UC Research Profile - University of Canterbury

Ms Glynne Margaret Mackey

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Department: School of Teacher Education

Email: glynne.mackey@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3693692

Office: Rehua 504

Language: English

My research has confirmed for me that our youngest citizens are able to show us a unique perspective of our world; one we must listen to and respond.

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Fields of Research

Young children's participation in environmental actions.
Effective enviro pedagogies for young children
Challenging enviro behaviour in teachers and students
Infant School Teaching 1895-1904, in particular object lessons

Researcher Summary

Young children's involvement within enviro curriculum in early childhood settings.
The way in which the learning environment develops action competence.
The impact young children have on environmental issues within a community of learners.
Addressing social justice issues with young children
ESD Rating Scale for EC teachers
Sustainable Development Goals integrated into courses within teacher education programmes
The history of early childhood and infant schools in New Zealand: 1894 to 1904

Subject Area: Disciplines

Education: Childhood Development ; Early Childhood ; Education for Sustainability ; History of Education ; Professional Studies

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Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Chapters

Mackey G. and Hill-Denee D. (2021) Taking Care of Our Children: 30 Years of Child Rights in Aotearoa New Zealand. International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Development: 117-130. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68241-5_9.

Lewis T., Fickel LC., Mackey G. and Breeze D. (2018) Informing Teaching Through Community Engagement: A New Zealand Approach. In Meidl TD; Dowell M-MS (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Service-Learning Initiatives in Teacher Education Programs: 278-298. Hershy: IGI Global. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4041-0.ch015.

Lewis T., Fickel LH., Mackey G. and Breeze D. (2018) Informing teaching through community engagement: A New Zealand approach. In Meidl T; Sulentic Dowell M-M (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Service-Learning Initiatives in Teacher Education Programs: 278-298. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-4041-0.ch015.

Mackey GM. (2017) Strengthening children's agency in outdoor learning environments. In Little H; Elliott S; Wyver S (Ed.), Outdoor Learning Environments: Spaces for Exploration, Discovery and Risk-taking in the early years: 145-163. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.

Mackey G. (2014) Valuing agency in young children: Teachers rising to the challenge of sustainability in the Aotearoa New Zealand early childhood context. In Davis J; Elliott S (Ed.), Research in Early Childhood Education for Sustainability. International perspectives and provocations: 180-193. Abingdon: Routledge.

Mackey G. and Vaealiki S. (2013) Thinking of children: Democratic approaches with young children in research. In Elliott S; Edwards S; Davis J; Cutter-Mackenzie A (Ed.), Early Childhood Australia's Best of Sustainability: Research, practice and theory: 36-40. Canberra: Early Childhood Australia.

Mackey G. and Lockie C. (2012) Huakina mai: Opening doorways for children's participation within early childhood settings - economic disadvantage as a barrier to citizenship. In Gordon-Burns D; Gunn A; Purdue K; Surtees N (Ed.), Te Aotūroa Tātaki: Inclusive Early Childhood Education: Perspectives on Inclusion, Social Justice and Equity from Aotearoa New Zealand: 75-93. Wellington: NZCER Press.

Journal Articles

Tolbert S., Mackey G., Manning R., Carter H. and Hayward B. (2020) Social Agency and Ecoliteracy: Seeds of Change for Teacher Education in Uncertain Climate Futures. Set: Research Information for Teachers Online First.

Mackey G. and de Vocht-van Alphen L. (2016) Teachers Explore How to Support Young Children’s Agency for Social Justice. International Journal of Early Childhood 48(3): 353-367. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13158-016-0175-z.

Mackey G., Hill D. and De Vocht L. (2016) Response to the colloquium ‘The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s International Early Learning Study: Opening for debate and contestation’, by Peter Moss, Gunilla Dahlberg, Susan Grieshaber, Susanna Mantovani, Helen May, Alan Pence, Sylvie Rayna, Beth Blue Swadener and Michel Vandenbroeck, Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood 17(3). Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood 17(4): 447-449. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1463949116680699.

Mackey GM. (2016) Love the place where you belong: Ecological identity in early childhood. Early Education 60(Spring/Summer 2016): 26-30.

Mackey GM. (2012) To know, to decide, to act: The young child's right to participate in action for the environment. Environmental Education Research 18(4): 473-484. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2011.634494.

Mackey G. and Vaealiki S. (2011) Thinking of children: Democratic approaches with children in participatory research. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood 36(2): 82-86.

Mackey G. and Vaealiki S. (2011) Thinking of children: Democratic approaches with young children in research. Australian Journal of Early Childhood 36(2): 82-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/183693911103600211.

Mackey G. (2009) Ripples of Care: Young children experience caring relationships in the outdoor environment. Early Education 59: 10-11.

Vaealiki S. and Mackey G. (2008) Ripples of Action: Strengthening environmental competency in an early childhood centre. Early Childhood Folio 12: 7-11.

