Emma Burns

Emma Burns

ARC DECRA Fellow and Senior Lecturer of educational psychology at Macquarie University

Dr Emma C Burns is an ARC DECRA Fellow and Senior Lecturer of educational psychology in the School of Education at Macquarie University. Her research focuses on the role teacher-student relationships play in adolescent's motivation, engagement, and achievement, particularly in STEM. She examines these research areas via quantitative methods and analysis.

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Teacher-student relationships and motivation in high school science
Teacher-student relationships and motivation in high school science
Apr 11,2023

In our latest submission, researchers from Macquarie University and the University of Wollongong share findings from a study that identified 4 different types of teacher-student relationships, and how these relationships are associated with high school students’ science motivation.
science, research news, student welfare, reader submission, long reads, student engagement
Teacher support reduces girls' disengagement in high school
Teacher support reduces girls' disengagement in high school
Apr 08,2019

Today’s article explores findings from a recent Australian study that examined two forms of social support from teachers and peers, and their role in reducing adolescent girls’ disengagement over three years of high school.
student welfare, equal education, research news, reader submission, long reads, student engagement