Dr Tony Dowden

Dr Tony Dowden
NameDr Tony Dowden
Email Addresstony.dowden@unisq.edu.au
Job TitleSenior Lecturer (Education)
QualificationsDipT Christchurch TC, BSc Otago, BA Massey, GCertUL&T Tas, MEd Otago, EdD Massey
DepartmentSchool of Education
ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6309-0790
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Employment

PositionOrganisationFromTo
Senior Lecturer University of Southern Queensland2013
LecturerUniversity of Tasmania20052013

Expertise

Junior Secondary Education

Scholarship of Learning and Teaching

Teaching

EDM5004: Curriculum and Pedagogy for Junior Secondary

EDM5006: Signature Pedagogies

EDS2401: Junior Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy

Fields of Research

  • 390199. Curriculum and pedagogy not elsewhere classified
  • 390399. Education systems not elsewhere classified
  • 390499. Specialist studies in education not elsewhere classified

Professional Membership

Professional MembershipYear
Registered Teacher (Queensland College of Teachers)
Fellow of Higher Education Academy (UK)
DipT
Christchurch TC
1986
BSc
Otago
1985
BA
Massey
1992
GCertUL&T
Tas
2010
MEd
Otago
1994
EdD
Massey
2007

Supervision Interests

Adjunct Associate Supervisor - Alphacrucis University College

Current Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCommenced
Mentoring, Coaching and Spiritual GrowthAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2022
Impacts of digital literacy training on EFL teachers' digital competence in the Indonesian contextAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2024
Impact of Pre-Senior Pathway Experiences on P¿sifika Students in Southeast Queensland.Associate SupervisorDoctoral2022

Completed Supervisions

Research TitleSupervisor TypeLevel of StudyCompleted
  BARRIERS AND ENABLERS TO PARTICIPATION IN LEARNING AND FUTURE EMPLOYABILITY FOR STUDENTS WITH BLINDNESS AND LOW VISION IN AUSTRALIAN MAINSTREAM SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A BIOECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVEAssociate SupervisorDoctoral2021
Building Capacity for Year 9 Reform: Learning from the Teachers' PerspectivesPrincipal SupervisorDoctoral2017

High performing male and female engineering students in Chile: accounting for mental health and well-being from a developmental paradigm

J-F, Dowden, T., Pullen, D., Opoku, P. M. and Garate, P.. 2024. "High performing male and female engineering students in Chile: accounting for mental health and well-being from a developmental paradigm ." European Journal of Engineering Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/03043797.2024.2337707

Student-centred curriculum integration in primary schools: Nurturing democratic citizenship in Aotearoa New Zealand

Dowden, Tony, Brough, Chris and Fogarty-Perry, Barbara. 2024. "Student-centred curriculum integration in primary schools: Nurturing democratic citizenship in Aotearoa New Zealand." Curriculum Perspectives. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41297-024-00234-1

Feelings about feedback: Differing perceptions among teachers and students in a university preparation program in Australia.

Parkes, Frey, Chang, Heejin, Dowden, Tony, Getenet, Seyum, Leach, Tania, J-F and Luetz, Johannes M.. 2023. "Feelings about feedback: Differing perceptions among teachers and students in a university preparation program in Australia." Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) 2023 Annual Conference. Melbourne, Australia 27 Nov - 01 Dec 2023 Australia.

Assessing research trends in spiritual growth: The case for self-determined learning.

Hukkinen, Esa, Lütz, Johannes M. and Dowden, Tony. 2023. "Assessing research trends in spiritual growth: The case for self-determined learning." Religions. 14 (6). https://doi.org/10.3390/rel14060809

Building capacity for grassroots reform: an Australian case study

Seward-Linger, Rebecca, Dowden, Tony and Andrews, Dorothy. 2022. "Building capacity for grassroots reform: an Australian case study." Asia Pacific Education Review. 23 (2), pp. 221-232. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-021-09724-7

Poverty alleviation among persons with disabilities via United Nations' sustainable development goals in Ghana: voices of stakeholders with disabilities

Opuku, Maxwell P., J.-F., J.-F., Swabey, Karen, Pullen, Darren and Dowden, Tony. 2019. "Poverty alleviation among persons with disabilities via United Nations' sustainable development goals in Ghana: voices of stakeholders with disabilities." Sustainable Development. 27 (1), pp. 175-182. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.1899

Investigating the provision of professional learning and development for middle level teachers in New Zealand

Shanks, Brenda and Dowden, Tony. 2019. "Investigating the provision of professional learning and development for middle level teachers in New Zealand." Australian Journal of Middle Schooling. 19 (2), pp. 6-17.

