Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles

• Fletcher J., Astall C. and Everatt J. (2021) Initial teacher education students’ perceptions during practicum in primary schools. International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching 10(3) http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJMCE-10-2020-0069.

• Martin R., Astall C., Jones KL. and Breeze D. (2020) An Indigenous Approach to Self-Study of Teacher Education Practices (S-STEP) in Aotearoa New Zealand. Studying Teacher Education 16(2): 127-144. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17425964.2020.1732911.

• Fickel LC., Abbiss J., Brown E. and Astall C. (2018) The Importance of Community Knowledge in Learning to Teach: Foregrounding Māori Cultural Knowledge to Support Preservice Teachers' Development of Culturally Responsive Practice. Peabody Journal of Education 93(3): 285-294. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0161956X.2018.1449858.

• Astall C. and Cowan J. (2016) Experiences of Using Wiki as a Participatory Learning Tool in Teacher Education. American Journal of Educational Research 4(6): 459-471. http://dx.doi.org/10.12691/education-4-6-4.

• Astall C., Fastier M. and Fickel L. (2015) Editorial. Journal of Initial Teacher Inquiry 1: 5-6.

• Owusu K., Conner L. and Astall C. (2015) Assessing New Zealand high school science teachers' technological pedagogical content knowledge. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching 34(3): 345-373.

• Astall C., Conner L. and Wiki-Bennett S. (2014) Leadership Story: Re-evaluating science through professional learning. Journal of Educational Leadership, Policy and Practice 29(1): 70-81.

• Owusu KA., Conner L. and Astall C. (2014) Contextualised use of technology in science classrooms by high school science teachers. STEMplanet 2014 1: 1-4.

• Astall C. and Bruce W. (2010) Can we do That Again?' Engaging Learners and Developing Beyond the 'Wow' Factor in Science. Science Education Review 9(2): 63-69.

• Cowan J. and Astall C. (2010) Exploring collaborative learning: Experiences of a web 2.0 tool within a pre-service teacher education environment. Computers in New Zealand Schools: Learning, Teaching, Technology 22(3).

• Taylor AC., Astall C. and Atkinson RJA. (2000) A comparative study of the oxygen transporting properties of the haemocyanin of five species of thalassinidean mud-shrimps. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 244(2): 265-283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0981(99)00141-0.

• Astall C., Anderson SJ., Taylor AC. and Atkinson RJA. (1997) Comparative studies of the branchial morphology, gill area and gill ultrastructure of some thalassinidean mud-shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda: Thalassinidea). Journal of Zoology 241(4): 665-688.

• Astall C., Taylor AC. and Atkinson RJA. (1997) Behavioural and physiological implications of a burrow-dwelling lifestyle for two species of upogebiid mud-shrimp (Crustacea: Thalassinidea). Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 44(2): 155-168. http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/ecss.1996.0207.

• Astall C., Taylor AC. and Atkinson RJA. (1996) Notes on some branchial isopods parasitic on Upogebiid mud-shrimps (Decapoda: Thalassinidea). Journal of the Marine Biological Association United Kingdom 76(3): 821-824.

• Astall C. and Jones MB. (1991) Respiration and Biometry in the Sea-Cucumber Holothuria-forskali. Journal of the Marine Biological Association United Kingdom 71(1): 73-81.

• ASTALL CM. and JONES MB. (1991) RESPIRATION AND BIOMETRY IN THE SEA-CUCUMBER HOLOTHURIA-FORSKALI. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 71(1): 73-81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315400037401.

Authored Books

• Winter D. and Astall C. (2019) Forensic Science Book 2: CSI Activities To Engage Learners. Invercargill: Essential Resources.

• Astall C. and Winter D. (2017) Forensic Science. CSI Activities To Engage Learners. Book 1. Invercargill: Essential Resources Educational Publishers Limited. 68.

• Astall L. and Astall C. (2016) Science Learning through Mindmaps. Invercargill: Essential Resources Educational Publishers Limited. 64.

