Projects per year
Personal profile
Supervision interests
STEM Education, Science teacher learning and development, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teacher Educator learning and development, Self-study of Teacher Education Practices, Teacher Research.
Research interests
Amanda's research focuses on teacher knowledge development and how that knowledge is shaped and refined throughout teachers' professional life span. In particular, Amanda's work is directed towards two significant educational issues: the preparation of high quality science teachers and the work and learning of university science teacher educators. Amanda has a strong international profile in the field of science teacher education and is considered a leading scholar in research on science teachers' pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). Amanda's work in PCK is highly cited and includes journal articles, Handbook chapters and books. She has been involved in many research projects focusing on innovations designed to address the quality of teacher professional learning and enhance science teaaching and learning in schools and universities.
Amanda is currently editor of the journal, Studying Teacher Education: A journal of self-study of teacher education practices, and Associate Editor of Research in Science Education.
Biography
Amanda is a former secondary science teacher whose interest in students' science learning and the relationship between teaching and learning led her into a career in academia. Amanda gained her Masters in Education at Monash University (1997) through a study of the developing pedagogy of four preservice science teachers. Her PhD, also completed at Monash University (2005), extended her investigation of teacher learning through a longitudinal study of her own professional knowledge development as a biology teacher educator. Her study conceptualised a network of tensions that influence teacher educators' learning about their practice. Her 'tensions' work has been taken up and applied in the work of educators internationally. Alongside studies of teacher educator professional knowledge development, Amanda has worked with colleagues at Monash University and internationally, investigating the specialised expertise of science teachers, using the construct of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK). Through an extensive program of research, Amanda and her colleagues have developed specific tools for uncovering and representing science teachers' PCK that have been utilised by educators and researchers worldwide.
After her initial appointment at Monash University (1999 – 2011) as a lecturer in biology/science education and classroom practice, Amanda took up a position at ICLON Graduate School of Education at Leiden University, the Netherlands (2012 – 2015) where she continued her research in science teacher knowledge as well as leading the ICLON bilingual teacher education program (World Teacher Program). In 2016, she returned to Australia, taking up a position as Professor of Education at RMIT University. In November 2017, Amanda was appointed to the Faculty of Education at Monash University as Professor of STEM Education.
Research area keywords
- Science Teacher Education
- pedagogical content knowledge
- Teacher Education
- Teacher Professional Learning
- Self Study
- STEM education
- Professional Knowledge of Practice
- Transforming teaching and learning
Network
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Engaging science students' hearts and minds: Researching science teachers' professional learning in the development of contemporary understandings of scientific literacy
Loughran, J., Berry, A., Corrigan, D., Keast, S. & Mitchell, I.
Catholic Education Melbourne, Australian Research Council (ARC)
19/03/09 → 25/12/11
Project: Research
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National Centre for Pedagogy and National Clearinghouse for Educational Research Study
Loughran, J., Berry, A. & Clemans, A.
16/10/07 → 31/07/08
Project: Research
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Exploring the value and impact of pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for university educators’ teaching practice
Sarkar, M., Lazarus, M., Wright, C., Ilic, D., White, P., Thompson, C., Maynard, N. & Berry, A.
1/10/21 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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Primary teachers' adaptive expertise in interdisciplinary maths and science
Berry, A., Vale, C., van Driel , J., Widjaja, W. & Xu, L.
25/05/21 → 24/05/24
Project: Research
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Signposts, profits, and pitfalls in teaching and learning self-study research: a conversation
Lunenberg, M., Berry, A., van den Bos, P., Geursen, J., Hagebeuk, E., de Heer, A., Radstake, J., van Rijswijk, M. & Tuithof, H., 2018, Teaching, Learning, and Enacting of Self-Study Methodology: Unraveling a Complex Interplay. Ritter, J. K., Lunenberg, M., Pithouse-Morgan, K., Samaras, A. P. & Vanassche, E. (eds.). Singapore: Springer, p. 163-172 10 p. (Self-Study of Teaching and Teacher Education Practices; vol. 19).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
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Taking a Long Hard Look at the Work of the Teacher Educator
Russell, T. & Berry, A., 2 Sep 2017, In: Studying Teacher Education. 13, 3, p. 239-240 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Learning to Be a Teacher Educator
Russell, T. & Berry, M., 2 Jan 2017, In: Studying Teacher Education. 13, 1, p. 1-2 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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In memory of George Floyd
Kitchen, J. & Berry, A., 2022, In: Studying Teacher Education. 18, 1, p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Assessment cultures in higher education: reducing barriers and enabling change
Simper, N., Mårtensson, K., Berry, A. & Maynard, N., 19 Oct 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Monash Research Accelerator Award
Berry, Amanda (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Research Excellence for an Early Career Researcher
Berry, Amanda (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting 2022
Rebecca Cooper (Speaker), Jared Carpendale (Speaker) & Amanda Berry (Speaker)
Apr 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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STAV VCE Biology Conference 2021
Amanda Berry (Session chair), Jennifer Mansfield (Invited speaker), Peta White (Invited speaker) & Emma Stevenson (Invited speaker)
15 Feb 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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UnPaCKing Teachers knowledge: research traditions and trajectories from PCK and TPACK
John Loughran (Contributor), Jan van Driel (Contributor), Judith Harris (Contributor), Amanda Berry (Contributor), Michael Phillips (Contributor) & Rebecca Cooper (Contributor)
16 Nov 2017Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press / Media
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How can teachers integrate maths and science in their classrooms?
Amanda Berry, James Russo, Jennifer Mansfield, Sally Hughes & Colleen Vale
1/02/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Refining the framework for school-based STEM education
Peter Ellerton, Kathy Smith, Jennifer Mansfield, Amanda Berry, Deborah Corrigan & Nicoleta Maynard
30/11/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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International Women's Day 2021: The realities of being a woman at the top of academia
Kelly-Ann Allen, Andrea Reupert, Marilyn Fleer, Amanda Berry, Jane Wilkinson & Ruth Jeanes
2/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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When is the 'right' time to invest in women in STEM?
Tabetha Anne Spiteri, Amanda Berry & Jared Carpendale
22/10/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Students with lower socio-economic status go to uni at a higher rate
Grant Cooper & Amanda Berry
8/03/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature