Rebecca J Collie, PhD
@rebeccajcollie.bsky.social
Scientia Associate Professor @UNSW, Sydney. Educational psychology, wellbeing, motivation & engagement, social-emotional development. Former primary school teacher.
NEW STUDY looking at teachers’ perceived social-emotional competence (PSEC). 1/3
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Predictors and outcomes of teachers’ perceived social-emotional competence
Prior research on teachers' beliefs has largely focused on instructional skills, overlooking social-emotional dimensions. Addressing that gap, this st…
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November 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
NEW STUDY looking at teachers’ perceived social-emotional competence (PSEC). 1/3
Open-access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Open-access: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
NEW STUDY led by Andrew Martin. We examined academic and cultural supports and challenges that are linked with motivation and achievement among immigrant students.
Open access: doi.org/10.1037/edu0...
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APA PsycNet
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September 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
NEW STUDY led by Andrew Martin. We examined academic and cultural supports and challenges that are linked with motivation and achievement among immigrant students.
Open access: doi.org/10.1037/edu0...
Open access: doi.org/10.1037/edu0...
How do you feel about doing exams? Our research unearthed 4 types of test-takers
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How do you feel about doing exams? Our research unearthed 4 types of test-takers
The study looked at students’ levels of confidence and anxiety, while monitoring their brain waves and sweat glands while they did a test.
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August 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
How do you feel about doing exams? Our research unearthed 4 types of test-takers
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NEW ARTICLE: This article is relevant for those interested in teachers’ social-emotional confidence, as well as teachers’ social-emotional beliefs more broadly.
Shout-out to coauthors: Fabiola and Helena
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Shout-out to coauthors: Fabiola and Helena
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June 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
NEW ARTICLE: This article is relevant for those interested in teachers’ social-emotional confidence, as well as teachers’ social-emotional beliefs more broadly.
Shout-out to coauthors: Fabiola and Helena
Open-access: doi.org/10.1016/j.se...
Shout-out to coauthors: Fabiola and Helena
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Interested in how generative AI can be used in line with explicit instruction practices? Take a look at this short article led by Andrew Martin that integrates these two areas for supporting student learning.
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Generative AI and explicit instruction: a guide to optimising students’ learning
Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is technology that uses machine learning to generate new content, including text, audio, images, and video.
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June 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Interested in how generative AI can be used in line with explicit instruction practices? Take a look at this short article led by Andrew Martin that integrates these two areas for supporting student learning.
educationhq.com/news/generat...
educationhq.com/news/generat...
“Boys are more resilient than girls to school setbacks. Here’s how you can help.” New summary of our work on academic buoyancy via The Conversation.
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Boys are more resilient than girls to school setbacks. Here’s how you can help
A new international study confirms boys have more ‘academic buoyancy’ or resilience when it comes to common setbacks, such as a poor test result or heavy workloads.
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May 27, 2025 at 7:39 AM
“Boys are more resilient than girls to school setbacks. Here’s how you can help.” New summary of our work on academic buoyancy via The Conversation.
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NEW META-ANALYSIS led by Oscar Yau looking at the association between gender and academic buoyancy.
We analysed data from 173,665 students from over 50 studies and found that girls are significantly lower than boys in academic buoyancy.
We analysed data from 173,665 students from over 50 studies and found that girls are significantly lower than boys in academic buoyancy.
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May 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
NEW META-ANALYSIS led by Oscar Yau looking at the association between gender and academic buoyancy.
We analysed data from 173,665 students from over 50 studies and found that girls are significantly lower than boys in academic buoyancy.
We analysed data from 173,665 students from over 50 studies and found that girls are significantly lower than boys in academic buoyancy.
NEW STUDY on teachers’ early uptake of generative AI.
We found around 50% of teachers were using these tools in mid-2023 and also gained some great insights from participants on the ways they were using these tools💡
Open-access pre-print: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
We found around 50% of teachers were using these tools in mid-2023 and also gained some great insights from participants on the ways they were using these tools💡
Open-access pre-print: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Teachers’ early uptake of genAI in teaching and learning: important questions and answers
PDF | Educational bodies are weighing up the extent to which generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is embedded within educational settings.... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on R...
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May 12, 2025 at 11:49 PM
NEW STUDY on teachers’ early uptake of generative AI.
We found around 50% of teachers were using these tools in mid-2023 and also gained some great insights from participants on the ways they were using these tools💡
Open-access pre-print: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
We found around 50% of teachers were using these tools in mid-2023 and also gained some great insights from participants on the ways they were using these tools💡
Open-access pre-print: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Interested in better understanding predictors of school completion? Please check out a new summary published on EducationHQ 👇
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Our study reveals the in-school factors that encourage students to complete Year 12
School completion is the highest level of secondary school attainment that students can achieve. In Australia, school completion rates sit at around 85 per cent.
