Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Karen is a lecturer in the Faculty of Education at Monash University and her research interests relate to psychology and science education, including: developing the pedagogical knowledge of pre-service teachers; teaching science in integrated ways to engage learners to explore its value, complexity and relevance within our society; and the value of coteaching and collaborative work of teachers.
Karen aims to raise the profile of teaching psychology in schools, especially establishing psychology's place in the curriculum and ongoing support and advocacy for psychology teachers as professionals. She is interested in developing shared meanings for teaching psychology as a contemporary science and ways to connect and build on learning experiences to promote psychologically literate citizens.
Karen has extensive experience as a teacher educator, working in a number of leadership roles within different initial teacher education programs at Monash University and previously at University of Melbourne. She has enjoyed key roles in building school connections and faciliating quality placement experiences for pre-service teachers. Karen is an experienced secondary school teacher (including psychology, chemistry, health, environmental & general science; and sport & environmental programs) in a range of Australian and International schools, and has extensive experience chairing examination and curriculum panels. Karen is co-author of a popular secondary psychology textbook series, has contributed to science texts and was president on a Primary School Council for many years.
Research interests
Psychology education (Psychology curriculum, psychology teachers, teaching and learning of psychology)
Teaching socioscientific/ societal issues, integrated science, and sustainability education
Teacher education, curriculum making, coteaching, and collaborative work of teachers
Monash teaching commitment
EDF4252 Integrated approaches to science learning and teaching
EDF5175 & EDF5176 Psychology education in secondary schools A & B
EDF5137 & EDF5138 General science education in secondary schools A & B
EDF4069 Transition to the profession
EDF3075 Developing transdisciplinary pedagogies
EDF4006 Transition and professional engagement
EDF5127 & EDF5128 Chemistry education in secondary schools A & B
EDF5183 & EDF5184 General Method and Teaching Specialisms units A & B
EDF5941, EDF5942, EDF5943 & EDF5944 Professional Experience Units
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Psychology education
- Science education
- Psychology curriculum
- Teacher Education
- Coteaching
- Sustainability
- Integrated approaches to science learning and teaching
- Transforming teaching and learning
- Enhancing health and wellbeing
Network
Projects
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Be You Pre-service Educator Capacity Building and Wellbeing Project
Reupert, A., Berger, E., Gavin, E., Hammer, M., Patrick, P., Cooper, R. & Marangio, K.
8/05/23 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Supporting the development of science pre-service teachers’ creativity and critical thinking in secondary science initial teacher education
Marangio, K., Carpendale, J., Cooper, R. & Mansfield, J., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Research in Science Education. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Teachers' experiences of support for curriculum making a new subject, psychology
Marangio, K. & Heyting, E., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: The Curriculum Journal. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Challenging preservice teachers thinking about school science education with a values and knowledge education (VaKE) experience
Marangio, K. & Cooper, R., Nov 2022, In: School Science and Mathematics. 122, 7, p. 358-370 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Creating a reason to read: coaching strategies that support teachers to establish reading as a professional practice
Sawatzki, C., Tour, E. & Marangio, K., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: The Australian Educational Researcher. 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Pandemic pedagogy: Pausing to reflect on the educational fallout of COVID_19: Regenerating pedagogy collectively for a new tomorrow
Tonna, M. A., Marangio, K., Arnold, C., Marie-Christine, D. & Kunwar, S., 2022. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Prizes
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Educational Publishing Awards Australia - Best senior student resource
Marangio, Karen (Recipient), 17 Sep 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The Vice-Chancellor's Award for Programs that Enhance Learning
Marangio, Karen (Recipient), 15 Sep 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching (ISATT) National Representative - Australia
Karen Marangio (Fellow)
2022 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Professional association or peak discipline body
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International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program (DP) Psychology External Review Curriculum Development Panel
Karen Marangio (Fellow)
2021Activity: External Academic Engagement › Professional association or peak discipline body
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STAV Science Education Research Working Group
Karen Marangio (Fellow)
2021 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Professional association or peak discipline body
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Association for Values and Knowledge Education (AVAKE) Australian Partner
Karen Marangio (Fellow)
2021 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
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Australian Psychology Learning and Teaching (AusPLaT) Conference 2021
Frances Martin (Organiser), Tony Machin (Organiser), Jacquelyn Cranney (Organiser), Tanya Machin (Organiser), Karen Marangio (Organiser), John Reece (Organiser), Kimberley Norris (Organiser) & Dawn Darlaston-Jones (Organiser)
2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Press/Media
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Why Australian teachers of psychology are determined to build a network
23/03/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Making the most of our virtual classroom
Karen Marangio, Jennifer Mansfield, Jared Carpendale & Rebecca Cooper
24/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Mind gains: Time to expand the offering of psychology study in schools
4/11/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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How teachers can embrace the rapid shift to online learning and teaching
Rebecca Cooper, Jared Carpendale, Jennifer Mansfield & Karen Marangio
20/03/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature