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34
Citations
9509
World Ranking
6831
National Ranking
488

Overview

Catherine McLoughlin is affiliated with the Australian Catholic University in Australia and actively contributes to research in the social sciences, particularly focusing on education. Their work spans subfields including developmental and educational psychology, modeling and simulation, media technology, and public health, environmental and occupational health.

The research topics McLoughlin explores include innovations in educational methods, reflective practices in education, online and blended learning, innovative teaching and learning methods, evaluation of teaching practices, mathematics education and programs, and experimental learning in engineering.

McLoughlin has published several recent papers, notably:

  • "Engaging students in cognitive and metacognitive processes using screencasts," 2024, Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology)
  • "Scaffolding conceptual learning in mathematics with technology enhanced pedagogy: a preliminary evaluation of student engagement with screencasts," 2024, Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology)

Other notable papers from the related research group include:

  • "An instructional design model for screencasting: Engaging students in self-regulated learning," 2024, Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology)
  • "Teaching threshold concepts in engineering mathematics using MathsCasts," 2024, Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology)
  • "Developing an innovation and enterprise framework for translating UK-driven global health research into commercially viable interventions: the FLIGHT study protocol," 2025, PLoS ONE

Frequent coauthors associated with McLoughlin's research include Birgit Loch, Ezekiel Boro, Tom Vaughan, Carolina Baeza-Velasco, and Lisa Tilokani.

The primary venues for McLoughlin's publications are:

  • Swinburne Research Bank (Swinburne University of Technology)
  • PLoS ONE

Best Publications

  • Personalised and Self Regulated Learning in the Web 2.0 Era: International Exemplars of Innovative Pedagogy Using Social Software.

    Catherine McLoughlin;Mark J. W. Lee

  • Social software and participatory learning: Pedagogical choices with technology affordances in the Web 2.0 era

    Catherine McLoughlin;Mark J.W. Lee

  • The Three P's of Pedagogy for the Networked Society: Personalization, Participation, and Productivity.

    Catherine McLoughlin;Mark J. W. Lee

  • Talk the talk: Learner‐generated podcasts as catalysts for knowledge creation

    Mark J. W. Lee;Catherine McLoughlin;Anthony Chan

  • Designing Learning Environments for Cultural Inclusivity: A Case Study of Indigenous Online Learning at Tertiary Level.

    Catherine McLoughlin;Ron Oliver

  • Culturally Responsive Technology Use: Developing an On-line Community of Learners.

    Catherine McLoughlin

  • The implications of the research literature on learning styles for the design of instructional material

    Catherine McLoughlin

  • Learner support in distance and networked learning environments: Ten dimensions for successful design

    Catherine McLoughlin

  • Future Learning Landscapes: Transforming Pedagogy through Social Software

    Catherine McLoughlin;Mark J. W. Lee

  • A Learner-Centred Approach to Developing Team Skills through Web-Based Learning and Assessment.

    Catherine McLoughlin;Joe Luca

  • Inclusivity and Alignment: Principles of Pedagogy, Task and Assessment Design for Effective Cross-Cultural Online Learning

    Catherine McLoughlin

  • Mapping the digital terrain :New media and social software as catalysts for pedagogical change

    Catherine McLoughlin;Mark J.W. Lee

  • Teaching and learning in the web 2.0 era: Empowering students through learner-generated content

    Mark J. W. Lee;Catherine McLoughlin

  • Maximising the language and learning link in computer learning environments

    Catherine McLoughlin;Ron Oliver

  • Developing science students’ metacognitive problem solving skills online

    Rowan W. Hollingworth;Catherine McLoughlin

  • Beyond distance and time constraints: Applying social networking tools and Web 2.0 approaches in distance education

    Mark J. W. Lee;Catherine E. McLoughlin

  • Everyone's Learning with Podcasting: A Charles Sturt University Experience

    Anthony Chan;Mark Lee;Catherine McLoughlin

  • Web 2.0-Based E-Learning: Applying Social Informatics for Tertiary Teaching

    Mark J. W. Lee;Catherine McLoughlin

  • Pedagogy 2.0: Critical challenges and responses to Web 2.0 and social software in tertiary teaching

    Catherine McLoughlin;Mark J. W. Lee

  • Harnessing the affordances of Web 2.0 and social software tools: can we finally make "student-centred" learning a reality?

    Mark J.W. Lee;Catherine McLoughlin

Frequent Co-Authors

Ron Oliver
Ron Oliver Edith Cowan University
Jan Herrington
Jan Herrington Murdoch University

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