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Gwyn JonesLearning AdviserContact: LG13, North Wing, Chancellery Building |
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Gwyn has been a Learning Adviser at The Learning Centre since 1996. Her work has focused on teaching academic literacies at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. In 1996 Gwyn began designing Academic Skills programs with staff in the School of Public health for international postgraduate students. For 10 years Gwyn developed and co-ordinated and the University Orientation and Study skills program, the core course for the University Preparation Program.
Collaborating with academic staff to embed academic literacies in undergraduate courses has seen Gwyn work in the areas of food science, social science, built environment, medicine, psychology, pharmacology and pathology. Her work currently is focused on the identity and the impact of transition for International post graduate students across mixed disciplines.
Gwyn's research interests include cross-cultural teaching and learning issues as well as skills required to access learning effectively. Her current focus is developing oral communication skills amongst post graduate research students.
She loves her family, animals, garden and singing!
BA Wilfred Laurier University
Bachelor of Education at the University of Toronto
TESOL, Institute of Languages, University of New South Wales
Masters in Educational Management, University of New South Wales
2002 Strategic Priorities Fund First Year Experience Award, UNSW
Jones, G. & Mort, P. (Nov 2003) Round Table Discussion on multiple Paths to Providing Excellent Student Experiences. Presentation at the LAS in Higher Education Conference. Flinders University, SA.
Gietzelt, D & Jones G (2006) in Berglund CA, Saltman D (eds.). Communication for health care. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 2002. Chapter 3
Cranney, J., Jones, G., Morris, S., Starfield, S., Martire, K., Newell, B., & Wong, K. (2008, October). Critical reading and writing (CRW) in first-year psychology: Mass screening and targeted assistance. Paper presented at the UniServe Science Conference, Sydney. [Abstract] Retrieved 23 October, 2008, from http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/SCH/pubs/procs/2008/165.pdf
Jones, G. Farrell, H. and Goldsmith, R. (2009) ‘Paradigm shift from student to researcher: An academic preparation program for international students’. Journal of Academic Language & Learning, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 61-69.
Jones, G. and Farrell, H. (2009). ‘A paradigm shift from student to researcher’: An academic preparation program for international postgraduate research students’ Presented at the Association for Academic Language and Learning Ninth Biennial Conference, 26-27 November, University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Jones, G. and Polly, P. (2009). ‘Engaging third year Pathology Students into their Community of Practice’’. Presented at the Learning and Teaching Forum, 11 September, University of New South Wales, Sydney
Jones G. and Polly P. (2009). ‘Enhancing student learning by assessment redesign in a second-year Pathology course: a collaborative approach’. Presented at the Association for Academic Language and Learning Ninth Biennial Conference, 26-27 November, University of Queensland, Brisbane.
Polly P. and Jones G. (2010) Institution nomination for a ALTC citation for outstanding student learning ,’ For developing assessment strategies that embed academic literacies in an undergraduate medical sciences curriculum: A collaborative, communities of practice approach’.