Publications
Book
Kennedy, K., Jimenez, S., Mayer, D. E., Mellor, S. and Smith, J. Teachers talking Civics: Current Constructions of Civics and Citizenship Education in Australian Schools. Canberra: Australian Curriculum Studies Assoc, 2003.
Book Chapters
Mitchell, Jane, Hunter, Lisa, Patel Stevens, Lisa and Mayer, Diane (2005). Teacher education for the middle years of schooling: Making connections between fields of knowledge, educational policy reforms and pedagogical practice. In Garry F. Hoban (Ed.), The missing links in teacher education design: Developing a multi-linked conceptual framework (pp. 95-112) Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer. doi:10.1007/1-4020-3346-X
Mayer, D. E., Mills, M. D. and Roulston, K. (2001). 'Kicking and screaming into the 21st century':A collaborative attempt to develop beginning teacher competencies through e-communication. In C. Velde (Ed.), International Perspectives on Competence in the Workplace: Research, Policy and Practice (pp. 99-114) Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic.
Mayer, D. E. and Austin, J. (1999). 'It's just what I do': Personal practical theories of supervision in the practicum. In A. Yarrow and J. Millwater (Ed.), Practical Experiences in Professional Education: Research Monograph No. 3 (pp. 64-86) Brisbane: P.E.P.E..
Journal Articles
Mitchell, Jane, Kapitzke, Cushla, Mayer, Diane, Carrington, Victoria, Stevens, Lisa, Bahr, Nanette, Pendergast, Donna and Hunter, Lisa (2003) Aligning school reform and teacher education reform in the middle years: An Australian case study. Teaching Education, 14 1: 69-82. doi:10.1080/10476210309389
Mayer, D. E. and Mitchell, J. M. (2003) Middle years of schooling: Charting new directions. Teaching Education, 14 1: 3-6.
Doherty, C and Mayer, D (2003) E-mail as a "contact zone" for teacher-student relationships. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 46 7: 592-600.
Kennedy, K., Jimenez, S., Mayer, D., Mellor, S. and Smith, J. (2002) Teachers' conversations about civic education: Policy and practice in Australian schools. Asia Pacific Education Review, 3 1: 69-82.
Mayer, D. (2002) An electronic lifeline: Information and communication technologies in a teacher education internship. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 30 2: 181-195.
Luke, Allan, Luke, Carmen and Mayer, Diane E. (2000) Redesigning teacher education. Teaching Education, 11 1: 5-11. doi:10.1080/10476210050020318
Conference Papers
Macdonald, D., Mitchell, J. M. and Mayer, D. E. (2003). Standards as a public representation of teachers' work: Questions of governmentality. In: ACSA Secretariat, 10th Australian Curriculum Studies Association Inc. Biennial National Conference Abstracts. Conversactions: Conversations and Actions, Adelaide, (39-39). 28-30 September, 2003.
Mayer, D. and Mitchell, J. (2002). Moving outside the square: Shaping initial teacher education before 2003 -- A perspective from The University of Queensland. In: ATEA 2002 Conference. ATEA 2002 Conference, Brisbane, (). 11-14 July 2002.
Mayer, D. and Mitchell, J. (2002). Outside the comfort zone: Shifting the goal posts of an electronic learning community. In: W. Shilton and R. Jeffery, Problematic Futures: Educational Research in an Era of ... Uncertainty. AARE 2002 International Education Research Conference, Brisbane, (112-112). 1-5 December 2002.
Carrington, V. M., Pendergast, D., Bahr, N.M., Kapitzke, C., Mayer, D. E. and Mitchell, J. M. (2001). Education futures: Transforming teacher education (Re-framing teacher education for the middle years). In: M. Brennan, Education Futures and New Citizenships. 10th National Biennial Conference of the ACSA, Canberra, (). 29 September - 1 October 2001.
Kennedy, K., Smith, J., Jimenez, S., Mayer, D. and Mellor, S. (2001). Conversations about civics: Creating contexts for teachers to talk about their experiences with and aspirations for civic education. In: M. Brennan, Education Futures and New Citizenships. 2001 National Biennial Conference of the Aust ralian Curriculum Associat ion, Canberra, (1-14). 29 September - 1 October 2001.
Leiminer, M. and Mayer, D. E. (2001). Preservice teachers negotiating competing versions of 'the good intern' in a virtual professional learning community. In: W. Shilton and R. Jeffery, Crossing Borders: New Frontiers for Educational Research. AARE 2001 International Education Research Conference, Fremantle, (110-110). 2-6 December 2001.
Bahr, N.M. and Mayer, D. E. (2001). National benchmarking of the practicum in preservice secondary teacher education. In: R. Jeffery, Practical Experiences in Professional Education: Issues for the 21st Century. Fifth International Conference, Melbourne, (36-37). 6-9 February 2001.
