Dr Michael Dyson - Researcher Profile

Biography

I commenced my career as a primary school teacher in New Zealand and moved to Australia in 1978. After a number of years in primary schools I entered into consultancy work with beginning teachers and in-service teacher education. I was a primary school principal for ten years and worked as a learning technologies consultant at regional, state and national levels. My PhD, focused on the re conceptualization of Australian teacher education, was awarded in 2005. I am a Glasser Scholar and am currently conducting research into the effectiveness of William Glasser's work, which challenges the prevailing notion of control operating in schools and in society at large. I have lead a research team for the last 12 years which has conducted a longitudinal study into the School for Student Leadership and produced over 15 publications. I have presented three invited international keynote addresses on re conceptualizing teacher education during 2010/ 2011- one in Bundung, Indonesia, one in Valparaiso, Chile and one in Lima, Peru in 2011. I was also invited to present a keynote address on Digital Portfolios at the Liquid Learning Conference forum in Melbourne, December, 2010. In 2010 I was elected to the position of Program Co-Chair of the Holistic Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Education Research Association (AERA), I am on the Editorial Board of the Australian Journal of Teacher Education, the Australian Journal of Computers in Education and the Journal of Transformative Education. I am a reviewer for both the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) and the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

Research & Supervision Interests

• Re-conceptulisation of Pre-service teacher education,
• Educational use of ICT
• Alternative and holistic ways to conduct education in the 21st century

Qualifications

PHD

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2005

MED STUDIES

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1995

GRAD DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION (COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION)

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1988

GRAD DIP ED ADMIN

Institution: Hawthorn Institute of Advanced Education

Year awarded: 1983

DIPLOMA OF TEACHING

Institution: Christchurch Teachers College

Year awarded: 1977

Publications

Books

Dyson, M.D., 2009, A Journey to Transformism in Australian Teacher Education: Reconceptualising Teacher Education in the 21st Century, VDM, Saarbrucken, Germany.

Journal Articles

Dyson, M.D., Plunkett, M.M., 2012, Making a difference by embracing cooperative learning practices in an alternate setting: an exciting combination to incite the educational imagination, Journal of Classroom Interaction [P], vol 47, issue 2, Journal of Classroom Interaction, United States, pp. 13-24.

Plunkett, M., Dyson, M., 2011, Becoming a teacher and staying one: examining the complex ecologies associated with educating and retaining new teachers in rural Australia?, Australian Journal of Teacher Education [E], vol 36, issue 1, Social Science Press, Australia, pp. 31-47.

Dyson, M., 2011, What might a person-centred model of teacher education look like in the 21st century? The transformism model of teacher education, Journal of Transformative Education [E], vol 8, issue 1, Sage Publications Inc, United States, pp. 3-21.

Somerville, M., Plunkett, M., Dyson, M., 2010, New teachers learning in rural and regional Australia, Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education [P], vol 38, issue 1, Routledge, Australia, pp. 39-55.

Zink, R.S., Dyson, M.D., 2009, What does it mean when they don't seem to learn from experience?, Cambridge Journal of Education [P], vol 39, issue 2, Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, Abingdon, UK, pp. 163-174.

Dyson, M.D., Hutchinson, S., 2008, How do preservice teachers learn to become quality teachers? Factors to consider in addressing the issues facing 'new teachers', International Journal of Practical Experiences in Professional Education, vol 11, issue 1, Practical experiences in professional education, Australia, pp. 44-56.

Dyson, M.D., 2007, My story in a profession of stories: auto ethnography - an empowering methodology for educators, Australian Journal of Teacher Education, vol 32, issue 1, Social Science Press, Australia, pp. 36-48.

Dyson, M.D., 2005, Australian teacher education: Although reviewed to the eyeballs is there evidence of significant change and where to now?, The Australian Journal of Teacher Education, vol 30, issue 1, Edith Cowan University, Mt Lawley WA Australia, pp. 37-54.

