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
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Qualifications
- Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary), The University of Queensland
Works
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2019
Journal Article
Profiling the combinations of multiple representations used in large-class teaching: pathways to inclusive practices
Ferreira, João Elias Vidueira and Lawrie, Gwendolyn Angela (2019). Profiling the combinations of multiple representations used in large-class teaching: pathways to inclusive practices. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 20 (4), 902-923. doi: 10.1039/c9rp00001a
2019
Book Chapter
Chapter 2: planning an ALURE
Rowland, Susan, Lawrie, Gwendolyn and Pedwell, Rhianna (2019). Chapter 2: planning an ALURE. Engaging undergraduate students in authentic science research: a large-scale approach. (pp. 5-14) edited by Susan Rowland, Gwendolyn Lawrie and Rhianna Pedwell. Hammondville, NSW Australia: HERDSA.
2019
Book Chapter
Chapter 1: introduction
Rowland, Susan and Lawrie, Gwendolyn (2019). Chapter 1: introduction. Engaging undergraduate students in authentic science research: a large-scale approach. (pp. 1-4) edited by Susan Rowland, Gwendolyn Lawrie and Rhianna Pedwell. Hammondville, NSW Australia: Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia.
2019
Book Chapter
Collaborative, scenario-based, open-ended, problem-solving tasks in chemistry
Lawrie, Gwen, Matthews, K. E. and Gahan, Lawrie (2019). Collaborative, scenario-based, open-ended, problem-solving tasks in chemistry. Teaching chemistry in higher education: a festschrift in honour of Professor Tina Overton. (pp. 105-122) edited by Michael K. Seery and Claire McDonnell. Dublin, Ireland: Creathach Press.
2019
Book Chapter
Chapter 5: assessing ALURE students' outcomes
Rowland, Susan and Lawrie, Gwendolyn (2019). Chapter 5: assessing ALURE students' outcomes. Engaging undergraduate students in authentic science research: a large-scale approach. (pp. 29-32) edited by Susan Rowland, Gwendolyn Lawrie and Rhianna Pedwell. Hammondville, NSW Australia: Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia.
2019
Journal Article
Evaluating articles submitted for publication in Chemistry Education Research and Practice
Seery, Michael K., Kahveci, Ajda, Lawrie, Gwendolyn A. and Lewis, Scott E. (2019). Evaluating articles submitted for publication in Chemistry Education Research and Practice. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 20 (2), 335-339. doi: 10.1039/c9rp90003a
2019
Book Chapter
Chapter 6: evaluating ALURE outcomes
Pedwell, R., Rowland, S., Lawrie, G., Zimbardi, K. and Worthy, P. (2019). Chapter 6: evaluating ALURE outcomes. Engaging undergraduate students in authentic science research: a large-scale approach. (pp. 33-44) edited by Susan Rowland, Gwendolyn Lawrie and Rhianna Pedwell. Hammondville, NSW Australia: Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia.
2018
Journal Article
Personal journeys of teachers: an investigation of the development of teacher professional knowledge and skill by expert tertiary chemistry teachers
Lawrie, Gwendolyn A., Schultz, Madeleine, Bailey, Chantal H. and Dargaville, Bronwin L. (2018). Personal journeys of teachers: an investigation of the development of teacher professional knowledge and skill by expert tertiary chemistry teachers. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 20 (1), 132-145. doi: 10.1039/c8rp00187a
2018
Journal Article
Characterisation of teacher professional knowledge and skill through content representations from tertiary chemistry educators.
Schultz, Madeleine, Lawrie, Gwendolyn A., Bailey, Chantal H. and Dargaville, Bronwin L. (2018). Characterisation of teacher professional knowledge and skill through content representations from tertiary chemistry educators.. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 19 (2), 508-519. doi: 10.1039/C7RP00251C
2018
Book Chapter
Australian chemistry education research and practice: a dynamic and colourful landscape of learning and teaching
Lawrie, Gwendolyn A. and Southam, Daniel C. (2018). Australian chemistry education research and practice: a dynamic and colourful landscape of learning and teaching. International perspectives on chemistry education research and practice. (pp. 175-191) edited by Charlie Cox and Wendy E. Schatzberg. Washington, DC, United States: American Chemical Society. doi: 10.1021/bk-2018-1293.ch011
2017
Journal Article
Insights and Teacher Perceptions Regarding Students’ Conceptions as They Enter Tertiary Chemistry Studies: a Comparative Study
Lawrie, Gwendolyn A., Schultz, Madeleine and Wright, Anthony H. (2017). Insights and Teacher Perceptions Regarding Students’ Conceptions as They Enter Tertiary Chemistry Studies: a Comparative Study. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 17 (1), 1-23. doi: 10.1007/s10763-017-9853-z
2017
Journal Article
Evaluation of diagnostic tools that tertiary teachers can apply to profile their students’ conceptions
Schultz, Madeleine , Lawrie, Gwendolyn A., Bailey, Chantal H. , Bedford, Simon B. , Dargaville, Tim R. , O'Brien, Glennys , Tasker, Roy , Thompson, Christopher D. , Williams, Mark and Wright, Anthony H. (2017). Evaluation of diagnostic tools that tertiary teachers can apply to profile their students’ conceptions. International Journal of Science Education, 39 (5), 565-586. doi: 10.1080/09500693.2017.1296980
2017
Journal Article
Moving towards inclusive learning and teaching: A synthesis of recent literature
Lawrie, Gwen, Marquis, Elizabeth, Fuller, Eddie, Newman, Tara, Qiu, Mei, Nomikoudis, Milton, Roelofs, Frits and Van Dam, Lianne (2017). Moving towards inclusive learning and teaching: A synthesis of recent literature. Teaching and Learning Inquiry, 5 (1). doi: 10.20343/teachlearninqu.5.1.3
2016
Journal Article
Do we need to design course-based undergraduate research experiences for authenticity?