Teenagers perceptions of teachers: a developmental argument

J-F, J- F, Swabey, Karen, Pullen, Darren, Getenet, Seyum and Dowden, Tony. 2018. "Teenagers perceptions of teachers: a developmental argument." Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 43 (2), pp. 26-38. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2018v43n2.2

Reimagining Christian education: cultivating transformative approaches

Luetz, Johannes M., Dowden, Tony and Norsworthy, Beverley (ed.) 2018. Reimagining Christian education: cultivating transformative approaches. Singapore. Springer.

Learning and loves envisaged through the lens of James K. A. Smith: reimagining Christian education today

Norsworthy, Beverley, Dowden, Tony and Luetz, Johannes M.. 2018. "Learning and loves envisaged through the lens of James K. A. Smith: reimagining Christian education today." Luetz, Johannes M., Dowden, Tony and Norsworthy, Beverley (ed.) Reimagining Christian education: cultivating transformative approaches. Singapore. Springer. pp. 3-15

Investing in Australian youth: nurturing values integrated through action-based learning

Dowden, Tony and Drager, Mark. 2018. "Investing in Australian youth: nurturing values integrated through action-based learning." Luetz, Johannes M., Dowden, Tony and Norsworthy, Beverley (ed.) Reimagining Christian education: cultivating transformative approaches. Singapore. Springer. pp. 273-282

Democratic education by design: putting Beane’s curriculum integration into practice in a New Zealand classroom

Dowden, Tony and Brough, Chris. 2017. "Democratic education by design: putting Beane’s curriculum integration into practice in a New Zealand classroom." Re-imagining Education for Democracy Summit 2017. Springfield, Australia 13 - 15 Nov 2017

Improving Junior Secondary learning outcomes via a separate Year 9 campus

Seward-Linger, Rebecca and Dowden, Tony. 2017. "Improving Junior Secondary learning outcomes via a separate Year 9 campus." Annual International Australian Association for Research in Education Conference 2017 (AARE 2017). Canberra, Australia 26 - 30 Nov 2017 Australia.

Building citizenship in the middle years: leading the implementation of student-centred curriculum integration in an Aotearoa/New Zealand school

Dowden, Tony and Fogarty-Perry, Barbara. 2017. "Building citizenship in the middle years: leading the implementation of student-centred curriculum integration in an Aotearoa/New Zealand school." Australian Journal of Middle Schooling. 17 (2), pp. 32-39.

Curriculum

Dowden, Tony. 2017. "Curriculum." Pendergast, Donna, Main, Katherine and Bahr, Nan (ed.) Teaching middle years: rethinking curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. Crows Nest, NSW, Australia. Allen & Unwin. pp. 170-187

Investigating the relationship between continuing professional development, teacher efficacy and student learning outcomes in the middle years of schooling

Dowden, Tony and Shanks, Brenda. 2016. "Investigating the relationship between continuing professional development, teacher efficacy and student learning outcomes in the middle years of schooling." 2016 Australian Association for Research in Education Conference (AARE 2016). Melbourne, Australia 27 Nov - 01 Dec 2016 Melbourne, Australia.

Investing in Australian youth: a community organisation that makes a difference.

Dowden, Tony and Drager, Mark. 2016. "Investing in Australian youth: a community organisation that makes a difference." Australian Journal of Middle Schooling. 16 (1), pp. 22-25.

Meeting the needs of Years 7-8 students in Aotearoa/New Zealand: middle level teachers talk about their practice

Dowden, Tony and Shanks, Brenda. 2015. "Meeting the needs of Years 7-8 students in Aotearoa/New Zealand: middle level teachers talk about their practice." Annual International Australian Association for Research in Education Conference 2015 (AARE 2015). Fremantle, Australia 29 Nov - 03 Dec 2015 Australia.

