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Watt, H. M. G., Richardson, P. W., & Smith, K. (accepted 29/9/16). Why teach? How teachers’ motivations matter around the world. In H. M. G. Watt, P. W. Richardson, & K. Smith (Eds.), Global perspectives on teacher motivation. NY: Cambridge University Press.

Watt, H. M. G., Richardson, P. W., & Morris, Z. M. (accepted 29/9/16). Divided by discipline? Contrasting motivations, perceptions, and background characteristics of beginning Australian English and Mathematics teachers. In H. M. G. Watt, P. W. Richardson, & K. Smith (Eds.), Global perspectives on teacher motivation. NY: Cambridge University Press.

Rice, Richardson, P. W. & Watt, H. M. G. (2017) Hard-to-staff Australian schools: How can we ensure that all students have access to quality teachers? In T. Bentley & G. C. Savage (Eds.), Educating Australia: Challenges for the decade ahead (pp. 279-295). Melbourne, Melbourne University Press

Watt, H. M. G. (2016). Gender and motivation. In K. Wentzel & D. Miele (Eds.), Handbook of motivation at school, 2nd ed (pp. 320-339). New York: Routledge [pdf available]

† Richardson, P. W. & Watt, H. M. G. (2016). Factors influencing teaching choice: Why do future teachers choose the career? In J. Loughran & M. L. Hamilton (Eds.), International Handbook of Teacher Education, Vol. 2 (Part IV), pp. 275-304. Singapore: Springer doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-0369-1_8 [weblink]

 

Watt, H. M. G. & Richardson, P. W. (2015). Teacher motivation. International encyclopedia of the social and behavioral sciences, 2nd ed (pp. 64-71). San Francisco: Elsevier. doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.26082-0 [weblink]

Watt, H. M. G. & Richardson, P. W. (2014). Beginning teachers' motivations, effectiveness and wellbeing. In A.-L. Østern (Ed.), NAFOL Year Book 2014: Once a teacher - always a teacher? (pp. 53-64). Bergen, Norway: Fagbokforlaget Vigmostad & Bjørke AS [pdf available].

† Watt, H. M. G. & Richardson, P. W. (2015). A motivational analysis of teacher beliefs. In H. Fives & M. G. Gill (Eds.), International handbook of research on teachers' beliefs (pp. 191-211). New York: Routledge [pdf available].

† Richardson, P. W. & Watt, H. M. G. (2014). Why people choose teaching as a career: An expectancy-value approach to understanding teacher motivation. In P. W. Richardson, S. A. Karabenick, & H. M. G. Watt (Eds.), Teacher motivation: Theory and practice (pp. 3-19). New York: Routledge [pdf available].

Richardson, P. W., Watt, H. M. G., & Karabenick, S. A. (2014). Teacher motivation matters: An introduction. In P. W. Richardson, S. A. Karabenick, & H. M. G. Watt (Eds.), Teacher motivation: Theory and practice (pp. xiii-xxii). New York: Routledge [pdf available].

Richardson, P. W., Watt, H. M. G., & Devos, C. (2013). Types of professional and emotional coping among beginning teachers. In M. Newberry, A. Gallant, & P. Riley (Eds.), Emotion and school: Understanding how the hidden curriculum influences relationships, leadership, teaching, and learning (Advances in Research on Teaching, Vol. 18), pp. 229-253. Emerald [weblink] [pdf available]. doi. 10.1108/S1479-3687(2013)0000018016

Watt, H. M. G. & Richardson, P.W. (2013). Teacher motivation and student achievement outcomes. In J. Hattie & E. M. Anderman (Eds.), International guide to student achievement (Ch. 6.17, pp. 271-273). New York: Routledge. [pdf available]

* Spearman, J. & Watt, H. M. G. (2013). Women's aspirations towards STEM careers: A motivational analysis (pp. 175-191). In W. Patton (Ed.), Conceptualising women's working lives: Moving the boundaries of discourse. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers. [pdf available]

†† Riley, P., Watt, H. M. G., Richardson, P. W., & De Alwis, N. (2012). Relations among beginning teachers’ self-reported aggression, unconscious motives, personality, role stress, self-efficacy and burnout (Ch. 10, pp. 151-168). In T. Wubbels, P. den Brok, J. Tartwijk, & J. Levy (Eds.), Interpersonal relationships in education; Advances in Learning Environments Research, Volume 3. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers. [pdf available]

Watt, H.M.G. (2010). Gender and occupational choice. In J. C. Chrisler & D. R. McCreary (Eds.), Handbook of gender research in Psychology (Ch 16, pp. 379-400). New York: Springer. [pdf available] [weblink]

† Richardson, P. W. & Watt, H. M. G. (2010). Current and future directions in teacher motivation research (Ch. 5, pp. 139-173). In T. C. Urdan & S. A. Karabenick (Eds.), The decade ahead: Applications and contexts of motivation and achievement; Advances in Motivation and Achievement, Volume 16B. Bingley, U.K.: Emerald. [pdf available]. Outstanding Author Contribution Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2011 [publicity weblink]

De Alwis, N. & Watt, H. M. G. (2010). Entrepreneurial and other career motivations among Engineering students (Ch 15, pp. 267-280). In A. Malach-Pines & M. F. Özbilgin (Eds.), Handbook of Research on High-Technology Entrepreneurs. Cheltenham, U.K.: Edward Elgar Publishing. [pdf available] [weblink]

†† Watt, H.M.G., Richardson, P.W., & Pietsch, J. (2009). Choosing to teach in the “STEM” disciplines: Characteristics and motivations of science, technology, and mathematics teachers from Australia and the United States. In A. Selkirk & M. Tichenor (Eds.), Teacher education: Policy, practice and research. New York: Nova Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-60692-506-5 [pdf available] [weblink]

Watt, H.M.G. (2008). What motivates females and males to pursue sex-stereotyped careers? (Ch 3, pp. 87-113). In H. M. G. Watt & J. S. Eccles (Eds.), Gender and occupational outcomes: Longitudinal assessments of individual, social, and cultural influences. Washington, D.C.: APA books. [pdf available]

Watt, H.M.G. (2008). Gender and occupational outcomes: An introduction. (pp. 3-24). In H. M. G. Watt & J. S. Eccles (Eds.), Gender and occupational outcomes: Longitudinal assessments of individual, social, and cultural influences. Washington, D.C.: APA books. [pdf available]

† Watt, H.M.G., Richardson, P.W., & Tysvaer, N.M. (2007). Profiles of beginning teachers’ professional engagement and career development aspirations (Ch 10, pp. 155-176). In A. Berry, A. Clemans, & A. Kostogriz (Eds.), Dimensions of professional learning: Professionalism, practice and identity. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishers. [pdf available]

† Richardson, P.W., Watt, H.M.G., & Tysvaer, N.M. (2007). What motivates people to change out of business-related careers into teaching? (Ch 9, pp. 219-239). In M. F. Ozbilgin & A. Malach-Pines (Eds.). Career choice in management and entrepreneurship - A research companion. Edward Elgar Press. [pdf available] [weblink]


† Watt and Richardson are equal first authors

†† all authors contributed equally

* denotes mentored student publications