stability for Independent Power Control of Wind-Turbine Doubly Fed Induction Generator During Grid Unbalance With PI-Fuzzy Controller, AEM Journal of the Japan Society of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, 21(3) 425-429, ISSN 0919-4452.

Vo, D. (2013). An educational software to help children with autism to learn Vietnamese alphabet. Journal of Educational Science, 48(72), 66-75.

Le, H. & Vo, D. (2013). The Current Situation of Training for Human Resource in Special Education in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. In M. Chitiyo, L. Aylward, E. Dalton, G. Prater, G. Chitiyo, & A. Hughes (Eds.) The Bridge from Segregation to Inclusion….A Long Journey: Proceedings of Thirteenth Biennial Conference of the International Association of Special Education (p.126). Vancouver, British Columbia.International Association of Special Education. Retrieved from http://www.iase.org/.

Clay, C. (2013). Robots in the classroom. New Zealand Interface, 52, 18-20. Retrieved from: http://interfaceonline.co.nz/issue-52-term-4-dec-2013/