By Associate Professor Tracy Lyn Durksen

Journal articles

Alonzo D; Sheridan L; Zhou S; Nguyen HTM; Gao X; Durksen TL, 2025, 'Teachers' engagement and occupational commitment in a centralised education system', Teaching and Teacher Education, 168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2025.105233

Sheridan L; Alonzo D; Nguyen HTM; Gao XA; Durksen TL, 2025, 'Teachers’ job engagement: the personal and job resources that matter', Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-05009-1

Wong S; Fenech M; Durksen TL, 2025, 'Assessing Teacher Quality in the Early Years: Co-Designing the Teachers in Early Education Tool in Australia', Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 50, pp. 244 - 260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/18369391251358008

Bostwick KCP; Martin AJ; Lowe K; Vass G; Woods A; Durksen TL, 2025, 'A framework for teachers’ culturally responsive teaching beliefs: Links to motivation to teach Aboriginal curriculum and relationships with Aboriginal students', Teaching and Teacher Education, 161, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2025.105020

Amazan R; Weuffen S; Langdon S; Durksen TL, 2025, 'Communities of practice in supporting collective sense-making for culturally nourishing schooling', Learning Culture and Social Interaction, 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lcsi.2025.100896

Martin AJ; Bostwick KCP; Durksen TL; Amazan R; Lowe K; Weuffen S, 2025, 'Teachers’ motivation to teach Aboriginal perspectives in the curriculum: links with their Aboriginal students’ academic motivation', Australian Educational Researcher, 52, pp. 1637 - 1662, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13384-024-00779-0

Golledge C; Amazan R; Durksen TL; Lowe K; Vass G, 2025, 'Transforming practices in aboriginal education through teachers’ professional learning conversations', Teaching and Teacher Education, 155, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2024.104900

Rushby JV; Klassen RM; Durksen TL; Pfaffel A; Bardach L, 2025, 'Longitudinal effects of a scenario-based learning intervention on preservice teacher self-efficacy', Teaching and Teacher Education, 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2024.104859

Bostwick KCP; Burns EC; Martin AJ; Collie RJ; Durksen TL, 2025, 'A Bifactor Exploratory Structural Equation Model of Students’ Growth-Focused Motivation', Journal of Experimental Education, 93, pp. 340 - 362, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00220973.2024.2329105

van der Lans RM; Daas R; in de Wal JJ; Wilson E; Inoue N; Durksen TL; Cornelissen F, 2025, 'Does education policy affect teachers' learning needs? An international comparison of trends in teachers' continuing professional learning needs in secondary schools in Australia, England, Japan and the Netherlands', British Educational Research Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/berj.70090

van der Lans RM; Jansen in de Wal J; Daas R; Durksen TL; Inoue N; Wilson E; Cornelissen F, 2024, 'Beyond the linear standard: What circular models can teach us about teachers’ continuing professional learning needs in Australia, England, Japan and The Netherlands', Teaching and Teacher Education, 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2023.104413

Durksen TL; Sheridan L; Tindall-Ford S, 2024, 'Pre-service Science and Mathematics teachers’ reasoning: a think-aloud study', Educational Studies, 50, pp. 581 - 596, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2021.1973377

de Carvalho AL; Durksen TL; Beswick K, 2023, 'Developing collective teacher efficacy in mathematics through professional learning', Theory into Practice, 62, pp. 279 - 292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00405841.2023.2226553

Bostwick KCP; Martin AJ; Collie RJ; Durksen TL, 2022, 'Motivation in context: A multilevel examination of growth orientation across one year', Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2022.101435

Sheridan L; Coleman B; Durksen TL, 2022, 'Important non-academic attributes in Australian initial teacher education', Australian Educational Researcher, 49, pp. 387 - 406, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13384-021-00443-x

