Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles

• Harris L., Davis N., Cunningham U., de Vocht L., Macfarlane S., Gregory N., Aukuso S., Ova Taleni T. and Dobson J. (2018) Exploring the opportunities and challenges of the digital world for early childhood services with vulnerable children. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15(11) http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15112407.

• Stover S. and de Vocht L. (2017) Assessment in Playcentre: Where has it come from? What happens now. Playcentre Journal winter(156): 20-23.

• 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.

• de Vocht L. (2015) Reconceptualising Teacher-Child Dialogue in Early Years Education as a Moral Answerability. International Journal of Early Childhood 47(2): 317-330. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13158-015-0140-2.

• De Vocht L. (2011) Exploring the concept of students as active participants in teacher-child dialogue in a New Zealand context. Critical Literacy: theories and practices 5(1): 3-13.

• Gunn., C A., Alphen DVV. and L. (2011) Seeking social justice and equity through narrative assessment in early childhood education. International Journal of Equity and Innovation in Early Childhood 9(1): 31-43.

Theses / Dissertations

• de Vocht L. (2015) Reconceptualising teacher-child dialogue in early years education: A Bakhtinian approach. PhD Thesis, Christchurch, New Zealand. University of Canterbury.

Conference Contributions - Other

• de Vocht- van Alphen CAJ. and Stover S. (2017) Learning Stories in Playcentres; Documentation of children's learning in parent-led early childhood services. Opatija, Croatai: 69yh OMEP World Assembly ansd International Conference, 1-1 Jun 2017.

• Hazel Lam Mei Yung (China Women's University), Jessie Wong (Victoria Educational Organisation)., Tomita Hisae (Chiba University), Young Mi Han (Ewha Womens University)., Heejin Kim (Ewha Womens University), Lia De Vocht-van Alphen (University of Canterbury)., Kathryn Hawkes (Inspired Kindergartens), Lily Wong (Advent Links-SAUC Education Center for Children., Family Studies), Udomluck Kulapichitr (Chulalongkorn University). and Rathdow Phisalaphong (Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University). (2017) Symposium: Asia Pacific Region:What and how to document children's learning? Opatija, Croatia: 69th OMEP World Assembly and International Conference, 1-1 Jun 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.

• de Vocht L. (2015) Reconceptualising teacher-child interactions in early years education. Rotorua, New Zealand: He Wai Whakariporipo; 11th Early Childhood Convention, 1-4 Oct 2015.

• de Vocht L. (2015) Teaching as an act of moral answerability: Bakhtin's response to monologic teaching. Melbourne, Australia: PESA Conference 2015, 5-8 Dec 2015.

• de Vocht L. (2014) Bakhtinian dialogism as a moral responsibility for teachers: Exploring the early childhood education setting as a carnivalesque market place. Hamilton, New Zealand: PESA Conference 2014, 22-25 Nov 2014.

• de Vocht L. (2014) Exploring dialogic research as a tool for teachers to respond morally to children's utterances. Hamilton, New Zealand: Fourth International Interdisciplinary Conference on Perspectives and Limits of Dialogism in Mikhail Bakhtin "Dialogue at the Boundaries", 15-17 Jan 2014.

• de Vocht L. and Mackey G. (2014) Supporting children as social agents through picture books and narrative assessment. University College Cork, Ireland: 66th OMEP World Assembly and Conference, 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.

• De Vocht L. (2013) Teachers' ethical responses to children's re-enactment of group time. Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand Association for Research in Education (NZARE) Conference and Annual Meeting, 26-28 Nov 2013.

• De Vocht L. (2013) Using Bakhtinian theories to explore possibilities for open-ended teacher-child dialogues in an Aotearoa/New Zealand early childhood setting. Tallinn University, Estonia: 23rd EECERA Conference: Values, culture and contexts, 28-31 Aug 2013.

• de Vocht L. (2012) Exploring dialogic research methodologies. Hamilton, New Zealand: Graduate 1-day Global Studies Conference, 24-24 Nov 2012.

• Alphen DVV. and L. (2011) "Xcuse me Karen, that's a girl one"; exploring teacher-child dialogues. Melbourne, Australia: Honoring the Child, Honoring Equity 11, 18-19 Nov 2011.