Conference Proceedings

Dyson, M.D., Plunkett, M.M., 2012, Alternative settings - alternative teachers? Reflections on teaching outside the mainstream, AARE 2012 Conference Proceedings & Program, 2 December 2012 to 6 December 2012, Australian Association for Research in Education, Deakin ACT Australia, pp. 1-12.

Dyson, M.D., Plunkett, M.M., 2012, An innovative mentoring approach to prepare holistic educators for the 21st century, American Educational Research Association 2012 Annual Meeting Program, 13 April 2012 to 17 April 2012, American Educational Research Association, Washington DC USA, p. 72.

Dyson, M., Plunkett, M., Dyson, B., 2011, Making a difference by embracing cooperative learning practices in an alternate setting: inciting the social imagination, American Educational Research Association 2011, 8 April 2011 to 12 April 2011, American Educational Research Association, Washington DC United States, p. 1.

Plunkett, M., Dyson, M., 2011, Making a difference: a different way of being a teacher in an alternate educational setting, AARE 2010 Conference Proceedings, 28 November 2010 to 2 December 2010, Australian Association for Research in Education, Deakin ACT Australia, pp. 1-13.

Dyson, M., Plunkett, M., 2011, Shifting the focus in teacher education: foregrounding the value of teacher/student relationships, ATEA Conference Proceedings 2011, 3 July 2011 to 6 July 2011, Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA), Australia, pp. 1-6.

Plunkett, M., Dyson, M., 2010, Becoming a teacher and staying one: examining the complex ecologies associated with educating and retaining new teachers in rural Australia, AERA Annual Meeting 2010, 30 April 2010 to 4 May 2010, American Educational Research Association, Washington DC United States, p. 1.

Dyson, M., Plunkett, M., 2010, Building positive relationships through an alternate educational setting: an Australian case study, International Conference on Interpersonal Relationships in Education 2010, 28 April 2010 to 29 April 2010, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands, p. 1.

Dyson, M., Plunkett, M., 2010, Complex ecologies playing out in Australia: creating holistic learning environments for adolescents, AERA Annual Meeting 2010, 30 April 2010 to 4 May 2010, American Educational Research Association, Washington DC USA, p. 1.

Dyson, M., Plunkett, M., Dyson, B., 2010, Cooperative learning and teaching experiences: making a difference to year nine students in alternate settings, AARE 2010 Conference Proceedings, 28 November 2010 to 2 December 2010, Australian Association for Research in Education, Deakin ACT Australia, pp. 1-2.

Dyson, M.D., Zink, R.S., 2008, Educating generation Y in alternate settings: What seems to work, AARE Conference 2007, 25 November 2007 - 29 November 2007, The Australian association for research in education, Coldstream Vic Australia, pp. 1-14.

Somerville, M.J., Plunkett, M.M., Dyson, M.D., 2008, Thirty teachers go to school: New teachers learning in rural and regional communities in Australia, British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference 2008, 3 September 2008 - 6 September 2008, British Educational Research Association, UK, pp. 1-17.

Dyson, M.D., Albon, N., Hutchinson, S., 2007, Can we improve it? Pre-sevice teacher education, minimising the negative issues of beginning teachers, Proceedings of the 2007 Australian Teacher Education Association National Conference, 3rd July 2007 to 6th July 2007, Australian Teacher Education Association, Wollongong NSW, pp. 2-14.

Dyson, M.D., 2005, Computer Mediated Communication networks can support supervision / mentoring and preparation of pre-service teachers but e-moderation techniques are vital, Teacher Education: Local and Global. Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the Australian Teacher Education Association Conference, 06/07/2005 to 09/07/2005, ATEA, Centre for Professional Development Griffith University NSW, pp. 157-165.

Dyson, M.D., 2005, Time for 'transformism' in Australian teacher education: evolution to a 'worldview', Australian Association For Research In Education AARE 2004 International Educational Research Conference Doing The Public Good: Positioning Education Research, 29/11/2004 to 02/12/2004, AARE Inc., Vic Australia, pp. 2-18.

