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Associate Professor Kay Colthorpe is a teaching-focussed academic in the School of Biomedical Sciences at The University of Queensland. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy and Postgraduate Diploma from UQ. Her research focuses on enhancing student learning outcomes through three key themes: promoting metacognition, fostering scientific skills development, and innovating assessment and feedback practices. She is available for supervision, with current projects exploring student learning challenges, professional identity, and the impact of AI on education.
Education:
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Postgraduate Diploma, The University of Queensland
Research Interests:
- Metacognition and self-regulated learning through 'meta-learning' tasks
- Scientific skill development via inquiry-based learning and lab classes
- Innovative assessment strategies, feedback analytics, and peer evaluation
Publications: Over 70 works, including studies on mobile learning, feedback efficacy, and student resilience. Recent focus areas include blended learning paradigms and AI's impact on education.
Awards/Grants: Multiple grants from UQ for teaching innovation, including projects on meta-learning tasks and communication tools like CLIPS.
Supervision: Advising PhD students on topics like professional identity, self-regulated learning, and AI in education. Current projects emphasize graduate outcomes and employability.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Biomedical Education Research Group, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects to improve science education quality and accessibility.