Klassen RM; Rushby JV; Maxwell L; Durksen TL; Sheridan L; Bardach L, 2021, 'The development and testing of an online scenario-based learning activity to prepare preservice teachers for teaching placements', Teaching and Teacher Education, 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2021.103385

Bardach L; Klassen RM; Durksen TL; Rushby JV; Bostwick KCP; Sheridan L, 2021, 'The power of feedback and reflection: Testing an online scenario-based learning intervention for student teachers', Computers and Education, 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2021.104194

Lee J; Durksen TL, 2021, 'Global Academic Interest Scale for Undergraduate and Graduate Students', Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 39, pp. 182 - 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734282920946144

Klassen RM; Rushby JV; Durksen TL; Bardach L, 2021, 'Examining teacher recruitment strategies in England', Journal of Education for Teaching, 47, pp. 163 - 185, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02607476.2021.1876501

Loughland T; Bostwick K; Nguyen H; Durksen T, 2021, 'Looking to GROW: The absence of goal setting in post-lesson mentoring conversations on work-integrated learning placements', International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 22, pp. 475 - 487, https://www.ijwil.org/files/IJWIL_22_4_475_487.pdf

Bostwick KCP; Collie RJ; Martin AJ; Durksen TL, 2020, 'Teacher, classroom, and student growth orientation in mathematics: A multilevel examination of growth goals, growth mindset, engagement, and achievement', Teaching and Teacher Education, 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2020.103100

Bishop M; Durksen TL, 2020, 'What are the personal attributes a teacher needs to engage Indigenous students effectively in the learning process? Re-viewing the literature', Educational Research, 62, pp. 181 - 198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00131881.2020.1755334

Sheridan L; Durksen TL; Tindall-Ford S, 2019, 'Understanding the reasoning of pre-service teachers: a think-aloud study using contextualised teaching scenarios', Teacher Development, 23, pp. 425 - 446, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13664530.2019.1640281

Bostwick KCP; Martin AJ; Collie RJ; Durksen TL, 2019, 'Growth orientation predicts gains in middle and high school students’ mathematics outcomes over time', Contemporary Educational Psychology, 58, pp. 213 - 227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2019.03.010

Martin AJ; Collie RJ; Durksen TL; Burns EC; Bostwick KCP; Tarbetsky AL, 2019, 'Growth goals and growth mindset from a methodological-synergistic perspective: lessons learned from a quantitative correlational research program', International Journal of Research and Method in Education, 42, pp. 204 - 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1743727X.2018.1481938

Yerdelen S; Durksen T; Rimfeld K; Plomin R; Asbury K, 2018, 'Developing SENSES: Student experience of non-shared environment scales.', PLoS ONE, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202543

Klassen RM; Durksen TL; Al Hashmi W; Kim LE; Longden K; Metsäpelto RL; Poikkeus AM; Györi JG, 2018, 'National context and teacher characteristics: Exploring the critical non-cognitive attributes of novice teachers in four countries', Teaching and Teacher Education, 72, pp. 64 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2018.03.001

Yerdelen S; Durksen TL; Klassen RM, 2018, 'An international validation of the engaged teacher scale', Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13540602.2018.1457024

Ginns P; Martin AJ; Durksen TL; Burns EMMA; Pope A; Burns E, 2018, 'Personal Best (PB) goal-setting enhances arithmetical problem-solving', The Australian Educational Researcher, 45, pp. 533 - 551, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13384-018-0268-9

Durksen TL; Klassen RM, 2018, 'The development of a Situational Judgement Test (SJT) of personal attributes for quality teaching in rural and remote Australia', Australian Educational Researcher, 45, pp. 255 - 276, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13384-017-0248-5

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Durksen TL; Martin AJ; Burns EC; Ginns P; Williamson D; Kiss J, 2017, 'Conducting research in a medical science museum: Lessons learned from collaboration between researchers and museum educators.', Journal of Museum Education, 42, pp. 273 - 283, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10598650.2017.1339171