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May 6, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Interested in better understanding predictors of school completion? Please check out a new summary published on EducationHQ 👇
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NEW STUDY: We examined predictors of school completion over six years of high school. Results showed the importance of teaching support, motivation, and intentions.
The process and prediction of school completion: A six-year longitudinal examination
This study investigated the process and prediction of school completion among a sample of 9,151 Australian secondary students. Although research indic…
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April 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
NEW STUDY: We examined predictors of school completion over six years of high school. Results showed the importance of teaching support, motivation, and intentions.
New research shows digital technology is linked to reduced wellbeing in young kids. So what can parents do? Via The Conversation
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New research shows digital technology is linked to reduced wellbeing in young kids. So what can parents do?
A new study looks at the impact of tech on little kids’ wellbeing, social skills and behaviour. It includes data from more than 83,000 parents around the world.
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April 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
New research shows digital technology is linked to reduced wellbeing in young kids. So what can parents do? Via The Conversation
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Reposted by Rebecca J Collie, PhD
📚 Check out our new study with Sandy, @drteyar.bsky.social, @rebeccajcollie.bsky.social, and Cory: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...!
🧐 Still curious to learn more? Come to our 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ AERA talk:
⏰ April 26th at 11:40-1:10 PM
📍The Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Room 3C
🧐 Still curious to learn more? Come to our 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ AERA talk:
⏰ April 26th at 11:40-1:10 PM
📍The Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Room 3C
Exploring domain-general and course-specific latent profiles of motivation in computer science
Although achievement motivation theories like the Situated Expectancy–Value Theory highlight domain-general and course-specific motivation, few studie…
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April 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM
📚 Check out our new study with Sandy, @drteyar.bsky.social, @rebeccajcollie.bsky.social, and Cory: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...!
🧐 Still curious to learn more? Come to our 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ AERA talk:
⏰ April 26th at 11:40-1:10 PM
📍The Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Room 3C
🧐 Still curious to learn more? Come to our 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ AERA talk:
⏰ April 26th at 11:40-1:10 PM
📍The Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Room 3C
‘How was school today?’ How to help kids open up and say more than ‘fine’ via The Conversation
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‘How was school today?’ How to help kids open up and say more than ‘fine’
Why are children reluctant to divulge information about their school day and how can you encourage more details?
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April 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
‘How was school today?’ How to help kids open up and say more than ‘fine’ via The Conversation
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Interested in teachers' social-emotional experiences at work? See below for a brief (&open-access summary) for a new study on this topic 👇
www.educationreview.com.au/2025/03/teac...
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Teachers: Why social-emotional confidence improves wellbeing, and how to get it
Teachers’ confidence in their instructional skills is known to be an important contributor to healt...
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March 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Interested in teachers' social-emotional experiences at work? See below for a brief (&open-access summary) for a new study on this topic 👇
www.educationreview.com.au/2025/03/teac...
www.educationreview.com.au/2025/03/teac...
‘It is a seriously difficult role and only getting harder’: school principals speak about stress, violence and abuse in their jobs theconversation.com/it-is-a-seri...
‘It is a seriously difficult role and only getting harder’: school principals speak about stress, violence and abuse in their jobs
In a new survey, one principal reported how a major source of distress is parents behaving in an ‘unreasonable manner’.
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March 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
‘It is a seriously difficult role and only getting harder’: school principals speak about stress, violence and abuse in their jobs theconversation.com/it-is-a-seri...
There’s a new ‘rapid review’ into school bullying in Australia. Research shows we need to involve the whole school to stop it via The Conversation
There’s a new ‘rapid review’ into school bullying. Research shows we need to involve the whole school to stop it
Approaches to school bullying have shifted from just dealing with the victim and perpetrator to involving the whole school in prevention.
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February 26, 2025 at 8:53 PM
There’s a new ‘rapid review’ into school bullying in Australia. Research shows we need to involve the whole school to stop it via The Conversation
Which type of note-taking is better for learning: laptop or pen and paper? Via The Conversation. Thanks Penny Van Bergen, Emma C. Burns, and Hua-Chen Wang for this interesting read.
Which type of note-taking is better for learning: laptop or pen and paper?
Note-taking on a laptop may be faster but handwriting engages the brain in a more active way than typing.
