Dr Mike Littledyke
Senior Lecturer, Faculty of The Professions, School of Education
Qualifications
BSc, MEd,PhD,Post Grad Certificate of Education, Advanced Diploma in Drama in Education, Fellow of the Higher Academy
Contact
| Email: | mlittled@une.edu.au |
| Room: | Milton Building (E6) E06 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 2509 (or +61 2 6773 2509 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 5078 |
Mike Littledyke is co-ordinator of the Science Education team and a member of the Mathematics/Science/IT/PDHPE Teaching and Research Group (TRG)
Research interests
Science education, constructivist pedagogy, education for sustainability, student attitudes to science and education for sustainability, drama as a learning tool, moral education
Selected Articles and Book Chapters
Littledyke, M. (1996) ‘Ideology, Epistemology, Pedagogy and the National Curriculum for Science: The Influence on Primary Science’, Curriculum Studies, Vol. 3, No. 3., pp. 297-317
Littledyke, M. (1996) ‘Science Education for Environmental Awareness in a Postmodern World’, Environmental Education Research Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 197-214.
Littledyke, M. (1997) ‘Managerial Style, the National Curriculum and Teachers’ Culture: Responses to Educational Change in a Primary School’, Educational Research Vol. 39, No. 3, pp. 243-262.
Littledyke, M. (1997) 'Science education for environmental education? Primary teacher perspectives and practices', British Educational Research Journal, Vol. 23, No. 5, pp. 641-659.
Littledyke, M. (1997) ‘Science Education for Environmental Awareness’ Publication of the 3rd summer conference for teacher education in primary science, (ISBN No. 0 903380 692).
Littledyke, M. (1998) ‘Constructivist ideas about teaching and learning’, in M. Littledyke, and L. Huxford (eds) Teaching the Primary Curriculum for Constructive Learning, London: David Fulton, (ISBN No. 1 85346 515 1)
Littledyke, M. (1998) ‘Teaching for constructive learning’, in M. Littledyke, and L. Huxford (eds) Teaching the Primary Curriculum for Constructive Learning, London: David Fulton, (ISBN No. 1 85346 515 1)
Littledyke, M. (2000) ‘Science and the environment’, in M. Littledyke, K. Ross and L. Lakin Science Knowledge and the Environment: A Guide for Students and Teachers in Primary Education, London: David Fulton.
Littledyke, M. (2000) ‘Environmentalism and environmental education’, in M. Littledyke, K. Ross and L. Lakin, Science Knowledge and the Environment: A Guide for Students and Teachers in Primary Education, London: David Fulton.
Littledyke, M. (2000) ‘Health and our bodies’, in M. Littledyke, K. Ross and L. Lakin, Science Knowledge and the Environment: A Guide for Students and Teachers in Primary Education, London: David Fulton.
Primrose, A., Fuller M. and Littledyke, M. (2000) ‘Verbal reasoning test scores and their stability over time’, Educational Research. Vol. 42, no. 2, Summer, pp. 167-174
Littledyke, M. (2000) ‘Health and Our bodies’, Primary Science Review, 65 Nov./Dec., pp. 12-15.
Littledyke, M. (2003) Science and Environmental Education: Primary teachers’ and children’s views on science and the environment, Environmental Education, Spring.
Littledyke, M. (2003) Science and Environmental Education: the affective domain, ATSE National Conference Proceedings, Lancaster: St Martin’s College, pp. 27- 35 (ISBN 0-9548433-0-4)
Littledyke, M. (2004) Primary children’s views on science and environmental issues: examples of environmental cognitive and moral development. Environmental Education Research, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 217-235.
Littledyke, M. (2004) Converging Paradigms: Bridging Science and Environmental Education through Drama, in Fihlo W. L. and Littledyke (Eds) International perspectives on environmental education. Hamburg: Peter Lang.
Littledyke, M. (2004) Drama in Primary Science, Primary Science Review, pp. 14-17, Sept/Oct.
Littledyke, M. (2004) ‘Science and Environmental Education in Initial Teacher Education’. Lead invited speaker: paper presented to BIOED conference (International Conference on Biology Education, Sustainable Development, Ethics and Citizenship), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September.
Littledyke, M. (2004) ‘Science and Environmental Education: the affective domain’. Lead invited speaker: paper presented to 2WEEC (Second World Environmental Education Congress), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September.
