Dr Allyson O’Brien
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