Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
Dr Amanda Mergler is a Lecturer in the School of Cultural and Professional Learning at QUT. As a registered psychologist, Amanda teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students in human development, educational psychology, and behavior management. Amanda has been involved in research projects examining the values of teachers, pre-service teachers and school chaplains. A key interest area for Amanda is the role of ‘personal responsibility’ in the lives of young people, and her recent research in this area builds on her previous work in which she created an education program and survey to assess and enhance this construct in adolescents.
Why are more parents choosing to delay when their child starts school?
May 18, 2016 08:37 am UTC| Insights & Views
Many parents worry about when is the right time for their child to start school. While some use their childs individual characteristics to judge school readiness, others have philosophical beliefs that lead them to delay...