• Astall C. and Bruce W. (2013) Making Science Real: Book 1: Creative Activities to Engage Students with the Nature of Science. Invercargill: Essential Resources Educational Publishers Limited. 56pp.

• Astall C. and Bruce W. (2013) Making Science Real: Book 2: "Postcards" to Inspire Science Learning through Literature. Invercargill: Essential Resources Educational Publishers Limited. 56pp.

• Astall C. and Bruce W. (2013) Making Science Real: Book 3: Promoting Science Inquiry through Questioning. Invercargill: Essential Resources Educational Publishers Limited. 64pp.

Chapters

• Winter D. and Astall C. (2017) Preservice high school science teacher identity: Using drawing enhanced learning monographs. In Katz P (Ed.), Drawing for Science Education: An International Perspective: 247-261. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-875-4_22.

• Owusu KA., Conner L. and Astall C. (2015) Contextual influences on Science Teachers' TPACK levels. In Niess M; Gillow-Wiles H (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Teacher Education in the Digital Age: 307-333. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8403-4.ch012.

Edited Volumes

• Astall C; Lewis T; Drayton P (Ed.) (2017) Journal of Initial Teacher Inquiry, Volume 3. Christchurch: University of Canterbury. 107.

Conference Contributions - Published

• Martin R., Astall C., Jones K. and Breeze D. (2018) Te ao o Pakirehua – Challenging Perspectives of Inquiry for Primary Initial Teacher Educators. In.

• Astall C., Abbiss J., Cunningham U., Clarke T., Davis NE., Fickel LH., Dunn K. and Brown E. (2016) Shifting practice in teacher preparation with a poutama and an ePortfolio: Charting our journey. In Wright N (Eds). DEANZ 2016 Conference Proceedings: 15-20.

• Owusu K., Conner L. and Astall C. (2013) Contextualised use of technology in science classrooms by high school science teachers. In.

• Cowan J., Astall C., Walker L. and Mardle D. (2011) Experiencing collaborative learning; authentic wiki use with pre-service teachers. In SITE 2011(1): 380-385.

• Davis N., Dabner N., Mackey J., Walker L., Hunt AM., Breeze D., Morrow D., Astall C. and Cowan J. (2011) Converging Offerings of Teacher Education in Times of Austerity: Transforming Spaces, Places and Roles. In SITE 2011(1): 224-229.

• Astall C. and Conner L. (2010) Making Science Real: Exploring the Integration of a Novel Multimedia Resource. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010: 1310-1315.

• Astall C., Cowan J. and Clelland T. (2010) WikiED! New experiences of social learning tools within a pre-service teaching environment. In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010: 1316-1321.

• Winter D., Astall C. and Conner L. (2010) Exploring Changing Attitudes And Achievement In Science Through The Integration Of A Novel Multimedia Resource. In.

Reports

• Conner L. and Astall C. (2009) Teachers' use of the Science Learning Hub - www.sciencelearn.org.Commissioned by The University of Waikato. 53pp.

Conference Contributions - Other

• Klopsch B., Sliwka A., Rautiainen M., Kostiainen E., Astall C. and Fletcher J. (2021) Preparing Teachers for 21st Century Schools: Teachers and university educators collaborating professionally to create innovative learning environments for future teachers’. Virtual Congress: International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement Virtual Congress: Crossing Boundaries and Building Bridges, 17 Mar 2021.

• Fickel LH., Abbiss J. and Astall C. (2016) Developing initial teacher action competence in working with culturally diverse learners. Dublin, Ireland: European Council for Educational Research (ECER), 23-26 Aug 2016.

• Fickel LH., Abbiss J., Brown L. and Astall CM. (2016) The importance of community engagement in learning to teach. The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia: Global Learning Equity Network. Research Symposium: Reframing Teacher Education for Learning Equity, 11 Mar-11 May 2016.

• Abbiss J., Astall C., Davey R., Fickel LH. and Morton M. (2015) Developing graduate teacher adaptive expertise: From broad intentions to practice. Budapest, Hungary: 2015 European Conference on Educational Research (ECER), 7-11 Sep 2015.