Rowland, Susan, Pedwell, Rhianna, Lawrie, Gwen, Lovie-Toon, Joseph and Hung, Yu (2016). Do we need to design course-based undergraduate research experiences for authenticity?. CBE Life Sciences Education, 15 (4) ar79, ar79. doi: 10.1187/cbe.16-02-0102
2016
Journal Article
Evaluation of the impact of freezing preparation techniques on the characterisation of alginate hydrogels by cryo-SEM
Aston, Robyn, Sewell, Kim, Klein, Travis, Lawrie, Gwen and Grondahl, Lisbeth (2016). Evaluation of the impact of freezing preparation techniques on the characterisation of alginate hydrogels by cryo-SEM. European Polymer Journal, 82, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.06.025
2016
Journal Article
Wiki laboratory notebooks: Supporting student learning in collaborative inquiry-based laboratory experiments
Lawrie, Gwendolyn Angela, Grondahl, Lisbeth, Boman, Simon and Andrews, Trish (2016). Wiki laboratory notebooks: Supporting student learning in collaborative inquiry-based laboratory experiments. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 25 (3), 394-409. doi: 10.1007/s10956-016-9601-0
2016
Other Outputs
Developing and resourcing academics to help students conduct and communicate undergraduate research on a large scale. Final Report 2016.
Rowland, Susan, Pedwell, Rhianna, Lawrie, Gwendolyn and Worthy, Peter (2016). Developing and resourcing academics to help students conduct and communicate undergraduate research on a large scale. Final Report 2016.. Sydney, Australia: Office for Learning and Teaching.
2016
Conference Publication
Student behavioural engagement in self-paced online learning
Al Mamun, Md Abdullah, Lawrie, Gwen and Wright, Tony (2016). Student behavioural engagement in self-paced online learning. 33rd International Conference of Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education, Adelaide Convention Center, Adelaide, South Australia, 28-30 November 2016. Australia: ASCILITE (Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education).
2016
Book Chapter
Using web 2.0 technology in assessment of learning in chemistry: drawing threads between teaching as practice and teaching as research
Lawrie, Gwendolyn A. (2016). Using web 2.0 technology in assessment of learning in chemistry: drawing threads between teaching as practice and teaching as research. Technology and assessment strategies for improving student learning in chemistry. (pp. 47-66) edited by Madeleine Schultz, Siegbert Schmid and Thomas Holme. Washington, DC, United States: American Chemical Society. doi: 10.1021/bk-2016-1235.ch003
2016
Book Chapter
Closing the loop: a model for inter-institutional collaboration through delivering formative assessment in large, first-year STEM classes
Lawrie, Gwendolyn, Wright, Anthony, Schultz, Madeleine, Dargaville, Tim, Tasker, Roy, Williams, Mark, Bedford, Simon, O'Brien, Glennys and Thompson, Christopher (2016). Closing the loop: a model for inter-institutional collaboration through delivering formative assessment in large, first-year STEM classes. Transforming institutions : undergraduate STEM education for the 21st century. (pp. 399-410) edited by Gabriela C. Weaver, Wilella D. Burgess, Amy L. Childress and Linda Slakey. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University Press.
Funding
Supervision
Availability
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Available projects
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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
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Doctor Philosophy
Creative Thinking Amongst First-Year Undergraduate Chemistry Students: Applying Knowledge of Chemistry to a Real-World Context
Principal Advisor
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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
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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
Completed supervision
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2018
Master Philosophy
Examining visualizations - The design of an online visualization module to support students learning of structures of macromolecules
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
The role of scaffolding in the instructional design of online, self-directed, inquiry-based learning environments: Student engagement and learning approaches
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Navigation of Everyday and Scientific Discourses in Learning Science: Evidence from Two Chemistry Classrooms in Thailand
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Katie Makar
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Composite alginate hydrogels for biomedical applications
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisbeth Grondahl
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Implementation of Inquiry-based Learning by Secondary Chemistry Teachers in Indonesia
Associate Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Development of hydrogel biomaterials for articular cartilage replacement
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lisbeth Grondahl, Professor Darren Martin
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Dual Purpose Colloids for Peptide Synthesis and Bio-Assay Applications
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matt Trau
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
ENCODING MICROSPHERE-BASED LIBRARIES USING FLOW CYTOMETRY: A SCALABLE METHOD FOR DIRECTED COMBINATORIAL SYNTHESIS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matt Trau
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
PREPARATION OF NOVEL MATERIALS FOR RAPID DNA SEQUENCING
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matt Trau
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIPLEXED PARTICLE ASSAYS FOR DNA SCREENING APPLICATIONS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Matt Trau
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