Personal profile
Research Biography
I am an Emeritus Professor in the School of Education involved in postgraduate supervision and research activities.
Research Interests
My research has focused on the use of strategies for learning in classroom and study situations. In recent years this research has been concerned with applications in mathematical problem solving, vocabulary acqusition in language learning and the facilitation by teachers of students' use of learning strategies. In addition I have been involved as a member of teams that have evaluated the effects of interventions on mental health for students in primary schools and early childhood centres.
My current research is focussed on the development of teacher and student knowledge and use of strategies for the self-regulation of learning in STEM subjects. This project is funded by the Australian Research Council 2019-2021, with Stella Vosniadou, Lorraine Graham, Charlotte Dignath and Micheline Chi as fellow investigators.
Research Areas
- Sociology
Supervisory Interests
- Instructional psychology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A Professional Development Program That Combines Direct with Indirect Promotion of Self-Regulated Learning for Secondary School Teachers
Vosniadou, S., Stephenson, H., Lawson, M. J. & Jeffries, D., Nov 2025, In: Behavioral sciences. 15, 11, 24 p., 1512.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Use of Research Findings on Self-Regulated Learning by Teachers and Students in an Australian High School
Lawson, M. J., Vosniadou, S., Stephenson, H., McFarlane, L., Loke, J., Robinson, T., Cullen, B., Rogers, J., Nancarrow, S., Andrews, B., General, N., Gomes, T., Calliss, S. & Harrison, P., Dec 2025, In: Behavioral sciences. 15, 12, 24 p., 1644.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Helping teacher education students’ understanding of self-regulated learning and how to promote self-regulated learning in the classroom
Stephenson, H., Lawson, M. J., Nguyen-Khoa, L. A., Kang, S. H. K., Vosniadou, S., Murdoch, C., Graham, L. & White, E., 1 Oct 2024, In: Frontiers in Education. 9, 13 p., 1451314.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The promotion of self-regulated learning in the classroom: a theoretical framework and an observation study
Vosniadou, S., Bodner, E., Stephenson, H., Jeffries, D., Lawson, M. J., Darmawan, I. N., Kang, S., Graham, L. & Dignath, C., Apr 2024, In: Metacognition and Learning. 19, 1, p. 381-419 39 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The confounding and problematic nexus of defined and perceived bullying
Skrzypiec, G., Wyra, M. & Lawson, M., Dec 2023, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 155, 13 p., 107175.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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