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February 25, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Which type of note-taking is better for learning: laptop or pen and paper? Via The Conversation. Thanks Penny Van Bergen, Emma C. Burns, and Hua-Chen Wang for this interesting read.
For those interested in learning about students’ #social #emotional #confidence, please take a look at this summary recently published in #WellnessEducationMagazine 👇
(PDF) Social-Emotional Confidence (Published in Wellness Education Magazine)
PDF | For many years, motivation researchers have established the importance of confidence for academic success. Academic confidence denotes... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Resea...
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February 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
For those interested in learning about students’ #social #emotional #confidence, please take a look at this summary recently published in #WellnessEducationMagazine 👇
How can you help your child make friends? theconversation.com/how-can-you-... via The Conversation
How can you help your child make friends?
Let your child know it is OK to start small. You don’t have to make ten best friends all at once.
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February 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
How can you help your child make friends? theconversation.com/how-can-you-... via The Conversation
Spent a lovely week in snowy #Norway visiting the University of Stavanger and University of Oslo. It was fabulous to participate in the PhD defence process, share some of our research, and learn more about research being conducted there. Some respite from Sydney's summer heat was an added bonus!
January 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Spent a lovely week in snowy #Norway visiting the University of Stavanger and University of Oslo. It was fabulous to participate in the PhD defence process, share some of our research, and learn more about research being conducted there. Some respite from Sydney's summer heat was an added bonus!
Delighted to be chairing a symposium today at #AARE2024 on Advances in Understanding #Teacher #Wellbeing and #Motivation. Presentations from Caroline Mansfield, Helena Granziera, Helen Watt, Paul Richardson, Fabiola Saez-Delgado, Annemaree Carroll, Anna Sullivan, myself, and other coauthors.
December 3, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Delighted to be chairing a symposium today at #AARE2024 on Advances in Understanding #Teacher #Wellbeing and #Motivation. Presentations from Caroline Mansfield, Helena Granziera, Helen Watt, Paul Richardson, Fabiola Saez-Delgado, Annemaree Carroll, Anna Sullivan, myself, and other coauthors.
NEW Study: We examined predictors of teachers’ use of #GenerativeAI. GenAI support at school was linked with greater #motivation to use genAI, and time pressure was too. Probably because genAI can act as a time-saving tool⏳
#AIinEducation
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#AIinEducation
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NEW Study: We examined predictors of teachers’ use of #GenerativeAI. GenAI support at school was linked with greater #motivation to use genAI, and time pressure was too. Probably because genAI can act as a time-saving tool⏳
#AIinEducation
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#AIinEducation
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Taking this opportunity to share our special issue on “Student #WellBeing: Advancing Knowledge of the Construct and the Role of #Learning and #Teaching Factors”.
Check out our Editorial on the issue 👇
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Check out our Editorial on the issue 👇
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(PDF) Student well-being: Advancing knowledge of the construct and the role of learning and teaching factors
PDF | On Sep 13, 2024, Rebecca J Collie and others published Student well-being: Advancing knowledge of the construct and the role of learning and teaching factors | Find, read and cite all the resear...
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November 28, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Taking this opportunity to share our special issue on “Student #WellBeing: Advancing Knowledge of the Construct and the Role of #Learning and #Teaching Factors”.
Check out our Editorial on the issue 👇
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Check out our Editorial on the issue 👇
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
When picking schools, don’t get stuck on single-sex vs. co-ed. Instead ask – are all students supported and included? theconversation.com/when-picking... via the Conversation
When picking schools, don’t get stuck on single-sex vs. co-ed. Instead ask – are all students supported and included?
Research on whether single-sex or co-ed schools are better is inconclusive. But we know a schools’ resources and culture matter for students learning and wellbeing.
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November 20, 2024 at 10:40 AM
When picking schools, don’t get stuck on single-sex vs. co-ed. Instead ask – are all students supported and included? theconversation.com/when-picking... via the Conversation
Reposted by Rebecca J Collie, PhD
Good morning!
I put together an Ed Psych starter pack for educational psychologists and those who do educational psychology research. Let me know if you’d like to be included!
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I put together an Ed Psych starter pack for educational psychologists and those who do educational psychology research. Let me know if you’d like to be included!
go.bsky.app/2rLLNzP
November 18, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Good morning!
I put together an Ed Psych starter pack for educational psychologists and those who do educational psychology research. Let me know if you’d like to be included!
go.bsky.app/2rLLNzP
I put together an Ed Psych starter pack for educational psychologists and those who do educational psychology research. Let me know if you’d like to be included!
go.bsky.app/2rLLNzP