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Mr Andrew Kingsford-Smith

Mr Andrew Kingsford-Smith

Casual Academic

Scientia PhD, UNSW (Current).

Master of Education (Research), UNSW (2020). 

Master of Teaching with Excellence, UNSW (2017). 

University Exchange Program, University of Sheffield (2012). 

Bachelor of Creative Arts with Distinction, University of Wollongong (2011). 

Arts,Design & Architecture
School of Education

Andrew Kingsford-Smith is a current Scientia PhD candidate and Casual Academic in the School of Education, UNSW. He has teaching experience at several universities and high schools, and is passionate about bringing evidence-based practices into classrooms. His research interests focus on student and teacher motivation using quantitative analyses. He has worked on several research projects at UNSW, including the Rural & Regional Education Project. In his Master’s at UNSW, Andrew investigated student engagement profiles and their association with student motivation and academic achievement. In his PhD, Andrew is investigating teacher motivation and wellbeing in rural, regional, and metropolitan schools.
E-mail
a.kingsford-smith@unsw.edu.au
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Evans P; Vansteenkiste M; Parker P; Kingsford-Smith A; Zhou S, 2024, 'Cognitive Load Theory and Its Relationships with Motivation: a Self-Determination Theory Perspective', Educational Psychology Review, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09841-2
    Journal articles | 2024
    Evans P; Vansteenkiste M; Parker P; Kingsford-Smith A; Zhou S, 2024, 'Correction to: Cognitive Load Theory and Its Relationships with Motivation: a Self-Determination Theory Perspective (Educational Psychology Review, (2024), 36, 1, (7), 10.1007/s10648-023-09841-2)', Educational Psychology Review, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09863-4
    Journal articles | 2024
    Kingsford-Smith AA; Alonzo D; Beswick K; Loughland T; Roberts P, 2024, 'Perceived autonomy support as a predictor of rural students’ academic buoyancy and academic self-efficacy', Teaching and Teacher Education, 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2024.104516
    Journal articles | 2023
    Kingsford-Smith AA; Collie RJ; Loughland T; Nguyen HTM, 2023, 'Teacher wellbeing in rural, regional, and metropolitan schools: Examining resources and demands across locations', Teaching and Teacher Education, 132, pp. 104229, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2023.104229
    Journal articles | 2021
    Kingsford-Smith A; Evans P, 2021, 'A longitudinal study of psychological needs satisfaction, value, achievement, and elective music intentions', Psychology of Music, 49, pp. 382 - 398, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0305735619868285
  • Theses / Dissertations | 2020
    Kingsford-Smith A, 2020, Engaged or Just Compliant? A Person-Centred Investigation of the Dimensionality and Structure of Student Engagement and Motivation, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/22299

Awarded UNSW Scientia PhD Scholarship.

Awarded Research Training Program Scholarship at UNSW for Master of Education.

Presentation: Kingsford-Smith, A. (2022, May). Balancing job demands and resources in hard-to-staff schools. University of New South Wales 3MT Competition, Sydney, NSW.

Publication: Kingsford-Smith, A., & Evans, P. (2021). A longitudinal study of psychological needs satisfaction, value, achievement, and elective music intentions. Psychology of Music, 49(3), 382–398. https://doi.org/10.1177/0305735619868285  

Thesis: Kingsford-Smith, A. (2020). Engaged or Just Compliant? A Person-Centred Investigation of the Dimensionality and Structure of Student Engagement and Motivation. [Master’s Thesis, University of New South Wales]. https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/entities/publication/ffb4b774-d56b-4873-845c-ed6128179103