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Professor Gwendolyn Lawrie
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Gwendolyn Lawrie

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Overview

Background

Gwen is a Teaching-Focused academic in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences at UQ, she was appointed to this role in 2008 following several postdoctoral and senior research focused appointments in the UK and Australia. After successfully transferring from traditional chemistry laboratory research into discipline-based education and higher education research, her work has addressed student diversity in prior learning and engagement of students through: collaborative discourse and inquiry tasks; the implementation of undergraduate research experiences; and mechanisms for provision of formative feedback to support self-regulated learning. She currently leads an active research program into supporting and assessing student self-regulated learning in online environments in parallel with exploring how combinations of multimodal representations impact on learning. Gwen is a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and the current Editor in Chief of Chemistry Education & Research Practice (RSC Publishing). Her teaching has been recognised by multiple national, professional and institutional teaching awards including the RACI Fensham Medal in 2021.

Availability

Professor Gwendolyn Lawrie is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Qualifications

  • Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary), The University of Queensland

Works

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145 works between 1994 and 2024

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2024

Journal Article

Celebrating the Vision and Generosity of a True Luminary in Chemistry Education Research: Introduction for the Festschrift for David F. Treagust

Lawrie, Gwendolyn (2024). Celebrating the Vision and Generosity of a True Luminary in Chemistry Education Research: Introduction for the Festschrift for David F. Treagust. Journal of Chemical Education, 101 (6), 2173-2174. doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00561

Celebrating the Vision and Generosity of a True Luminary in Chemistry Education Research: Introduction for the Festschrift for David F. Treagust

2024

Journal Article

Recognising a beacon of teaching and learning leadership in Australian chemistry

Bissember, Alex C., Pullen, Reyne and Lawrie, Gwendolyn A. (2024). Recognising a beacon of teaching and learning leadership in Australian chemistry. Australian Journal of Chemistry, 77 (1) CH23146, NULL. doi: 10.1071/ch23146

Recognising a beacon of teaching and learning leadership in Australian chemistry

2023

Conference Publication

Examining links between students’ mental imagistic abilities and their perceptions of chemical representations

Baade, Lauren, Kartsonaki, Effie, Khosravi, Hassan and Lawrie, Gwendolyn (2023). Examining links between students’ mental imagistic abilities and their perceptions of chemical representations. The Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education, Hobart, TAS Australia, 30 August - 1 September 2023.

Examining links between students’ mental imagistic abilities and their perceptions of chemical representations

2023

Book Chapter

Embedding feedback in digital learning environments to promote learners’ thinking about their thinking in chemistry

Lawrie, Gwendolyn A. (2023). Embedding feedback in digital learning environments to promote learners’ thinking about their thinking in chemistry. Digital learning and teaching in chemistry. (pp. 352-368) edited by Yehudit Dori, Courtney Ngai and Gabriela Szteinberg. Cambridge, United Kingdom: The Royal Society of Chemistry. doi: 10.1039/9781839167942-00352

Embedding feedback in digital learning environments to promote learners’ thinking about their thinking in chemistry

2023

Conference Publication

Growing inclusive learning communities: enhancing inclusive teaching and learning through professional learning, student partnerships and effective practice

Gannaway, Deanne, Wang, Jack T.H., Lawrie, Gwendolyn and Kull, Anna (2023). Growing inclusive learning communities: enhancing inclusive teaching and learning through professional learning, student partnerships and effective practice. HERDSA 2023 Annual Conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 4-7 July 2023.

Growing inclusive learning communities: enhancing inclusive teaching and learning through professional learning, student partnerships and effective practice

2023

Journal Article

Engaging with engagement in learning chemistry: a guiding note about a multidimensional construct

Lawrie, Gwendolyn (2023). Engaging with engagement in learning chemistry: a guiding note about a multidimensional construct. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 24 (3), 791-792. doi: 10.1039/d3rp90006a

Engaging with engagement in learning chemistry: a guiding note about a multidimensional construct

2023

Journal Article

Cognitive presence in learner–content interaction process: the role of scaffolding in online  self-regulated learning environments

Al Mamun, Md Abdullah and Lawrie, Gwendolyn (2023). Cognitive presence in learner–content interaction process: the role of scaffolding in online  self-regulated learning environments. Journal of Computers in Education, 11 (3), 791-821. doi: 10.1007/s40692-023-00279-7

