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Dr. Nantana   Taptamat

A Global explorer | Passionate about innovation & ideas

I teach and create online courses about technology, innovative pedagogies, employability and professional development. I care about high quality education and equity in society.

Visit my YouTube (English and Thai) | Connect with me through LinkedIn | Visit SEAME-AUS EduLink website

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I specialise in blended learning and innovative pedagogy. Driven by a passion for utilising technology to enhance student employability, I bring a unique blend of academic and practical knowledge to the field of learning design. With my extensive experience, I am dedicated to creating innovative and engaging learning experiences that empower students to reach their full potential regardless of their backgrounds.

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I talks about #eLearning #ePortfolios #instructional design #ai #research

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I am a work in-progress and strive to continuously learn and grow.

Getting -to- know- me

Thanks so much for visiting my ePortfolio. Please click the buttons to learn more about me and my work in different areas.
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Highlights

I have 15 years of teaching and have worked  a learning designer since 2021.
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I have a PhD in Education from UQ with a full scholarship from the Australian Government. Within the discipline of Education, I also have 15 years of classroom and university teaching experience. Additionally, since 2019 I have been a casual academic and researcher across multiple units at UQ. These roles have allowed me to collaborate with UQ staff to further develop skills in instructional design, digital education, teaching and advanced research methods such as discourse analysis, factor analysis and structural equation modelling – all within the context of teaching and learning. This experience enables me to remain up to date on trends and changes in Australian educational contexts.

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Below are some of my highlighted work.

SEAMEO - AUS EduLink Project

In 2021, I won the 2021/2022 SEAMEO Australia Education Award, which allows me to develop a meaningful professional development program for over 500 teachers and educators across 11 countries in Southeast Asia. Through this project, I developed online learning modules embedded in a highly interactive social learning platform that allows participants to exchange ideas and practices collaboratively.

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Click here to read more about this project.

 

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A summary of project proposal created by Nantana

Scholarships- Awards- Prizes

During the past decades, I have received a range of scholarships, awards, and prizes from several international organisations. 

As a professional, I have excelled in leadership and administrative areas by using my management skills to initiate and participate in many projects resulting in several national and international awards whilst developing transdisciplinary communication and teamwork skills.

2021              2021 HASS Teaching Award for Tutors

                       The University of Queensland, Australia

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2021              SEAMEO-Australia Education Links Award 2020/2021

                       The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Secretariat and

                       the Australian  Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment, Australia

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2015-2019    Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship to pursue a PhD at the University of Queensland, 
                       Australia Department of Education and Training, Australia

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2019              Alison Lee Scholarship 

                       Australian Association for Research in Education, Australia

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2018              IFP Alumni Award

                      Institute of International Education (IIE), United States

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2018             Candidature Travel Award for a research exchange program at The University of Exeter,

                      United Kingdom 

                      University of Queensland, Australia

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2017              Candidature Development Award for conference attendance and research     

                      collaboration in the United Kingdom, Finland and Ireland

                      University of Queensland, Australia

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2017              First Prize in The Golden Jubilee Writing Competition

                      University of Queensland, Australia

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2016             Carolyn D Baker Memorial Scholarship

                      University of Queensland, Australia

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2015             Internationalisation Committee Travel Award

                      University of Queensland, Australia

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2012              The First Prize in Teaching Excellence Award

                      The Secondary Educational Service Area 23, Thailand

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2011              Travel GSO Award

                       University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States

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2011              Master Student Marshal

                      University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States

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2009-2011   Ford Foundation's International Fellowships Program (IFP), USA to pursue a Master of
                       Education  at the University of Hawaii at Manoa

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2006             The 8th Green Globe Award Year 2006: A Sufficient Path of Sharing and Bounding

                      Among People, Water, and Forest

                      The Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT), Thailand

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My- Publication

Below are some of my selected published work.

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

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  1. Taptamat, N., Muflichah, S. (2022). Learning together through SEAMEO- AUS EDULINK: Practices and Principles for Collaborative Pedagogy and Assessment using ePortfolios. 2021 Eportfolio Forum Online eBook of Shortened Peer Reviewed Papers, pp. 30-34.

  2. Dianati B., Taptamat N., Uchiyama A., Akagawa N. (2022). Factors contributing to translation and interpreting technology adoption by instructors utilising the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Journal of Translation and Language Studies. 3(1), pp. 1-17 

  3. Slade, C, Lawrie, G, Taptamat, N, Browne, E, Sheppard, K & Matthews, K. (2021). How academics reframed their assessment during a pandemic: Disciplinary variation and assessment as afterthought. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2021.1933379 

  4. Taptamat, N. (in press). Changes in students' science concepts and discourse: A case study of place‐based education in rural Thailand. Cultural Studies of Science Education.

  5. Taptamat, N. (in press). Culturally responsive science education for rural students: Connecting school science with local heritages in Thailand. Cultural Studies of Science Education: Special Issue on Indigenous STEM Education: Perspectives from the Pacific and Asia.

  6. Taptamat, N. (2011). The effect of place-based activities on conceptual understanding and discourse practices of ninth graders in a science classroom in Thailand. The International Journal of Arts and Sciences, 4(8), 361–398.

