Dr. Louise Horstmanshof - BA (UniMelb) Grad Dip App Psych (Swinburne) MOrgPsych (Griffith) PhD (Griffith) Louise is a Lecturer in the Teaching and Learning Centre at Southern Cross University, Australia. Her current work in the Centre is focused on issues related to quality teaching and learning in higher education. She works with the Department of Psychology, Gnibi, (the College of Indigenous Australian Peoples) and in the University’s Preparing for Success Program. In general, her work focuses on improvement in the areas of course development, assessment strategies and related pedagogical issues. She has a particular interest in the incorporation of indigenous ways of knowing and learning and new technologies into teaching practice. Louise has been researching and publishing for the past 15 years. Her PhD thesis in cross disciplinary research in Higher Education and Applied Psychology investigated the first year student experience in terms of student motivation to engagement in tertiary study. Her research interests and publications cover a range of topics that include training for workplace health and safety officers, using mobile technology, adjustment among sojourners, peer support for postgraduate students and their supervisors, and wellbeing. She has presented peer reviewed conference papers both nationally and internationally.
Journal articles
A scaffolded approach to Discussion Board use for formative assessment of academic writing skills (with Sonya Brownie), Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education (2011)
Mastery of academic writing skills remains one of the greatest challenges for university students, especially...
The management of loneliness in aged care residents: an important therapeutic target for gerontological nursing (with Sonya Brownie), Geriatric Nursing (2011)
Social engagement and meaningful relationships are critical determinants of the quality of life of older...
Environmental correlates of wellbeing among final-year high school students (with Renee Punch and Peter A. Creed), Australian Journal of Psychology (2008)
In Australia there is widespread community concern about the wellbeing of adolescents, particularly at the...
Deaf people communicating via SMS, TTY, relay service, fax, and computers in Australia (with Mary R. Power and Des Power), Journal of Deaf Studies & Deaf Education (2007)
Despite the expansion of Deaf people's use of communication technology little is published about how...
Future time orientation predicts academic engagement among first-year university students (with Craig Zimitat), British Journal of Educational Psychology (2007)
Background. Enhancing student engagement is considered an important strategy for improving retention. Students' Time Perspective...
Conference publications
A matter of time: temporal influences on engagement of first year university students (with Craig Zimitat), Engaging Students: 9th Pacific Rim Conference First Year in Higher Education (2006)
This paper confirms the influence of temporal orientation on student engagement as investigated in a...
Gender differences in style and usage in SMS as discussed in an on-line chat forum (with Mary R. Power), Empowerment, creativity and innovation: challenging media and communication in the 21st century: Australian & New Zealand Communication Association International Conference (2006)
This paper summarises data on attitudes and use of SMS from an on-line interactive group...
Deaf people's use of SMS and other text-based communication: a brave new world (with Des Power and Mary R. Power), Communication at work: showcasing communication scholarship: Annual Meeting of the Australia New Zealand Communication Association (2005)
Maintaining connection with those you know in a virtual world (with Mary R. Power), Communication at work: showcasing communication scholarship: Annual Meeting of the Australia New Zealand Communication Association (2005)