About me

I am a dedicated educator with 13 years of experience teaching secondary school and university. I lead and collaborate projects resulting in several national and international awards whilst developing transdisciplinary communication and teamwork skills.

I am a motivated lifelong learner with cross-cultural competency gained from daily experiences and overseas studies.

I have a passion for science, technology, research and education with a strong desire to conduct high quality research-informed teaching practices in education to empower societal equity.

Research interests

Navigation between everyday and scientific discourse

My research explores (1) navigation formats of reasoning with associated language in everyday and scientific domains and (2) cultural influences, power relations and participation in the classrooms.

Place-based education

My research examines the effects of PBE on scientific understanding, classroom discourse, attitudes towards science and sense of place.

Artificial intelligence applications in education

My research explores the use of AI to diagnose strengths or gaps in student knowledge and providing automated feedback.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland, 2019
Master of Education, University of Hawaii, 2011
Graduate Diploma of Teaching, Udon Thani Rajabhat University
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Distinction First Class Honors, Udon Thani Rajabhat University

Licenses & Certifications

The Data Scientist’s Toolbox (Coursera: February 2020)
R Programming (Coursera: April 2020)
Getting and Cleaning Data (Coursera: May 2020)
Exploratory Data Analysis (Coursera: June 2020)
Learning Technologies Foundations and Applications (Coursera: March 2020)
Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools (Coursera: May 2020)
e-Learning Ecologies: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning for the Digital Age (Coursera: May 2020)
The Science of Well-being (Coursera: June 2020)
Power and Sample Size for Multilevel and Longitudinal Study Designs (Coursera: June 2020)
Advanced Instructional Strategies in the Virtual Classroom (Coursera: June 2020)
Learning Path: Develop your course design and instructional skills (LinkedIn Learn: July 2020)

Resume

Experience

2019 - Present

CASUAL ACADEMIC, RESEARCH ASSISTANT

The University of Queensland

Australia

Responsibilities•

Analyse data and write reports
Teach "Quantitative research methods for linguistics studies" (postgraduate students)
Teach "Education psychology"( undergraduate students)

Achievements

The contracts have been extended

2003-2014

SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER

The Office of the Basic Education Commission of Thailand

Thailand

Responsibilities
• Developed lesson plans and reported teaching outcomes every semester
• Taught chemistry, earth science, and botany (Year 7-12, 30-40 students per class)
• Evaluated and developed the school curricula
Achievements
• Students were motivated to learn chemistry which was demonstrated in many ways; for example, an increase in the number of students majored in chemistry, number of students who won science competitions, and students’ performance during various types of evaluations including national evaluations.
• Won Teaching Excellence Award (2004- 2014)
• Selected by the Ministry of Education to be a trainer and an examiner to visit and coach several schools in The Lab School Project Phase II (2012-2013)
• Won Green Globe Award, Petroleum Authority of Thailand (2006)
• Was selected to join The Collaborative School Networks: The Water Quality Testing of Nam Songkharm River as a part of The Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme (MWBP), under support from IUCN (2006-2009)

Education

2015-2019

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The University of Queensland

Australia

Thesis: Navigation of Everyday and Scientific Discourses: The Cases of Two Chemistry Classrooms in Thailand.

Supervisors: Associate Professor Katie Makar, Professor Gwendolyn Lawrie, Dr Tony Wright

Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship, Australia
(full scholarship)

2009-2011

Master of Education

The University of Hawaii at Manoa

United States of America

Research project: The Effect of Place-Based Activities on Conceptual Understanding and Discourse Practices of Ninth Graders in a Science Classroom in Thailand

Supervisors: Professor Pauline Chinn

Ford Foundation's International Fellowships Program (IFP), USA (full scholarship)

1998-2003

Undergraduate studies

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Distinction First Class Honors
Graduate Diploma of Teaching Profession

Udon Thani Rajabhat University

Thailand

The Promotion of Science and Mathematics Talented Teachers Scholarship (PSMT), Thailand (full scholarship)

2019-

MicroMaster and Specialisation

Graduate level

edX and Coursera

Statistics and Data Science MicroMaster (MITx: expect to complete in December 2021)
Instructional Design and Technology MicroMaster (USMx: expect to complete in August 2021)
Statistics with R Specialisation (John Hopkin University through Coursera: expect to complete in January 2021)
Data Science Specialisation (John Hopkin University through Coursera: expect to complete in May 2021)

Certifications

The Data Scientist’s Toolbox (Coursera: February 2020)
R Programming (Coursera: April 2020)
Getting and Cleaning Data (Coursera: May 2020)
Exploratory Data Analysis (Coursera: June 2020)
Learning Technologies Foundations and Applications (Coursera: March 2020)
Powerful Tools for Teaching and Learning: Web 2.0 Tools (Coursera: May 2020)
e-Learning Ecologies: Innovative Approaches to Teaching and Learning for the Digital Age (Coursera: May 2020)
The Science of Well-being (Coursera: June 2020)
Power and Sample Size for Multilevel and Longitudinal Study Designs (Coursera: June 2020)
Advanced Instructional Strategies in the Virtual Classroom (Coursera: June 2020)
Learning Path: Develop your course design and instructional skills (LinkedIn Learn: July 2020)

Publication

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

Taptamat, N. (in press). Changes in students' science concepts and discourse: A case study of place‐based education in rural Thailand. Cultural Studies of Science Education.
Taptamat, N. (in press). Culturally responsive science education for rural students: Connecting school science with local heritages in Thailand. Cultural Studies of Science Education: Special Issue on Indigenous STEM Education: Perspectives from the Pacific and Asia.
Taptamat, N. (2011). The effect of place-based activities on conceptual understanding and discourse practices of ninth graders in a science classroom in Thailand. The International Journal of Arts and Sciences, 4(8), 361–398.

Other Selected Publications for Non-Academic Audiences

Taptamat, N. MySelF-ish Story, First prize in the 2017 Golden Jubilee Writing Competition. Published on the 50 Stories Alumni Friends of UQ website (October 2017): http://fifty.alumnifriendsuq.com/myself-ish-story/
Taptamat, N., Teinkaew, W., Polsaen, R., Chaiwongsa, N., Sriputtha, C., Chaiphet, P., Kaewka, P., Saengpromsri, P. (2014). The effects of The School Botanical Garden on education. The Journal of Botany Update. 3(1): 10-15 (in Thai language).
Taptamat, N. and Thiutit, N. (2011). Bilingual children book: The story of Uni-heart town. Sakon Nakhon, Khamtakla: Rungrueng Karnpim.
Taptamat, N. (2011). Comparison of Thailand's education and America's Education. The KRS Journal. 2(1): 4-6 (in Thai language).

Professional skillset

Research skills

Teaching skills

Data analytics, including data visualisation with Adobe Illustrator and R programmig

Technical skills, including multimedia editor software (e.g., Camtasia, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator), Course authoring software (e.g., Captivate and Articulate), Learning management systems (e.g., LearnDash and Blackboard)

Languages

Thai (native)

English (proficient)

Laos (Intermediate)