Mayer, D. E., Le Cornu, R. and White, B. (2001). Professional pedagogies for the practicum: ICT and new professional learning communities. In: R. Jeffery, Practical Experiences in Professional Education: Issues for the 21st Century. Fifth International Conference, Melbourne, (37-37). 6-9 February 2001.
Kennedy, K., Smith, J., Mellor, S., Mayer, D. E. and Jimenez, S. (2001). Conversations about civics: Practitioner realities and worldviews about civic education in the classroom. In: W. Shilton and R. Jeffery, Crossing Borders: New Frontiers for Educational Research. AARE 2001 International Education Research Conference, Fremantle, (100-100). 2-6 December 2001.
Kennedy, K., Smith, J., Jimenez, S., Mayer, D. E. and Mellor, S. (2001). Conversations about civics: Creating contexts for listening to teachers' experiences with civic education. In: Education Futures and New Citizenships. ACSA Biennial Conference 2001, Canberra, (22-22). 29 September - 1 October 2001.
Pendergast, D., Mayer, D. E., Kapitzke, C., Carrington, V. M., Bahr, N.M. and Doherty, C. (2001). Middle years of schooling in new times: Implications for teacher education. In: Second Annual Conference of the Middle Years of Schooling Association. Second Annual Conf of the Middle Years of Schooling Assn, Brisbane, (). 24-26 May 2001.
Le Cornu, R., Mayer, D. E. and White, B. (2001). Pedagogies for the practicum. In: Australian Teacher Education Association Conference. Australian Teacher Education Association Conference, Melbourne, (). 24-26 September 2001.
Renshaw, P., Kapitzke, C., Mayer, D. E. and Roulston, K. (2001). Pedagogical issues in a cyber literacy program for indigenous youth in regional Australia. In: What We Know and How We Know It. What We Know and How We Know It, Seattle, (). 10-14 April 2001.
Carrington, V. M., Pendergast, D., Bahr, N.M., Kapitzke, C. and Mayer, D. E. (2001). Education futures: Transforming teacher education. In: Education Futures and New Citizenships. ACSA Biennial Conference 2001, Canberra, (10-10). 29 September - 1 October 2001.
Le Cornu, Rosemary, Mayer, Diane and White, Bruce (2000). ICT in the practicum in preservice teacher education. In: ECER 2000. European Conference on Educational Research, Edinburgh, (x-x). 20-23 September 2000.
Mayer, D. E. (2000). Using information and communication technologies in a teacher education internship. In: Education Research: Towards an Optimistic Future. AARE Sydney 2000, Sydney, (). 4-7 December 2000.
Mayer, D. E. (2000). It's an electronic lifeline': Electronic discussion groups in teacher education practicum. In: British Educational Research Association Annual Conference. BERA Annual Conference, Cardiff, UK, (x-x). 7-9 September 2000.
Mayer, D. E. and Austin, J. (1999). Personal practical theories of supervision in the practicum. In: Fourth Biennial International Cross-Faculty Practicum Conference. Fourth Biennial International Cross-Faculty Practicum Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, (-36). 19-22 Jan 1999.
Mayer, D. E. (1999). Revisioning learning to teach in preservice teacher education for the 21st century. In: International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching: Book of Abstracts. ISATT 9th Biennial Conference, Dublin, (62-62). 27-31 July 1999.
Mayer, D. E. (1999). Building teaching identities: Implications for preservice teacher education. In: Global Issues and Local Effects: The Challenge for Educational Research. Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, Melbourne, (). 27 Nov - 2 Dec 1999.
Research Reports
Luke, Allan, Elkins, John, Weir, Katie, Land, Ray, Carrington, Victoria, Dole, Shelley, Pendergast, Donna, Kapitzke, Cushla, van Kraayenoord, Christa, Moni, Karen, McIntosh, Alistair, Mayer, Diane, Bahr, Mark, Hunter, Lisa, Chadbourne, Rod, Bean, Tom, Alverman, Donna and Stevens, Lisa (2003) Beyond the middle: A report about literacy and numeracy development of target group students in the middle years of schooling: Volume 1 St Lucia, Brisbane: School of Education, The University of Queensland
Luke, Allan, Elkins, John, Weir, Katie, Land, Ray, Carrington, Victoria, Dole, Shelly, Pendergast, Donna, Kapitzke, Cushla, van Kraayenoord, Christa, Moni, Karen, McIntosh, Alistair, Mayer, Diane, Bahr, Mark, Hunter, Lisa, Chadbourne, Rod, Bean, Tom, Alverman, Donna and Stevens, Lisa (2003) Beyond the middle: A report about literacy and numeracy development of target group students in the middle years of schooling: Volume 2 (Appendices) Canberra, ACT, Australia: Department of Education, Science and Training