Selected research reports

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  1. Matthews, K.E., Lawrie, G & Taptamat, N, (2021). Teaching changes due to COVID-19: UQ survey results and case studies. Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation Occasional Paper Series. Brisbane: University of Queensland (Link)

  2. Matthews, K.E, & Taptamat, N, (2021). A framework for teaching. Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation Occasional Paper Series. Brisbane: University of Queensland

  3. Slade, C, Lawrie, G, Taptamat, N, Browne, E, Sheppard, K & Matthews, K. (2021). Insights into how academics reframed their assessment during a pandemic: Disciplinary variation and assessment as afterthought. Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation, The University of Queensland (Link).

Other Selected Publications for Non-Academic Audiences

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  1. Taptamat, N. MySelF-ish Story, First prize in the 2017 Golden Jubilee Writing Competition. Published on the 50 Stories Alumni Friends of UQ website (October 2017): http://fifty.alumnifriendsuq.com/myself-ish-story/

  2. Taptamat, N., Teinkaew, W., Polsaen, R., Chaiwongsa, N., Sriputtha, C., Chaiphet, P., Kaewka, P., Saengpromsri, P. (2014). The effects of The School Botanical Garden on education. The Journal of Botany Update. 3(1): 10-15 (in Thai language).

  3. Taptamat, N. and Thiutit, N. (2011). Bilingual children book: The story of Uni-heart town. Sakon Nakhon, Khamtakla: Rungrueng Karnpim.

  4. Taptamat, N. (2011). Comparison of Thailand's education and America's Education. The KRS Journal. 2(1): 4-6 (in Thai language).

Conference papers

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  1. Taptamat, N. Slade, C., Bowker, S. and Brown W.C. (2022). Reporting on a series of ePortfolio professional learning opportunities in a South-East Asian educators' online community of practice. Australian ePortfolio Forum, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 26-27 October 2022.

  2. Taptamat, N. (2021). Learning together through SEAMEO- AUS EDULINK: Practices and Principles for Collaborative Pedagogy and Assessment using ePortfolios. 2021 Eportfolio Forum Online: Thinking and Acting Differently. 21-21 October 2021.

  3. Taptamat, N. (2021). Learning together through SEAMEO- AUS EDULINK: Practices and Principles for Collaborative Pedagogy and Assessment using ePortfolios. 2021 AARE Conference. Online. 30 November – 2 December 2021.

  4. Taptamat, N. (2018). Summer School at Kihilla Retreat and Conference Centre, Australia. Navigation of Everyday and Scientific Discourses and Learning Science. 6-11 December 2018  

  5. Taptamat, N. (2018). The 25th International Conference on Chemistry Education (ICCE 2018) at the University of Sydney, Australia. Navigation of Everyday and Chemistry Discourses during Learning Chemical Kinetics. 10-14 June 2018. 

  6. Taptamat, N. (2018). The 2018 Australasian Science Education (ASERA) conference, Gold Coast, Australia. Everyday Discourse in Learning Science: Evidence from Two Chemistry Classrooms in Thailand. 27-29 June 2018.

  7. Taptamat, N. (2017). The 12th International Education Research Symposium at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. Everyday Discourse in Learning Science: Evidence from Two Chemistry Classrooms in Thailand. 6-8 December 2017.

  8. Taptamat, N. (2017). Postgraduate Student Research Conference at the University of Queensland, Australia. Everyday Matters in Learning Science: Evidence from Classroom Discourse in Two Chemistry Classes in Thailand. 15-16 September 2017.

  9. Taptamat, N. (2016). Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE), Melbourne, Australia. Exploring a Discourse of Inquiry of Secondary Students in Thailand. 27 November – 3 December 2016.

  10. Taptamat, N. (2016). The International Conference on Chemistry Education (ICCE), Salawak, Malaysia. Exploring a Discourse of Inquiry of Secondary Students Learning Chemical Equilibrium in Thailand. 15 – 20 August 2016.

  11. Taptamat, N. (2015). Postgraduate Student Research Conference at The University of Queensland, Australia. Exploring a Discourse of Students Who Participated in The Botany Media Club Project. 27 November 2015.

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I received a range of full scholarships from different industries and government organizations to pursue my Bachelor of Sciences in Chemistry, Graduate Diploma in Teaching, Master' of Education and PhD in Thailand, USA and Australia. In addition, during my doctoral studies, I was awarded the highly esteemed Carolyn D Baker Memorial Scholarship and other awards to further develop my international research profile.

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My education background is shown chronological in the slides below (3 slides, please click on the arrow to navigate).

My -Education

I have a PhD in education from the University of Queensland.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Awards & Recognitions

  • Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarship

  • Alison Lee Scholarship

  • IFP Alumni Award

  • Candidature Travel Award

  • Candidature Development Award

  • First Prize in The Golden Jubilee Writing Competition

  • Carolyn D Baker Memorial Scholarship

  • Internationalisation Committee Travel Award


Global experience

  • Research exchange program at the University of Exeter, UK

  • Research exchange and international networking program at the University of Oxford (UK), the University of Cambridge (UK), the University of Helsinki (Finland), the University of Limerick (Ireland)

  • Scholarly presentation at 11 conferences in Australia, Malaysia, UK, Finland and Ireland with financial support from a range of organisations


Doctoral research
Navigation of Everyday and Scientific Discourses in Learning Science: Evidence from Two Chemistry Classrooms in Thailand

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