Overview
Background
Dr Carl Sherwood completed a Bachelor of Engineering - Civil (UQ, 1984) and practiced as a professional engineer for 15 years. After completing an MBA (UQ, 2001), he worked for the UQ Business School and began investigating how to equitably support the learning of diverse student cohorts in large classes. By 2007, he joined the UQ School of Economics as a Teaching Focussed Academic, completed a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (UQ, 2013), and has been the Director of Teaching and Learning in the School of Economics (2019-2021). His research has involved developing and evaluating the impact of blending learning activities and face-to-face lectures for students in large introductory statistics and microeconomics courses. Most notably, with over a decade of pioneering research into the development of students’ own contextualised storytelling as a pedagogy for introductory statistics, his work has been recognised with a UQ Teaching Excellence Award (UQ, 2015), an Australian Award for Teaching Excellence (2017) and through his PhD (UQ, 2020).
Achievements and Awards
- Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2023)
- UQ Teaching Commendation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2018)
- Australian Awards for University Teaching Excellence (2017)
- Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (2017)
- UQ Business, Economics & Law Faculty - Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning or Experience (2017)
- UQ Award for Teaching Excellence (2015)
- Invited member of UQ Open Course Program (2015).
- Invited member of the UQ College of Peer Observers Program (2015)
- Australian Awards for University Teaching - Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2013)
- UQ Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2011)
- UQ School of Economics Teaching Excellence Award winner (2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017)
- UQ School of Economics Distinguished Teaching Award winner (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)
- Nominee for UniJobs’ Lecturer of the Year Award (2010)
Funded Projects
- Sherwood, C.W, & Anand, P. (2023). “Students’ contextualised storytelling within contemporary assessment practices in higher education”, HERDSA Grant - $4,990
- Sherwood, C.W. (2021). “Development of an online test bank of questions to assess student learning in Introductory Statistics for Social Sciences (ECON1310)”, AAUT Grant - $25,000.
- Sherwood, C.W. (2021). “Expanding of an online test bank of questions to assess student learning in Introductory Microeconomics (ECON1010)”, UQ School of Economics Grant - $24,270.
- Lodge, J., Gowlett, C., McLay, K., McKimmie, B., Bevan, A., Knibbe, R., Langfield, T., Sherwood, C.W., & Hillock, P.W. (2019). “Maximising the pedagogical benefits of video for engagement and learning”, UQ Teaching Innovation Grant - $82,204.
- Baldock, T., Murzi, H., Callaghan, D., Cossu, R., Gibbes, B., & Sherwood, C.W. (2017). “The Cloud Room: Enhancing flexible learning pathways via a user-demand driven timetabling model and improved online learning resources”, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology (EAIT) Grant - $6,000.
- Sherwood, C.W. (2016). “Initiating research into how first year undergraduate university students’ own contextualised storytelling can help them make sense of statistics”, AAUT Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning - $10,000.
- Sherwood, C.W. (2012). “The Freaky Fish App”, UQ BEL Faculty/UniQuest Pty Ltd Pathfinder Proof-of-concept Grant - $15,000.
- Sherwood, C.W. (2010). “Development of online Scenario Based Learning (SBLi) interactive scenarios for teaching techniques to solve statistical problems in introductory economics courses”, New Staff Start-up Grant for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning - $11,749.
- Sherwood, C.W. (2009). “An interactive eLearning and Story Based Teaching method for Statistics Students – a pedagogical investigation”, UQ Strategic Grant for Teaching & Learning - $26,567.
Other outputs (in THE Campus - Times Higher Education)
- Sherwood, C.W., & Raiti, J. (2024). Connecting adult learning principles, assessment and academic integrity.
- Sherwood, C.W. (2024). An assessment design that promotes learning and academic integrity.
- Raiti, J., & Sherwood, C.W. (2023). Tips for adopting the right technology for blended learning.
- Sherwood, C.W., & Raiti, J. (2023).Tips for Teachers who are new to blended learning.
- Sherwood, C.W. (2022). Using storytelling to make introductory statistics less scary: a contextualised approach.
- Sherwood, C.W. (2022). How to use storytelling-based assessment to increase student confidence.
- Sherwood, C.W. (2022). Recruiting university tutors using an interactive group activity.
- Sherwood, C.W. (2022). Let’s get professional: advice for new university teachers.
- Sherwood, C.W. (2022). Tips for Teaching MBA students.
Availability
- Dr Carl Sherwood is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, The University of Queensland
- Masters (Coursework) of Business Administration, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Patient and doctor anecdotal observations: narrative insights for reducing diagnostic excisions and promoting early detection of melanomas
Liu, Timothy J., Wolber, Anna K., Sherwood, Carl and Soyer, H. Peter (2024). Patient and doctor anecdotal observations: narrative insights for reducing diagnostic excisions and promoting early detection of melanomas. International Journal of Dermatology. doi: 10.1111/ijd.17441
2024
Other Outputs
Connecting adult learning principles, assessment and academic integrity
Sherwood, Carl and Raiti, John (2024, 07 30). Connecting adult learning principles, assessment and academic integrity Times Higher Education 1-1.
