Doctor Nathan Berger
Postdoctoral Research Fellow,
Dean's Unit - School of Education
Biography
I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education at Western Sydney University (WSU). I have degrees in information technology, secondary social sciences, and quantitative educational research. I recently was awarded my PhD in the social psychology of education by the University of Newcastle (UON). Before my appointment to WSU, I worked as a senior research assistant and casual academic at UON. My research training has developed my skills in sophisticated techniques for longitudinal data analysis. I have presented my research at national and international conferences, and, as an Early Career Researcher, I am beginning to establish a publication record in international outlets. I have several years tertiary teaching experience in the foundations of education, educational psychology, and the sociology of education. I enjoy working with colleagues and students to create high quality learning experiences for our future teachers.
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Qualifications
- Phd University of Newcastle (NSW)
- MEd Stud University of Newcastle (NSW)
- MTeach Dist University of Newcastle (NSW)
- BIT University of Newcastle (NSW)
Professional Memberships
- British Educational Research Association (2015)
- Australian Association for Research in Education (2013)
Awards
- Australian Postgraduate Award 2013-07-01
Interests
- Educational Psychology
- Educational Technology
- Social Psychology
- Sociology of Education
Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Dean's Unit - School of Education
Committees
- ePortfolio Sub-Committee of the School Academic Committee
- Western SAGE
Contact
| Email: | N.Berger@westernsydney.edu.au |
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| Phone: | (02) 47360 687 |
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| Location: | K.2.29 Penrith (Kingswood) |
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Teaching
Current Teaching Areas
- 102086 Designing Teaching and Learning
- 102512 Researching STEM Education for Future Leadership
- 102511 STEM Pedagogies in Practice
- 102509 Computational Thinking across the STEM Curriculum
Previous Teaching Areas
- 102086 Designing Teaching and Learning, 2016
- 102509 Computational Thinking across the STEM Curriculum, 2017
- 102086 Designing Teaching and Learning, 2017
- 102508 STEM foundations, 2018
- 102509 Computational Thinking across the STEM Curriculum, 2018
- 102086 Designing Teaching and Learning, 2018
Publications
Chapters in Books
- Berger, N. and Archer, J. (2015), 'The relationship between social class and students' academic achievement goals : three hypotheses', Routledge International Handbook of Social Psychology of the Classroom, Routledge 9780415856966.
Journal Articles
- Berger, N., Hanham, J., Stevens, C. and Holmes, K. (2019), 'Immediate feedback improves career decision self-efficacy and aspirational alignment', Frontiers in Psychology, vol 10 .
- Tan, L., Berger, N., Jones, K., Southall, M. and Mason, K. (2019), 'Top five steps in championing STEM innovations', Science Education News, vol 68, no 1 , pp 32 - 36.
- Berger, N. and Archer, J. (2018), 'Qualitative insights into the relationship between socioeconomic status and students' academic achievement goals', Social Psychology of Education, vol 21, no 4 , pp 787 - 803.
- Berger, N. and Archer, J. (2016), 'School socio-economic status and student socio-academic achievement goals in upper secondary contexts', Social Psychology of Education, vol 19, no 1 , pp 175 - 194.
- Berger, N. (2016), 'Thesis abstract : A social psychological examination of factors shaping career and education aspirations through childhood and adolescence', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, vol 149, no 1 & 2 , pp 84 - 84.
Conference Papers
- Holmes, K., Prieto-Rodriguez, E., Hickmott, D. and Berger, N. (2018), 'Using coding to teach mathematics : results of a pilot project', International STEM in Education Conference, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Qld..
Other Publications
- 2019, 'Fast Tracking the Future Education Program: Sydney Metro Professional Development Project Evaluation', Research Report
Current Projects
| Title: | Parramatta Light Rail Teacher Professional Development Project |
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| Western Researchers: | Catherine Attard and Erin Mackenzie |
| Years: | 2018-10-15 - 2020-09-25 |
| ID: | P00025472 |
Previous Projects
| Title: | Introduction to Teaching for Tutors Online Professional Development |
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| Western Researchers: | Kathryn Holmes and Nathan Berger |
| Years: | 2017-09-18 - 2018-07-27 |
| ID: | P00024563 |
| Title: | Evaluation of PBL Curriculum Campbelltown Performing Arts High School |
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| Years: | 2018-07-30 - 2018-11-30 |
| ID: | P00025211 |
| Title: | Evaluation of the CEDP Numeracy and Mathematics Strategy |
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| Western Researchers: | Kathryn Holmes and Nathan Berger |
| Years: | 2016-05-04 - 2016-08-31 |
| ID: | P00023458 |
Supervision
Current Supervision
| Thesis Title: | Evaluation of the Effectiveness of STELR and iSTELR in Enhancing Students' and Teachers' Perceptions About Science Teaching and Learning |
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| Thesis Title: | The use of mobile devices for self-directed learning outside of the classroom among English as a Foreign Language students in Saudi Arabia. |
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| Thesis Title: | The rise of the usability and accessability of digital devices, the fall of coding in schools |
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| Thesis Title: | Exploring predictors of academic buoyancy and perceptions of resilience in pre-service teachers: A mixed method study |
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| Thesis Title: | How does an experienced science teacher's padegogical content knowledge (PCK) develop during action research? |
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Previous Supervision
| Thesis Title: | Making Hanzi Learnable for Nonbackground Beginning Learners: An Action Research Study in a Primary School in Australia. |
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| Field of Research: | Education |
