Research Interests
Film and Television Higher Education Pedagogy Social and Cultural Anthropology SociologyDr Ruby-Ngoc Nguyen
Learning Designer
Teaching and Learning Innovation
Academic
・I am passionate about the creative journeys of all knowledge forms and sources in formal education.・My research and teaching background is in cultural studies, higher education and pedagogy, film and media studies. ・My personal research interests include Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki, Aamir Khan, The Mentalist TV series, Oscar Wilde and Jane Austen. ・I speak English, Vietnamese and Japanese. I have engaged in professional translation work among these 3 languages.・My PhD project (completed May 2023) investigated how university lecturers integrate feature films and television series into their disciplinary teaching, and what can be done to improve their pedagogies based on recent empirical findings from cognitive science and educational psychology.・I hold a Diploma of Counselling (completed Jan 2023) from the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors (AIPC) to further develop my understanding of good teaching and learning practice.・ I also create handmade embroideries and paintings for gallery exhibitions, commissions, and sales. I showcase my artworks at https://www.instagram.com/rubyncreates/
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 - ongoing | Learning Designer | University of Adelaide |
| 2022 - ongoing | Lecturer/Tutor | University of Adelaide |
| 2020 - ongoing | Artist | Port Noarlunga Arts Centre and Foyer Gallery |
| 2020 - 2020 | Course Marker | School of Humanities, University of Adelaide |
| 2015 - 2018 | Teaching Assistant | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Japanese | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Vietnamese | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors (AIPC) | Australia | Diploma of Counselling |
| 2018 | School of Education, University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2015 - 2017 | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University | Japan | Master of Science, Division of Society and Culture |
| 2011 - 2015 | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University | Japan | Bachelor of Social Science |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Certificate of Presentation in 14th Asia Pacific Conference (The Changing Asia Pacific: Sharing Knowledge, Shaping the Future) | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University | Japan |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Nguyen (Ruby), N. N., & Palmer, E. (2025). Assessing the effectiveness of feature film and television series in university teaching through evaluation quadrangulation and action learning. HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, 44(3), 688-704. |
| 2025 | Nguyen (Ruby), N. N., & Barbieri, W. (2025). Mentorship in the Age of Generative AI: ChatGPT to Support Self-Regulated Learning of Pre-Service Teachers Before and During Placements. Education Sciences, 15(6), 642. Scopus2 WoS1 |
| 2025 | Nguyen, N. N., & Barbieri, W. (2025). Cultivating teacher agency and professional autonomy in higher education through feature films and television series. Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 1-18. Scopus1 |
| 2024 | Nguyen (Ruby), N. N. (2024). Film in university teaching: optimising multimodal pedagogies through film literacy. Teaching in Higher Education, 29(8), 1934-1955. Scopus6 WoS4 |
| 2023 | Nguyen, N. N. (2023). How do university lecturers learn to teach with film? Formal and informal academic development. Educational Media International, 60(1), 14-30. Scopus4 WoS2 |
| 2022 | Nguyen, N., Cally, G., Walter, B., Edward, P., & Pugsley, P. (2022). The role of technological knowledge in the pedagogical integration of film in disciplinary teaching at universities. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 19(3), 1-17. Scopus3 WoS2 |
| - | Yousuf, M., Miles, K., Harvey, H., Al-Tamimi, M., & Badran, D. (2022). Assessment of multiple choice question exams quality using graphical methods. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 19(3). |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Nguyen, N. (2021). Screen in teaching before and during COVID-19: Online option VS. online context. In Australian Association for Research in Education. Virtual. |
| 2019 | Nguyen, N. N., Dutschke, A. K., Hayford, J. A., Oko, J., & White, C. A. (2019). Theories and practice for 21st century learning and teaching in higher education, TAFE and secondary education. In HERGA 2019. Adelaide. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Nguyen, N. (2022). Pedagogical challenges and solutions when integrating feature films and TV series into university teaching. Poster session presented at the meeting of https://conference.herdsa.org.au/2022/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/HERDSA-2022-poster-abstract-book.pdf. Melbourne. DOI |
| 2022 | Nguyen, N. (2022). Practical ideas for using feature films and TV series. Poster session presented at the meeting of https://www.herdsa.org.au/sites/default/files/HERDSA%20CONNECT-Spring%202022.pdf. Australia. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Nguyen, N. N. R. (2017). Arts heal life: Rethinking education and therapy through the film Taare Zameen Par (2007) in relation to social withdrawal (Hikikomori). (Master's Thesis, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University). |
| 2015 | Nguyen, N. N. R. (2015). SPIRITED AWAY AS A NARRATIVE OF CRITICAL PEDAGOGY. (Undergraduate Dissertation, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University). |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Nguyen, N. (2017). Fan Awareness of Godzilla’s Dual Identity (2017). |
| 2016 | Nguyen, N. N. R. (2016). Humanities and Social Sciences through World Cinema and Visual Arts. TV Multiversity. |
| 2015 | Nguyen, N. N. R. (2015). Six Films About Religion and Belief. TV Multiversity. |
