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Dr Ronnie Davey

School of Teacher Education

Fields of Research

  • Literacy and English education
  • Teacher and teacher educator professional learning and identity
  • Teaching and mentoring

Researcher Summary

My ongoing research interests include professional identity and ongoing professional learning for teachers and teacher educators, including action research and self-study. I am also interested in many aspects of English and Literacy Education, including new writing technologies, the teaching of reading, poetry teaching and multimodal literacies.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Research Projects

Research Groups

Key Methodologies

  • Qualitative research including self-study/action research, grounded theory, and narrative methods

Affiliations

Prizes and Awards

  • College of Education Teaching Award (2012)
  • University of Canterbury 2010 Dean's List for Excellence in a PhD thesis (2010)

Publications


  • Ham, V., Davey, R. and Fenaughty, J. (Ed.) (2013) ICOT13: Expanding Global Thinking: 'Future survival', 'Future society' & 'Personal futures'. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Thinking (ICOT). Wellington, New Zealand: International Conference on Thinking. 186. http://icot2013.core-ed.org/icot2013-conference-proceedings/. (Edited Book)
  • Parkhill, F. and Davey, R. (2012) Engaging the reluctant and underachieving reader in years 5-6. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: International Reading Comprehension Symposium, 4-5 Oct 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Davey, R. and Parkhill, F. (2012) Raising adolescent achievement - with subtitled movies. English in Aotearoa (78): 61-71. (Journal Article)
  • Davey, R. and Ham, V. (2012) The Professional Dispositions of Preservice and Inservice Teacher Educators: A Comparative Study. Coimbra, Portugal: Association for Teacher Education in Europe Winter Conference (ATEE), 2-4 Apr 2012. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Davey, R. (2012) The Professional Identity of Teacher Educators: Professional Identity as Self-image. Coimbra, Portugal: ATEE Winter Conference - Professional development of teacher educators: Bringing together policy, practice and research, 2-4 Apr 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Parkhill, F. and Davey, R. (2012) Using popular film subtitles to enhance literacy outcomes for youth offenders. Auckland, New Zealand: Annual Australia and New Zealand Society of Criminology Conference (ANZSOC), 27-29 Nov 2012. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Davey, R. (2012) Walking the talk while struggling to stay upright. Hailsham, UK: Ninth International Conference on Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices, 15-19 Aug 2012. In Proceedings: 90-94. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)
  • Parkhill, F. and Davey, R. (2012) We enjoyed it and we learned at the same time! Practically Primary 17(2): 8-11. (Journal Article)
  • Davey, R., Ham, V., Stopford, M., Calendar, S. and Mackay, J. (2011) Mentoring reflective practice in in-service teacher education. In J. Higgins, R. Parsons and L. Bonne (Ed.), Processes of Inquiry: Inservice Teacher Educators Research Their Practice: 89-115. Netherlands: Sense Publishers. (Chapter in Book)
  • Davey, R., Ham, V., Haines, G., McGrath, A., Morrow, D. and Robinson, R. (2011) Privatization, Illumination, and Validation in Identity-Making within a Teacher Educator Research Collective. Studying Teacher Education 7(2): 187-199. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17425964.2011.591180. (Journal Article)
  • Davey, R. and Parkhill, F. (2011) Using subtitles movies for Rapid Reading and Improvement. Auckland, New Zealand: International Federation for Teachers of English (IFTE) four-yearly Conference, 18-21 Apr 2011. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Davey, R. and Ham, V. (2010) "It's about paying attention"!.. but to what? The '6Ms' of mentoring the professional learning of teacher educators. In T. Bates, A. Swennen and K. Jones (Ed.), The Professional Development of Teacher Educators: 232-247. London: Routledge. (Chapter in Book)
  • Parkhill, F. and Davey, R. (2010) "Reading it-seeing it-getting": Using movies for rapid reading improvement. University of Warwick, Coventry, UK: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference 2010, 1-4 Sep 2010. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Davey, R. (2010) Becoming a teacher educator: why we do it and what it is like. Denver, CO, USA: American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting 2010 (AERA), Apr 30-4 May 2010. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)
  • Davey, R. (2010) Career on the Cusp: The Professional Identity of Teacher Educators. PhD, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/4146. (Thesis - Doctor of Philosophy)
  • Davey, R. (2010) Interactive approaches for content for 'expository' writing. Boise State University, ID, USA: Boise State Writing Project, 14 Jun-11 Jul 2010. (Oral Presentation)
  • Davey, R. and Ham, V. (2010) 'It's all about paying attention!' ... but to what? The '6 Ms' of mentoring the professional learning of teacher educators. Professional Development in Education 36(1-2): 229-244. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19415250903457158. (Journal Article)
  • Davey, R., Gilmore, F., Haines, G., McGrath, A., Morrow, D., Robinson, R. and Ham, V. (2010) Professional Learning through Collective Self-Study: Sharing tales from the field. Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex, UK: 8th International Conference on Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices (S-STEP), 1-5 Aug 2010. In Navigating the Public and Private: Negotiating the Diverse Landscape of Teacher Education 69-72. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)
