Stephen Ritchie
Professor
School of Education
Murdoch University
Australia
Biography
Stephen Ritchie has been interested in the complexities of classroom teaching and learning throughout my research career. He has led several recent nationally funded projects that have focused on the emotional engagement of students in science classes and the emotional experiences of beginning science teachers. As well as continuing research collaborations with international researchersHe has enjoy working with doctoral students and early career researchers on topics related to science education, emotion and leadership. He was the Editor-in-Chief (2008-2012) of the internationally ranked research journal: Research in Science Education. My previous academic appointments were at Queensland University of Technology and James Cook University. Before becoming a teacher educator he was a science teacher for 12 years, five of which were as Head of Department.
Research Interest
Science Education: emotions, engagement, scientific literacy, teacher education, inquiry learning
Publications
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Tobin, K., King, D., Henderson, S., Bellocchi, A., Ritchie, S., (2016), Expression of emotions and physiological changes during teaching, Cultural Studies of Science Education, 11, 3, pages 669 - 692.
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Ritchie, S., Hudson, P., Bellocchi, A., Henderson, S., King, D., Tobin, K., (2016), Evolution of self-reporting methods for identifying discrete emotions in science classrooms, Cultural Studies of Science Education, 11, 3, pages 577 - 593.
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King, D., Ritchie, S., Sandhu, M., Henderson, S., Boland, B., (2017), Temporality of emotion: Antecedent and successive variants of frustration when learning chemistry, Science Education, 101, 4, pages 639 - 672.
