Prof Dennis Moore - Researcher Profile

Biography

Dennis works in the Faculty of Education at Monash University as a Professor. He has extensive experience in educational psychology, particularly in teaching and learning and in special education. He has a substantial record of research / scholarship in the area together with a proven record of leadership both in significant research and teaching programs and within the university, profession, and the community.

His main fields or research currently involve the development, trialling, and evaluation of instructional processes for children with special educational needs / disabilities including children with autism. He has an ongoing interest in assessment and evaluation of treatment effects and the application of functional assessment processes.

Research & Supervision Interests

Applied Behaviour Analysis; Autism; Inclusive instruction; Metacognitve instruction; Self management; Special Education

Qualifications

PHD IN EDUCATION (STRATEGIES FOR ADULT BEGINNERS)

Institution: Institution Unknown

Year awarded: 2005

MASTER DEGREE ON AUTISTIC CHILDREN

Institution: Institution Unknown

Year awarded: 2005

Publications

Book Chapters

Brown, D., Moore, D., 2011, Reconceptualizing special education, in Educational Psychology. Concepts, Research and Challenges, eds Christine M. Rubie-Davies, Routledge, UK, pp. 184-199.

Moore, D.W., 2004, Conceptual and policy issues, in Educational Interventions for Refugee Children. Theoretical perspectives and implementing best practice, eds Richard Hamilton and Dennis Moore, RoutledgeFalmer, UK, pp. 97-105.

Hamilton, R., Moore, D.W., 2004, Education of refugee children. Documenting and implementing change, in Educational Interventions for Refugee Children. Theoretical perspectives and implementing best practice, eds Richard Hamilton and Dennis Moore, RoutledgeFalmer, UK, pp. 106-116.

Anderson, A., Hamilton, R., Moore, D.W., Loewen, S., Frater-Mathieson, K., 2004, Education of refugee children. Theoretical perspectives and best practice, in Educational Interventions for Refugee Children. Theoretical perspectives and implementing best practice, eds Richard Hamilton and Dennis Moore, RoutledgeFalmer, UK, pp. 1-11.

Journal Articles

Moore, D.W., Anderson, A., Treccase, F., Deppeler, J.M., Furlonger, B.E., Didden, R., 2013, A video-based package to teach a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder to write her name, Journal Of Developmental And Physical Disabilities [P], vol E, issue E, Springer New York LLC, New York NY United States, p. E.

Lindsay, C., Moore, D.W., Anderson, A., Dillenburger, K., 2013, The role of imitation in video-based interventions for children with autism, Developmental Neurorehabilitation [E], vol E, issue E, Informa Healthcare, London United Kingdom, p. E.

McDonald, J., Moore, D.W., Anderson, A., 2012, Comparison of functional assessment methods targeting aggressive and stereotypic behaviour in a child with autism., The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist [E], vol 29, issue 1, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge United Kingdom, pp. 52-65.

Jurgens, A., Anderson, A., Moore, D.W., 2012, Parent-implemented picture exchange communication system (PECS) training: An analysis of YouTube videos, Developmental Neurorehabilitation [E], vol 15, issue 5, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 351-360.

Jowett, E., Moore, D.W., Anderson, A., 2012, Using an iPad-based video modelling package to teach numeracy skills to a child with an autism spectrum disorder, Developmental Neurorehabilitation [E], vol 15, issue 4, Informa Healthcare, UK, pp. 304-312.

Shrestha, A., Anderson, A., Moore, D.W., 2012, Using point-of-view modeling and forward chaining to teach a functional self-help skill to a child with autism, Journal of Behavioral Education [P], vol E, Springer New York LLC, New York New York United States of America, pp. 1-11.

Moore, D., Anderson, A., 2011, Point-of-view video-mediated procedure is effective for teaching children with autism to maintain eye contact and initiate and maintain scripted social interactions with others, Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention [P], vol 4, issue 4, Psychology Press, UK, pp. 205-210.

Furlonger, B.E., Sharma, U., Moore, D.W., Smyth King, B., 2010, A new approach to training teachers to meet the diverse learning needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing children within inclusive Australian schools, International Journal of Inclusive Education [P], vol 14, Routledge, UK, pp. 289-308.

Sharma, U., Moore, D.W., Furlonger, B.E., King, B.S., Kaye, L., Constantino, O., 2010, Forming effective partnerships to facilitate inclusion of students with vision impairments, British Journal of Visual Impairment [P], vol 28, issue 1, Sage Publications Ltd., United Kingdom, pp. 57-67.

Sigafoos, J., Moore, D.W., Brown, D., Green, V.A., O'Reilly, M.F., Lancioni, G.E., 2010, Special education funding reform: a review of impact studies, The Australasian Journal of Special Education [P], vol 34, issue 1, Australian Academic Press Pty Ltd, UK, pp. 17-35.

