Fields of Research

Higher education
Educational technology and computing
LOTE, ESL and TESOL curriculum and pedagogy
Early childhood education
Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
Other education
English and literacy curriculum and pedagogy (excl. LOTE, ESL and TESOL)
Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy
Curriculum and pedagogy
Teacher education and professional development of educators
Continuing and community education
Transportation, logistics and supply chains
Mental health services
Technical, further and workplace education
Creative arts, media and communication curriculum and pedagogy
Health services and systems
Education assessment and evaluation
Te matauranga Maori kaore ano kia whakaroputia i wahi ke (Maori education)
Other engineering
Migration
Organisational, interpersonal and intercultural communication
Educational administration, management and leadership
Distributed systems and algorithms
Natural language processing
Artificial life and complex adaptive systems
Modelling and simulation
Applied linguistics and educational linguistics
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander information and knowledge management systems
Air transportation and freight services
Teacher and student wellbeing
Comparative and cross-cultural education
Data communications
Network engineering
Other Indigenous studies
Visual arts
Human information interaction and retrieval
Sociology of migration, ethnicity and multiculturalism
Sociology of education

Research Objectives

Learner and learning
Other education and training
Pedagogy
Water safety
Teaching and instruction technologies
Higher education
Management, resources and leadership
Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum
Information systems, technologies and services
Policies and development
Teaching and curriculum
Equity and access to education
Application software packages
Languages and linguistics
Artificial intelligence
Early childhood education
Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences
Mental health
Other health
Coastal sea freight transport
Health education and promotion
Multicultural services
Teacher and instructor development
Expanding knowledge in education
Behaviour and health
Evaluation of health and support services