Littledyke, M. (2006) Science and Environmental Education for Initial Teacher Education, in Fihlo W. L. (Ed) Innovation, Education and Communication for Sustainable development. Hamburg: Peter Lang. (ISBN 3-631-55644-6)
Littledyke, M. (2006) Science education and environmental awareness: integrating affective and cognitive domains, in Manolas, E. (Ed) Sustainable Management and Development of Mountainous and Island Areas: Approaches to Environmental Education. Democritis University of Thrace, Greece: Department of Forestry and Management of the Environment and Natural Resources. (ISBN 960-89345-0-8)
Littledyke, M. (2007) Ideology, epistemology and pedagogy: barriers and potential drivers to environmental education for initial teacher education students with focus on the Primary Science National Curriculum for England and Wales. In W. Leal Fihlo, E, I, Manolas, M. N. Sotirakou, G. A. Boutakis. Higher Education and the Challenge of Sustainability: Problems, Promises and Good Practice. Soufli, Greece: Environmental Education Centre of Soufli. (ISBN: 978-960-98058-1-0)
Littledyke, M. (2008) ‘Science and environmental education: approaches to integrating cognitive and affective domains’, Environmental Education Research. Vol. 14, No. 1, February pp. 1–17. (http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504620701843301)
Manolas, E. I. and Littledyke, M. (2008) ‘The use of excerpts in environmental education: the principles of deep ecology.’ Presented to ‘Current Issues of Sustainable Development’, Opole (Poland) 7-8 April 2008.
Lakin, E and Littledyke, M. (2008) ‘Health Promoting Schools: integrated practices to develop critical thinking and healthy lifestyles through farming, growing and healthy eating’, International Journal of Consumer Studies. Vol. 32, No 3, pp. 253 – 259.
Taylor, N., Littledyke, M. Eames, C and Coll, R. K. (2009) Environmental Education in Context: An Overview and Some Observations in Taylor, N., Littledyke, M. Eames, C and Coll, R. K. (Eds) Environmental Education in Context: An International Perspective of the Development of Environmental Education. (pp3-6) Rotterdam, The Netherlands: SENSE Publishers (30 chapters from countries in Pacific, Middle East and India Subcontinent, Europe Africa and Asia) ISBN 978-90-8790-961-1
Taylor, N., Littledyke, M. Eames, C and Coll, R. K. (2009) Environmental Education in Context: Observation, conclusions and Some Recommendations in Taylor, N., Littledyke, M. Eames, C and Coll, R. K. (Eds) Environmental Education in Context: An International Perspective of the Development of Environmental Education. (pp319-326) Rotterdam, The Netherlands: SENSE Publishers (30 chapters from countries in Pacific, Middle East and India Subcontinent, Europe Africa and Asia) ISBN 978-90-8790-961-1
Littledyke, M. Taylor, N. and Eames, C. (Eds) (2009) Education for Sustainability in the Primary Curriculum: a guide for teachers. South Yarra: Palgrave Macmillan (17 authors from UNE and University of Waikato Schools of Education) ISBN 9781420256277
Taylor N., Littledyke M. and Eames C. (2009) Why do we need to teach Education for Sustainability at the primary level? In Littledyke, M. Taylor, N. and Eames, C. (Eds) Education for Sustainability in the Primary Curriculum: a guide for teachers. South Yarra: Palgrave Macmillan (pp1-7).
Littledyke M. (2009) Main issues and themes in Education for Sustainability In Littledyke, M. Taylor, N. and Eames, C. (Eds) Education for Sustainability in the Primary Curriculum: a guide for teachers. South Yarra: Palgrave Macmillan (pp8-28).
Littledyke M. and Taylor, N. (2009) Education for Sustainability in primary science education In Littledyke, M. Taylor, N. and Eames, C. (Eds) Education for Sustainability in the Primary Curriculum: a guide for teachers. South Yarra: Palgrave Macmillan (pp77-100).
Littledyke M. (2009) Education for Sustainability in primary health education In Littledyke, M. Taylor, N. and Eames, C. (Eds) Education for Sustainability in the Primary Curriculum: a guide for teachers. South Yarra: Palgrave Macmillan (pp207-225).