Mackey G. (2006) "When I was Five I was Just Alive": Teaching Environments and Teaching Methods in New Zealand Infant Classes 1894 to 1904. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies 41(1): 27-43.

Conference Contributions - Other

Mackey G. (2018) OMEP Ripples reach the shores of our Pacific Neighbours. Fiji National University, Lautoka, Fiji: Fiji Early Childhood Teachers Association, 11-13 Dec 2018.

Mackey G. (2018) OMEP Ripples reach the shores of our Pacific neighbours.. Fiji National University, Lautoka, Fiji: Fiji Early Childhood Teachers Association, 11-13 Dec 2018.

Mackey G. and Lewis T. (2018) A community engagement approach to teacher education. Experiencing diversity and social (in)equality. Prague, Czech Republic: World OMEP Conference, 27-29 Jun 2018.

Breeze D., Lewis T. and Mackey GM. (2017) Preservice teachers learning in culturally diverse community placements: critically reflective narratives. University Waikato: New Zealand Association for Research in Education conference 2017, 20-22 Nov 2017.

Mackey G., Lewis T., Fickel L. and Breeze D. (2017) Informing Teacher Education Through Commumity Engagement. University of Waikato, Hamilton: NZARE, 1 Nov 2017.

de Vocht- van Alphen CAJ. and Mackey G. (2016) walking the talk: Exploring teacher-child dialogues that support children's agency for social justice. Seoul, Korea: Transforming early childhood systems for future generations, 4-8 Jul 2016.

Mackey G. (2015) Loving the place where you belong: Ecological Identity. Washington, DC, USA: World OMEP Conference 2015, 31-31 Jul 2015.

Mackey G. (2015) The planet and very young people: Exploring guardianship in early childhood context in Aotearoa New Zealand. University of Gothenburg, Sweden: World Environmental Educators Conference, 29 Jun-2 Jul 2015.

de Vocht L. and Mackey G. (2014) Children as Social Agents. Cork, Ireland: Childrens' Cultural Worlds, 1-5 Jul 2014.

Mackey G. and de Vocht L. (2014) That's not fair. Nurturing social justice in young children. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Association for Research in Education and New Zealand Association for Research in Education Joint Conference 2014 (AARE/NZARE), 30 Nov-4 Dec 2014.

Mackey G. (2013) ECEfS in New Zealand. Cornerstones of Quality: Curriculum, Teachers & Places, Teacher Education. Shanghai, China: Enhancing the Development of Early Childhood Education, 11-13 Jul 2013.

Mackey GM. (2013) Building an early childhood culture around sustainability. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE) Conference and Annual Meeting, 26-28 Nov 2013.

Mackey GM. (2013) ECEfS in New Zealand. Cornerstones of quality: Curriculum, teachers and places. Shanghai, China: OMEP 65th World Congress: Enhancing the Development of Early Childhood Education, 11-13 Jul 2013.

Mackey G. and Ritchie J. (2012) Pedagogies for Sustainabilities in Early Childhood Education in Aotearoa New Zealand. York University, Toronto, Canada: Seventh Biennial Meeting of the International Network of Teacher Education Institutions UNESCO, 16-20 May 2012.

Mackey G., Rau C. and Ritchie J. (2012) Respecting Children's Voices in Participatory Research. Hamilton, New Zealand: Early Childhood SIG Research Hui, NZARE, 28-28 Nov 2012.

Davis., J., Inoue., M., Chua., H-L., Elliott., S., Mackey. and G. (2011) Early childhood education for sustainability in the Asia-Pacific: what's happening and where to from here? Brisbane, Australia: 6th World Environmental Education Congress, 19-23 Jul 2011.

Mackey G. and Vaealiki S. (2011) Thinking of Children: Democratic approaches with children in participatory research. Christchurch, New Zealand: Where the canoe touches the land, 26-29 Apr 2011.

Mackey G., Ellis F., Foote L. and Hill D. (2011) OMEP World Research Project: An Aotearoa New Zealand Perspective. Tauranga, New Zealand: 2011 New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE) Conference and Annual Meeting, 29 Nov-1 Dec 2011.

Mackey G., Lockie C. and Ritchie J. (2011) Getting our act together: Young children and adults collaborating for sustainable futures. Brisbane, Australia: 6th World Environmental Education Congress, 19-23 Jul 2011.

Davis J., Elliott S. and Mackey G. (2010) A Snapshot of Early Childhood Education for Sustainability Research. Stavanger, Norway: Transnational Dialogues in Research in Early Childhood Education for Sustainability, 16-18 Aug 2010.

Lockie C., Mackey G. and Ritchie J. (2010) Peaceful Education - Peacxeful Communities. Dunedin, New Zealand: National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Otago., 29-30 Oct 2010.

Lockie C., Mackey G. and Ritchie J. (2010) Powerful Possibilities: An Aotearoa New Zealand Perspective. Paris, France: UNESCO International Symposium for Reorientating Teacher Education towards Sustainability, 19-21 May 2010.

