Karen Blackmore
Biographic Data
| ID | 6554590 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karen Blackmore |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karen |
| FAMILY NAME | Blackmore |
| SIGNATURE | BLACKMORE K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Newcastle Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9111-0293 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Integrating Biofeedback and Artificial Intelligence into eXtended Reality Training Scenarios
Background The addition of biofeedback and artificial intelligence (AI) in simulation training and serious games has shown promising results in improving the effectiveness of training and can lead to increased engagement, motivation, and retention of information. This systematic literature review explores the integration of biofeedback and artificial intelligence into eXtended reality (XR) training scenarios and is the first review to provide a c…
Does targeted recruitment turn the dial for gender equity? A qualitative study at an Australian University
This qualitative study explored a targeted recruitment initiative that was designed to attract and recruit female academic staff in STEM disciplines at an Australian University. Semi‐structured, one‐on‐one interviews were conducted with female and male key informants: 16 Panel Members and six Applicants. Codebook Thematic Analysis was applied using a feminist methodological lens. Results showed several themes (categorised as barriers and facilita…
Observing secondary school teachers’ effective teaching behavior in the Netherlands, England, and the United States using the Icalt observation instrument
Introduction The purpose of this study was to examine measurement invariance in observer scoring of effective teaching behavior in three secondary education contexts–the Netherlands, England, and the United States. It also aimed to describe what effective teaching behavior looks like in secondary education across the three education contexts. Methods A uniform observation measure called International Comparative Analysis of Learning and Teaching …
Let us explain everything
This three-year longitudinal case study focused on the deployment of mobile technology in the form of tablet computers (iPads), during Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE). The research took place in a larger than average primary school in the West Midlands, UK, which showed a strong commitment to Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) resulting in iPads being used as an integral learning tool, across the entire curriculum. During the research, pup…
How Hard Is It Really? Assessing Game-Task Difficulty Through Real-Time Measures of Performance and Cognitive Load
Background Serious and entertainment game designers strive to create engaging, immersive, and often, challenging games. This task involves modifying game mechanics or environments to create experiences with differing levels of challenge to meet player skill. The balance between different game mechanics or environments, and the differing levels of challenge they pose, is typically understood through iterative testing. Balance and challenge becomes…
A study of factors affecting women’s lived experiences in STEM
The number of women employed in STEM in Australia is increasing, however, they continue to remain underrepresented in most industries. A significant corpus of literature on female underrepresentation has emerged in the past 20 years, however, many of those studies focus on educational access and retention and not many look at the lived experiences of women after they have left higher education. In this article, we take a different stance and expl…
Modelling and simulating a multi-modal and multi-dimensional technology interaction framework
STEM initiatives matter
Modelling Academics as Agents
The rapid changes occurring in the higher education domain are placing increasing pressure on the actors in this space to focus efforts on identifying and adopting strategies for success. One particular group of interest are academics or scientists, and the ways that these individuals, or collectives as institutional or discipline-based science systems, make decisions about how best to achieve success in their chosen field. The agent-based model …
Shattered Anzacs
Archives can be dangerous. As more and more privileged archival sources are opened to researchers there are concomitant risks for history. Not least of these is the fracturing of history streams into more and more specialised sub-disciplines that seek to carve out niches (and niche-markets) that capitalise on the unique nature of the archive, be it the incarcerated, children or other previously marginalised groups. The sheer quantum of such archi…
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Shattered Anzacs
Archives can be dangerous. As more and more privileged archival sources are opened to researchers there are concomitant risks for history. Not least of these is the fracturing of history streams into more and more specialised sub-disciplines that seek to carve out niches (and niche-markets) that capitalise on the unique nature of the archive, be it the incarcerated, children or other previously marginalised groups. The sheer quantum of such archi…
Modelling Academics as Agents
The rapid changes occurring in the higher education domain are placing increasing pressure on the actors in this space to focus efforts on identifying and adopting strategies for success. One particular group of interest are academics or scientists, and the ways that these individuals, or collectives as institutional or discipline-based science systems, make decisions about how best to achieve success in their chosen field. The agent-based model …
STEM initiatives matter
A study of factors affecting women’s lived experiences in STEM
The number of women employed in STEM in Australia is increasing, however, they continue to remain underrepresented in most industries. A significant corpus of literature on female underrepresentation has emerged in the past 20 years, however, many of those studies focus on educational access and retention and not many look at the lived experiences of women after they have left higher education. In this article, we take a different stance and expl…
Modelling and simulating a multi-modal and multi-dimensional technology interaction framework
Observing secondary school teachers’ effective teaching behavior in the Netherlands, England, and the United States using the Icalt observation instrument
Introduction The purpose of this study was to examine measurement invariance in observer scoring of effective teaching behavior in three secondary education contexts–the Netherlands, England, and the United States. It also aimed to describe what effective teaching behavior looks like in secondary education across the three education contexts. Methods A uniform observation measure called International Comparative Analysis of Learning and Teaching …
Let us explain everything
This three-year longitudinal case study focused on the deployment of mobile technology in the form of tablet computers (iPads), during Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE). The research took place in a larger than average primary school in the West Midlands, UK, which showed a strong commitment to Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) resulting in iPads being used as an integral learning tool, across the entire curriculum. During the research, pup…
How Hard Is It Really? Assessing Game-Task Difficulty Through Real-Time Measures of Performance and Cognitive Load
Background Serious and entertainment game designers strive to create engaging, immersive, and often, challenging games. This task involves modifying game mechanics or environments to create experiences with differing levels of challenge to meet player skill. The balance between different game mechanics or environments, and the differing levels of challenge they pose, is typically understood through iterative testing. Balance and challenge becomes…
Integrating Biofeedback and Artificial Intelligence into eXtended Reality Training Scenarios
Background The addition of biofeedback and artificial intelligence (AI) in simulation training and serious games has shown promising results in improving the effectiveness of training and can lead to increased engagement, motivation, and retention of information. This systematic literature review explores the integration of biofeedback and artificial intelligence into eXtended reality (XR) training scenarios and is the first review to provide a c…
Does targeted recruitment turn the dial for gender equity? A qualitative study at an Australian University
This qualitative study explored a targeted recruitment initiative that was designed to attract and recruit female academic staff in STEM disciplines at an Australian University. Semi‐structured, one‐on‐one interviews were conducted with female and male key informants: 16 Panel Members and six Applicants. Codebook Thematic Analysis was applied using a feminist methodological lens. Results showed several themes (categorised as barriers and facilita…
Psychology (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Artificial Intelligence (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Human–computer interaction (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Complex Systems and Decision Making (2 works) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (2 works)