Dr Robert Matthews

Qualifications

B.Sc. (Hons), Graduate Diploma Education, Diploma Counselling and Communications, PhD.

Teaching Interests

Dynamics of Student-Teacher Interactions.

Alternative Education.

Research Interests

Creativity, the Unconscious and Education.

Teacher Wellbeing & Rejuvination.

Applications of Analytical Psychology to Education and Learning.

Applications of Jungian Studies to Education and Learning.

Teacher Development & Individuation.

Publications

Book Chapters:

Matthews, R.  (2010) “A Depth Psychology Account of the Creative Imagination:  Applying the Psychology of Carl Jung”, in Nielson, T. & Fitzgerald, R. (Eds.) Imaginative Education, London: Cambridge Scholars.

 

Matthews, R.  (2010) “Reflections on a Pre-service Teacher Education Approach through the Lens of the Troika”, in Toomey, R., Lovat, T. & Clement, N. (Eds.) Taking Values Education to Teacher Education, Terrigal: David Barlow Publishing.

Matthews, R. & Liu, H.  (2008) “Education and Imagination: A Synthesis of Jung and Vygotsky”, Jones, R., Clarkson, A., Congram, S. & Stratton, N. (Eds) in Education and Imagination. East Sussix: Routledge.

Matthews, R. (2004) “Teaching Out of the Unconscious: The Role of Shadow and Archetype” Alagumalai, S., Thompson, M., Gibbons, M. & Dutney, A. (Eds) in The Seeker: Papers in Honour of John P Keeves. Adelaide: FUIIE / Shannon Press.

Encyclopaedia Entry:

Matthews, R. & Liu, C. (accepted, going to print 2012) “Analytical Psychology and Learning.”, in Seel, N. M. (Ed.) Encyclopaedia of the Sciences of Learning, Springer.

 

Matthews, R. & Liu, C. (accepted, going to print 2012) “Role of Play in Learning.”, in Seel, N. M. (Ed.) Encyclopaedia of the Sciences of Learning, Springer.

 

Liu, C. & Matthews, R. (accepted, going to print 2012) “Vygotsky’s Philosophy and Learning.”, in Seel, N. M. (Ed.) Encyclopaedia of the Sciences of Learning, Springer.

 

Liu, C. & Matthews, R. (accepted, going to print 2012) “Psychosemiotics and Learning.”, in Seel, N. M. (Ed.) Encyclopaedia of the Sciences of Learning, Springer.

 

Refereed Journal Papers:

 

Matthews, R. (2010) The Feeling Function and Education: Differentiated Relationships and Ethics of the Teacher. Jung Journal: Culture & Psyche, Volume 3, Number 4, pp. 102-111.

 

Matthews, R. (2010)  Aligning School and University for Beginning Teachers: Utilising the Collaborative skills of pre-service teachers to support teacher induction.  Leadership in Focus, No. 18, Winter, pp. 10-12. 

Liu, H. & Matthews, R. (2005) Vygotsky’s philosophy: Constructivism and its criticisms examined. International Education Journal, 2005, 6(3), 386-399.

Refereed Conference Papers:
 
Talib, O., Matthews, R. & Secombe, M. (2005). Computer-animated instruction and students’ conceptual change in electrochemistry: Preliminary qualitative analysis.  International Education Journal, ERC2004 Special Issue, 2005, 5(5), 29-42.
 
Talib, O., Matthews, R. & Secombe, M (2005). Prototype Model of Computer-Animated Instruction in electrochemistry – Preliminary Quantitative Analysis.  In H.S Dhinsa, I.J. Kyeleve, O. Chukwu & J.S.H.Q. Perera (Eds). The International Conference on Future Directions in Science, Mathematics and Technical Education (pp.101-110). Gadong: University Brunei Darussalam. 5

Non-refereed Journal Papers:

Matthews, R (2008) Engaging Asian Learners: Teaching explicit concepts through active learning approaches.  English as a Second Language Educators of South Australia Journal, Vol 24, No. 2, p. 14.

            Book Reviews:

Matthews, R. (2010) Reviving the Educator. [Review of the book Re-imagining Education: Essays on Reviving the Soul of Learning, Slattery, D. P. & Selig, J. L. Eds.] Jung Journal: Culture & Psyche, Volume 4, Number 2, pp. 96-97.

Entry last updated: Thursday, 14 Jul 2011