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Dr Judith Donaldson BA, DipEd, DipTchg, MA, PhD

Senior Professional Clinician - Teacher Education

Institute of Education

I have a background as a secondary school teacher, and currently lead the Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) Programme within the Massey University Institute of Education.

I teach in the core Teaching in Context and Practicum papers, as well as the secondary music education papers in the Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) qualification.

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Professional

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts - Victoria University (1971)
  • Diploma in Education - Massey University (1987)
  • Teachers College Diploma - Christchurch Teachers College (1972)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - Victoria University (1972)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Massey University (2013)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

teachers' lives

initial teacher education

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Curriculum and Pedagogy (130200): Education (130000)

Keywords

Secondary school music education

Initial teacher education

Research Outputs

Journal

Donaldson, J., & Weir, KJ. (2013). Rapporteurs' report: What evidence-base do we need to build a stronger theory-practice nexus?. Waikato Journal of Education. 18(1), 131-133 Retrieved from http://edlinked.soe.waikato.ac.nz/research/journal/view.php?id=84&p=8
[Journal article]Authored by: Donaldson, J.
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O'Neill, J., Hansen, SE., & Rawlins, P. (2013). Editorial introduction: Reclaiming and reframing a national voice for teacher education. Waikato Journal of Education. 18(1), 3-6 Retrieved from http://edlinked.soe.waikato.ac.nz/research/journal/view.php?article=true&id=867&p=8
[Journal article]Authored by: Donaldson, J., O'Neill, J., Rawlins, P.

Thesis

Donaldson, J. (2013). Between Two Worlds: Tensions of Practice encountered by secondary school music teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand. (Doctoral Thesis, Massey University, Manawatu Campus, New Zealand)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Donaldson, J.Edited by: O'Neill, J.

Conference

Donaldson, J.(2014, July). Music in the Schools & Teacher Education Commission (MISTEC) of the International Society for Music Education (ISME). Curitiba, Brazil.. .
[Conference]Authored by: Donaldson, J.Contributed to by: Donaldson, J.
Donaldson, J.(2014, July). In 31st ISME World Conference. Porto Alegre, Brazil. .
[Conference]Authored by: Donaldson, J.Contributed to by: Donaldson, J.
Donaldson, J. (2014). The impact on secondary school music teachers and teaching in Aotearoa New Zealand of changes to curriculum and assessment. Poster session presented at the meeting of 31st ISME World Conference on Music Education
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Donaldson, J.
Donaldson, J. (2014). The Diverse Worlds of Secondary School Music Teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Poster session presented at the meeting of Music in the Schools and Teacher Education Commission (MISTEC) of the International Society for Music Education (ISME). Curitiba, Brazil
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Donaldson, J.
Donaldson, J. (2014, July). The impact on secondary school music teachers and teaching in Aotearoa New Zealand of changes to curriculum and assessment. Presented at Music in the Schools & Teacher Education Commission (MISTEC) of the International Society for Music Education (ISME). Curitiba, Brazil.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Donaldson, J.
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Donaldson, J. (2014, July). The Diverse Worlds of Secondary School Music Teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Presented at 31st ISME World Conference. Porto Alegre, Brazi.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Donaldson, J.
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Donaldson, J.(2009, July). Joint conference of XXXIst ANZARME ANNual Conference and the Ist Conference of the Music Educators Research Centre (MERC). .
[Conference]Authored by: Donaldson, J.Contributed to by: Donaldson, J.
Donaldson, JD. (2009, July). So what's it really like? Researching tensions of practice encountered by secondary school music teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Presented at Il est bel et bon. Akaroa, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Donaldson, J.
O'Neill, JG., Boyack, JE., Donaldson, J., Miller, Z., Taylor, RM., & Weir, KJ. (2004, November). Somewhere between sacred and the profane: Research on teacher folkways. Presented at New Zealand Association for Research in Education National Conference. Wellington, NZ.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Donaldson, J.

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Other

Donaldson, J. (2013, June). Between two worlds: Exploring the landscape of secondary school music teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand. In Institute of Education Research Series 2013.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Donaldson, J.
Donaldson, J. (2013, July). Between two worlds: Tensions of practice encountered by secondary school music teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand. In Association of Secondary School Music Teachers (ASMT).
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Donaldson, J.
Sewell, AM., & Donaldson, J. (2008). Finding doorways through silos: Developing multidisciplinary studies.. In staff at Massey University. Presented at Massey University, NZ.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: Donaldson, J.
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Teaching and Supervision

Teaching Statement

Specialist area of secondary school education, and initial teacher education in particular for secondary school teaching

Contact Supervisor

Media and Links

Media

  • 01 Jun 2013 - Magazine
    An insider's tribute
    An article submitted to the PPTA News following the completion of my doctorate
  • 01 Jul 2013 - Newspaper
    The Value of Music for Chidlren