Mathematics, Science &amp; Technology Education Academic Group

Science Teachers’ Professional Competencies Related to Scientific Reasoning: Relationship With Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Beliefs

Best Models for Online Teaching of Maths

2022 - 2022

Investigating Teacher Noticing and Decision Making Through Identifying Teacher Classroom Decision Cues Mid-Lesson

2021 - 2022

Scholarly Works

Scholarly Works by research group members

Displaying 10 scholarly works from 708 for the research group.

Feeling good and functioning well: A scoping review of factors associated with teacher wellbeing in mathematics education

Julia L Hill, Gosia Marschall

Journal article | 2026 | Review of Education

Abstract Teacher wellbeing is a critical concern in education systems worldwide, yet research has largely relied..

It’s Not About the Money: STEM Professionals’ Motivations to Become Secondary School Teachers Through Alternative Entry Teacher Education Pathways

C Speldewinde, M Dawborn-Gundlach, B Dadvand, J van Driel

Journal article | 2026 | Canadian Journal of Science Mathematics and Technology Education

Open access

Teacher shortage is a global problem. One strategy adopted in several countries to help address the shortfall of teachers is to em..

Exploring the Roles of Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Teacher Noticing: An Expert–Novice Comparative Study

KKH Chan, J van Driel

Journal article | 2026 | Science Education

Open access

This exploratory study examined the theoretically assumed, but empirically underexplored, reciprocal relationships between teacher..

How is explicit instruction influencing curricular practices in science?

V Millar

Journal article | 2026 | Curriculum Perspectives

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Mathematics teachers’ perceptions of teaching strategies when adopting a STEM approach

E Every, L Ball, J van Driel

Journal article | 2026 | Mathematics Education Research Journal

Open access

An integrated approach to teaching science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is prioritised in many countries, incl..

Does Teacher Noticing Matter for Students’ Science Content Learning Outcomes? Evidence From a Large-Scale Empirical Study

KKH Chan, J She, J van Driel, X Hu

Journal article | 2026 | Journal of Teacher Education

Although teacher noticing is regarded as a critical component of teacher expertise that matters for student learning, empirical ev..

Identifying story types of PhD candidates lecturing in higher professional education: “ups and downs”, “turnaround”, “continuous growth”, and “scholarly recognition”

MA van Winkel, RM van der Rijst, W Kuijer-Siebelink, F Basten, AM Sools, RF Poell, JH van Driel

Journal article | 2026 | Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education

Purpose – Guided by the quest concept, this study aims to explore how profession-focused PhD candidates, who are concurrently lect..

A comparative study of expert, AI, and no external feedback on mathematics teacher learning outcomes in reflective practice

Y Ning, WT Seah, J Chen, J Liu, P Tan

Journal article | 2026 | Computers & Education

Feedback is crucial for teacher professional development, yet most studies focus on a single source (e.g., experts or peers). Long..

A Preliminary Framework for the Effective Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) by Mathematics Teachers

Scott Cameron, Carmel Mesiti

Conference Proceedings | 2026 | Beyond Boundaries: Strengthening Futures in Mathematics Education. Proceedings of the 48th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia 6–10 July 2025, Parramatta, NSW

This paper reports a framework for the effective use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) by mathematics teachers. Inform..

Scientists and their motivations for science outreach

M Toscano, V Millar, J Van Driel, D Chakraborty

Journal article | 2026 | International Journal of Science Education Part B Communication and Public Engagement

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The past two decades have witnessed a growing interest in encouraging greater interaction between scientists and the public. The o..

News

News by research group members

Displaying 9 news articles from 9 for the research group.

‘I was scared’: many student teachers had bad maths experiences at school. Here’s how they can do better

Tracey Muir, Julia Hill, Sharyn Livy

What do you remember about maths at school? Did you whizz through the problems and enjoy getting the answers right? Or did you often feel l..

December 10, 2024

The challenge to retain second-career teachers

Babak Dadvand, Merryn Dawborn-Gundlach

We knew before COVID-19 hit that teacher education in Australia faced a twin challenge: there’s limited appeal for high-achieving graduates..

July 30, 2020

Students in Melbourne will go back to remote schooling. Here's what we learnt last time and how to make it better

Wee Tiong Seah, Cath Pearn, Daniela Acquaro

On Sunday, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced government school students in prep to Year 10 in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitch..

July 12, 2020

Being a teacher during COVID-19

Natasha Ziebell, Daniela Acquaro, Wee Tiong Seah, Catherine Pearn

COVID-19 thrust our school communities into a rapid transition to remote learning which affected almost every facet of school-based educati..

July 5, 2020

Getting more women into technology careers. Now.

Joanne Blannin, Jan Van Driel

The number of women studying technology has fallen this century from one in four women to one in 10. The importance of Science, Technology,..

August 24, 2017

Realising the promise of STEM education

Jan Van Driel

The lack of students studying the so-called STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is a perennial issue in Wester..

August 15, 2017

Lessons to learn from the International Baccalaureate

Merryn Dawborn-Gundlach

It boasts an internationally recognised accreditation and develops a broad skillset, critical thinking and cultural awareness – so it’s no ..

January 17, 2017

Container deposit laws past their use-by date

Dick Gross, Maurizio Toscano, Paul Carter

The old-fashioned approach to recycling in which consumers pay a redeemable deposit on drink containers is popular among all kinds of peopl..

June 18, 2013

Thanks to China, our carbon price is here to stay

Maurizio Toscano, Dick Gross, Paul Carter

A recent agreement between Australia and China to cooperate on climate change could be a tipping point that makes the Coalition’s pledge to..

April 17, 2013