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David Berg image (2023)Associate Professor
Academic Leader (NMSSA), Co-Director (EARU)
BA(Hons)(Lanc) MSc(Liv) EdD(Otago) PGCert (Liv Hope)

Dunedin Campus
Tel +64 3 479 8808
Email david.berg@otago.ac.nz

Biography

David is an experienced primary school teacher and former primary deputy principal. He has worked in teacher education both here at Otago and at Liverpool Hope University, UK. He has taught in Nepal for 12 months and has visited schools in India, Russia, and South Africa.
In 2016, David was the recipient of the Teacher Education Forum of Aotearoa New Zealand's Emerging Teacher Educator award.

Teaching Sectors

  • Undergraduate and Postgraduate - Primary Education

Teaching Areas

  • Professional practice (primary)
  • Education studies
  • Research methods

Research Interests

  • Initial teacher education
  • Efficacy beliefs
  • Teaching and learning
  • International education
  • Formative Assessment

Publications

Berg, D. A. G., Ingram, N., Asil, M., Ward, J., & Smith, J. K. (2024). Self-efficacy in teaching mathematics and the use of effective pedagogical practices in New Zealand primary schools. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10857-024-09623-9

NMSSA Project Team, including Asil, M., Berg, D., Ward, J., White, J., & Young, S. (2023). Mathematics and statistics 2022: Contextual findings [National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA) Report 31]. Dunedin, New Zealand: Educational Assessment Research Unit & New Zealand Council for Educational Research. 28p. Retrieved from https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/series/nmssa/all-nmssa-publications

NMSSA Project Team, including Asil, M., Berg, D., Ward, J., White, J., & Young, S. (2023). Mathematics and statistics 2022: Achievement findings [National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA) Report 30]. Dunedin, New Zealand: Educational Assessment Research Unit & New Zealand Council for Educational Research. 14p. Retrieved from https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/series/nmssa/all-nmssa-publications

NMSSA Project Team, including Asil, M., Berg, D., Lancaster, D., Morrison, C., Ward, J., White, J., & Young, S. (2023). Health and physical education 2022: Contextual findings [National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA) Report 29]. Dunedin, New Zealand: Educational Assessment Research Unit & New Zealand Council for Educational Research. 40p. Retrieved from https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/series/nmssa/all-nmssa-publications

NMSSA Project Team, including Asil, M., Berg, D., Lancaster, D., Morrison, C., Ward, J., White, J., & Young, S. (2023). Health and physical education 2022: Achievement findings [National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA) Report 28]. Dunedin, New Zealand: Educational Assessment Research Unit & New Zealand Council for Educational Research. 16p. Retrieved from https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/series/nmssa/all-nmssa-publications

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