STEM Education Research Group
The STEM Education Research Group is interested in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) as it relates to science education. We aim to support and encourage staff and higher degree research students to undertake STEM education research. We provide resources, seminars and showcases relating to the field while also producing new educational technologies and resources for teaching STEM. We are interested in understanding pedagogy and the needs of educators in STEM and seek to raise the profile of the field at national and international levels.
Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Science – School of Science and Technology Achievements in Learning & Teaching School of Science & Technology Teaching Development Award (2017) Education research outputs McMillan, M., & Day, J. (2020). Social media in STEM: Academic and student perspectives on social media as a teaching tool. Proceedings of The Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education. Lecturer in Biomedical Science – School of Science and Technology Twitter: @DrCarnivoroushttps://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/science-and-technology/rcharle3 http://richardcharlesworth.com.au/ Achievements in Learning & Teaching SABL School Level Education Awards (2020): Blood, Guts and Nursing Students. Fellow of the United Kingdom Higher Education Academy (Advance HE) (2019) Senior Lecturer in Chemistry - School of Science and Technology Achievements in Learning & Teaching Dr Erica Smith has given over 20 conference and seminar presentations on teaching practice, nationally and internationally. UNE Award for Teaching Excellence, Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2016) Australian Awards for University Teaching, Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2016) Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) Chemistry Educator of the Year Award (2017) Senior Fellow of the United Kingdom Higher Education Academy (Advance HE) (2017) Chair of the national RACI Chemical Education Division (2021-2022) Convenor of the UNE School of Science & Technology Education Committee (2018-2021) Education research outputs Lye, P., & Smith, E. (2016). Teaching Undergraduate Chemistry by Distance and Online - Lessons from the Front Line, in Teaching Science Online: Practical Guidance for Effective Instruction and Lab Work. Stylus Publishing. Reid, J., Smith, E., Iamsuk, N., & Miller, J. (2016). Balancing the equation: mentoring first-year female students at a regional university. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics, 24(4). Smith, E., Lye, P., Greatrex, B., Taylor, M., & Stupans, I. (2013). Enriching learning for first year chemistry students: introduction of Adobe Connect. European Journal of Open, Distance and e‐Learning, 16(1). Smith, E., & Reid, J. (2018). Using curriculum mapping to articulate transferable skill development in science courses: a pilot study. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics, 26(7). Senior Lecturer in Chemistry – School of Science & Technology Education research outputs Smith, E., Lye, P., Greatrex, B., Taylor, M., & Stupans, I. (2013). Enriching learning for first year chemistry students: introduction of Adobe Connect. European Journal of Open, Distance and e‐Learning, 16(1). Lecturer in Chemistry – School of Science & Technology Senior Lecturer in Computational Science - School of Science and Technology Achievements in Learning & Teaching Will’s research background includes designing technology for education and computer-supported cooperative learning. Will led the redesign of the Bachelor of Computer Science in 2016 (for which the computer science team won the School Excellence in Teaching Award) and the introduction of the Diploma in IT in 2019. Good Universities Guide, UNE ranked #1 for teaching quality in the Information and Communication Technology field (2021). Past finalist in the Australian Innovation Challenge and the Telstra Innovation Challenge. Member on the programme committees of international computer science education conferences (ACM SIGCSE, ACM ITiCSE and ICSE JSEET). Education research outputs Aljaloud, A., Gromik, N., Billingsley, W., & Kwan, P. (2019). Research trends in student response systems: a literature review. International Journal of Learning Technology, 10(4). Billingsley, W. (2020). Revisiting the Intelligent Book: Towards Seamless Intelligent Content and Continuously Deployed Courses. 