Natasha Arthars

Natasha Arthars is an academic affiliated with Queensland University of Technology (QUT), specializing in learning analytics, interdisciplinary education, and educational technology. She holds a PhD from the University of Sydney (2021) and has contributed to over 20 peer-reviewed publications since 2016. Her work focuses on formative assessment frameworks, preservice teacher education, and the application of learning analytics to enhance professional skill development in tertiary education. Arthars has collaborated extensively with institutions like QUT and researchers such as Lina Markauskaite and Dwayne Ripley, exploring topics ranging from epistemic cognition to policy responses to generative AI in education.

• Education: PhD in Education (University of Sydney, 2021)
• Research Themes:
  • Interdisciplinary learning and team collaboration
  • Educational technology adoption and analytics
  • Epistemic cognition in science education
  • Policy analysis for vocational training and AI in education

Her recent work includes co-designing pedagogical frameworks with student input (2025), analyzing formative assessment strategies (2024), and addressing skills shortages via vocational education reforms (2025). Arthars has also contributed to policy responses for Australia’s House of Representatives on AI in education (2023).