Vanessa Parson

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Name:

Vanessa Parson

Email address:

vanessa.parson@sunderland.ac.uk

Department:

Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellbeing (5PSY)

Homepage URL:

http://www.sunderland.ac.uk/research/researchstaff/facultyofappliedsciences/psychology/drvanessaparson/#d.en.55356

Biography

Expertise:

Improving education, Attentional processing in musicians and non-musicians, Study Skills, Academic Writing

Job title:

Lecturer

Biography:

Originally from a neuropsychological background looking at attentional processing in the parietal and occipital cortices, my current research is focused in 3 strands: the impact of musical training on cognitive processing; the ways in which technological aspects of everyday life can enhance the learning experience (using both qualitative and quantitative approaches); and how problematic usage is impacting us as individuals and a society.

My Latest

Thompson, Alice and Parson, Vanessa (2024) "I knew the stranger that I’ve never spoken to was paying attention to me" Exploring the variation and differences in surveillant behaviours on social media. BPS Cyberpsychology Bulletin. p. 211.
Parson, Vanessa and Bain, Hannah (2021) Staff-Student Facebook groups promote collaborative learning and formation of a cohort identity. Journal of Social Media for Learning, 2 (1). pp. 40-54. ISSN 2633-7843
Parson, Vanessa (2018) Communication and Study Skills in Psychology (Second Edition). Oxford University Press, UK. ISBN 9780198786122
Parson, Vanessa and Bignell, Simon (2017) An investigation into cooperative learning in a virtual world using problem-based learning. Online Learning, 21 (2). ISSN 2472-5730
Parson, Vanessa and Bignell, Simon (2011) Click to edit publication titleProblem-Based Learning in Virtual Worlds. In: Click to edit publication descriptionImmersive and collaborative virtual worlds can offer educationalists a future-focused solution to enhancing the learning experience they provide. Problem-based learning (PBL) is one option by which virtual worlds can p. Emerald, Bingley, West Yorkshire, pp. 241-261.

My Most Viewed

	Item title
1	Communication and Study Skills for Psychology	270	0
2	Educating an iPod generation: undergraduate attitudes, experiences and understanding of vodcast and podcast use	265	0
3	Student response to a pub quiz style first year psychology assessment	256	0
4	Problem-Based Learning in Virtual Worlds	247	0
5	An investigation into cooperative learning in a virtual world using problem-based learning	232	156
6	Communication and Study Skills in Psychology (Second Edition)	226	1
7	Click to edit publication titleProblem-Based Learning in Virtual Worlds	156	0
8	Staff-Student Facebook groups promote collaborative learning and formation of a cohort identity	142	72
9	Using Problem-Based Learning within 3D Virtual Worlds	129	0

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