• Morton M., Fickel LH., Abbiss J. and Astall C. (2015) Adaptive Expertise and Inclusive Teacher Education in One Programme in New Zealand. World Education Research Association 2015 Focal Meeting (WERA), 8-10 Sep 2015.

• Abbiss J. and Astall C. (2014) Seeking Cohesion in a teacher education programme: Weaving conceptualisations, contexts and courses. 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.

• Astall C. (2013) Conversations Around NoS to Engage Teachers. Lincoln, New Zealand: TRCC Primary Science Conference 2013, 22-23 Apr 2013.

• Astall C. (2013) Creating Champions: A Principal's Role in Strengthening Primary Science. Lincoln, New Zealand: TRCC Primary Science Conference, 22-23 Apr 2013.

• Astall C. and Bruce W. (2013) Science Learning: Exploring skills, attitudes and creativity through authentic contexts. Christchurch, New Zealand: Think Forward 2013: Primary & Intermediate Educators Conference, 2-3 May 2013.

• Astall C. (2012) Developing a Professional Identity in Science Teaching with New Zealand Pre-Service Teachers. Indianapolis, IN, USA: 2012 NARST Annual International Conference: Re-Imagining Research in 21st Century Science Education for a Diverse Global Community, 25-28 Mar 2012.

• Owusu K., Conner L. and Astall C. (2012) Wish list for successful / effective ICT use in science classes. University of Auckland, New Zealand: SciCon 2012, 1-4 Jul 2012.

• Astall C. and Bruce W. (2010) A practical approach to delivering the Nature of Science strand in the classroom and the laboratory. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: CSTA - UC Science Outreach HOD Day, 24-24 Nov 2010.

• Astall C., Cowan J. and Clelland T. (2010) WikiEd! New experiences of social learning tools within a pre-service teaching environment. Christchurch, New Zealand: Ulearn 10, 6-8 Oct 2010.

• Bruce W. and Astall C. (2010) "Can we do that again?" - Engaging Learners and Developing the 'Wow' Factor in Science. Nelson, New Zealand: SciCon, 4-7 Jul 2010.

• Conner L., Astall C. and Winter D. (2010) Science Teaching in Context: Experiences of Using an Innovative, Web Based Multimedia Resource. Nelson, New Zealand: SciCon, 4-7 Jul 2010.

• Anderson D., Heap R., Trevethan H. and Astall C. (2009) Postcards in Science Project and the Nature of Science Strand: Assisting Primary Teachers to Engage their Students in Science? University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 8th Science Education Research Symposium, 19-20 Nov 2009.

• Astall C. and Bruce W. (2009) Science Postcards. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Association of Science Educators (NZASE) Primary Science Conference - Active Learning: Science Talk from Classroom to the Dinner Table, 23-24 Apr 2009.

• Astall C. and Bruce W. (2009) Science Postcards. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Association of Science Educators (NZASE) Primary Science Conference - Active Learning: Science Talk from Classroom to the Dinner Table, 16-17 Apr 2009.

• Astall C. and Bruce W. (2009) Science Postcards. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Association of Science Educators (NZASE) Primary Science Conference - Active Learning: Science Talk from Classroom to the Dinner Table, 14-15 Apr 2009.

• Astall C. and Bruce W. (2009) Science Postcards. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Association of Science Educators (NZASE) Primary Science Conference - Active Learning: Science Talk from Classroom to the Dinner Table, 20-21 Apr 2009.

• Astall C. and Conner L. (2009) Teaching Science: Exploring Changes to Teaching Strategies Through the Use of an On-line Multimedia Resource. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 8th Science Education Research Symposium, 19-20 Nov 2009.

• Astall C. and Donaldson K. (2009) Time for Science?' Teacher perceptions of factors influencing science teaching in New Zealand primary schools. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: 8th Science Education Research Symposium, 19-20 Nov 2009.

• Bruce W. and Astall C. (2009) Introducing Steve Spangler Science. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Association of Science Educators (NZASE) Primary Science Conference - Active Learning: Science Talk from Classroom to the Dinner Table, 16-17 Apr 2009.

