Identity, Self and Social Categorisation
The research interests and activities of Ken Mavor's lab group and colleagues
Lillian submitted her PhD in Social Psychology today. The thesis is titled “Putting the Student in Context: A social and normative model of learning approaches and their outcomes”. It explores the reciprocal relationships between discipline-based social identity and learning approaches (deep/surface) in tertiary education, and effects on academic performance and course evaluation. One paper has … Read more
Ken had the opportunity to visit ANU for a busy week of meetings and catch-ups. The main focus was on Kathy McNeill (who submitted her thesis this week) and Lillian Smyth (who is submitting in January), but also included meetings with Daniel Skorich and Dora Sharp-Davidson about ongoing projects as well as catching up with … Read more
This paper in Educational Psychology builds on the work of Platow, Mavor and Grace (2013) and examines the impact of students’ normative expectations about learning approaches in their discipline. The paper is in press, published online. Abstract: Adopting a deep approach to learning is associated with positive academic outcomes. In the current paper, we extend this … Read more