  • Davey, R. and Ham, V. (2010) Why, and how, do teachers 'become' teacher educators? Ashland, OR, USA: 34th Annual Pacific Circle Consortium Conference, 4-7 May 2010. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Lovett, S. and Davey, R. (2009) Being a secondary English Teacher in New Zealand: Complex realities in the first 18 months. Professional Development in Education 35(4): 547-566. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19415250902879600. (Journal Article)
  • Davey, R. and Ham, V. (2009) Collective Wisdom: Team-Based Approaches to Self-Study in Teacher Education. In C.A. Lassonde, S.C. Galman and C.M. Kosnik (Ed.), Self-Study Research Methodologies for Teacher Educators: 187-207. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. (Chapter in Book)
  • Davey, R. (2009) Teacher Educators and their work. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Inaugural Research Symposium of Collaboration Action Research Network New Zealand (NZCARN), 28-29 May 2009. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Davey, R. (2009) Teaching Writing Approaches at Senior Levels. North Carolina State University at Greensboro, NC, USA: Capital Area Writing Project, 2-28 Jul 2009. (Oral Presentation)
  • Davey, R. (2009) Writing in the New Zealand context. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA: Capital Area Writing Project, 2-28 Jul 2009. (Oral Presentation)
  • Davey, R. and Ham, V. (2008) "It's all about paying attention!" - But paying attention to what? Lessons learned about mentoring the self-studies of colleagues. Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex, UK: Seventh International Conference on Self-study in Teacher Education Practices, 3-7 Aug 2008. In Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Self-study in Teacher Education Practices 91-97. (Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings)
  • Davey, R. and Taylor, J. (2008) Being a Teacher Educator in a Brave New World. Auckland, New Zealand: Annual New Zealand Association for the Teaching of English (NZATE) Conference 2008, 9-11 Jul 2008. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Lovett, S. and Davey, R. (2008) Learning to be a secondary English teacher: Complex realities in the first 18 months. Auckland, New Zealand: PPTA Professional Conference 2008: Secondary Teaching on the Move, 17-19 Apr 2008. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Anthony, G., Kane, R., Bell, B., Butler, P., Davey, R., Fontaine, S., Haigh, M., Lovett, S., Mansell, R., Naidoo, K., Ord, K., Prestidge, B., Sandretto, S. and Stephens, C. (2008) Making a difference: The role of initial teacher education and induction in the preparation of secondary teachers. Teaching and Learning Research Initiative (TLRI). 84pp. (Report for External Body)
  • Davey, R. and Ham, V. (2008) Professional learning in Preservice and Inservice teacher education: a comparative study. Ministry of Education. (Report for External Body)
  • Ham, V., Wenmoth, D. and Davey, R. (2008) Teachers doing IT For Themselves: Action research as professional development. In A. Borthwick and M. Pierson (Ed.), Transforming Classroom Practice: Professional Development in Educational Technology: 133-148. Eugene: ISTE. (Chapter in Book)
  • Lovett, S. and Davey, R. (2007) Learning to be a secondary english teacher: complex realities in the first year. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 2007 New Zealand Association for Educational Research (NZARE) Conference: Education in the Pacific, 4-7 Dec 2007. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Davey, R. and Ham, V. (2007) Mentoring reflective practice in in-service teacher education: Report to the Ministry of Education on the expansion & refinement phase of the In-Service Teacher Education Project (INSTEP). Ministry of Education. 68pp. (Report for External Body)
  • Davey, R., Kane, R., Lovett, S. and Stephens, C. (2006) Being a secondary teacher. Rotorua, New Zealand: 2006 New Zealand Association for Educational Research (NZARE) Conference, 5-8 Dec 2006. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Davey, R. (2006) Exploratory Report to the Ministry of Education on the exploratory phase of the In-Service Teacher Education Project (INSTEP). Ministry of Education. 25pp. (Report for External Body)
  • Ham, V. and Davey, R. (2006) Is Virtual Teaching, Real Teaching? Learnings from Two Self-Studies. In C. Kosnik, C. Beck, A.R. Freese and A.P. Samaras (Ed.), Making a Difference in Teacher Education Through Self-Study: Studies of Personal, Professional and Program Renewal: 101-115. Amsterdam: Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3528-4_7. (Chapter in Book)
  • Davey, R. and Ham, V. (2006) Surviving the Recursive Condition: Two tales from'paths less travelled' in teacher education. Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex, UK: Sixth International Conference on Self-study in Teacher Education Practices, 30 Jul-3 Aug 2006. In Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices 282-283. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Davey, R. and Sandretto, S. (2005) Can e-forums be used as authentic data collection protocols or is it just chat? Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE), Dec 2005. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Kane, R.G., Burke, P., Cullen, J., Davey, R., Jordan, B., McCurchy-Pilkington, C., Mansell, R., MacIntyre, L., Scrivens, C., Simpson, M., Stephens, C., Waiti, P., Butler, P. and Godin-McKerras, L. (2005) Initial Teacher Education Policy and Practice. Ministry of Education. 301pp. www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz/te/research/itepolicyandpractice.pdf. (Report for External Body)
  • Ham, V. and Davey, R. (2005) Our first time: two higher education tutors reflect on becoming a 'virtual teacher': Journal of the Association for Programmed Learning ETTI. Innovations in Education and teaching International 42(3): 257-264. (Journal Article)
  • Davey R., Kane R. (2005) Secondary Teacher education: increased competition and related threats. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE), Dec 2005. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)