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Shaaron Ainsworth

Associate Professor, Faculty of Science

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Research Summary

My research interests are concerned with the development and evaluation of psychological theories of teaching and learning - broadly falling into the area of learning sciences.

I have two major foci for my work:

Learning with Visual and Multiple Representations Technology Enhanced Learning

Please see my personal homepage for more details

http://www.psychology.nottingham.ac.uk/staff/sea/

Selected Publications

  • AINSWORTH, S., GELMINI HORNSBY, G., THREAPLETON, K., CROOK, C., O'MALLEY, C and BUDA, M., 2011. Anonymity in classroom voting and debating Learning and Instruction. 21(3), 365-378
  • AINSWORTH, SHAARON, PRAIN, VAUGHAN and TYTLER, RUSSELL, 2011. Drawing to learn in science. Science. 333(6046), 1096-7
  • BIVALL, P., AINSWORTH, S.E. and TIBELL, L., 2011. Do haptic representations help complex molecular learning Science Education. 95(4), 700-719
  • GELMINI-HORNSBY, GIULIA and AINSWORTH, S' O'MALLEY, C., 2011. Guided reciprocal questioning to support childre's collaborative storytelling International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning. 6(4), 577-600
  • HABGOOD, MPJ and AINSWORTH, S.E., 2011. Motivating children to learn effectively: exploring the value of intrinsic Journal of the Learning Sciences. 20(2), 169-206
  • ANASTOPOLOU, S, SHARPLES, M., AINSWORTH, S, CROOK, C, O'MALLEY, C and WRIGHT, M, 2011. Creating Personal Meaning through Technology Supported Science Inquiry Learning across Formal and Informal Settings International Journal of Science Education. 34(2), 251–273
  • ANASTOPOULOU, S., SHARPLES, M., AINSWORTH, S. and CROOK, C., 2009. ). Personal Inquiry: linking the cultures of home and school with technology mediated science inquiry. In: PACHLER, N. and SEIPOLD, J., eds., Mobile learning cultures across education, work and leisure London: WLE Centre.
  • BARTHEL, R., SHARPLES, M. and AINSWORTH, S., 2009. Narrative Creation from Online Video as Knowledge Representation. In: DIMITROVA, V., MIZOGUCHI, M., DU BOULAY, B. and GRAESSER, A., eds., Artificial Intelligence in Education: Building Learning Systems that Care: From Knowledge Representation to Affective Modelling IOS Press. 575-577
  • BRUNDELL, P, TENNENT, P, GREENHALGH, C, KNIGHT, D, CRABTREE, A, O’MALLEY, C, AINSWORTH, S, CLARKE, D and CARTER, R. & ADOLPHS, S., 2008. Digital Replay system (DRS): A Tool for Interaction Analysis In: Proceedings of the International Conference for the Learning Sciences 2008 (ICLS).
  • BARTHEL, R, AINSWORTH, S and SHARPLES, M., 2008. IN PRESS: Negotiating perspective with video pathways In: Proceedings of the DREAM conference, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. (In Press.)
  • ANASTOPOULOU, S, SHARPLES, M and WRIGHT, M. ET AL, 2008. Learning 21st Century Science in Context with Mobile Technologies In: Proceedings of the MLearn 2008 Conference.
  • GELMINI HORNSBY, G., BUDA, M., AINSWORTH, S., CROOK, C. and O’MALLEY, C., 2008. Making your views known: The importance of anonymity before and after classroom debate In: Proceedings of the International Conference of the Learning Sciences (vol. 1), Utrecht, NL, 24-28 June 2008. 281-288
  • ANASTOPOULOU, S., SHARPLES, M., WRIGHT, M., MARTIN, H., AINSWORTH, S., BENFORD, S., CROOK, C., GREENHALGH, C. and O'MALLEY, C., 2008. Learning 21st century science in context with mobile technologies Proceedings of the International Conference on Mobile Learning (MLearn08).
  • AINSWORTH, S.E. and BURCHAM, S., 2007. The impact of text coherence on learning by self-explanation Learning and Instruction. 17(3), 286-303
  • AINSWORTH, S.E., 2007. Using a single authoring environment across the lifespan of learning Educational Technology & Society,. 10(3), 22-31
  • BAKER, R. S. J. D., HABGOOD, M. P. J., AINSWORTH, S. E. and CORBETT, A. T., 2007. Modeling the Acquisition of Fluent Skill in Educational Action Games LECTURE NOTES IN COMPUTER SCIENCE. NUMB 4511, 17-26
  • AINSWORTH, S., 2006. DeFT: a conceptual framework for considering learning with multiple representations Learning and Instruction. 16(3), 183-198
  • AINSWORTH, S.E. and FLEMING, P., 2006. Evaluating authoring tools for teachers as instructional designers Computers in Human Behavior. 22(1), 131-148
  • HABGOOD, M.P.J., AINSWORTH, S.E. and BENFORD, S., 2005. Endogenous fantasy and learning in digital games Simulation & Gaming. 36(4), 483-498
  • AINSWORTH,S.E. and GRIMSHAW,S., 2004. Evaluating the REDEEM authoring tool: Can teachers create effective learning environments? International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. 14(3/4), 279-312
  • AINSWORTH, S. and VANLABEKE, N., 2004. Multiple forms of dynamic representation Learning and Instruction. 14(3), 241-255
  • AINSWORTH, S. and TH LOIZOU, A., 2003. The effects of self-explaining when learning with text or diagrams Cognitive Science. 27(4), 669-681
  • AINSWORTH, S., BIBBY, P. and WOOD, D., 2002. Examining the effects of different multiple representational systems in learning primary mathematics Journal of the Learning Sciences. 11(1), 25-61
  • AINSWORTH, S., 1999. The functions of multiple representations Computers and Education. 33(2-3), 131-152
  • AINSWORTH, S., GRIMSHAW, S. and UNDERWOOD, J., 1999. Teachers implementing pedagogy through redeem Computers and Education. 33(2-3), 171-187
  • AINSWORTH, S. E., BIBBY, P. A. and WOOD, D. J., 1997. Information Technology and Multiple Representations: new opportunities - new problems Journal of Information Technology for Teacher Education. VOL 6(NUMBER 1), 93-104
  • MAJOR,N., AINSWORTH,S. and WOOD,D., 1997. REDEEM: Exploiting symbiosis between psychology and authoring environments International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. 8(3,4), 317-340
  • ANASTOPOULOU, S., SHARPLES, M., AINSWORTH, S. and CROOK, C., ). Personal Inquiry: linking the cultures of home and school with technology mediated science inquiry. In: PACHLER, N and SEIPOLD, J., eds., Mobile learning cultures across education, work and leisure London: WLE Centre. (In Press.)

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