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Akshir Ab Kadir

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Biography

Dr. Akshir Ab Kadir is currently Senior Lecturer and Education Program Coordinator in the university's College of Arts, Society and Education.. He has more than 20 years of experience in the field of education and has taken on various roles and appointments. These include positions of editor of educational books at an international publishing firm, classroom teacher in Singapore and Australian schools, deputy director at an international educational consultancy organization, educational research scientist, Assessment Lead at the Department of Education, Victoria. He has been a teacher educator in various universities in Australia and Singapore. Having multifaceted expertise and interests in education, Akshir teaches and researches in areas such as critical thinking, curriculum, pedagogy and assessment. He has also published works in international journals and presented at various international conferences.

Research

Research Interests

Curriculum

Pedagogy

Assessment

Educational policy

Critical & creative thinking

Research Collaborators and Partners
Monica Ong
Nanyang Technological University

Teaching

Research Advisor Accreditation
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Primary

Current JCU Research Students
Education Leadership and Change in China's "Double Reduction" Drive: Issues and Options
Doctor of Philosophy (Education)
Philosophy Education in Early Childhood Context
Doctor of Philosophy (Education)

Output

A review of metacognition: implications for teaching and learning
2021
Ab Kadir, M. Akshir; Tay, Lee Yong (2021) A review of metacognition: implications for teaching and l. Singapore: [Report] ...
Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
The opportunities afforded by offshore teaching to faculty members: Strengthening confidence in core qualities
2023
Saito, Eisuke; Ab Kadir, Mohammad Akshir; Grove, Christine (2023) 'The opportunities afforded by off. Reflective Practice, 24 (2):251-263. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Connecting policy, practice and professional learning: a case study
2023
Ab Kadir, M. Akshir (2023) 'Connecting policy, practice and professional learning: a case study'. Educational Research, 65 (4):496-514. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Singapore’s educational policy through the prism of student voice: recasting students as co-agents of educational change and ‘disrupting’ the status quo?
2019
Ab Kadir, Akshir (2019) 'Singapore’s educational policy through the prism of student voice: recastin. Journal of Education Policy, 34 (4):547-576. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
An inquiry into critical thinking in the Australian curriculum: examining its conceptual understandings and their implications on developing critical thinking as a “general capability” on teachers’ practice and knowledge
2018
Ab Kadir, Akshir (2018) 'An inquiry into critical thinking in the Australian curriculum: examining i. Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 38 (4):533-549. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Critical thinking and learner diversity in the Australian Curriculum: implications and epistemological tensions
2017
Ab Kadir, Akshir (2017) 'Critical thinking and learner diversity in the Australian Curriculum: impli. International Journal of Pedagogies and Learning, 11 (3):225-237. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
What teacher knowledge matters in effectively developing critical thinkers in the 21st century curriculum?
2017
Ab Kadir, Akshir (2017) 'What teacher knowledge matters in effectively developing critical thinkers . Thinking Skills and Creativity, 23 :79-90. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Engendering a culture of thinking in a culture of performativity: the challenge of mediating tensions in the Singaporean educational system
2016
Ab Kadir, Akshir (2016) 'Engendering a culture of thinking in a culture of performativity: the chall. Cambridge Journal of Education, 47 (2):227-246. [DOI] ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Developing critical thinking citizens through Civics and Citizenship: pedagogical implications
2016
Ab Kadir, Akshir (2016) 'Developing critical thinking citizens through Civics and Citizenship: pedag. The Social Educator, 34 (1):4-15. ...
Journal Publication ResearchOnline@JCU
Developing critical thinkers in the 21st century: gaps in teacher education?
2015
Ab Kadir, Akshir (2015) 'Developing critical thinkers in the 21st century: gaps in teacher education In: Ab Kadir, Akshir (2015) Developing critical thinkers in the 21st centu...