Litras, S., Moore, D.W., Anderson, A., 2010, Using video self-modelled social stories to teach social skills to a young child with autism, Autism Research and Treatment [E], vol 2010, Hindawi Publishing Corportion, http://www.hindawi.com/journals/aurt/2010/834979/, pp. 1-9.

Sharma, U., Moore, D.W., Sonawane, S., 2009, Attitudes and concerns of pre-service teachers regarding inclusion of students with disabilities into regular schools in Pune, India, Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education [P], vol 37, issue 3, Routledge, Australia / United Kingdom, pp. 319-331.

Jurgens, A., Anderson, A., Moore, D.W., 2009, The effect of teaching PECS to a child with autism on verbal behaviour, play, and social functioning, Behaviour Change [P], vol 26, issue 1, Australian Academic Press Pty. Ltd, Australia, pp. 66-81.

Birkin, C., Anderson, A., Seymour, F., Moore, D.W., 2008, A parent-focused early intervention program for autism: who gets access?, Journal of Intellectual & Development Disability, vol 33, issue 2, Informa, New Zealand, pp. 108-116.

Anderson, A., Thomas, D., Moore, D.W., Kool, B., 2008, Improvements in school climate associated with enhanced health and welfare services for students, Learning Environments Research, vol 11, issue 3, Springer, Netherlands, pp. 245-256.

Kool, B., Thomas, D., Moore, D.W., Anderson, A., Bennetts, P., Earp, K., Dawson, D., Treadwell, N., 2008, Innovation and effectiveness: changing the scope of school nurses in New Zealand secondary schools, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, vol 32, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 177-180.

Anderson, A., Moore, D.W., Bourne, T., 2007, Functional communication and other concomitant behavior change following PECS training: A case study, Behaviour Change, vol 24, issue 3, Australian Academic Press Pty Ltd, Australia, pp. 173-181.

Curtis, D.F., Pisecco, S., Hamilton, R.J., Moore, D.W., 2006, Teacher perceptions of classroom interventions for children with ADHD: a cross-cultural comparison of teachers in the United States and New Zealand, School Psychology Quarterly, vol 21, issue 2, American Psychological Association, USA, pp. 171-196.

Moore, D.W., Anderson, A., 2005, Autism spectrum disorder: towards best practice in early childhood, Every Child, vol 11, issue 4, Early Childhood Australia Inc., ACT Australia, p. 12.

Moore, D.W., Anderson, A., Kumar, K., 2005, Instructional adaptation in the management of escape-maintained behavior in a classroom, Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, vol 7, issue 4, PRO-ED Journals, Austin USA, pp. 216-223.

Mildon, R.L., Moore, D.W., Dixon, R.S., 2004, Combining noncontingent escape and functional communication training as a treatment for negatively reinforced disruptive behavior, Journal of Positive Behaviour Interventions, vol 6, issue 2, Pro-Ed, Online, pp. 92-102.

Birkin, C., Anderson, A., Moore, D.W., Seymour, F., 2004, Evaluating the efficacy of parent-focused interventions for autism: how do we know what will work?, Australian Journal of Early Childhood, vol 25, issue 1, Early Childhood Australia Inc., Australia, pp. 42-47.

Rubie, C.M., Townsend, M.A., Moore, D.W., 2004, Motivational and academic effects of cultural experiences for indigenous minority students in New Zealand, Educational Psychology, vol 24, issue 2, Routledge, Online, pp. 143-160.

Anderson, A., Moore, D.W., Godfrey, R., Fletcher - Flinn, C.M., 2004, Social skills assessment of some children with autism in free-play situations, Autism, vol 8, issue 4, Sage Publications, http://aut.sagepub.com/content/vol8/issue4/, pp. 369-385.

Fung, I.Y.Y., Wilkinson, I.A., Moore, D.W., 2003, L1-assisted reciprocal teaching to improve ESL students' comprehension of English expository text, Learning and Instruction, vol 13, issue 1, Elsevier, http://authors.elsevier.com/JournalDetail.html?PubID=956, pp. 1-31.

Thomson, C., Brown, D., Jones, L., Walker, J., Moore, D.W., Anderson, A., Davies, T., Medcalf, J., Glynn, T., 2003, Resource teachers learning and behavior: collaborative problem solving to support inclusion, Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, vol 5, issue 2, Sage, United States, pp. 101-110.

Le Fevre, D., Moore, D.W., Wilkinson, I.A., 2003, Tape-assisted reciprocal teaching: cognitive bootstrapping for poor decoders, British Journal of Educational Psychology, vol 73, issue 1, British Psychological Society, Leicester, pp. 1-14.

