
Overview
Background
Dr Andrew Beencke is a Teaching Associate in the School of Education at the University of Queensland, specialising in mathematics and critical thinking education. His research focuses on how education can most effectively develop students into critical thinkers, with a particular interest in intellectual character and the application of critical thinking in mathematics education.
As a researcher with the UQ Critical Thinking Project, Dr. Beencke designs and delivers innovative, action research driven, professional learning programs for schools, collaborating with teachers across disciplines to strengthen critical thinking pedagogy. His recent research examines how teachers’ beliefs about critical thinking and education shape their classroom practice and how those beliefs evolve through ongoing, reflective professional development.
Availability
- Dr Andrew Beencke is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Education, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Critical thinking education
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Problem solving in Mathematics education
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Intellectual virtue and character development
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Professional learning design
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Teachers’ (evolving) beliefs about critical thinking education during professional learning: a multi-case case study
Leibovitch, Yael M., Beencke, Andrew, Ellerton, Peter J., McBrien, Craig, Robinson-Taylor, Cara-Lee and Brown, Deborah J. (2025). Teachers’ (evolving) beliefs about critical thinking education during professional learning: a multi-case case study. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 56 101725, 101725. doi: 10.1016/j.tsc.2024.101725
2025
Book
Shaping school success: empowering educational leaders
Hardy, Ian, Poed, Shiralee, Gowlett, Christina, Heimans, Stephen, Edwards, Elizabeth, Armour, Danielle, McLay, Katherine, Abdul Hameed, Suraiya, Beencke, Andrew, Lee, Richard, Rueda Balaguera, Laura and Ocriciano, Michelle (2025). Shaping school success: empowering educational leaders. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781032666839
2024
Other Outputs
The value of intellectual virtues in critical thinking education
Beencke, Andrew (2024). The value of intellectual virtues in critical thinking education. PhD Thesis, School of Education, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/ae7407d
2019
Journal Article
Developing critical thinking in the primary years
Seah, Rebecca and Beencke, Andrew (2019). Developing critical thinking in the primary years. Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 24 (3), 3-7.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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