Dr Wendy McKenzie - Researcher Profile

Biography

Wendy works in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences at Monash University as a Senior Lecturer. Her research interests span theoretical and applied aspects of cognitive psychology, in particular learning and memory.  More recent projects have focused on the impact of educational technologies on learning and teaching in higher education.

Related Links:

• Psych: Research Themes

Keywords

Cognitive psychology, Educational technologies , Learning and memory, Memory processes

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2002

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 1993

MASTER OF ARTS (PSYCHOLOGY)

Institution: University of Queensland

Year awarded: 1989

MASTER OF ARTS (HONS) - PSYCHOLOGY

Institution: University of Queensland

Year awarded: 1986

Publications

Journal Articles

McKenzie, W.A., Tiberghien, G., 2004, Context effects in recognition memory: the role of familiarity and recollection, Consciousness and Cognition, vol 13, issue 1, Elsevier, San Diego USA, pp. 20-38.

McKenzie, W.A., Murphy, D., 2000, 'I Hope This Goes Somewhere': Evaluation of an Online Discussion Group, Australian Journal of Educational Technology, vol 16 issue 3, Australian Society for Educational Technology AGET, Australia, pp. 239-257.

Conference Proceedings

McKenzie, W.A., 2008, Where are audio recordings of lectures in the new educational landscape?, Proceedings ascilite Melbourne 2008, 30/11/2008 - 3/12/2008, ascilite, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 628-632.

Varsavsky, C., McKenzie, W.A., Romeo, G.I., Webster, L., 2002, InterLearn - a tool for collaborative learning, Winds of Change in the Sea of Learning: Proc. of the 19th Annual Conf. of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, 8 December 2002 to 11 December 2002, UNITEC Institute of Technology, Auckland New Zealand, pp. 691-700.

McKenzie, W.A., 2002, Using online discussion in teaching undergraduate psychology, Proceedings of Scholarly Inquiry in Flexible Science Teaching and Learning Symposium, 05/04/02 to 05/04/02, Uniserve Science, University of Sydney, pp. 44-49.

McKenzie, W.A., Von Baggo, K., 1998, Investimating the memory processes underlying false recognition, Australian Journal of Psychology, Hobart TAS 24-26 April 1998, The Australian Psychological Society Ltd, Carlton Vic Australia, p. 58.

McKenzie, W.A., Tiberghien, G., 1997, Context effects on word recognition as a function of response lag, Australian Journal of Psychology, Geelong, Vic. Australia, 03-05/04/1997, The Australian Psychological Society Ltd, Carlton Vic Australia, p. 17.

Grants

Title:

Relationship Between Cellular Mechanisms of Memory Retrieval and Memory Formation.

Investigators:

McKenzie, W, Ng, K

Funding:

(1999 - 1999). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Title:

The Role of Context in Recognition Memory.

Investigators:

McKenzie, W, Thomson, D

Funding:

(1994 - 1998). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Language, Culture and Approaches to Studying: Towards a more comprehensive 3P Model; A cross-cultural study of the 3P Model in university students.

Supervisors:

Hay, M (Main), Mckenzie, W (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Predictors of success for problem based learning (PBL) in entry level undergraduate medical students.

Supervisors:

Hay, M (Main), Mckenzie, W (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Grant, A.

Program of Study:

RESEARCH TITLE UNAVAILABLE. 2000.

Supervisors:

Brown, S (Main), Mckenzie, W (Main).