- School of Education
Murdoch University
South Street, Murdoch,
Western Australia, 6150 - +61 8 9360 7257
Dorit Maor
Murdoch University, Education and Humanities, Faculty Member
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Despite decades of sustained national focus in several countries (e.g., Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, and USA) recent trends in students’ course-taking and career choices suggest proportionally fewer students pursuing STEM-related... more
Despite decades of sustained national focus in several countries (e.g., Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, and USA) recent trends in students’ course-taking and career choices suggest proportionally fewer students pursuing STEM-related study. Consequently, to address this trend, it is important to better understand factors currently related to students’ engagement, literacy and attainment in STEM subjects and vocations. Our own recent research has examined students’ science literacy and engagement in association with formal (school-based) and informal (outside of school, home-related) factors, using retrospective analysis of Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data. In this study we purposefully recruited several female students enrolled in late-secondary school Physics. This selection meant that all participants were engaged in school science and likely to be considering post-secondary study in STEM, and possibly STEM-related careers. Our purpose was to hear from this select group of female science students, their stories of influences in the development of their engagement and literacy in science. In particular, we were interested in juxtaposing their stories against the explanatory regression models we had previously developed. In this way, our purpose was to test the nomothetic explanations previously offered using idiographic stories of factors related to the engagement of girls in science.
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This study investigates the practices and perceptions of teachers using social networking sites (SNSs) for informal continuing professional learning in Vietnam. The paper describes one part of a la...
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This paper discusses a study which aimed to investigate whether the Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) program of Microbiology Case Studies can facilitate the learning of Medical Microbiology in the Nursing program at Curtin University.... more
This paper discusses a study which aimed to investigate whether the Computer Assisted Learning (CAL) program of Microbiology Case Studies can facilitate the learning of Medical Microbiology in the Nursing program at Curtin University. This project was part of the 1993 and 1994 Committee for the Advancement of University Teaching (CAUT) grant to produce a set of interactive computer case studies for second year Microbiology, as well as to construct a Computer Managed Learning (CML) test bank, interactive lecture sessions and video clips.
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There is a need to improve supervision of higher degree students to increase completion rates, reduce attrition and improve quality. This discussion paper explores the contribution that technology can make to higher degree research... more
There is a need to improve supervision of higher degree students to increase completion rates, reduce attrition and improve quality. This discussion paper explores the contribution that technology can make to higher degree research supervision. It focuses on research studies that support supervision through the application of digital technology. In reviewing current research, I discuss whether web-based tools can influence the training of Higher Degree Research (HDR) students, are effective in supporting students, and can reduce breakdowns in supervisory relationships. A major trend in higher education is the re-purposing of Web 2.0 systems, not only to access knowledge collaboratively, but also to create and sustain communities of learners. In critically reviewing current research-based papers, I was able to assess the impact of web-based tools on the training and support of doctoral students. The longer-term aim of this research project is to create a digital platform that can ass...
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Hospitalised students cannot attend their regular schools and as a result their educational progress and development can suffer. In an attempt to address this, hospital schools provide learning support, including teachers, that assists... more
Hospitalised students cannot attend their regular schools and as a result their educational progress and development can suffer. In an attempt to address this, hospital schools provide learning support, including teachers, that assists students to maintain their learning. In an endeavour to improve learning outcomes for their students, a hospital school in Australia recently began an initiative to introduce mobile technologies and relevant digital pedagogies. This article describes a mixed methods investigation of teacher perceptions of the unique learning environment of the hospital school, and their needs during the early stages of the initiative. The results suggest hospital teachers’ technology needs are personal, contextual and diverse. Specifically, teachers required personalised, work-embedded continuous professional development, supported with appropriate individual technology access with time to learn and share. Personal coaching as part of the professional development prov...