Cognitive presence in learner–content interaction process: the role of scaffolding in online  self-regulated learning environments

2023

Journal Article

Insights into a Community of Inquiry that emerged during academics’ emergency remote university teaching of chemistry in response to concern for students

Reyes, Charisse T., Thompson, Christopher D., Lawrie, Gwendolyn A. and Kyne, Sara H. (2023). Insights into a Community of Inquiry that emerged during academics’ emergency remote university teaching of chemistry in response to concern for students. Research in Science and Technological Education, 1-27. doi: 10.1080/02635143.2023.2202387

Insights into a Community of Inquiry that emerged during academics’ emergency remote university teaching of chemistry in response to concern for students

2023

Journal Article

Establishing a delicate balance in the relationship between artificial intelligence and authentic assessment in student learning

Lawrie, Gwendolyn (2023). Establishing a delicate balance in the relationship between artificial intelligence and authentic assessment in student learning. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 24 (2), 392-393. doi: 10.1039/d3rp90003g

Establishing a delicate balance in the relationship between artificial intelligence and authentic assessment in student learning

2023

Journal Article

Student-content interactions: exploring behavioural engagement with self-regulated inquiry-based online learning modules

Al Mamun, Md Abdullah and Lawrie, Gwendolyn (2023). Student-content interactions: exploring behavioural engagement with self-regulated inquiry-based online learning modules. Smart Learning Environments, 10 (1) 1, 1-31. doi: 10.1186/s40561-022-00221-x

Student-content interactions: exploring behavioural engagement with self-regulated inquiry-based online learning modules

2023

Journal Article

Feedback Literacy: a catalyst for lifelong learning from a chemistry education perspective

Lawrie, Gwendolyn (2023). Feedback Literacy: a catalyst for lifelong learning from a chemistry education perspective. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 24 (4), 1106-1108. doi: 10.1039/d3rp90009f

Feedback Literacy: a catalyst for lifelong learning from a chemistry education perspective

2023

Journal Article

Laying the foundations to build on: exploring diversity in our <i>Chemistry Education Research &amp; Practice</i> community

Graulich, Nicole, Kahveci, Ajda, Lawrie, Gwendolyn A., Lewis, Scott E. and Nyachwaya, James (2023). Laying the foundations to build on: exploring diversity in our Chemistry Education Research &amp; Practice community. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 24 (1), 8-11. doi: 10.1039/d2rp90012b

Laying the foundations to build on: exploring diversity in our <i>Chemistry Education Research &amp; Practice</i> community

2022

Conference Publication

Exploring the relationship between mental imagistic ability and students’ representational competence and fluency in chemistry

Baade, Lauren, Lawrie, Gwendolyn, Kartsonaki, Effie and Khosravi, Hassan (2022). Exploring the relationship between mental imagistic ability and students’ representational competence and fluency in chemistry. Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education, Perth, WA Australia, 28 - 30 September 2022.

Exploring the relationship between mental imagistic ability and students’ representational competence and fluency in chemistry

2022

Journal Article

Student perceptions and engagement in video-based learning for microbiology education

Chan, Amy H., Kok, Ethan Y. Y., Razali, Muhammad Asyraf M., Lawrie, Gwendolyn A. and Wang, Jack T.H. (2022). Student perceptions and engagement in video-based learning for microbiology education. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 30 (3), 2-18. doi: 10.30722/ijisme.30.03.001

Student perceptions and engagement in video-based learning for microbiology education

2022

Journal Article

Insights into how academics reframed their assessment during a pandemic: disciplinary variation and assessment as afterthought

Slade, Christine, Lawrie, Gwendolyn, Taptamat, Nantana, Browne, Eleanor, Sheppard, Karen and Matthews, Kelly E. (2022). Insights into how academics reframed their assessment during a pandemic: disciplinary variation and assessment as afterthought. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 47 (4), 588-605. doi: 10.1080/02602938.2021.1933379

Insights into how academics reframed their assessment during a pandemic: disciplinary variation and assessment as afterthought

2022

Journal Article

Implementing blended first year chemistry in a developing country using online resources

Reyes, Charisse T., Kyne, Sara H., Lawrie, Gwendolyn A. and Thompson, Christopher D. (2022). Implementing blended first year chemistry in a developing country using online resources. Online Learning Journal, 26 (1), 174-202. doi: 10.24059/olj.v26i1.2508

