Abi is a Lecturer in the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, at the University of Melbourne. She coordinates undergraduate subjects in developmental psychology (PSYC20008 and PSYC30016) and teaches into the first year subject PSYC10004.
She is a qualified Mental Health First Aid trainer, offering training to tutors of the MSPS undergraduate subjects. Her research interests include experiences of wellbeing and distress at university and during times of transition.
Abi completed her PhD at the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, investigating the educational and cultural challenges for refugee young people. She also completed a Graduate Certificate in University Teaching at the University of Melbourne, and was awarded a Teaching in Excellence award by the department in 2014 and 2017. She was a Research Fellow at the Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, where she project managed a national collaboration that identified ways in which teaching practice and curriculum design could promote students' psychological wellbeing. The project culminated in the online resource found at http://unistudentwellbeing.edu.au.
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Defining “data” in conversations with students about the ethical use of learning analytics
Conference Proceedings
How Universities can Enhance Student Mental Wellbeing: The Student Perspective
Journal article
Psychological wellbeing and distress in higher education
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Implementing a whole-of-curriculum approach to student wellbeing
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A tale of two MOOCs: How student motivation and participation predict learning outcomes in..
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Using Digital Concept Maps to Distinguish Between Young Refugees' Challenges
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Abi Brooker's selected work
Projects
Current research grants include:
2019. Reforming assessments to be more formative, continuous, student-centred and peer-based in the MSPS Psychology major.Co-Coordinator. $80,000.00
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2018. Groups for Education (G4E): A framework for enhancing student well-being in a large first-year cohort through developing social connectedness and foundational academic skills. Co-Coordinator. $30,000.00
2017.Embedding wellbeing in curricula and tutor training to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. Co-Coordinator. $23,582.42
2017. Deep Learning Amongst Immigrant and Native Students in Australia. Co-researcher, in partnership with UoM faculties: ABP, MGSE, MSPS. MGSE SEED grant: $5,990.00
2015. Using ePortfolios and Peer Review to Assess Graduate Attributes in Large Student Cohorts to Inform Curriculum Development. Co-Coordinator. University of Melbourne.
2015. Understanding student perceptions of the use of learning analytics in higher education. Co-Investigator, in partnership with University of New England, University of New South Wales, and University of Melbourne. $5,690.00
Scholarly Works
Displaying the 19 most recent scholarly works by Abi Brooker.
Honours, Awards and Fellowships
Friends of Psychology Early Career Award. $1,000
Teaching Excellence Award (tutor). $1,000
Credentials
Positions
Positions
Lecturer
Melbourne School Of Psychological Sciences
Co-Founder
STARS Higher Education Well-being Network
Member
University of Melbourne MGSE Ethics Committee
Member
HERDSA Victoria
Member
International Society for Social and Behavioural Development
Member
Bridging Multiple Worlds Alliance
Education
Education
PhD Psychology
University of Melbourne
Graduate Certificate of University Teaching
University of Melbourne