Dr Robin Nagy

Adjunct Lecturer

BSc (Hons) (University of Bath, UK), MEng (University of Bath, UK), PGCE (Institute of Education, University of London, UK)

Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA)

School of Education

Robin has taught mathematics and been a senior leader in secondary schools for over 20 years in the UK, Thailand and Australia, receiving a special commendation in 2000 at the UK national teaching awards. In Australia, he has also been a professional learning consultant for the Mathematical Association of NSW, running professional development for mathematics teachers across the state. In addition to being a UNSW PhD candidate and Research Assistant, Robin is an educational consultant, advising schools on best practice in implementing data-driven student growth strategies. His PhD research is an investigation into the optimisation of high-school students’ effort, building on his work as a practitioner on the measurement and tracking of student effort to improve intrinsic motivation for learning. He was awarded 'most innovative PhD research in NSW' by the NSW Institute of Educational Research in 2021.

E-mail

r.nagy@unsw.edu.au

Journal articles | 2024

Nagy RP; Martin AJ; Collie RJ, 2024, 'Corrigendum: Disentangling motivation and engagement: Exploring the role of effort in promoting greater conceptual and methodological clarity(Front. Psychol., (2022), 13, (1045717), 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1045717)', Frontiers in Psychology, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1412096

Journal articles | 2023

Martin AJ; Ginns P; Nagy RP; Collie RJ; Bostwick KCP, 2023, 'Load reduction instruction in mathematics and English classrooms: A multilevel study of student and teacher reports', Contemporary Educational Psychology, 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2023.102147

Journal articles | 2022

Nagy RP; Martin AJ; Collie RJ, 2022, 'Disentangling motivation and engagement: Exploring the role of effort in promoting greater conceptual and methodological clarity', Frontiers in Psychology, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1045717

Journal articles | 2021

Martin AJ; Collie RJ; Nagy RP, 2021, 'Adaptability and High School Students’ Online Learning During COVID-19: A Job Demands-Resources Perspective', Frontiers in Psychology, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.702163

Journal articles | 2016

Nagy RP, 2016, 'Tracking and Visualising Student Effort: Evolution of a Practical Analytics Tool for Staff and Student Engagement', Journal of Learning Analytics, 3, pp. 164 - 192, http://dx.doi.org/10.18608/jla.2016.32.8
Other | 2025

Nagy R; Martin A; Collie R, 2025, Effort: This vital ingredient for learning has been hiding in plain sight. In ‘EducationHQ’, July, https://educationhq.com/news/academic-effort-this-vital-ingredient-for-learning-has-been-hiding-in-plain-sight-196709/#

Other | 2023

Martin A; Ginns P; Nagy R; Collie R; Bostwick K, 2023, It would be so much better if we taught two ways—balancing explicit and independent approaches. Here’s why. In ‘EduResearch Matters’, January, AARE, https://www.aare.edu.au/blog/?p=15792

Other | 2023

Nagy R; Martin A; Collie R, 2023, It’s time to measure students’ effort at school. In ‘Education Review’, January, https://www.educationreview.com.au/2023/01/its-time-to-measure-students-effort-at-school-opinion/

Other | 2021

Martin A; Collie R; Nagy R, 2021, Students who are more adaptable do best in remote learning – and it’s a skill we can teach. In ‘The Conversation’, August, https://theconversation.com/students-who-are-more-adaptable-do-best-in-remote-learning-and-its-a-skill-we-can-teach-165003

Robin has been awarded an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship towards his PhD Research.

May 2021 - NSW Institute for Educational Research Award: “Most Innovative HDR Research in NSW” , for his 3-minute thesis pitch. This was a state-wide inter-university competition, where universities were invited to enter their best HDR research. Robin’s research was judged by a panel to outperform nominees from five NSW universities. The panel comprised experts in educational policy, practice, and academia.

July 2017 - Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) Excellence in Professional Practice Conference 2017 (Gold Coast) - Outstanding Session Award - Tracking and Visualising Student Effort: A Practical Analytics Tool for Student Engagement – Case Studies of Practice.

May 2000 UK National Teaching Awards: Outstanding Secondary School Teacher - Special Commendation- Robin was one of four regional finalists (Southeast of England) in the UK National Teacher of the Year Awards. Specially commended at a ceremony in the Café Royal, London in the Outstanding Secondary School Teacher category.

PhD Title: The Role of Effort in High School Students’ Academic Development: A Longitudinal Perspective in Mathematics and English

Research Assistant in Educational Psychology

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