• Bruce W. and Astall C. (2009) Introducing Steve Spangler. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Association of Science Educators (NZASE) Primary Science Conference - Active Learning: Science Talk from Classroom to the Dinner Table, 14-15 Apr 2009.

• Bruce W. and Astall C. (2009) Steve Spangler Science. Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Association of Science Educators (NZASE) Primary Science Conference - Active Learning: Science Talk from Classroom to the Dinner Table, 23-24 Apr 2009.

• Bruce W. and Astall C. (2009) Steve Spangler Science. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Association of Science Educators (NZASE) Primary Science Conference - Active Learning: Science Talk from Classroom to the Dinner Table, 20-21 Apr 2009.

• Conner L. and Astall C. (2009) Teaching science: Changes to teaching strategies through incorporating on-line resources. Istanbul, Turkey: European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) 2009 Conference, 31 Aug-4 Sep 2009.

• Charleston-Astall C. (2008) Science Postcards - Encouraging the development of scientific exploration through children's literature. Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia: Conference of the Australian Science Teachers Association (CONASTA 57): Surfing the wave of change, 6-9 Jul 2008.

Oral Presentations

• Fletcher J., Astall C., Klopsch B., Sliwka A., Rautiainen M. and Kostiainen E. (2021) Preparing Teachers for 21st Century Schools: Teachers and university educators collaborating professionally to create innovative learning environments for future teachers. Virtual: International Conference of School Effectiveness and Improvement, 17 Mar 2021.

• Astall C. (2008) Exploring Science through children's literature - The Science Postcards Project. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury Reading Association Seminar: Cracking the Code, 02 Mar 2009.

Other

• Astall C. (2011) iPodTouch and Science Teaching. New Zealand Science Teacher(127): 40. [Magazine Article].

• Astall C. (2011) Nature of science in action. New Zealand Science Teacher(126): 42-43. [Magazine Article].

• Astall C. (2011) The nature of science in action. New Zealand Science Teacher(126): 42-43. [Magazine Article].

• Astall C. and Astall L. (2011) Harry Potter: science and spells. New Zealand Science Teacher 126: 41-42. [Magazine Article].

• Astall C. and Bruce W. (2009) Science postcards. New Zealand Science Teacher 120: 44. [Magazine Article].

• Bruce W. and Astall C. (2009) Thinking about the nature of science? New Zealand Science Teacher 122: 46. [Magazine Article].

Additional Publications

• Astall C. (1993) Comparative Physiological Ecology of Some Mud-burrowing Shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda: Thalassinidea). Glasgow. University of Glasgow.

Student Supervision

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Current
• PhD - Bennetts J: Not Just a Pile of Facts: Supporting the Teaching of Nature of Science
• PhD - Fajrina D: Writing in an additional language: strategies, cultural transfer, reading skills and vocabulary
• PhD - LI P: Relationships between syntactic awareness and writing ability for English as a foreign/second language for Chinese university students
• PhD - Sri Handayani N: Self Regulated Learning for Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers Using Technology for Teaching Mathematics
• Masters - Alazrak K: The perceptions of Arabic mother tongue students in Year 5 to 8 Primary schooling in New Zealand when learning to write in English as a second language
Completed
• PhD - Owusu K: Pedagogical Considerations for Utilising Digital Media in Science Classrooms (2014)
• Masters - Ford N: The Language of Science (2015)
• Masters - Hobbs J: How does contextualised NoS instruction differ from decontextualised? (2014)
• Masters - Penny KM: E-portfolios as a tool for the constructivist classroom (2014)

Editorial Work

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• Science Education Review Editorial Board Member ( 2009 - 2023)

Review and Refereeing

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• Journal of Education for Teaching ( 2017 - 2023)
• Journal of Educational Leadership Policy and Practice (JELPP) ( 2013 - 2023)
• Technology, Pedagogy and Education ( 2012 - 2023)
• The Australian Journal of Teacher Education ( 2015 - 2023)
• The Science Education Review ( 2009 - 2023)