Professor Sue Dockett

Research interests

  • from preschool to the first year of schooling

Research publications

  • Dockett, S., Mason, T., & Perry, B. (2006). Successful transition to school for Australian Aboriginal children. Childhood Education, 82(3), 139-144.
  • Dockett, S., & Perry, B. (2006). Children's transition to school: Changing expectations. In A. W. Dunlop & H. Fabian (Eds.) Informing transition: Building research policy and practice. London: Open University Press.
  • Dockett, S., & Perry, B. (2005). Children's drawings: Experiences and expectations of school. International Journal of Innovation and Equity in Early Childhood, 3(2), 77-89.
  • Dockett, S., & Perry, B. (2005).'A buddy doesn't let kids get hurt in the playground': Starting school with buddies. Journal of Transitions in Childhood, 1(1).
  • Dockett, S., & Perry, B. (2005). "You need to know how to play safe": Children's experiences of starting school. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 6(1), 4-18.
  • Dockett, S., & Perry, B. (2005). Starting school in Australia is "a bit safer, a lot easier and more relaxing": Issues for parents from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Early Years, 25(3), 271-281.
  • Dockett, S., & Perry, B. (2005). Researching with children: insights from the Starting School Research Project. Early Childhood Development and Care, 175(6), 507-521.
  • Dockett, S., & Perry, B. (2004). Starting school: Perspectives of Australian children, parents and educators. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2(2), 171-189.
  • Dockett, S., & Perry, B. (2004). School is like preschool but you can't make noise: School is like preschool but you can't make noise: Young children's views of continuity from preschool (nursery) to school, OMEP UK Updates, Summer 2004, 116, 16-20.
  • Dockett, S., & Perry, B. (2003). Children's views and children's voices in starting school. Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 26(1), 12-17.
  • Dockett, S., & Perry, B. (2002). 'Who's ready for what?': Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 3(1), 67-89.

Contact

Murray School of Education
Charles Sturt University
Albury, Australia

Ph: (02) 6051 9403
E: sdockett@csu.edu.au