37th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Billingsley, W. (2019). The Case of the Fragmented Classroom. International Conference on Software Engineering, Montreal, Canada. Billingsley, W. (2019). A Technologist's Agenda for Scriptable, Smart, Social, and Republishable Courses, CS Education Infrastructure for All II: Enabling the Change. CSSPLICE Workshop, Minneapolis, USA. Billingsley, W., & Kwan, P. (2016). Indirect Interaction: A Computing Lecture for Five to Seven Year-Olds. Proceedings of the 2016 ACM Conference Companion Publication on Designing Interactive Systems, Brisbane, Australia. Billingsley, W., Ngu, B., Phan, H., Gromik, N., & Kwan, P. (2016). Using a Video-Based Critique Process to Support Studio Pedagogies in Distance Education – A Tool and Pilot Study. 33rd International Conference of Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE). Billingsley, W., & Steel, J.R.H. (2014). Towards a super-collaborative software engineering MOOC. Companion Proceedings of the 36th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE Companion 2014), ACM. doi:10.1145/2591062.2591157. Billingsley, W., & Steel, J.R.H. (2013). A comparison of two iterations of a software studio course based on continuous integration. Proceedings of the 18th ACM conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education (ITiCSE '13), ACM. doi:10.1145/2462476.2465592. Billingsley, W., Torbay, R., Fletcher, P.R., Thomas, R.N., Steel, J.R.H., & Süß, J.G. (2019). Taking a Studio Course in Distributed Software Engineering from a Large Local Cohort to a Small Global Cohort. ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE), 19(2). Billingsley, W., & Robinson, P. (2007). Student Proof Exercises Using MathsTiles and Isabelle/HOL in an Intelligent Book. Journal of Automated Reasoning, 39(2). Billingsley, W., & Robinson, P. (2007). Searching questions, informal modelling, and massively multiple choice. Association for Learning Technology, 14th International Conference (ALT-C), Nottingham, England. Billingsley, W., & Robinson, P. (2005). Towards an Intelligent Book for Discrete Mathematics. Proceedings of the 2005 International Conference on Active Media Technology (AMT 2005), Kagawa, Japan. Süß, J.G., & Billingsley, W. (2012). Using continuous integration of code and content to teach software engineering with limited resources. Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE '12). IEEE Press. Senior Lecturer in ICT Education – School of Education Senior Lecturer – School of Environmental & Rural Science Achievements in Learning & Teaching Janelle has been a Senior Fellow of Advance Higher Education since 2016, she holds a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, chaired the AgEd Educator of the year committee in 2018 and was Chair of the AgEd Conference in 2019. Janelle has held numerous leadership roles in teaching and learning within UNE from the Chair of First Year Teaching and Learning Network Coordinator Group in 2014, to ERS Deputy Chair of Teaching and Learning, Course Coordinator for Agriculture 2016-2018 and 2020, ERS Convenor of Teaching and Learning 2018-2019, Course Director of Agriculture 2019-2021, member of UNE Curriculum Committee 2018-2020. UNE Teaching Excellence Award (2017) High Commendation for Engineering Education Engagement by the Australasian Association Engineering Educators (2012) Australian Government Office of Learning and Teaching (OLT) Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning for addressing deficiencies in numeracy of students, so as to reduce mathematics anxiety and influence, motivate and inspire students to learn (2012) School of ERS Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (2011) Education research outputs Burton, L., Dowling, D., Kavanagh, L., O`Moore, L., & Wilkes, J. (2012). Examining First Year Students’ Preparedness for Studying Engineering, Australasian Association of Engineering Education Conference, Melbourne, Australia. Glencross-Grant, R., & Wilkes, J. (2011). Tackling the Engineering Challenge: Embedding Sustainability Principles in Engineering Education. Sustaining Our Regions: The Engineering Challenge - Proceedings of the 2011 Regional Convention, Newcastle Division, Engineers Australia, pp. 53-60. Gurney L.J., & Wilkes, J. (2008). Creating a library presence in online units. Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 39(1), 26-37. Malouff, J., Reid, J., Wilkes, J., & Emmerton, A. (2015). Using the Results of Teaching Evaluations to Improve Teaching: A Systematic Process. College Teaching, 63(1), 3-7. Reid, J., & Wilkes, J. (2016). Developing and applying quantitative skills maps for STEM curricula, with a focus on different modes of learning. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 47(6), 837-852. Wilkes, J. (2010). Addressing the Diversity of Student Mathematics Preparedness for Engineering Surveying: A Proposal for a Technology Supported Learning Scaffold. ULT-Futures 2010, Armidale. Wilkes, J. (2012). Screencasts - are they the panacea for dealing with students' diverse mathematical skills? Australasian Association of Engineering Education Conference, Melbourne, Australia. Wilkes, J., & Burns, A. (2019). Decade of Careers of Agriculture Graduates. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 27(4), 2-13. Wilkes, J., & Burton, L.J. (2015). Get Set for Success: Applications for engineering and applied science students. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 23(1), 94-105. Wilkes, J., Burton, L., Glencross-Grant, R., & Albion, M. (2013). Are engineering students' interests and attitudes to study different from scientists?, Australasian Association of Engineering Education Conference, Gold Coast, Australia. Wilkes, J., Godwin, J., & Gurney, L. J. (2015). Developing information literacy and academic writing skills through the collaborative design of an assessment task for first year engineering students. Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 46(3), 164-175. Wilkes, J., & Gurney, L. (2009). Perceptions and Applications of Information Literacy by First Year Applied Science Students. Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 40(3), 159-171. Wilkes, J., & Reid, J. (2019). Distributed Leadership. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education. Lecturer in Biology – School of Environmental & Rural Science Achievements in Learning & Teaching LearnX Live 2020 Platinum Award: Social Learning Program - Boosting Science Pathways. School of Science & Technology Education Excellence Development Award (2019). Education research outputs Burns, A., Holford, P., & Andronicos, A. (2020). Evaluation of asynchronous online interactive lessons to enhance first year university understanding of a foundation STEM concept. Innovation in Online Teaching. doi:10.1080/10494820.2020.1712426. Wilkes, .J & Burns, A. (2019). A Decade of Agriculture Graduates’ Employability and Career Pathways. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 27(4), 2–13. Burns, A., McDonald, P.G., & Narayan N. (2020). From Lab to Laptop Learning: Supporting the rapid transition to online teaching in tertiary science and rural science. ACSME (Conference) 2020. Burns, A. (2010). A cognitive structural model for assisting tertiary science students understanding of ecological practice [Masters Thesis].Masters of Education (Hons Class 1), University of New England. Lecturer in Geology – School of Environmental & Rural Science Achievements in Learning & Teaching School of Environmental and Rural Science Education Excellence Development Award (2020). Lecturer in Mathematics Education Research Outputs Woolcott, G., Galligan, L., Whannell, R., Marshman, M., Axelsen, T., Schmalz, J., & Sultanova, N. (2020). How are we progressing with academic numeracy at regional universities? Perspectives from first-year undergraduate studies. Mathematics Education Research Journal. doi:10.1007/s13394-020-00312-3 Woolcott, G., Mason, R., Markopoulos, C., Boyd, W., Chen, O., Seton, C., Lake, W., Whannell, R., Foster, A., Galligan, L., Marshman, M., Schmalz, J., & Sultanova, N. (2018). Bite Size Maths: Building Mathematics Capability of Low SES Students in Regional/Remote Australia [Report]. Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme (HEPPP) 2015 National Priorities Pool, Australian Government Department of Education & Training. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.6983945.v1 Senior Lecturer in Physics – School of Science and TechnologyOur People
Dr Mary McMillan
Phone: +61 2 6773 2118
Email: mary.mcmillan@une.edu.au
Twitter: @accidental_scihttps://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/science-and-technology/mary-mcmillanDr Richard Charlesworth
Phone: +61 02 6773 1512
Email: rcharle3@une.edu.auDr Erica Smith
Phone: +61 2 6773 5130
Email: erica.smith@une.edu.au