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It is a commonly held view that the unique characteristics of new Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) have the potential to facilitate student-centered and independent learning. In this chapter we examine this assumption... more
It is a commonly held view that the unique characteristics of new Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) have the potential to facilitate student-centered and independent learning. In this chapter we examine this assumption with specific reference to Australia's offshore programs in South East Asia. Many offshore programs are developed for onshore students only, and little explicit attention is given to the cross-cultural issues arise when the same material is taught in another country. There is concern that if cultural issues are not considered in offshore programs, any potential benefit of such programs may not be fully realized. In addition, a lack of understanding of cultural issues may have a negative effect on the diversity of information, languages, and cultures. Using Australian offshore education in Malaysia as a case study, we elaborate on Zigura's (2001) concept of "cultural responsiveness" and explore the issues that arise when new technologies are utilized in offshore/transnational education. We consider the experiences of three lecturers at two private colleges in Malaysia, and question the effectiveness of technology enhancements for their students.
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The purpose of this article is to describe the development, validation and use of the Constructivist Multimedia Learning Environment Survey (CMLES). This questionnaire assesses teachers' and students' perceptions... more
The purpose of this article is to describe the development, validation and use of the Constructivist Multimedia Learning Environment Survey (CMLES). This questionnaire assesses teachers' and students' perceptions of the learning environment when students use online multimedia programs while teachers use constructivism as a referent for their teaching. The design of the questionnaire was based on a constructivist approach to
Research Interests: Computer Science, Science Education, Multimedia Learning, Inquiry Learning, Learning Environment, and 10 moreTest Validity, Approaches to Learning, Surveys, High School, Teaching Methods, Constructivist Learning, Questionnaires, Curriculum and Pedagogy, Test Reliability, and Reliability and validity
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New technologies provide the opportunity for teachers to make learning interactive and collaborative by using a social constructivist approach to teaching and learning. This involves creating a student-centred approach where the teacher... more
New technologies provide the opportunity for teachers to make learning interactive and collaborative by using a social constructivist approach to teaching and learning. This involves creating a student-centred approach where the teacher takes the role of the facilitator and the ...
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This article discusses the processes of interaction among learners in higher education using a model of content analysis to examine their social construction of knowledge through computer-mediated communications. We examined... more
This article discusses the processes of interaction among learners in higher education using a model of content analysis to examine their social construction of knowledge through computer-mediated communications. We examined students' conference transcripts for ...
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In this paper we describe the use of learning analytics to provide indicators of students' behaviour in technology-enhanced learning environments. We first provide an overview of the emerging field of learning analytics, and then... more
In this paper we describe the use of learning analytics to provide indicators of students' behaviour in technology-enhanced learning environments. We first provide an overview of the emerging field of learning analytics, and then describe a learning-analytic tool which reports student use of the Lectopia lecture capture system across the weeks of a semester, both collectively and individually. Observation of the data provided by the system enabled us to develop a set of proto-theoretical categories of behaviour, with associated algorithms to ...
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The analysis of student access to learning management systems and web-based lecture capture systems is a growing area of interest for teachers in higher education wishing to improve the student learning experience. The data trails left by... more
The analysis of student access to learning management systems and web-based lecture capture systems is a growing area of interest for teachers in higher education wishing to improve the student learning experience. The data trails left by students as they engage in these environments can be accessed and analysed for meaning. This paper describes a study conducted as part of a wider multi-university study into student study behaviour. It offers a detailed snapshot of four students whose access to Lectopia recordings were ...
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... Jan Currie a & Rachel Drewry a pages 283-298. ... (200711. Englert, CS, Zhao, Y., Dunsmore, K., Collings, NY and Wolbers, K. 2007. Scaffolding the writing of students with disabilities through procedural facilitation:... more
... Jan Currie a & Rachel Drewry a pages 283-298. ... (200711. Englert, CS, Zhao, Y., Dunsmore, K., Collings, NY and Wolbers, K. 2007. Scaffolding the writing of students with disabilities through procedural facilitation: Using an internet-based technology to improve performance. ...