Dr Amanda Mergler
This person does not currently hold a position at QUT.
Personal details
Keywords
values education, personal responsibility, moral development, positive psychology, inclusive education
Research field
Education Systems, Specialist Studies in Education
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
Professional memberships and associations
- Registered Psychologist
- International Affiliate membership with the American Psychological Association
- Co-founder Girls' Uniform Agenda
Teaching
- Unit Coordinator - EDN670: Creating Positive Learning Environments (Master of Teaching)
- Unit Coordinator/Lecturer - LCN636: Introduction to Educational Counselling (Master of Education)
- Lecturer - EDB002: Teaching and Learning Studies 2: Development and Learning (Bachelor of Education)
- Tutor - EDB004: Inclusive Education (Bachelor of Education)
Publications
- Spooner-Lane, R., Curtis, E. & Mergler, A. (2010). Embracing philosophy and raising the standard of pre-service teacher education programs. In T. Lovat, R. Toomey & N. Clement (Eds.), International Research Handbook on Values Education and Student Wellbeing (pp. 377–394). Springer. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/38493
- Mergler, A. & Tangen, D. (2010). Using microteaching to enhance teacher efficacy in pre-service teachers. Teaching Education, 21(2), 199–210. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/33663
- Tangen, D. & Mergler, A. (2009). Connecting pre-service teachers to 'real world' teaching practices through microteaching. ALAR: Action Learning and Action Research Journal, 15(2), 39–58. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/29128
- Mergler, A., Curtis, E. & Spooner-Lane, R. (2009). Teacher educators embrace philosophy: Reflections on a new way of looking at preparing pre-service teachers. The Australian Journal Of Teacher Education, 34(5), 1–13. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/27758
- Mergler, A. & Spooner-Lane, R. (2008). Assessing the personal and emotional developmental outcomes of high-school students. Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 25(2), 4–16. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/17832
- Mergler, A., (2008). Values education and moral development : What beginning teachers need to know. In D. Beutel & J. Millwater (Eds.), Transitioning to the Real World of Education: An Introduction (pp. 50–68). Pearson. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/17238
- Mergler, A., (2008). Making the implicit explicit: Values and morals in Queensland teacher education. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 33(4), 1–10. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/14029
- Spencer, F., Mergler, A. & Patton, W. (2008). Personal Responsibility: The Creation, Implementation and Evaluation of a School-Based Program. Journal of Student Wellbeing, 2(1), 35–51. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/17802
- Mergler, A. & Patton, W. (2007). Adolescents Talking About Personal Responsibility. Journal of Student Wellbeing, 1(1), 57–70. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/10742
- Mergler, A., Spencer, F. & Patton, W. (2007). Relationships between Personal Responsibility, Emotional Intelligence, and Self Esteem in Adolescents and Young Adults. Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 24(1), 5–18. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/10741
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