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A critical examination of the seafaring English education and training in China; Marine Policy
A mixed-method research to investigate the adoption of mobile devices and Web2.0 technologies among medical students and educators; BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
A review of maritime English education and training on China in comparison with other top suppliers of seafarers; Asia-Pacific Journal of Marine Science & Education
A study on health literacy of international students in Australia; The international journal of learning in Higher Education
A virtual learning community supporting the general practice education and training in Australia; 5th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies
Affective Computing in E-Learning Modules: Comparative Analysis With Two Activities; Interactivity and the Future of the Human-Computer Interface
An empirical study on the communicative competence of Chinese seafarers; Marine Policy
An evaluative study on the significance of the web in an Australian university context; AARE
Applying Halliday's linguistic theory in qualitative data analysis; National Conference of the Association for Qualitative Research
Building on the evaluation of STARS: using online repositories to support the general practice learning community; Evaluation Journal of Australasia
Caught between two worlds: The role of language in integrating migrant children in their new host education system; Linguistics and language education in new horizons: The link between theory, research and pedagogy
Children's words: A developmental perspective; Linguistics and language education in new horizons: The link between theory, research and pedagogy
Chinese medical educators' digital literacy in an international joint medical and health programme; 2019 International Symposium on Educational Technology
Chinese university students' experience of WeChat-based English-language vocabulary learning; Education Sciences
Communication challenges to maritime English education and training in China in the modern shipping world; 2015 Master Mariners Congress
Computer-supported learning in the context of health education; Third International Conference on Innovations in Learning for the Future 2010: e-Learning
Cross-cultural adaptation of Thai students in Australia: A qualitative study; Linguistics and language education in new horizons: The link between theory, research and pedagogy
Dads' understandings about their role in their children's play and learning; 2014 Hawaii international conference on education
Developing a new literacy: using social media to support research; Conducting Research in a Changing and Challenging World
Developing a Valid and Reliable Instrument to Evaluate Users' Perception of Web-Based Learning in an Australian University Context; Journal of Online Learning and Teaching
Development of globally acceptable teachers: A study conducted in an Australian teacher education program; The international handbook of cultures of professional development for teachers
Different perspectives on linguistic complexity; Linguistics and language education in new horizons: The link between theory, research and pedagogy
digiMe: An Online Portal to Support Connectivity through E-Learning in Medical Education; Informatics
e-Portfolio: A useful tool for Early Childhood teacher education; The 11th International Conference on Excellence in Education
ECconnections: An innovative online space for building a Community of Practice in Early Childhood Education; 12th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education
EConnections: Demonstrating safe social media use in early childhood education; Third International Conference on Leadership in Pedagogies and Learning
Empowering students in computer-supported education; Technologies for enhancing pedagogy, engagement and empowerment in education
English Language Teaching in Nepal: An Investigation of Issues and Challenges; Structuring the Thesis: Matching Method, Paradigm, Theories and Findings
Enhancing computer-based learning discourse in health education; 8th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC)
ESL Pre-service Teachers: What Do They Need?; AARE
Ethnography: A Powerful Methodological Tool for Educational Research; Conducting Research in a Changing and Challenging World
Exploring the potential of learning analytics to measure student participation and engagement: Researchers’ experiences from an exploratory study; Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Annual Conference
Exploring the use of big data analytics for improving support to students in higher education; 29th Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI 2016): Advances in Artificial Intelligence
Fostering Autonomous Learning: A Holistic View; International Journal of Pedagogy and Curriculum
Gambling behaviour, problem gambling and reasons for gambling among international students in Tasmania, Australia; Journal of Gambling Studies
Gender differences in autonomous learning: a study of non-English majors in a Chinese university discourse; Internet Journal of Language, Culture and Society
GPaedia: A resource rich digital habitat for a vertically integrated GP learning community; General Practice Education and Training Convention 2012
GPaedia: A Web 2.0 technology enhanced digital habitat to support the general practice learning community; Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi Discipline Journal
Health and well-being of international university students, and comparison with domestic students, in Tasmania, Australia; International journal of environmental research and public health
Implementing Humour in ESL classroom; International Innovative Research in a Changing and Challenging World
In pursuit of a healthy academic status and student experience: An approach to supporting academically fragile students in higher education; Student Engagment in Higher Education
International Innovative Research in a Changing and Challenging World: Conference Proceedings A; International Innovative Research in a Changing and Challenging World
International Innovative Research in a Changing and Challenging World: Conference Proceedings B; International Innovative Research in a Changing and Challenging World
International Journal of Innovative Interdisciplinary Research; International Journal of Innovative Interdisciplinary Research
International Journal of Innovative Interdisciplinary Research; International Journal of Innovative Interdisciplinary Research
International journal of innovative interdisciplinary research issues; International journal of innovative interdisciplinary research issues
International journal of innovative interdisciplinary research issues; International journal of innovative interdisciplinary research issues
Investigate the possible impacts of differential seafarers' career progression on seafarer competence in China; 15th Annual General Assembly International Association of Maritime Universities, IAMU AGA 2014 - Looking Ahead: Innovation in Maritime Education, Training and Research
Investigating identities through language use: A perspective of discourse analysis; Linguistic diversity and cultural identity: A global perspective
Issues in English language teaching in Nepal; What is Next in Educational Research?
Keeping connected: exploring the potential of social media as a new avenue for communication and collaboration in early childhood education; International Journal of Early Years Education
Language Shock: A challenge to language learning; Internet Journal of Language, Culture and Society
Language shock: A challenge to language learning; Internet Journal of Language, Culture and Society
Learner autonomy, teacher authority and Confucianism in language education: A Chinese perspective; Linguistics and language education in new horizons: The link between theory, research and pedagogy
Learning analytics: a growing interest for big data analytics in Australian higher education; 4th International Conference on BigData Analysis and Data Mining
Learning Experiences of Chinese Background International Students in an Australian Tertiary Context; AARE 2010
Lexical density and readability: A case study of English textbooks; Internet Journal of Language, Culture and Society
Linguistic shock: A challenge to language learning; Linguistic diversity and cultural identity: A global perspective
Linguistics and language education in new horizons: The link between theory, research and pedagogy; Nova Science Publishers
Measurement of Vocabulary Knowledge: Problems and Solutions; What is Next in Educational Research?
Mobile-assisted language learning in Chinese higher education context: a systematic review from the perspective of the situated learning theory; Education and Information Technologies
Multi-cultural Learning Experiences of Chinese-background students at two Australian Universities; AARE 2009 Internation Education Research Conference
MyLO: Collaborative Learning through Web-Based Courseware Applications; Technologies for Enhancing Pedagogy, Engagement and Empowerment in Education: Creating Learning-Friendly Environment
Overcoming the challenges with an optimistic attitude: A study on the perceptions of international research students; Internet Journal of Language, Culture and Society
Possible reasons and strategies for the 'threshold phenomenon' in free active vocabulary acquisition: evidence from interviews with L2 learners; 2019 International Conference on Arts, Management, Education and Innovation
Possible reasons and strategies for the “Threshold Phenomenon” in free active: evidence from interviews with L2 learners; 2019 International Conference on Arts, Management, Education and Innovation (ICAMEI 2019)
Predicting student performance using clickstream data and machine learning; Educational Sciences
Preliminary study on big data analytics with learning management system for assisting learning experiences in higher education in Australia; Autumn Conference of The Korean Institute of Smart Media 2016
Questionnaire development for strategic English learning: processes and outcomes; International Journal of English Language Education
Reframing perceptions of teaching to become globally acceptable; 2nd Paris International Conference on Education, Economy and Society
Reframing Teacher Identities: ESL pre-service teachers' perspectives of teaching and learning in Australian tertiary contexts; AARE International Education Research Conference
Relationship between temporary emotion of students and performance in learning through comparing facial expression analytics; 13th International Conference on Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction
Research Writing: A Systemic Functional Linguistics Perspective; What is Next in Educational Research?
Revealing impact factors on student engagement: Learning analytics adoption in online and blended courses in higher education; Education Sciences
Skilled migration: a structural determinant of health; International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care
Social media technologies for collaboration and communication: Perceptions of childcare professionals and families; Australasian Journal of Early Childhood
Social support discourse for international students in an Australian tertiary context; Internet Journal of Language, Culture and Society
Social support exchanges in Facebook social support group; Procedia: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Social support to international tertiary students in an Australian regional area; International Innovative Research in a Changing and Challenging World
Strategies for promoting cultural diversity within student laboratory groups in an engineering degree course at an Australian university; 29th Australasian Association for Engineering Education Annual Conference (AAEE 2018)
Student perceptions of support in the contemporary model of higher education; Admission and success for low SES university students: Report on a HEPPP 2018 National Priorities Pool Project
Supporting engagement and retention of online and blended‑learning students: a qualitative study from an Australian University; The Australian Educational Researcher
Tasmanian early childhood pre-service teachers' perceptions of e-portfolios; 2014 Hawaii international conference on education
Thai teachers' perspectives on the role of grammar in English language teaching; Linguistics and Language Education in New Horizons: The link between theory, research and pedagogy
The communicative competence of Chinese seafarers and their employability in the international maritime labour market; Marine Policy
The creative and innovative aspects of e-protfolio for researchers and postgraduate research students to conduct research; 5th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies
The Establishment of a Framework of Communicative Competence of Seafarers: A Systematic Review; What is Next in Educational Research?
The Future of Educational Research: Perspectives from Beginning Researchers; Sense Publishers
The use of MyLO as a courseware in teaching and learning; AARE 2010
Understanding Higher Education Internationalisation Governance: Comparing policy development and implementation across three cases; European Conference for Educational Research
Using big data analytics to support online learning and teaching in higher education; 15th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education
Walking the walk: democratizing change in teacher education; Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Web-based learning in Australian tertiary education: Insights of the end-users; LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Web-based Learning: Status Quo and Trend; Technologies for Enhancing Pedagogy, Engagement and Empowerment in Education: Creating Learning-Friendly Environment
Web-based technologies: Indispensable resources in an Australian University context; The Future of Educational Research
What is Next in Educational Research?; Sense Publishers