Lee J; Durksen TL, 2017, 'Dimensions of academic interest among undergraduate students: passion, confidence, aspiration and self-expression', Educational Psychology, pp. 1 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2017.1342770

Bostwick KCP; Collie RJ; Martin AJ; Durksen TL, 2017, 'Students' growth mindsets, goals, and academic outcomes in mathematics', Zeitschrift Fur Psychologie Journal of Psychology, 225, pp. 107 - 116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/2151-2604/a000287

Klassen RM; Durksen TL; Kim L; Patterson F; Rowett E; Warwick J; Warwick P, 2017, 'Developing a proof-of-concept selection test for entry into primary teacher education programs', International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 4, pp. 96 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.21449/ijate.275772

Durksen TL; Klassen RM; Daniels LM, 2017, 'Motivation and collaboration: The keys to a developmental framework for teachers’ professional learning', Teaching and Teacher Education, 67, pp. 53 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2017.05.011

Durksen TL; Way J; Bobis J; Anderson J; Skilling K; Martin AJ, 2017, 'Motivation and engagement in mathematics: a qualitative framework for teacher-student interactions', Mathematics Education Research Journal, 29, pp. 163 - 181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13394-017-0199-1

Martin AJ; Durksen TL; Williamson D; Kiss J; Ginns P, 2016, 'The role of a museum-based science education program in promoting content knowledge and science motivation', Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 53, pp. 1364 - 1384, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tea.21332

Andre L; Durksen T; Volman ML, 2016, 'Museums as avenues of learning for children: a decade of research', Learning Environments Research, 20, pp. 47 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10984-016-9222-9

Durksen TL; Chu M-W; Ahmad ZF; Radil AI; Daniels LM, 2016, 'Motivation in a MOOC: a probabilistic analysis of online learners’ basic psychological needs', Social Psychology of Education, 19, pp. 1 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11218-015-9331-9

Frenzel AC; Pekrun R; Goetz T; Daniels LM; Durksen TL; Becker-Kurz B; Klassen RM, 2016, 'Measuring Teachers’ enjoyment, anger, and anxiety: The Teacher Emotions Scales (TES)', Contemporary Educational Psychology, 46, pp. 148 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2016.05.003

Martin AJ; Durksen TL; Williamson D; Kiss J; Ginns P, 2014, 'Personal Best (PB) goal setting and students' motivation in science: A study of science valuing and aspirations', Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 31, pp. 85 - 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/edp.2014.19

Klassen RM; Durksen TL, 2014, 'Weekly self-efficacy and work stress during the teaching practicum: A mixed methods study', Learning and Instruction, 33, pp. 158 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2014.05.003

Klassen RM; Durksen TL; Rowett E; Patterson F, 2014, 'Applicant Reactions to a Situational Judgment Test used for Selection into Initial Teacher Training', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, 3, pp. 104 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.4471/ijep.2014.07

Klassen RM; Durksen TL, 2014, 'Weekly self-efficacy and work stress during the teaching practicum: A mixed methods study', LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION, 33, pp. 158 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.learninstruc.2014.05.003

Klassen RM; Yerdelen S; Durksen TL, 2013, 'Measuring teacher engagement: Development of the engaged teachers scale (ets)', Frontline Learning Research, 1, pp. 33 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.14786/flr.v1i2.44

Durksen T; Poth C, 2013, 'Book review - Visualizing social science research: Maps, methods, and meaning', Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 43, pp. 146 - 149, http://dx.doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.v43i1.184237

Durksen T; Poth C, 2013, 'Visualizing Social Science Research: Maps, Methods, and Meaning', CANADIAN JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, 43, pp. 146 - 149, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000216365400009&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Durksen TL; Klassen RM, 2012, 'Pre-service teachers' weekly commitment and engagement during a final training placement: A longitudinal mixed methods study', Educational and Child Psychology, 29, pp. 32 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.53841/bpsecp.2012.29.4.32

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