Brown, T., McNamara, O. Becoming a Mathematics Teacher. Mathematics Education Library. London: Springer, 2011. eScholarID:117542
Brown, T. and McNamara, O. New Teacher Identity and Regulative Government: The Discursive Formation of Primary Mathematics Teacher Education. Springer, 2005. eScholarID:4b309
Campbell, A., McNamara, O. and Gilroy, P. Practitioner research and professional development in education. Sage, 2004. eScholarID:4b156
McNamara, O. Becoming an Evidence-based Practitioner. Edited by McNamara, O. , Routledge Falmer, 2002. eScholarID:4b155
Book contribution
Murray, J., McNamara, O., Jones, M., Stanley,G. and Fowler, Z. "The Reorientation of Teacher Education in England." In The Reorientation of Higher Education, ed. B. Adamson, J. Nixon and F.Su, 184-206. Hong Kong: Springer, 2012. eScholarID:184330
Campbell A & McNamara O. "Mapping the field of practitioner research, inquiry and professional learning in educational context: a review." In Connecting Inquiry and Professional Learning in Education, ed. A Campbell & S Groundwater-Smith, London: Routledge, 2010. eScholarID:78816
Furlong, J.; McNamara, O.; Campbell, A.; Howson, J. and Lewis, S. "Partnership , Policy and Practice." In Policy and Politics in Teacher Education, ed. J. Furlong; M. Cochran-Smith and M. Brennan, 45-56. New York: Routledge, 2009. eScholarID:144569
McNamara, O.; Webb, R.; Brundrett, M. "Primary Teachers: Initial teacher education, continuing professional development and school leadership development." In The Cambridge Primary Review Research Surveys, ed. R. Alexander with C. Doddington, J. Grey, L. Hargreaves, R. Kershner, London: Routledge, 2009. eScholarID:144573
McNamara, O. "Initial Teacher Education: a(nother) decade of radical reform." In Radical Reforms: perspectives on an era of educational change, ed. Gunter, H and Chapman, C, 91-103. London: Routledge Falmer, 2008. eScholarID:3b3323
McNamara, O., Campbell, A. "Ways of telling: the use of practitioners' stories." 2007. eScholarID:3b3322
McNamara, O., Lewis, S, Howson, J. "Overseas Trained Teacher Recruitment: a case study from the UK." In The Commonwealth Ministers Reference Book, 2006. eScholarID:3b3321
McNamara, O. "Locating saussure in contemporary mathematics education discourse." In Educational Perspectives on Mathematics as Semiosis, ed. Anderson, M. Cifarelli, V. Saenz-Ludlow, A. Zellweger, S, 17-34.Legas, 2003. eScholarID:3b438
McNamara, O. "Evidence-based practice through practice-based evidence." In Becoming an Evidence-based Practitioner, ed. McNamara, O, 15-26.Routledge Falmer, 2002. eScholarID:3b435
McNamara, O., B Rogers. "Inviting research." In Becoming an Evidence-based Practitioner, ed. McNamara, O, 1-11.Routledge Falmer, 2002. eScholarID:3b434
McNamara, O., I Stronach. "Working together: the long spoons and short straws of collaboration." In Becoming an Evidence-based Practitioner, ed. McNamara, O, 155-168.Routledge Falmer, 2002. eScholarID:3b436
McNamara, O., T Brown. "Initial and continuing professional development of teachers." In Teaching and Learning Primary Numeracy: a review of British research for BERA in conjunction with BS, ed. Askew, M. Brown, M, 50-56.BERA, 2001. eScholarID:3b437
Journal article
Howson, J. and McNamara, O. "Teacher workforce planning: the interplay of market forces and government policies during a period of economic uncertainty." Educational Research 54, no. 2(2012) : 173-185. eScholarID:184331
Jones, M., Stanley, G., McNamara, O., Murray, J. "Facilitating teacher educators' professional learing through a regional resarch capacity building network." Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education(2011) . eScholarID:123721 | DOI:10.1080/1359866X.2011.588313
McNamara, O. "Une approche technique et rationaliste: La formation des enseignants en Angleterre." Revue Internationale D'Education 55, no. Dec(2010) : 49-60. eScholarID:117515
Gilroy, P. and McNamara, O. "A critical history of research assessment in the United Kingdom and its post-1992 impact on education." Journal of Education for Teaching 35, no. 4(2009) : 321-335. eScholarID:78799 | DOI:10.1080/02607470903220406
Murray J, Jones M, McNamara O, Stanley G. "Capacity = expertise × motivation × opportunities: factors in capacity building in teacher education in England." Journal of Education for Teaching 35, no. 4(2009) : 391-408. eScholarID:78814 | DOI:10.1080/02607470903220455
