AUT - Chris Jenkin

Dr Chris Jenkin

Programme Leader Masters; Programme Leader KEYS

Phone: + 64 9 921 9999 ext 7911

Email: chris.jenkin@aut.ac.nz

Qualifications:

• PhD, Supporting Tiriti-based curriculum delivery in mainstream early childhood education — AUT University, 2010.
  
• MA (Hons), Anthropology — University of Auckland, 1993.
  
• Grad Cert in Research & Analysis — AUT University, 2002.
  
• DipTchg (ECE), 1992.
  
• DipTchg (Primary), 1968.

Memberships and Affiliations:

• Women on Campus (AUT University)
  
• New Zealand Association Research in Education
• OMEP (past Auckland chapter president & committee member)
  

Biography:

• Tutor of ECE at NZ Tertiary College and University of Auckland
• Various committee appointments from Auckland Association & NZ Playcentre Federation
• Co-ordinator for Barnardos Family Daycare
• Assistant Supervisor Early Childhood
• Teaching at various primary, intermediate schools.

• Early Childhood
• Primary
• Tertiary.

Teaching Areas:

• 299015 Leading in Diverse Cultures and Communities
• 299301 Educational Research
• 297333 Research for Teaching.

Current Research Projects:

• Tertiary Education providers and the bicultural curriculum
  Supervision of postgraduate students
  
• Bicultural development, equity, tertiary students, Bicultural early childhood curriculum
• Anti-bias curriculum
• Family and social issues, particularly in New Zealand
• Research methods (including ethics).

Publications:

• Jenkin, C. J. (2012). Supporting Tiriti-based curriculum delivery in mainstream early childhood education.. In J. Hansen, & B. Hagan (Eds.), Fresh provocations: Rethinking practices in early childhood education (pp. 9-26). Auckland, New Zealand: Manukau Institute of Technology.
• Jenkin, C. J. (2011). A Pākehā treads carefully: Working with indigenous knowledge. Educational Provocations, 1(1), 101-116.
• Jenkin, C. J. (2011). Bicultural Babies: What the research showed.. In Education from birth:Research, practices and policy. Geneva, Switzerland.
• Jenkin, C. J. (2011). Overcoming deficit reliance: A model for action development. In Eigth Early Childhood Symposium: Transforming Practice. Auckland, New Zealand.
• Jenkin, C. J. (2011). Overcoming deficit reliance: A model for action development.. In J. Hansen, B. Hagan, & L. Howie (Eds.), Fresh provocations: rethinking practices in early childhood education. Auckland: Manukau Institute of Technology.
• Jenkin, C. J. (2011). Supporting Bicultural Curriculum Delivery in Mainstream Early Childhood Education. [Workshop]. Auckland, New Zealand. Retrieved from the OEMP Aotearoa website.
• Jenkin, C. J. (2011). Supporting Tiriti-based curriculum delivery in mainstream Early Childhood Education. (Doctoral Thesis, AUT University, Auckland). Retrieved from The AUT Research Gateway.
  
• Jenkin, C. J. (2011). Who will inspire the team? Leadership for bicultural development.. Journal of Educational Leadership, Policy and Practice, 26(2), 48-61. Retrieved from Informit website.
• Jenkin, C. J. (2011). Working with indigenous knowledge: A Pākehā treads carefully. In Samoa Conference II. Apia, Samoa.
  