Penno, J.F., Moore, D.W., Wilkinson, I.A., 2002, Vocabulary acquisition from teacher explanation and repeated listening to stories: do they overcome the Matthew effect?, Journal of Educational Psychology, vol 94, issue 1, American Psychological Association, Washington, pp. 23-33.

Moore, D.W., Prebble, S., Robertson, J., Waetford, R., Anderson, A., 2001, Self-recording with goal setting: A self-management program for the classroom, Educational Psychology, vol 21, issue 3, Routledge, United Kingdom, pp. 255-265.

Brown, D., Thomson, C., Anderson, A., Moore, D.W., Glynn, T., Macfarlane, A., Medcalf, J., Ysseldyke, J., 2000, Resource teachers learning and behaviour: an ecological approach to special education, Australasian Journal of Special Education, vol 24, issue 1, Taylor & Francis, United Kingdom, pp. 5-20.

Other

Chong, W.H., Moore, D.W., Nonis, K.P., Chan, L.H., Wee, S.S.H., 2012, Mission: I'mPossible: Evaluation report on project, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.

Ferrier, F.G., Long, M.G., Moore, D.W., Sharpley, C., Sigafoos, J., 2007, Investigating the Feasibility of Portable Funding for Students with Disabilities, Centre for the Economics of Education and Training, Monash University, Melbourne, pp. 1-132.

Anderson, A., Deppeler, J.M., Moore, D.W., Long, M.G., Sharma, U., McLean, L.A., 2007, SWB Eligibility Criteria Review. Final Report, The Krongold Centre, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 1-72.

Anderson, A., Moore, D.W., Rose, D., 2005, Task difficulty and behaviour in classrooms: an examination of the relationship (applied behavior analysis), Proceedings of the Third International ABA Conference, The Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABA), http://www.abainternational.org/beijing/.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Culture, coping and parents who have a child with a disability.

Supervisors:

Moore, D (Main), Mclean, L (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Development of Communication Skills in Children with Intellectual Impairment and SLI.

Supervisors:

Anderson, A (Joint), Moore, D (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Exploring the acquisition of complex skills through modelling from behavioural perspective..

Supervisors:

Anderson, A (Joint), Moore, D (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

In what way does early intervention help those on the autism spectrum?.

Supervisors:

Anderson, A (Joint), Moore, D (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Shared Consciousness in Collective Learning.

Supervisors:

Anderson, A (Joint), Moore, D (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Student self-management in mainstream primary schools to reduce problematic classroom behaviours.

Supervisors:

Moore, D (Main), Anderson, A (Associate).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

TBC.

Supervisors:

Moore, D (Main).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Teaching social skills to children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome.

Supervisors:

Anderson, A (Joint), Moore, D (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The role of imitation in video-based interventions for children with autism.

Supervisors:

Anderson, A (Joint-co), Moore, D (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The wellbeing and development of families that home educate.

Supervisors:

Moore, D (Temp).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Using self-management in community settings to develop independant functioning for youth with HFA/AS.

Supervisors:

Anderson, A (Joint), Moore, D (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Using video modelling to teach an adolescent with an autism spectrum disorder adaptive skills.

Supervisors:

Anderson, A (Joint), Moore, D (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Video modelling for secondary school students diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder: collaborative practices in inclusive contexts.

Supervisors:

Deppeler, J (Joint-co), Moore, D (Joint).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Alamer, S.

Program of Study:

Views of giftedness: the perceptions of teachers and parents regarding the traits of gifted children in Saudi Arabia. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Sharma, U (Main), Moore, D (Joint).

Student:

Chong, R.

Program of Study:

The effects of video modeling on alternative activity choices of preschool children with autism. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Moore, D (Joint), Sharma, U (Joint-Co).

Student:

Davies, J.

Program of Study:

From organizational employment to self-employment: women managers, gendered organizations, and the influence of mid-life. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Devos, A (Main), Moore, D (Associate).

Student:

Eckersley, K.

Program of Study:

School psychologists or psychologists in schools: the professional practice of psychology in Victorian schools. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Deppeler, J (Joint-Co), Moore, D (Joint).

Student:

Kronborg, L.

Program of Study:

Talent development of eminent Australian women. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Moore, D (Main), Tsolidis, G (External).

Student:

O'Connor, C.

Program of Study:

Strategic Questioning of Sex Offenders: An Australian Model for Advanced Police Questioning. (Masters) 2010.

Supervisors:

Moore, D (Main).

Student:

Yoon, J.

Program of Study:

The generalisation effects of Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) training for children with autism and language delay. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Anderson, A (Joint), Moore, D (Joint-Co).