Manolas, E. I and Littledyke, M. (2010) The use of excerpts in environmental education: the principles of deep ecology. Economic and Environmental Studies Vol. 10, No. 1 pp. 49-57
Littledyke, M. and Manolas, E. I (2010) Ideology, epistemology and pedagogy: barriers and drivers to education for sustainability. Journal of Baltic Science Education, Vol. 9, No 4, pp. 285-302 http://www.jbse.webinfo.lt/journal.htm
Littledyke, M. and Evangelos, E. I (2010) Education for sustainability pedagogy: Ideological and epistemological barriers and drivers. Accepted, in press with Leal Fihlo, W. (Ed) World Trends on Education for Sustainable Development. Hamburg: Peter Lang.
Books
Littledyke, M. (1998) Live Issues: Drama Strategies for Personal Social and Moral Education, Birmingham: Questions Publishing Company. (ISBN No. 1 898149 51 8)
Littledyke, M. and Huxford, L. (eds) (1998) Teaching the Primary Curriculum for Constructive Learning, London: David Fulton, (ISBN No. 1 85346 515 1)
Littledyke, M., Ross, K. and Lakin, L. (2000) Science Knowledge and the Environment: A Guide for Students and Teachers in Primary Education David Fulton. (ISBN No. 1 85346-625-5)
Fihlo W. L. and Littledyke, M. (Eds) (2004) International perspectives on environmental education. Hamburg: Peter Lang. (ISBN No. 3-631-52296-7)
Littledyke, M., Ross, K., Sutton, D., Lakin L., Forster, C., Mansfield, V. and Shepherd, J. (2006) (First published 1998, updated annually) Teaching Primary Science: Course Guide and Study Book. Cheltenham: University of Gloucestershire. (ISBN No. 1 86174 129 4)
Taylor, N., Littledyke, M. Eames, C and Coll, R. K. (Eds) (2009) Environmental Education in Context: An International Perspective of the Development of Environmental Education. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: SENSE Publishers (30 chapters from countries in Pacific, Middle East and India Subcontinent, Europe Africa and Asia) ISBN 978-90-8790-961-1
Littledyke, M. Taylor, N. and Eames, C. (Eds) (2009) Education for Sustainability in the Primary Curriculum: a guide for teachers. South Yarra: Palgrave Macmillan (17 authors from UNE and University of Waikato Schools of Education) ISBN 9781420256277
Taylor, N., Littledyke, Quinn, F. and Coll, R. K. (In preparation) Health Education in Context. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: SENSE Publishers (20 chapters from countries in Pacific, Middle East and India Subcontinent, Europe Africa and Asia)
CD Rom
Ross, K., Burch, G. Lakin, L., Littledyke, M. (2001) Science Issues and the National Curriculum. CD ROM. Cheltenham: University of Gloucestershire. (ISBN No. 1 86174 120 0)
Research Grants
1997:- ‘The Impact of Primary Science Teaching on Children’s Attitudes to and Understanding of Health and Environmental Issues’, Teacher Training Agency Research Project, Cheltenham: Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education, UK. ($8 000)
2002-2004:- Growing Schools: as part of a bid by Countryside Foundation for Education and two other HEIs to the DfES for funding under the Innovation Fund with Chris Oulton and Liz Lakin ($65 000)
2002-2006:- TTA Subject support web facility for Science ITE tutors three years –with Keith Ross ($340 000)
2004:- Student learning on science courses ($2 500) Scholarship of Learning and Teaching Fund, University of Gloucestershire, UK
2004-5:- Gloucestershire LEA funded project: ‘The Gloucestershire Schools Food Strategy’ ($25 000) with Liz Lakin
2007-2008:- UNE as a case study to assess provision for sustainability across the institution (UNE Research Funding Support Grant $15000 in preparation for a large scale ALTC grant application to apply the same across Australian Universities with Susen Smith, Robyn Bartell, Joy Hardy, Darren Ryder, Carol Davies)
2007-2008:- Scientific literacy in the areas of health and well-being: A comparative study (UNE Research Funding Support Grant $10000 leading to application to Ian Potter Foundation Grant with Neil Taylor)
June, 2009:-Talloires team: Smith, S. R., Littledyke, M., Hardy, J., Bartel, R., & Ryder, D., (2009-2010). Engaging the community: Education for sustainability, School of Education Submission, UNE Faculty of The Professions Grant, $4 000
June, 2009:- Littledyke, M., Hardy, J., Quinn, F. et al. Education for sustainability for pre-service teacher education awards, School of Education UNE. Australian Government, ARIES, Macquarie University $15 000