Mackey G. (2010) To Know, to decide, to act: The young child's right to be competent. Göteburg, Sweden: 26th OMEP World Congress - Children: Citizens in a Challenged World, 11-13 Aug 2010.

Mackey G. and Vaealiki S. (2009) Thinking of children: Empowering children in participatory research. Melbourne, Australia: Environmental education in Early Childhood Conference, 22-24 Oct 2009.

Mackey G., Robinson L., Smorti S. and Vaealiki S. (2008) Sustainable practices in early childhood education: making our futures possible. Christchurch, New Zealand: NZ Childcare Association 45th Annual Conference & AGM, 11-13 Jul 2008.

Vaealiki S. and Mackey G. (2008) Ripples of Influence: Making connections and viewing action competence from an early childhood perspective. A case study in an 'enviro' kindergarten. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Association for Environmental Education (NZAEE) Conference 2008, 16-18 Jan 2008.

Vaealiki S. and Mackey G. (2007) Ripples of influence: Young children making a difference in their communities for a sustainable future. Sydney, Australia: NSW Environmental Educators Conference (SEEN), 1-3 Nov 2007.

Mackey G. and Wartmann S. (2006) It's time to care for the environment. Waikanae, Wellington, New Zealand: Christian Early Childhood Education Association of Aotearoa National Conference (CECEAA), 19-21 May 2006.

Mackey G. and Wartmann S. (2006) Walking the Talk' - Experiential activities to support children's understandings of the environment. Waikanae, Wellington, New Zealand: Christian Early Childhood Education Association of Aotearoa National Conference (CECEAA), 19-21 May 2006.

Wartmann S. and Mackey G. (2006) I did it!' How children, parents and teachers participate together in an enviro-kindergarten. Christchurch College of Education, Christchurch, New Zealand: Education for Sustainability Conference 2006: Hand-in-Hand, 24-26 Nov 2006.

Mackey G. (2005) When I was five I was just alive: teaching methods and environments in New Zealand infant classes 1894-1904. Christchurch, New Zealand: Christchurch College of Education Rsearch Day, 1 Nov 2005.

Mackey G. and Wartmann S. (2005) Ecological Identity. Christchurch, New Zealand: In the interests of children', 15 Oct 2005.

Additional Publications

Betts R., Mackey G., Rarere-Briggs B. and Summers T. (2018) Citizenship education in Early Childhood Te Whāriki Curriculum: The rrots of participation. In Our Civic Future. Civic, Citizenship and Political Literacy in Aotearoa New Zealand: a Public Discussion Paper, 6-7.

Betts R., Mackey G., Rarere-Briggs B. and Summers T. (2018) Citizenship Education in the Early Childhood Te Whāriki Curriculum: The roots of participation. In Our Civic Future. Civic, Citizenship and Political Literacy in Aotearoa New Zealand: a Public Discussion Paper, Commissioned by NZ Political Studies Association. 6-7.

Betts R., Rarere-Briggs B. and Summers T. (2018) Citizenship Education in Early Childhood. Te Whāriki Curriculum: The roots of participation. In Our Civic Future. Civic, Citizenship and Political Literacy in Aotearoa New Zealand: a Public Discussion Paper, NZPSA. Commissioned by NZ Political Studies Association. 6-7.

De Vocht L. and Mackey GM. (2016) Walking the Talk: Exploring teacher-child dialogues that support children’s agency for social justice. Ewha Woman's University, Seoul, South Korea: OMEP World Conference.

Mackey G. (2015) ECEfS (Early Childhood Education for Sustainability) Research: Examples from Aotearoa New Zealand. University of Stavanger, Norway: Transnational Dialogue Education for Sustainability Early Childhood.

Mackey G. (2015) Valuing Agency in Young Children. University of Gothenburg, Sweden: World Environmental Educators Conference.

Mackey G. (2009) How can teachers foster early experiences that form lasting relationships with the natural world?New Zealand Ministry of Education. Commissioned by Ministry of Education.

Review and Refereeing

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Australian Journal of Teacher Education ( 2016 - 2021)

Environmental Education Research ( 2011 - 2021)

International Journal of Early Childhood ( 2014 - 2021)

International Journal of Early Childhood ( 2015 - 2021)

Affiliations

New Zealand Association for Environmental Education (NZAEE) (Professional Organisation): Member
New Zealand Educational Administration & Leadership Society (NZEALS) (Professional Organisation): Committee member, Canterbury branch
OMEP: World Organisation for Early Childhood Education/Organisation Mondiale pour l'Éducation Préscolaire (Professional Organisation): Member

Future Research

What do young children say about environmental issues - knowledge, decisions and actions
How recent graduates from the BTchLn Education for sustainability course have made choices to take environmental action and how this has impacted on their teaching.
A research project that investigates effective pedagogies used by early childhood teachers that supports young children in their understandings of the environment.

Key Methodologies

Participatory research with young children