Furlong, J., McNamara, O., Campbell, A., Howson, J., Lewis, S. "Partnership, policy and politics: Initial Teacher Education in England under New Labour." Teachers and Teaching 14, no. 4(2008) : 307-318. eScholarID:1b5991 | DOI:10.1080/13540600802037728
Williams, J S., Corbin, B, McNamara, O. "Finding Inquiry in Discourses of Audit and Reform in Primary Schools." International Journal of Educational Research Special Issue on Subjectivities in School: Socio-cultural and Activity Theory Perspectives 46, no. 1-2(2007) . eScholarID:1b10505
Hurd, S., Jones, M., McNamara, O., Craig, B. "Iinitial Teacher Education as a driver for professional learning and school improvement in the primary phase." The Curriculum Journal 18, no. 3(2007) : 307-326. eScholarID:1b5995
Basit, T., McNamara, O., Roberts, L., Carrington, B., Maguire, M., Woodrow, D. "The bar is slightly higher: perception of racism in teacher education." Cambridge Journal of Education 37, no. 2(2007) : 279-298. eScholarID:1b5994
Campbell, A., McNamara, O., Furlong, J., Lewis, S., Howson, J. "The evaluation of the National Partnership Project in England: processes, issues and dilemmas in commissioned evaluation research." Journal of Education for Teaching 33, no. 4(2007) : 471-483. eScholarID:1b5996
McNamara, O. "`Turning the Tap on and off?: the recruitment of overseas trained teachers to the UK." Journal Perspectives in Education 25 (2)(2007) : 39-54. eScholarID:1b4603
McNamara, O., T Basit, C Carrington, M Maguire, W Woodrow, L Roberts. "Did they jump or were they pushed? Reasons why minority ethnic trainees withdraw from TT courses." British Education Research Journal in press(2006) . eScholarID:1b3230
Furlong, J., Campbell, A., Lewis, S., Howson, J. and McNamara, O. "Partnership in Initial Teacher Education: Changing Times, Changing Definitions Evidence." Scottish Educational Review 37(2006) : 32-45. eScholarID:1b5993
Furlong, J, Campbell, A, Lewis, S, Howson, J. and McNamara, O. "Partnership in Initital Teacher Education: Changing Times, Changing Definitions Evidence from the TTA National Partnership Project." Scottish Educational Review 37(2006) : 32-45. eScholarID:1b5997
Basit, T. and McNamara, O. "Equal opportunities or affirmative action? The induction of newly qualified teachers." Journal of Education for Teaching 30, no. 2(2004) : 97-115. eScholarID:1b909
McNamara, O., A Campbell, D Hustler. "Researching continuing professional development: the use of fictional pen portraits." Professional Development Today Spring 2004(2004) : 13-19. eScholarID:1b910
L Jones, McNamara, O. "The possibilities and constraints of multimedia as a basis for critical reflection." Cambridge Journal of Education 34, 3(2004) : 279-296. eScholarID:1b906 | DOI:10.1080/0305764042000289929
Corbin, B., McNamara, O., Williams, J S. "Numeracy Coordinators: 'brokering' change within and between communities of practice?" British Journal of Educational Studies 51, no. 4(2003) : 344-368. eScholarID:1b904 | DOI:10.1046/j.1467-8527.2003.00243.x
McNamara, O., Roberts, L., Basit, T. and Brown, T. "Rites of passage in initial teacher training: ritual, performance, ordeal and the Numeracy Skills Tests." British Educational Research Journal 28, no. 6(2002) : 861-876. eScholarID:1b905 | DOI:10.1080/0141192022000019107
Stronach, I., Corbin,B., McNamara, O., Stark, S. and Warne, T. "Towards an uncertain politics of professionalism: teacher and nurse identities in flux." Journal of Educational Policy 17, no. 1(2002) : 109-138. eScholarID:1b908
McNamara, O., B Corbin. "Warranting practices: teachers embedding the National Numeracy Strategy." British Journal of Educational Studies 49(3)(2001) : 260-284. eScholarID:1b907 | DOI:10.1111/1467-8527.t01-1-00175
McNamara, O., Hustler, D., Stronach, I., Beresford, E., Botcherby, S. and Rodrigo, M. "Room to manoeuvre: mobilising the 'active partner' in home-school relations." British Educational Research Journal 26, no. 5(2000) : 473-489. eScholarID:1b6087
Brown, T., McNamara, O., Jones, L. and Hanley, U. "Primary student teachers' understanding of mathematics and its teaching." British Educational Research Journal 25, no. 3(1999) : 299-322. eScholarID:1b6088
Conference contribution
Murray, J., Fowler, Z., McNamara, O., Jones, M. and Stanley, G. 2012. Faculty Learning, New Technologies and Emerging Communities of Practice. In AERA13 April 2012 - 17 April 2012. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. eScholarID:160413
