This document lists the research portfolio of A.J. Perry, including published papers, conference presentations, and chapters in edited books. Perry has published papers exploring narratives of practice to support student teachers, relational teaching in e-learning environments, teachable moments in early childhood practice, the reflective process, and using auto-ethnography with reflective practice. Conference presentations covered topics such as developing theories for learning environments, scaffolding connectivism, reflective journals, and working with refugee families. Chapters authored include using stories and lenses to build understanding for students and exploring how professional learning is initiated and developed.

1. Research Portfolio
Published Papers
Perry,A.J.(2016, inpress) Exploringthe initiationanddevelopmentof narrativesof practice to
supportteachingandlearningforearlychildhoodstudentteachers.
http://edjournal.manukau.ac.nz/vol.3
Perry,A.J.(2016, inpress) “Fiftyshadesof interaction”:takingrelational teachingintoane-learning
environment.
http://edjournal.manukau.ac.nz/vol.3
Perry,A.J.(2015). The magic inteaching:Exploringteachable momentsinearlychildhoodpractice.
Early Education 58(spring/summer,16-20.
Perry,A.J.(2014). “So what doyou write ina reflection?”Exploringthe processbehindthe name.
http://edjournal.manukau.ac.nz/vol.2.
Perry,A.J. (2013) Twenty-sixdayswith‘Christa’:Usingauto-ethnographywithreflectivepractice in
earlychildhoodeducation. Early Childhood Folio,17 (2),33-38.
Perry,A.J.& Hansen,J.(2013). On computer-aided evaluation reports. Postingforthe American
EvaluationSociety,‘AEA 365’(July).
Perry,J.(2008) ‘I stoppedtoask myself how she saw me’:Anassociate teacherreflects. Early
Education 44 (pp.20-22).
Perry,A.J. (2008) Working with refugeefamiliesin theearly childhood upon-arrivaleducation
programme:thechallengesforstudentteacherson placement.TEFANZbiennial conference
proceedings,Hamilton,NewZealand.
Perry,J.(2008). Sandpits,swingsandlearningEnglish. TESOLANZ17(2) (pp.3-4)
Perry,J (2008). Sandpits,swingsandlearningEnglish. ‘In’magazine43(p.8)
Perry,A.J. (2007). The practicum:a pointof change. Early Education 42 (pp.19-22).
Perry,J.(September,2007). Working with refugeefamiliesin early childhood education.ECE
conventionproceedings,Rotorua,NewZealand
Hansen,J.& Perry,J.(September,2007). Waysof seeing revisited:Focusing on the storyteller’slens.
ECE conventionproceedings,Rotorua.NewZealand.
Perry,J.(2006). Connectionsandcommitments:workingwithrefugee familiesinearlychildhood
education. Early Education,40, (11-14).
Chapters in an Edited Book
Perry,A.J.(2016, inpress) The methodological choice:Usingone storyandfive differentlensesto
buildunderstandingforunder-graduate studentteachersinearlychildhoodeducation. InM. Wong
(Ed) Early Childhood Research.ManukauInstitute of Technology
Perry,A.J.(2016, inpress) ‘Journalingastheorising’:uncoveringandexplaininghow professional
learningisinitiatedanddeveloped. InM. Wong (Ed) Early Childhood Research. ManukauInstitute of
Technology

2. Hansen,J.& Perry,A.J.(2012) TriadicPartnerships:Developingstorieswithrefugee parentsina
communityof learning. InJ.Hansen,B.Hagan., L Howie, Fresh Provocations:Rethinking practicesin
early childhood education. ManukauInstitute of Technology,Auckland:ManukauInstitute of
Technology.
Conference presentations
Thisis a range of the presentationsIhave made selectedtogive anoverviewof myresearch
interests.
Slattery,K.& Perry,A.J. (2015). “Fifty shadesof interaction”:Taking relational teaching into an e-
learning environment. Paperpresentedatthe Mana RangahauFacultyof Educationand Social
SciencesAppliedResearchConference,ManukauInstitute of Technology,Auckland.
Perry,A.J. (2015).”Yes Captain Hook,Ican see him…” Exploring theinitiation and developmentof
narrativesof practice to teach early childhood studentteachers. Paperpresentedatthe Mana
RangahauFacultyof EducationandSocial SciencesAppliedResearchConference,ManukauInstitute
of Technology,Auckland.
Slattery,K.,Ashman,L.,& Perry,A.J(2015) Pedagogy,Andragogy,Heutagogy,Flipped Classrooms:
Developing theory and practice forourlearning environments. Paperpresentedatthe Mana
RangahauFacultyof EducationandSocial SciencesAppliedResearchConference,ManukauInstitute
of Technology,Auckland.
Perry,A.J. (2014). Digital Natives - Digital Immigrants – Digital Hunter-Gatherers: Scaffolding
Connectivism in the classroom. MIT ECE Research Symposium, Auckland.
Perry,A.J. (2014). “So what do I write in a reflective journal?” MIT ECE Research Symposium, Auckland.
Hansen, J., Perry, A.J., & Hansen, J. (2011) Working more effectively with refugees by applying a cluster of
human-centred theories. Paper presented at the Refugee Conference, UNSW, Sydney.
Perry,A. J. (2011). Developing living theory for working with under-five year old refugee children and their
families. Paper presented at the 10th Refugee Conference, University of New South Wales, Sydney.
Perry,A.J. (2011). ‘It’s reflection, Jim, but not as we know it’: Introducing auto-ethnography and alternative
forms of writing to reflective practice. MIT ECE Research Symposium.
Hansen, J. & Perry,A. J. (2011). ‘Every picture tells a story. Using photo-elicitation and visual analysis for
data collection in Early Childhood Education research. Paper presented at the 8th Early Childhood
Education Research Symposium,Manukau Instituteof Technology, Auckland.