Dyson, M.D., 2005, What value do student teachers place on an internship and what can teacher educators do to improve this experience in the Post Modern World?, Teacher Education: Local and Global. Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the Australian Teacher Education Association Conference, 06/07/05 to 9/07/05, ATEA, Centre for Professional Development Griffith University NSW, pp. 166-175.

Dyson, M.D., 2004, Dare to be different: write an auto ethnography, Making spaces: Regenerating the Profession. Proceedings of the 2004 Australian Teacher Education Association Conference, 07/07/2004 to 10/07/2004, Australian Teacher Education Association, Bathurst NSW Australia, pp. 187-194.

Dyson, M.D., 2003, Teacher education: reviewed to the eyeballs but where is the evidence of significant and meaningful change?, Educational research, risks and dilemmas, 29/11/2003 to 3/12/2003, AARE, http://www.aare.edu.au/03pap/index.htm, pp. 1-11.

Dyson, M.D., 2003, Time for balance in pre-service teacher education: renewal based on thinking and judging, Educational research, risks and dilemmas, 29/11/2003 to 03/12/2003, AARE, http://www.aare.edu.au/03pap/index.htm, pp. 1-8.

Dyson, M., Cairns, L., Hesse, A., Reeves, M., 2002, An alternative to the traditional educational program for year nine students: a new issue to research in an unchanging system, AARE 2002 Conference Papers, 1 December to 5 December 2002, Australian Association for Research in Education, http://www.aare.edu.au/02pap/dys02138.htm, p. 1.

Dyson, M.D., 2002, Integrated Computer Mediated Communication into a Final Year Pre-Service Teacher Education Internship: A Model and a Pilot Study as a Supervision Adjunct, Australian Computers in Education Conference 2002, 11/07/2003-13/07/2003, Australian Council for Computers in Education, Hobart Tas Australia, pp. 1-12.

Other

Dyson, M.D., 2004, A journey to transformism in Australian teacher education.

Clarke, B.A., Dyson, M.D., Romeo, G.I., Surman, L.W., Zyngier, D., 2004, Environmental scan on learning and teaching: a report of the department of education and training - volume 2: literature review, Faculty of Education, Monash University.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

'It Takes a Village to Raise a Child'.

Supervisors:

Dyson, M (Main).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

A indepth analysis of how technologies are being used in the classroom, what time fraction are they being ultilised and does ongoing professional development help to intergrate these technologies into everyday teaching practices..

Supervisors:

Dyson, M (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

An investigation into the development of adolescent leadership in an alternative educational setting.

Supervisors:

Dyson, M (Joint-co), Plunkett, M (Joint).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

An investigative study into the integration of cooperative and experiential learning within a primary school context.

Supervisors:

Dyson, M (Joint-co), Plunkett, M (Joint).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Longitudinal Study into Effect of School for Student Leadership on Student Engagement and Achievemen.

Supervisors:

Dyson, M (Joint-co), Plunkett, M (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Re/constructing practice: tales of teachers and technology.

Supervisors:

Dyson, M (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Reframing technical vocational education and training in Papua New Guinea: an auto-ethnographic investigation into the commercialisation of a mining town technical college..

Supervisors:

Dyson, M (Joint-co), Plunkett, M (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Using telecommunication and its relation with social values of youth in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Supervisors:

Dyson, M (Joint-co), Plunkett, M (Joint).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Armstrong, M.

Program of Study:

INTEGRATING TECHONOLOGY: PERCEPTIONS, PRACTICES, AND THE PEDAGOGIES OF TEACHER EDUCATORS. (Masters) 2010.

Supervisors:

Dyson, M (Main).

Student:

Shaw, B.

Program of Study:

IMPLEMENTING ONLINE TECHNOLOGIES INTO TEACHING PRACTICES AT A TAFE INSTITUTION: THE BARRIERS FACING TEACHERS. (Masters) 2007.

Supervisors:

Dyson, M (Main).

Student:

Tholchah, M.

Program of Study:

EDUCATING CHILDREN AT HOME: EXPLORING THE EXPERIANCE OF HOMESCHOOLING IN INDONESIA. (Masters) 2010.

Supervisors:

Dyson, M (Main).