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Personal profile
Biography
Nicoleta Maynard has an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, a PhD in Particle Technology from The University of Queensland and a Postgraduate Degree in Education from Curtin University. She has 5 years of industrial experience, working as a design engineer.
At Curtin University, she has been a valuable academic staff member in the Chemical Engineering Department and the Faculty’s Director of Engineering Education Development. In her role, Nicoleta worked with the engineering staff to enhance industry engagement in the engineering curriculum, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research in the development of Engineering Professional Skills, Communities of Practice and STEM Education.
Associate Professor Nicoleta Maynard’s work and contributions in educational leadership and teaching innovation have been recognised by a number of national and international awards. She is the recipient of the 2016 Caltex Award for Excellence in Teaching, a 2013 Australian Government’s Office for Learning and Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning and a 2009 Australasian Association for Engineering Education Awards and Engineers Australia Citation Award. Nicoleta’s work and research has been recognised nationally and internationally with peer review publications, presentations and invitations for participation in technical panels. She is also the Conceive Design Implement and Operate (CDIO) Chair for Australia and New Zealand.
Starting from October 2019, Associate Professor Nicoleta Maynard will work with academic staff across the Faculties of Engineering, Business and Education at Monash to establish communities of practice aimed to further develop our teaching program and create a strong education research team. She will continue to further develop her national and international collaborations in engineering education research while also contributing to the teaching in the department and faculty.
Research interests
Engineering Education:
- Development of students' personal and professional skills (teamwork, communication)
- Communities of Practice
- Education Research Methods
STEM Education Research
Process Safety and Risk Management
Education/Academic qualification
Education, Postgraduate Diploma in Education, Curtin University
Award Date: 1 Feb 2016
Chemical Engineering, PhD, University of Queensland
Award Date: 3 Nov 2005
Chemical Engineering, Bachelor Degree (Hon), Politehnica University Bucharest
Award Date: 9 Dec 1995
External positions
Adjunct Associate Professor, Curtin University
27 Sep 2019 → 27 Sep 2022Research area keywords
- Teaching and Learning
- Education Research
- Educational Psychology
- Risk Management
Network
Projects
- 1 Active
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Exploring Problem Based Learning in schools
Smith, K., Berry, A., Mansfield, J., Corrigan, D., Waldon, S., Maynard, N., Ellerton, P. & Ashleigh, D.
12/11/20 → 11/11/23
Project: Research
Research output
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Team dynamics feedback for post-secondary student learning teams: introducing the “Bare CARE” assessment and report
O’Neill, T. A., Pezer, L., Solis, L., Larson, N., Maynard, N., Dolphin, G. R., Brennan, R. W. & Li, S., 2020, In : Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. 45, 8, p. 1121-1135 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Evaluation of engineering and technology activities in primary schools in terms of learning environment, attitudes and understanding
Koul, R. B., Fraser, B. J., Maynard, N. & Tade, M., Jul 2018, In : Learning Environments Research. 21, 2, p. 285-300 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus) -
Makerspace and reflective practice: advancing pre-service teachers in STEM education
Blackley, S., Sheffield, R., Maynard, N., Koul, R. & Walker, R., 2017, In : Australian Journal of Teacher Education. 42, 3, p. 22-37 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Citations (Scopus) -
Makerspace in STEM for girls: a physical space to develop twenty-first-century skills
Sheffield, R., Koul, R., Blackley, S. & Maynard, N., 2017, In : Educational Media International. 54, 2, p. 148-164 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
15 Citations (Scopus) -
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teaching to primary-school students: some case studies
Koul, R., Fraser, B., Maynard, N., Tadé, M. & Henderson, D., 2016, Progress in Education. Nata, R. V. (ed.). New York NY USA: Nova Science Publishers, Vol. 40. p. 97-117 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research