Democratic curriculum design in Aotearoa/New Zealand: blurring discipline boundaries to create student-centred learning contexts

Dowden, Tony and Brough, Chris. 2015. "Democratic curriculum design in Aotearoa/New Zealand: blurring discipline boundaries to create student-centred learning contexts." Learning Spaces for Inclusion and Social Justice: Education in Multicultural Societies (2015). Reykjavik, Iceland 15 - 17 Oct 2015 Reykjavik, Iceland.

The education change model as a vehicle for reform: shifting Year 7 and implementing junior secondary in Queensland

Pendergast, Donna, Main, Katherine, Barton, Georgina, Kanasa, Harry, Geelan, David and Dowden, Tony. 2015. "The education change model as a vehicle for reform: shifting Year 7 and implementing junior secondary in Queensland." Australian Journal of Middle Schooling. 15 (2), pp. 4-18.

Teacher education for the middle years of schooling: sustaining quality middle level preparation in Australian universities

Shanks, Brenda and Dowden, Tony. 2015. "Teacher education for the middle years of schooling: sustaining quality middle level preparation in Australian universities." Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 40 (12), pp. 58-72. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2015v40n12.5

Considerations for controlled competition landings in gymnastics: aggregated opinions of experts

Geiblinger, Helmut and Dowden, Tony. 2015. "Considerations for controlled competition landings in gymnastics: aggregated opinions of experts." Science of Gymnastics Journal. 7 (3), pp. 47-58.

Providing students with written feedback on their assessment: a collaborative self-study exploring the nexus of research and practice

Pittaway, Sharon and Dowden, Tony. 2014. "Providing students with written feedback on their assessment: a collaborative self-study exploring the nexus of research and practice." Studying Teacher Education. 10 (3), pp. 197-209. https://doi.org/10.1080/17425964.2014.949659

Challenging, integrated, negotiated and exploratory curriculum in the middle years of schooling: Designing and implementing high quality curriculum integration

Dowden, Tony. 2014. "Challenging, integrated, negotiated and exploratory curriculum in the middle years of schooling: Designing and implementing high quality curriculum integration." Australian Journal of Middle Schooling. 14 (1), pp. 16-27.

Democratic classroom practices: critically exploring the possibilities

Crosswell, Leanne, Brough, Chris and Dowden, Tony. 2014. "Democratic classroom practices: critically exploring the possibilities." Joint Australian Association for Research in Education and New Zealand Association for Research in Education International Conference 2014 (AARE-NZARE 2014). Brisbane, Australia 30 Nov - 04 Dec 2014 Australia.

Designing and implementing high-quality curriculum integration in the middle years of schooling

Dowden, Tony. 2014. "Designing and implementing high-quality curriculum integration in the middle years of schooling." Joint Australian Association for Research in Education and New Zealand Association for Research in Education International Conference 2014 (AARE-NZARE 2014). Brisbane, Australia 30 Nov - 04 Dec 2014 Australia.

The Educational Change Model: reforming Year 7 and junior secondary in Queensland

Dowden, Tony, Pendergast, Donna, Main, Katherine, Kanasa, Harold, Barton, Georgina, Hearfield, Susan and Geelan, David. 2014. "The Educational Change Model: reforming Year 7 and junior secondary in Queensland." Joint Australian Association for Research in Education and New Zealand Association for Research in Education International Conference 2014 (AARE-NZARE 2014). Brisbane, Australia 30 Nov - 04 Dec 2014 Australia.

An ongoing journey: evaluation of the Junior Secondary Leading Change Development Program

Pendergast, Donna, Main, Katherine, Kanasa, Harry, Barton, Georgina, Hearfield, Susan, Geelan, David and Dowden, Tony. 2014. An ongoing journey: evaluation of the Junior Secondary Leading Change Development Program. Brisbane, Australia. Griffith University.

Building academic resilience: Master of Teaching students' perceptions of written feedback on assessment

Dowden, Tony and Allen, Jeanne. 2013. "Building academic resilience: Master of Teaching students' perceptions of written feedback on assessment." Bahr, Nan and Sim, Cheryl (ed.) 2013 Australian Teacher Education Association Conference (2013 ATEA). Brisbane, Australia 30 Jun - 03 Jul 2013 Australia. Australian Teacher Education Association.

