Kate Thompson, BSc (Hons) (Env. Sci.), Grad. Cert. Env. Mgt., PhD

Senior Research Associate, University of Sydney, CoCo Research Centre
Sydney, Australia

Research field: Education - Science Education
Learning technologies and new media
Learning, cognition and motivation

Publications

Journal Article (38)
- Lorraine Whitmarsh (2010) Behavioural responses to climate change : Asymmetry of intentions and impacts, 13-23. In Journal of Environmental Psychology 29 (1).
  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.200...
- Helen J Boon (2010) Climate Change ? Who Knows ? A Comparison of Secondary Students and Pre-service Teachers, 104-120. In Journal of Teacher Education 35 (February).
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- Kate Thompson, Peter Reimann (2010) Computers & Education Patterns of use of an agent-based model and a system dynamics model : The application of patterns of use and the impacts on learning outcomes, 392-403. In Computers & Education 54 (2).
  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2...
- David B Lindenmayer, Will Steffen, Andrew A Burbidge et al. (2010) Conservation strategies in response to rapid climate change : Australia as a case study, 1587-1593. In Biological Conservation 143 (7).
  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.20...
- Uwe Kombartzky, Rolf Ploetzner, Sabine Schlag et al. (2010) Developing and evaluating a strategy for learning from animations, 424-433. In Learning and Instruction 20 (5).
  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.learninst...
- Tami Levy Nahum, David Ben-chaim, Ibtesam Azaiza et al. (2010) Does STES-Oriented Science Education Promote 10th-Grade Students ’ Decision-Making Capability ?. In International Journal of Science Education.
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- Debbie Burton, Margaret Smith, Kevin Woods (2010) Educational Psychology in Practice Working with teachers to promote children ' s participation through pupil- led research pupil-led research. In Educational Psychology in Practice.
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- Deborah S Gross, Robert Atlas, Jeffrey Rzeszotarski et al. (2010) Environmental Modelling & Software Environmental chemistry through intelligent atmospheric data analysis, 760-769. In Environmental Modelling & Software.
- Ramesh S V Teegavarapu (2010) Environmental Modelling & Software Modeling climate change uncertainties in water resources management models, 1261-1265. In Environmental Modelling and Software 25 (10).
  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2...
- Jan C Thiele, Volker Grimm (2010) Environmental Modelling & Software NetLogo meets R : Linking agent-based models with a toolbox for their analysis, 972-974. In Environmental Modelling and Software 25 (8).
  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2...
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Generic (3)
- Jonassen_2009_modelling_thinking_processes.pdf.
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- Trails Chapter 2009.pdf.
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- Trails in education References 2010 05 18.
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Book Section (1)
- Peter Reimann, Kate Thompson (2009) Ecosystem modelling for environmental education: From stocks and flows to behavior and interactions. In Model-based approaches to learning: Using systems models and simulations to improve understanding and problem solving in complex domains.

Biographical Information

I submitted my PhD in December 2007 and have since worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and a Senior Research Associate at CoCo Research Centre. My research interests lie broadly in the field of using technology for environmental education. This includes research into using simulation models (system dynamics models and agent based models), mobile learning, online learning and more recently learning in virtual worlds. Other research that I have been involved in includes how teams work together in online learning environments, and understanding complex systems. I am a co-convenor of the Special Interest Group for Emerging Researchers in the Australian Association of Environmental Education.