• Jenkin, C. (September, 2010). Observations: Powerful tool or rude intrusion? Paper presented at EECERA, Birmingham.
• Jenkin, C. & Hansen, J. (March, 2010). Supporting Tiriti-based Curriculum Delivery in Mainstream Early Childhood Education. Paper presented at the MIT symposium, Auckland.
• Jenkin, C. (2009). Bicultural meanings: Report of a questionnaire from the Early Childhood Convention 2003: What do practitioners say? New Zealand Research in Early Childhood Education, 12, 95-108
• Jenkin, C. (September, 2009). The wired student: Technology support for the technophobic postgraduate student Paper presented at the AUT Postgraduate Symposium:  Directions, Challenges and Applications, AUT, Auckland. 
• Jenkin, C. (September, 2009). Surreptitious Success Strategies:  The intertwining of auto-ethnography, critical conversations and transformative learning in preparing a successful thesis. Paper presented at the AUT School of Education Conference, 'Conversations about Research' AUT, Auckland. 
• Jenkin, C. (December, 2008). Positive methodology positive results: Working with appreciative inquiry to implement the bicultural curriculum in early childhood. Paper presented at the New Zealand Association for Educational Research Conference, Palmerston North.
• Jenkin, C. (August, 2008). "What is the mad Mrs. Jenkin up to now?"  Reflections of the influence of Ashton-Warner on my development as a professional teacher and researcher. Paper presented at the Sylvia Ashton-Warner Millennium Conference, Auckland
• Savelio. & C. Jenkin. (November, 2007). Pasifika Student Success: Developing integrated academic and pastoral support systems that work!! Paper presented at EOPHEA Conference, Melbourne.
• A Grey, A & C. Jenkin. (December, 2007). Review, Reflect or Reconceptualise? Two case studies of action research from Aotearoa/New Zealand. Paper presented at 15th Reconceptualising Early Childhood Conference, Hong Kong.
• Jenkin, C. (2007, September, 2007). Bicultural meanings: A survey of Practitioners. Paper presented at the Ninth Early Childhood Convention, Rotorua, New Zealand.
• Jenkin, C. (2006, December). Action Research Empowering or overpowering? Can action research for a PhD be collaborative? Paper presented at the New Zealand Association for Educational Research Conference, Rotorua.
• OSullivan, T., Fitisemanu, A., Jenkin, C. (2005, September). Strategic Connections: Where the rubber hits the road. Paper presented at EOPHEA Conference: Strategic Connections, Griffith University, Brisbane.
• Jenkin, C., (2005). Reaching the foothills of Everest Ethics approval A personal perspective. Research in Early Childhood Education Journal 8, 103-112.
• Jenkin, C., (2005). Reaching the foothills of Everest Ethics approval A personal perspective. Online version at Childforum.
• Jenkin, C. (2001). Safe Emotional Environments? Childrens Issues Conference, Secondary Booklet, Dunedin.
• Jenkin, C. (2001). Australian Early Childhood Conference Sydney Moral panic? Are some of our safety practices in early childhood abusive to children? Conference proceedings.
• Priestly, J., Colgan, J., & Jenkin, C. (1989). Separation: you and your child. In L. Whitwell, (Ed.) Hugs and hassles. Auckland: N.Z. Playcentre Federation.
  Savelio. & C. Jenkin. (November, 2007). Pasifika Student Success: Developing integrated academic and pastoral support systems that work!! Paper presented at EOPHEA Conference, Melbourne.
• A Grey, A & C. Jenkin. (December, 2007). Review, Reflect or Reconceptualise? Two case studies of action research from Aotearoa/New Zealand. Paper presented at 15th Reconceptualising Early Childhood Conference, Hong Kong.
  Jenkin, C. (2007, September, 2007). Bicultural meanings: A survey of Practitioners. Paper presented at the Ninth Early Childhood Convention, Rotorua, New Zealand.
• Jenkin, C. (2006, December). Action Research Empowering or overpowering? Can action research for a PhD be collaborative? Paper presented at the New Zealand Association for Educational Research Conference, Rotorua.
• OSullivan, T., Fitisemanu, A., Jenkin, C. (2005, September). Strategic Connections: Where the rubber hits the road. Paper presented at EOPHEA Conference: Strategic Connections, Griffith University, Brisbane.
• Hogan, V., Jenkin, C., Forsyth, H., & Kung, N. (2005, February). Exploring the anti-bias curriculum on-line. Paper presented at the PEPE Conference, Auckland.
• Cornhill, D & Jenkin, C. (2004, December). In mainstream early childhood how does/can/should the curriculum Te Whriki cater for Mori children? Paper presented at the He Tirohanga Karearea Conference, Hawkes Bay.
• Jenkin, C. (2003, August). Implementing the bicultural curriculum in New Zealand mainstream early childhood centres. Paper presented at the European Early Childhood Research Association Conference, Glasgow.
• Jenkin, C. (2003, September). Implementing bicultural Te Whriki. Working with action research. Paper presented at the Eighth Early Childhood Convention, Wellington.
• Jenkin, C. (2003, December). Gaining Clarity: The benefits of writing an application for the ethics committee. Paper presented at the Early Childhood Symposium of New Zealand Association for Educational Research, Auckland.
  Jenkin, C. (2002, August). Working with Pasifika Students. Panel member at Walking to Different Beats Conference AUT, Auckland.
• Jenkin, C. (2001, July). Safe emotional environments? Childrens Issues Conference, Dunedin.
• Jenkin, C. (2001). Moral panic? Are some of our safety practices in early childhood abusive to children? Paper in the Conference Proceedings Australian Early Childhood Conference, Sydney
• Jenkin, C. (2001, December). Competence and confidence of early childhood students to implement Te Tiriti o Waitangi during practicum in centres. Paper presented at NZARE Conference, Christchurch.
• Jenkin, C. (2000, December). Student perspectives on career development and issues influencing commitment. Early Childhood Symposium, NZARE
• Jenkin, C. (1999, September). Putting OOMPH into Observation! Linking theories to childrens behaviour. Workshop presented at Seventh Early Childhood Education Convention, Nelson.

Editorships and reviewing

• 2012 Peer reviewed ANZAM
• 2012 Peer reviewed JELP
• 2011 Peer reviewed 2 articles for NZEALS
• 2011 Peer reviewed ANZAM conference
• 2011 Peer reviewed Faculty of Education, University of Auckland  Annual Publication.
  

Book review

• Peer Reviewer, 2006. Research in Early Childhood Education Journal

Postgraduate supervision

• Why have pets in an early childhood centre? An exploratory study into the reasons for having pets in an early childhood centre. Masters thesis
• Manumalo: A study of factors which facilitate success for New Zealand-born Samoan students at university. Masters thesis.
• The richness diversity brings: Diverse languages and literacies in early childhood education. Masters thesis.

Awards:

• 2012 Faculty Publication Grant
• 2011 Faculty Publication Grant
• 2011 Faculty Overseas Conference Grant
• 2010 Faculty Overseas Conference Grant
• 2009 Vice Chancellors Award for completion of doctoral studies
• Life Member of Auckland Playcentre Association.