https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/science-and-technology/erica.smDr Michelle Taylor
Phone: +61 2 6773 2363
Email: michelle.taylor@une.edu.au
https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/science-and-technology/mtaylor5Dr Adam Rosser
Phone: +61 2 6773 1785
Email: arosser3@une.edu.au
https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/science-and-technology/adam-rosserDr William Billingsley
Phone: +61 2 6773 2513
Email: wbilling@une.edu.au
https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/science-and-technology/william-billingsley
https://www.wbillingsley.comDr Mitchell Parkes
Phone: +61 2 6773 5082
Email: mparkes2@une.edu.au
https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/education/mparkes2Dr Janelle Wilkes
Phone: +61 2 6773 2025
Email: jwilkes2@une.edu.au
https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/ers/jwilkes2Dr Adrienne Burns
Phone: +61 02 6773 3957
Email: aburns@une.edu.au
https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/ers/aburnsDr Ed Saunders
Phone: +61 02 6773 2843
Email: ed.saunders@une.edu.au
https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/ers/ed.saundersDr Jelena Schmalz
Phone: +61 2 6773 2669
Email: jschmalz@une.edu.au
https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/science-and-technology/jschmalzDr Stephen Bosi
Phone: +61 2 6773 3436
Email: stephen.bosi@une.edu.au
https://www.une.edu.au/staff-profiles/science-and-technology/sbosi
Resources are coming soon 30 Nov – Dec 2020: ASCILITE 2020 (Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education), virtual conference hosted by UNE. https://2020conference.ascilite.org/Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL) in STEM Resources
Research
Burns, A., Holford, P., & Andronicos, A. (2020). Evaluation of asynchronous online interactive lessons to enhance first year university understanding of a foundation STEM concept. Innovation in Online Teaching. doi:10.1080/10494820.2020.1712426 Woolcott, G., Galligan, L., Whannell, R., Marshman, M., Axelsen, T., Schmalz, J., & Sultanova, N. (2020). How are we progressing with academic numeracy at regional universities? Perspectives from first-year undergraduate studies. Mathematics Education Research Journal. doi:10.1007/s13394-020-00312-3 Aljaloud, A., Gromik, N., Billingsley, W., & Kwan, P. (2019). Research trends in student response systems: a literature review. International Journal of Learning Technology, 10(4). Billingsley, W., Torbay, R., Fletcher, P.R., Thomas, R.N., Steel, J.R.H., & Süß, J.G. (2019). Taking a Studio Course in Distributed Software Engineering from a Large Local Cohort to a Small Global Cohort. ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE), 19(2). Wilkes, .J & Burns, A. (2019). A Decade of Agriculture Graduates’ Employability and Career Pathways. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 27(4), 2–13. Smith, E., & Reid, J. (2018). Using curriculum mapping to articulate transferable skill development in science courses: a pilot study. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics, 26(7). Lye, P., & Smith, E. (2016). Teaching Undergraduate Chemistry by Distance and Online - Lessons from the Front Line, in Teaching Science Online: Practical Guidance for Effective Instruction and Lab Work. Stylus Publishing. Reid, J., Smith, E., Iamsuk, N., & Miller, J. (2016). Balancing the equation: mentoring first-year female students at a regional university. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics, 24(4). Billingsley, W., & Steel, J.R.H. (2014). Towards a super-collaborative software engineering MOOC. Companion Proceedings of the 36th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE Companion 2014), ACM. doi:10.1145/2591062.2591157. Billingsley, W., & Steel, J.R.H. (2013). A comparison of two iterations of a software studio course based on continuous integration. Proceedings of the 18th ACM conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education (ITiCSE '13), ACM. doi:10.1145/2462476.2465592. Smith, E., Lye, P., Greatrex, B., Taylor, M., & Stupans, I. (2013). Enriching learning for first year chemistry students: introduction of Adobe Connect. European Journal of Open, Distance and e‐Learning, 16(1). Billingsley, W., & Robinson, P. (2007). Student Proof Exercises Using MathsTiles and Isabelle/HOL in an Intelligent Book. Journal of Automated Reasoning, 39(2).Our Publications