2024
Other Outputs
An assessment design that promotes learning and academic integrity.
Sherwood, Carl (2024, 05 23). An assessment design that promotes learning and academic integrity. Times Higher Education
2024
Journal Article
Widening university participation in learning using students’ contextualised storytelling in general chemistry
Ho, Karen, Luong, Yen, Sherwood, Carl and Clark, Douglas B. (2024). Widening university participation in learning using students’ contextualised storytelling in general chemistry. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 25 (3), 908-919. doi: 10.1039/d4rp00084f
2023
Conference Publication
How to write for campus: Establishing your institution and yourself as a thought leader
Compton, Eliza, Sherwood, Carl and Wang, Jack (2023). How to write for campus: Establishing your institution and yourself as a thought leader. Times Higher Education Campus Live ANZ, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 1-2 June 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Tips for adopting the right technology for blended learning
Raiti, John and Sherwood, Carl (2023, 05 01). Tips for adopting the right technology for blended learning Times Higher Education Campus 1-1.
2022
Conference Publication
Student storytelling and making sense of statistics: research methodology insights
Sherwood, Carl (2022). Student storytelling and making sense of statistics: research methodology insights. ICOTS 11, Rosario, Argentina, 11–16 September 2022. The Hague, Netherlands: International Association for Statistical Education. doi: 10.52041/iase.icots11.t8e1
2022
Journal Article
Students making sense of statistics through storytelling: a theoretical perspective based on Bruner’s narrative mode of thought
Sherwood, Carl and Makar, Katie (2022). Students making sense of statistics through storytelling: a theoretical perspective based on Bruner’s narrative mode of thought. Mathematics Education Research Journal, 36 (S1), 1-35. doi: 10.1007/s13394-022-00440-y
2022
Journal Article
Widening access and participation for learning introductory microeconomics: using students' own contextualised storytelling
Sherwood, Carl (2022). Widening access and participation for learning introductory microeconomics: using students' own contextualised storytelling. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 24 (2), 94-106. doi: 10.5456/wpll.24.2.94
2022
Other Outputs
Engineers studying economics are reaping the benefits
Dorney, G., Sherwood, C. W. and Gannon, M. (2022, 01 25). Engineers studying economics are reaping the benefits create
2020
Other Outputs
First year university students making sense of statistics through storytelling
Sherwood, Carl (2020). First year university students making sense of statistics through storytelling. PhD Thesis, School of Education , The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/bc4f745
2019
Book
Business analytics and statistics
Black, Ken , Asafu-Adjaye, John , Burke, Paul , Khan, Nazim, King, Gerard, Perera, Nelson , Papadimos, Andrew, Sherwood, Carl and Wasimi, Saleh (2019). Business analytics and statistics. Milton, QLD, Australia: John Wiley & Sons Australia.
2018
Journal Article
Class attendance and learning outcome
Kwak, Do Won, Sherwood, Carl and Tang, Kam Ki (2018). Class attendance and learning outcome. Empirical Economics, 57 (1), 1-27. doi: 10.1007/s00181-018-1434-7
2018
Journal Article
Tutor selection process and student learning experience
Sherwood, Carl, Tang, Kam Ki, Yin, Zi and Phan, Le Hoa (2018). Tutor selection process and student learning experience. Australasian Journal of Economics Education, 15 (1), 8-28.
2018
Conference Publication
Storytelling and teaching statistics
Sherwood, Carl (2018). Storytelling and teaching statistics. ICOTS 10, Kyoto, Japan, July 8 - 13. International Association for Statistical Education.
2017
Journal Article
New insights into an old problem – enhancing student learning outcomes in an introductory statistics course
Sherwood, Carl and Kwak, Do Won (2017). New insights into an old problem – enhancing student learning outcomes in an introductory statistics course. Applied Economics, 49 (56), 5698-5708. doi: 10.1080/00036846.2017.1332750
2017
Conference Publication
Whom should (still) attend lectures and tutorials?
Kwak, Do Won, Sherwood, Carl and Tang, Kam Ki (2017). Whom should (still) attend lectures and tutorials?. OZCOTS , Canberra, ACT, Australia, 8-9 December 2016.
2016
Journal Article
Selecting sessional tutors: a new and effective process
Sherwood, Carl W. and Littleboy, Bruce (2016). Selecting sessional tutors: a new and effective process. Australasian Journal of Economics Education, 13 (1), 30-48.
2014
Journal Article
Assessing the Impact of Blended Learning on Student Performance
Kwak, Do Won, Menezes, Flavio M. and Sherwood, Carl (2014). Assessing the Impact of Blended Learning on Student Performance. Economic Record, 91 (292), 91-106. doi: 10.1111/1475-4932.12155
2013
Other Outputs
Assessing the impact of blended learning on student performance
Kwak, Won Do, Menezes, Flavio and Sherwood, Carl (2013). Assessing the impact of blended learning on student performance. School of Economics Discussion Paper Series. 494. School of Economics, University of Queensland.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
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