McNamara, O., Boyd, P., Jones, M., Murray, J., Qasin, S. and Stanley, G. 2012. Professionalism rules OK? Governmentality, audit, and inspection in Initial Teacher Education. In AERA13 April 2012 - 17 April 2012. Vancouver, British Columbia. eScholarID:160412
McNamara, O., Howson, J., Gunter, H., Fryers,A. 2011. Gendered Patterns in Senior Leadership Teams. In American Educational Research Association08 April 2011 - 12 April 2011. New Orleans, Louisiana. eScholarID:151658
McNamara, O., Howson, J., Gunter, H., Fryers,A. 2010. BME teachers’ careers and leadership aspirations. In American Educational Research Association30 April 2010 - 04 May 2010. Denver, Colorado. eScholarID:151654
McNamara, O., Campbell, A. 2008. Developing Teacher Education Research Capacity. University of Technology, Sydney. eScholarID:2b1044
McNamara, O., Munn, P, Lingard, B. 2008. Research capacity building in the UK: the challenge and some solutions. In Australian Association of Research in Education30 November 2008 - 04 December 2008. eScholarID:2b1046
McNamara, O., Campbell, A. 2008. Sustaining Learning Communities. In Australian Association for Research In Education30 November 2008 - 04 December 2008. Brisbane. eScholarID:2b1045
McNamara, O., Campbell, A. 2007. Ways of telling: the use of practioners' stories to develop ethical practice. In American Educational Research Association09 April 2007 - 13 April 2007. Chicago. eScholarID:2b1043
McNamara, O., Campbell, A, Furlong, J, Lewis, S, Howson, J. 2006. Evaluation research in the public interest: evaluation of the National Partnership Project in England. In American Educational Research Association06 April 2006 - 11 April 2006. San Francisco, California. eScholarID:2b1041
McNamara, O., Lewis, S, Howson, J. 2006. Globalisation of the teacher workforce: recruitment of overseas trained teachers. In American Educational Research Association06 April 2006 - 11 April 2006. San Francisco, California. eScholarID:2b1042
McNamara, O., Campbell, A, Furlong, J, Lewis, S, Howson, J. 2005. Partnership in Initial Teacher Education in England: ten years on. In EARL, Corfu. eScholarID:2b1040
McNamara, O., Campbell, A, Furlong, J, Lewis, S, Howson, J. 2004. The National Partnership Project for Initial Teacher Education in England: an evaluation strategy. In ECER, Crete. eScholarID:2b1039
Williams, J S., McNamara, O., Corbin, B. and Stronach, I. 2002. From communities of collaborative practitioners to Commmunities of Inquirers? Teaching, reform and inquiry in a National Numeracy Programme for primary school mathematics. In American Educational Research Association. New Orleans. eScholarID:2b1038
Report
McNamara, O., Boyd, P., Jones, M., Murray, J., Quasim, S., Stanley, G. 2011. Initial Teacher Education Annual Self Evaluation: Review of the SED. London: UCET. eScholarID:123720
McNamara, O., Howson, J., Gunter, H., Fryers, A. 2010. No Job for a Woman? The impact of gender in school leadership. Birmingham: NASUWT. eScholarID:117528
McNamara, O., Howson, J., Gunter, H., Fryers, A. 2010. The leadership aspirations and careers of black and minority ethnic teachers. Birmingham: NASUWT/NCSL. eScholarID:117538
McNamara, O., Brundrett, M., Webb, R. 2008. Priminary Teachers: Initial teacher education, continuing professional development and school leadership development. Cambridge: University of Cambridge. eScholarID:5b283
McNamara, O., Howson, J, Gunter, H M., Onat-Stelma, Z. 2008. Women Teachers' Careers. eScholarID:5b282
McNamara, O., Howson, J, Lewis, S. 2005. The Recruitment of Overseas Teachers in England. eScholarID:5b281
Basit, T., Roberts, L., McNamara, O., Carrington, B., Maguire, M. and Woodrow, D. 2004. Reasons why minority ethnic trainess withdraw from initial teacher training. eScholarID:5b280
Hustler, D., McNamara, O., A Campbell, J. and Howson,J. 2003. Teachers' perceptions of continuing professional development. DfES RR429. London: DfES. eScholarID:160760
Hustler, D., McNamara, O., Campbell, A. and Howson, J. 2002. Teachers' Perceptions of Continuing Professional Development. London: DfES. eScholarID:5b279
Other
McNamara, O., J Hodgen, B Jaworski, T Rowland. Developing mathematics teaching and teachers. A research monograph, http://www.mathsteachdev.maths-ed.org.uk. 2002. 100 pp.
