Dr Allyson O’Brien

Allyson O'Brien BRITE Lab

Contact: allyson.obrien@unimelb.edu.au

About:

Allyson is a teaching specialist in the School of BioSciences and the Deputy Chair of BRITE Lab. She is also part of a working group focusing on the BRITE website. After Allyson completed her PhD at the University of Melbourne in Zoology, she has gone on to become a lecturer and marine ecologist.

Areas of Expertise in Teaching Practice:

  • Assessment Effectiveness
  • Digital Learning
  • Statistics
  • Experimental Design

Educational Research Areas of Interest:

  • Conceptual understanding of biological concepts
  • Scientific skill development
  • Online learning
  • Assessment design

Current Research:

  • Building scientific skills in Biosciences students
  • Improving conceptual understanding of biological concepts
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of online learning activities