Research Projects

'Big Data' and learning analytics for Australian higher education: A pilot study at the University of Tasmania; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
'Big Data' and learning analytics for Australian higher education: second stage of pilot project; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Admission and success for low SES university students; Department of Education, Skills and Employment (DESE)
Building a Community of Practice: Working towards a Potential Digital Habitat for Early Childhood Education; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Enriching fathers' and male caregivers' understanding of children's learning and development; Tasmanian Early Years Foundation (TEYF)
Making sense of biology data through artistic interactions; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Developing a community of learning: Identifying and modelling the use of social media in General Practice education resources.
International students and gambling

Research Candidate Supervision

A Co-constructivist Approach to Learning and Teaching Writing Skills for University Students for whom English is an Additional Language- A Focus on Meta-Cognitive and Pedagogical Perspectives on Students' Perceptions
A Study of the English Competence of Indian-Background Students and its Impact on their Academic Achievement in an Australian University context.
An investigation of university students' views about teaching and learning English through their own experiences in high schools and university of mainland China
Breaking through the Threshold in L2 Productive Vocabulary Aquisition
Individualised pathway planning framework in Tasmanian Schools
Investigation into English Proficiency of Teachers of English Language to NESB Students and the Impact this has Upon Their Methods of Teaching English
Linguistic Complexity in English Textbooks - A Functional Grammar Perspective
Quality of Early Childhood Education- Desigining the Most Appropriate Curriculum
Teaching and Learning English in Nepal- Perceptions, Problems and Strategies of Secondary Teachers and Students
The Effect of e-Portfolio Assessment on Syntactic Component of Writing among Intermediate EFL Learners
The Effects of Manila Amendment on Maritime English Education in China and its Effective Solutions to the Problem of Some Deficiencies of Chinese Seafarers' English Ability
The use of Facebook as a tool for support group among parents of Autistic Disorder Syndrome (ASD) children in Malaysia
Writing to be heard- Authorial voice in the written discourse of Chinese International Students