• Alphen DVV. and L. (2010) Beyond mere measurement; reflections on socio-cultural assessment practices in early childhood education in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Frankston, Australia: 17th Australian Research in Early Childhood Education Conference (ARECE), 19-21 Jan 2010.

• Alphen DVV. and L. (2010) Beyond the horizon; reflections on socio-cultural assessment practices in early childhood education in Aotearoa/ New Zealand. Hangzhou, China: Pacific Early Childhood Education Research Association 11th Annual Conference (PECERA), 25-27 Jul 2010.

• de Vocht-van Alphen L. (2010) Moving on from Mary Poppins. Wellington, New Zealand: Innovations: Teaching for the 21st Century, 5-6 Jul 2010.

• Gunn., C A., Alphen DVV. and L. (2010) Narrative assessment and practising for equity in early years education. Melbourne, Australia: 2010 CEIEC Annual International Conference: Honoring the Child, Honoring Equity 10: Critical communities for equity - 10 years on, 17-20 Nov 2010.

• de Vocht-van Alphen L. (2009) "Just Tell Us What to Do, So We Can Get on With It": Exploring Co-Research With Secondary Students. San Diego, CA, USA: American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2009 Annual Meeting, 13-17 Apr 2009.

• de vocht-van Alphen L. (2009) Dialogue in the New Zealand Curriculum and Te Whariki. University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand: Initial Teacher Education and the New Zealand Curriculum/Te Marautanga o Aotearoa Symposium, 29-30 Jun 2009.

• de Vocht-van Alphen L. (2009) Let's talk about John Brown and Rose; Exploring the concept of dialogue. Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland Kindergarten Association Teachers' Conference 2009, 21-21 Jan 2009.

• de Vocht-van Alphen L. (2009) Using Biesta's approach to education to explore the New Zealand curriculum. Rotorua, New Zealand: NZARE Conference & Annual Meeting, 30 Nov-4 Dec 2009.

• de Vocht-van Alphen L., Harris T., O'Donoghue F., Clutterbuck R. and Kira TH. (2008) The Changing Landscape of Education: A conversation with secondary students about future teachers, learners and spaces. Christchurch, New Zealand: NZ Childcare Association 45th Annual Conference & AGM, 11-13 Jul 2008.

• O'Toole VM., Sandretto S., De Vocht-van Alphen L. and Andreotti V. (2008) What happens when education researchers listen to young people? Palmerston North, New Zealand: New Zealand Association for Research in Education National Conference, 24-27 Nov 2008.

• Alphen DVV. and L. (2007) Taniwha could be true inside your head: exploring the concept of dialogue. Paihia, New Zealand: 44th Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting of the NZ Childcare Association, 6-8 Jul 2007.

• de Vocht-van Alphen L. (2007) Taniwhas could be true': exploring the concept of dialogue. Rotorua, New Zealand: Early Childhood Convention 2007, 23-28 Sep 2007.

• Shaw., K., George-Scott., J., Alphen DVV. and L. (2006) Getting Parents on Board: Establishing, Growing and Maintaining Authentic Parent Involvement in Assessment for Children's Learning. Nelson, New Zealand: 43rd Annual Conference & AGM of the NZ Childcare Association, 7-9 Jul 2006.

• de Vocht L., Henley E., Kaur B. and O'Connell K. (2003) Using biographical texts for critical understanding of curriculum: A collaborative experience in educational studies. Auckland, New Zealand: NZARE/AARE Annual Conference: Educational research, risks, & dilemmas, 29 Nov 2003.

Student Supervision

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Current
• PhD - Beaumont-Bates JR: ePortfolios in early childhood education: Hearing children’s voices: an exploratory study. (2022)
• PhD - Delaune AM: Murdochian philosophy, the concept of attention, and Noddings’ ethics of care: Resisting International Comparative Assessment Practices and Re-envisioning the Neoliberal, Global Child within Early Childhood Education.
• PhD - Harris L: Linguistic landscapes of emergent bi-lingual preschoolers growing up in a digital world
• Masters - Morgan K: Picture book pedagogy in early childhood education

Editorial Work

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• managing editor Editor ( 2014 - 2020)

Review and Refereeing

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• Critical Literacy : Theories and Practices ( 2010 )

Research Groups

Future Research

• Current research projects: narrative assessment, teacher-child dialogue and reggio Emila apporaches