Implementing blended first year chemistry in a developing country using online resources

2022

Journal Article

Exploration of learner-content interactions and learning approaches: The role of guided inquiry in the self-directed online environments

Al Mamun, Md Abdullah, Lawrie, Gwendolyn and Wright, Tony (2022). Exploration of learner-content interactions and learning approaches: The role of guided inquiry in the self-directed online environments. Computers and Education, 178 104398, 104398. doi: 10.1016/j.compedu.2021.104398

Exploration of learner-content interactions and learning approaches: The role of guided inquiry in the self-directed online environments

2022

Journal Article

Student self-perception on digital literacy in STEM blended learning environments

Le, Branda, Lawrie, Gwendolyn A. and Wang, Jack T. H. (2022). Student self-perception on digital literacy in STEM blended learning environments. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 31 (3), 1-19. doi: 10.1007/s10956-022-09956-1

Student self-perception on digital literacy in STEM blended learning environments

2022

Journal Article

Insights into the manuscript review process viewed as a constructive journey rather than surviving hurdles

Lewis, Scott E., Nyachwaya, James, Kahveci, Ajda, Lawrie, Gwendolyn A. and Graulich, Nicole (2022). Insights into the manuscript review process viewed as a constructive journey rather than surviving hurdles. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 23 (1), 7-11. doi: 10.1039/d1rp90012a

Insights into the manuscript review process viewed as a constructive journey rather than surviving hurdles

2022

Journal Article

How do we know when students are learning? Shining a light on chemistry education practitioner research articles

Lawrie, Gwendolyn (2022). How do we know when students are learning? Shining a light on chemistry education practitioner research articles. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 23 (2), 283-286. doi: 10.1039/d2rp90003c

How do we know when students are learning? Shining a light on chemistry education practitioner research articles

Funding

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2022
    Learning together in a global pandemic: Practices and principles for teaching and assessing online in uncertain times
    Global Educational Enhancement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    An innovative, open-access online question and solution generator
    Technology-Enhanced Learning Grants
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Online, virtual and adaptive learning environments: improving the journey through large first year chemistry courses
    Technology-Enhanced Learning Grants
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Developing and resourcing academics to help students conduct and communicate undergraduate research on a large scale
    OLT Leadership for Excellence Grants
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Enhancing the secondary-tertiary transition in chemistry through formative assessment and self-regulated learning environments
    OLT Innovation and Development Grants
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Exploring the factors that enhance the sustainability of embedded authentic assessment through a SoTL mentorship model
    UQ Teaching Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Addressing undergraduate student diversity and engagement in science courses through the introduction of laboratory UREs
    UQ Teaching & Learning Strategic Grants
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    IS-IT learning? Online interdisciplinary scenario-inquiry tasks for active learning in large, first year STEM courses
    ALTC Competitive Grants
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Addressing the diversity in student conceptual models in chemistry through multiple representations and active learning experiences
    UQ New Staff Start-up Grants (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning)
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2010
    Increasing the relevance of first level chemistry through authentic assessment
    UQ Teaching & Learning Strategic Grants
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Graded Biomaterial for Articular Cartilage Replacement
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2007
    Multiplexed Molecular Reading of Protein Associations via Nanoscaled Devices
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2003 - 2006
    Gene expression profiling and de novo transcriptome sequencing using geneballs
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Professor Gwendolyn Lawrie is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Integrating multimodal external representations in chemistry online learning environments

    This project involves the investigation of how students develop their internal mental models of chemistry concepts through translation between external representations that enable visualisation of molecular level phenomena. The context of this research is self-regulated learning in online environments.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The application of learning analytics and multimodal data to evaluate student engagement and learning outcomes in chemistry

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Effie Kartsonaki, Dr Hassan Khosravi

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Creative Thinking Amongst First-Year Undergraduate Chemistry Students: Applying Knowledge of Chemistry to a Real-World Context

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The Use of Ethnochemistry Based Augmented Reality to Integrate Multiple Representations in Chemistry Classes and Its Influence on Indonesian Students' Mental Models

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Jack Wang, Dr Nell Baghaei

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Professor Gwendolyn Lawrie directly for media enquiries about:

  • Biomaterials
  • Chemical Education
  • Interfacial chemistry
  • Polysaccharide hydrogels

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