Dr. Michael Matthews

Associate Professor

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Biography

Michael R. Matthews is an honorary associate professor in the School of Humanities and Languages at the University of New South Wales. He holds degrees from the University of Sydney in Science, Psychology, Philosophy, and Education. He earned his PhD in Philosophy of Education from UNSW. Matthews has published extensively in the fields of philosophy of education, history of philosophy of science, and science education. He served as the Foundation Editor for the Springer journal 'Science & Education: Contributions History Philosophy Science' from 1990 to 2015. His notable publications include eight books, 72 articles, and 47 book chapters. Recent works include 'Feng Shui: Teaching About Science Pseudoscience' (Springer, 2019) and 'History, Philosophy Science Teaching: Personal Story' (Springer, 2021). In 2023, he was recognized among the top 2% in education citations worldwide based on the Stanford University Citation Scale.

Research Interests

Experience

Honorary Associate Professor

— Present

University of New South Wales • Sydney, NSW, Australia

Honorary associate professor in the School of Humanities and Languages, focusing on philosophy of education and science education.

Awards

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James H. Hazen Education Prize

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
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