Reinvigorating middle-years teacher education in Aotearoa New Zealand

Shanks, Brenda and Dowden, Tony. 2013. "Reinvigorating middle-years teacher education in Aotearoa New Zealand." New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies. 48 (1), pp. 99-112.

Students' perceptions of written feedback in teacher education: ideally feedback is a continuing two-way communication that encourages progress.

Dowden, Tony, Pittaway, Sharon, Yost, Helen and McCarthy, Robyn. 2013. "Students' perceptions of written feedback in teacher education: ideally feedback is a continuing two-way communication that encourages progress." Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 38 (3), pp. 349-362. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2011.632676

On the cusp of change: examining pre-service teachers' beliefs about ICT and envisioning the digital classroom of the future

Fluck, A. and Dowden, T.. 2013. "On the cusp of change: examining pre-service teachers' beliefs about ICT and envisioning the digital classroom of the future." Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 29 (1), pp. 43-52. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2729.2011.00464.x

Understanding the curriculum

Dowden, Tony. 2013. "Understanding the curriculum." Hudson, Peter (ed.) Learning to teach in the primary school. Melbourne, Australia. Cambridge University Press. pp. 37-51

Middle schooling in Tasmania: teachers' beliefs about classroom pedagogy

Dowden, Tony. 2012. "Middle schooling in Tasmania: teachers' beliefs about classroom pedagogy." Australian Journal of Middle Schooling. 12 (1), pp. 4-11.

Implementing curriculum integration: three easy lessons from past practice

Dowden, Tony. 2012. "Implementing curriculum integration: three easy lessons from past practice." Set (Wellington).

Locating curriculum integration within the historical context: innovations in Aotearoa New Zealand state schools, 1920s-1940s

Dowden, Tony. 2011. "Locating curriculum integration within the historical context: innovations in Aotearoa New Zealand state schools, 1920s-1940s." History of Education Review. 40 (1), pp. 47-61. https://doi.org/10.1108/08198691111140802

Accommodating environmental controversies in the classroom curriculum: too hot to handle or opportunities for deep learning?

McLaine, John and Dowden, Tony. 2011. "Accommodating environmental controversies in the classroom curriculum: too hot to handle or opportunities for deep learning?" The Social Educator. 29 (2), pp. 22-29.

Can new teachers be ICT change-agents?

Fluck, Andrew and Dowden, Tony. 2010. "Can new teachers be ICT change-agents?" Jeffery, Peter L. (ed.) AARE 2009: Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference 2009: Inspiring Innovative Research in Education. Canberra, Australia 29 Nov - 03 Dec 2009 Canberra, Australia.

Curriculum integration in Aotearoa New Zealand: rediscovering the potential of student-centred curriculum design in the middle years

Dowden, Tony. 2010. "Curriculum integration in Aotearoa New Zealand: rediscovering the potential of student-centred curriculum design in the middle years." Australian Journal of Middle Schooling. 10 (2), pp. 4-10.

Sustaining middle level teacher education in Australia

Shanks, Brenda and Dowden, Tony. 2010. "Sustaining middle level teacher education in Australia." Wright, Jan (ed.) AARE 2010: Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference 2010: Making a Difference. Melbourne, Australia 28 Nov - 02 Dec 2010

Middle schooling in New Zealand

Dowden, Tony, Bishop, Penny and Nolan, C. J. Patrick. 2009. "Middle schooling in New Zealand." Mertens, Steven B., Anfara, Vincent A. and Roney, Kathleen (ed.) An international look at educating young adolescents. Charlotte, NC. United States. Information Age Publishing. pp. 135-156

Relevant, challenging, integrative and exploratory curriculum design: perspectives from theory and practice for middle schooling in Australia

Dowden, Tony. 2007. "Relevant, challenging, integrative and exploratory curriculum design: perspectives from theory and practice for middle schooling in Australia." The Australian Educational Researcher. 34 (2), pp. 51-71. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03216857

Heutagogy as a framework for Christian discipleship: the triadic role of biblical wisdom literature, the teachings of Jesus Christ, and the work of the Holy Spirit

Hukkinen, Esa, Luetz, Johannes M. and Dowden, Tony. 2024. "Heutagogy as a framework for Christian discipleship: the triadic role of biblical wisdom literature, the teachings of Jesus Christ, and the work of the Holy Spirit." Journal of Religious Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40839-024-00236-1