Conferences > Conference 2011 > ECE Research Hui

Early Childhood Education (ECE) Research Hui

This hui took place Monday 28 November and was co-Ordinatated by Sarah Te One (Victoria University of Wellington) & Sonja Arndt (New Zealand Tertiary College)

Invited Speakers

Assoc Prof Jennie Ritchie
Early Childhood Teacher Education
Te Whare Wananga o Wairaka - Unitec Institute of Technology
Auckland

Jenny's teaching and research has focused on supporting early childhood educators to enhance their practice in terms of applying an awareness of cultural and social justice issues.

With Cheryl Rau and other co-researchers, she has completed two two-year studies funded by the government's Teaching and Learning Research Initiative (TLRI), focussing on the implications of honouring the indigenous culture and language within early childhood education and teacher education in Aotearoa.

She is currently collaborating in two further studies, one of which is a further two year TLRI project exploring ecological sustainability utilising an ethic of caring for self, others and the environment from both Kaupapa Maori and western perspectives.

With Sandra Morrison of the University of Waikato, she is just embarking on a Ministry of Education funded longitudinal research and evaluation project of a Ngati Whakaue initiated early childhood service, exploring benefits of participation for both tamariki and whanau.

Photo of Janis Carroll-Lind

Dr Janis Carroll-Lind

Janis has recently left her role as Principal Advisor (Education) at the Office of the Children's Commissioner to take up a new appointment as Research Leader at Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa/New Zealand Childcare Association. Immediately prior to her work at the Office of the Children's Commissioner, she lectured and researched at Massey University College of Education in Palmerston North. Janis is a qualified teacher and has taught across a range of early childhood, school and university settings.