Simon Knight

Dr. Simon Knight is a Lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney, specializing in epistemic cognition, learning analytics, and educational technology. His work bridges philosophy, psychology, and digital education to examine how individuals conceptualize knowledge and navigate information in the age of search.

• Key Research Areas: Epistemic literacy, source evaluation, collaborative learning tools, and analytics-driven pedagogy.
• Recent Projects: Development of performance assessments for multiple-document processing, analysis of epistemic commitments in online tasks, and integration of writing analytics with epistemic features.
• Methodologies: Mixed-method studies combining chat logs, pageview tracking, and discourse analysis to map learner cognition.

Selected Publications explore epistemic uncertainty, search engine tasks, and science communication challenges. Knight emphasizes meta-discourse (e.g., source critiques, date considerations) and exploratory talk as critical for modern learners.