Tindall-Ford, Sharon K.

Overview

Sharon’s research has been focused on making a positive change for school students, pre-service teachers and teachers. Her work in cognitive load theory (CLT) has focused on three effects: modality, imagination and self-management. Over 20 years of experience, Sharon has investigated how these CLT effects inform instructional design to support student learning. Her more recent research has been focused on two key inter-related areas: teacher policy (including teacher education) and pre-service and teacher learning.

Sharon has led and contributed to research supported by university funding and from education organisations. She has co-published 21 academic publications and as of January 2019, her Google Scholar profile lists more than 1031 citations and a h-index of 8.

Sharon is a member of the Faculty of Social Sciences research group - Centre for Higher Education Research, Innovation and Impact (CHERII), this research group focuses on the investigation of higher education issues relating to student equity, the student learning experience, teacher design practices, discipline specific pedagogy, and teacher education.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2016	'Touch the screen': Linking touch-based educational technology with learning – A synthesis of current research
2015	Computer-based learning of geometry from integrated and split attention worked examples: the power of self-management Published in Educational Technology and Society
2014	Adaptive diagrams: A research agenda to explore how learners can manipulate online diagrams to self-manage cognitive load
2013	Exploring how primary school students self-manage cognitive load

Research Areas

Research Overview

Cognitive Load Theory
Teacher Education
Teacher Professional Learning
Education Policy

Geographic Focus

Australia Continent

Member Of

Centre for Higher Education Research, Innovation and Impact (CHERII), Faculty of Social Sciences (Research Group) Research, School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences Member 2018 -

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2019	Cognitive Load Theory and Human Movement: Towards an Integrated Model of Working Memory Published In Educational Psychology Review Volume Online First Pages 1 - 25 ISSN 1040-726X Altmetric
2019	Leading a top down directive from the bottom up: A school and university partnership Published In Leading and Managing Volume 25 Pages 29 - 43 ISSN 1329-4539
2018	“Fitting Into The Teaching Profession”: Supervising Teachers’ Judgements During The Practicum Published In Australian Journal of Teacher Education Volume 43 Pages 46 - 64 ISSN 0313-5373
2016	Learning from instructor-managed and self-managed split-attention materials Published In Applied Cognitive Psychology Volume 30 Pages 1 - 9 ISSN 0888-4080 Altmetric
2015	Computer-based learning of geometry from integrated and split attention worked examples: the power of self-management Published In Educational Technology and Society Volume 18 Pages 89 - 99 ISSN 1176-3647
2015	Giving learning a helping hand: finger tracing of temperature graphs on an iPad Published In Educational Psychology Review Volume 27 Pages 427 - 443 ISSN 1040-726X Altmetric
2014	Examining pre-service generalist primary teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge for teaching music in the K-6 classroom Published In The International Journal of Early Childhood Learning Volume 21 Pages 19 - 32 ISSN 2327-7939
2013	Adaptive diagrams: Handing control over to the learner to manage split-attention online Published In Computers and Education Volume 64 Pages 52 - 62 ISSN 0360-1315 Altmetric
2010	An evaluation of a web-based ePortfolio system in an Australian pre-service teacher education program Published In The International Journal of Learning Volume 17 Pages 297 - 308 ISSN 1447-9494
2008	Professional Experience & WebCT at The Sydney Conservatorium of Music Published In Synergy (Sydney) Volume 28 Pages 14 - 21 ISSN 1325-9881

Chapter

Year	Title
2016	'Touch the screen': Linking touch-based educational technology with learning – A synthesis of current research Published In Educational Technologies: Challenges, Applications and Learning Outcomes Publisher New York: Nova Publishing Pages 33 - 57 ISBN 9781634857383
2014	Adaptive diagrams: A research agenda to explore how learners can manipulate online diagrams to self-manage cognitive load Published In Handbook of Human Centric Visualization Publisher New York, United States: Springer Pages 529 - 550 ISBN 9781461474845 Altmetric

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2016	"Fit for the profession": supervising teachers' judgments during practicum Published In AERA 2016 Annual Meeting
2015	How finger tracing of temperature graphs on an iPad can support primary school students’ learning Published In 8th Cognitive Load Theory Conference Page p. 18
2015	How primary school students can self-manage cognitive load when presented with redundant information Published In 8th Cognitive Load Theory Conference
2015	Investigating product-oriented versus process-oriented worked examples to support understanding of quality teaching principles Published In 8th Cognitive Load Theory Conference Page p. 25
2015	Using cognitive load compliant instructions to support working memory for anxious students Published In 8th Cognitive Load Theory Conference Page p. 32
2013	Allowing learners to adapt diagrams to self-manage split attention Published In 6th International Cognitive Load Theory Conference
2013	Exploring how primary school students self-manage cognitive load Published In The 6th International Cognitive Load Theory Conference Pages 3 - 6
2011	Using computer-based tools to self manage cognitive load Published In World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2011 Pages 3374 - 3378
2008	Enhancing Professional Experience Through WebCT Published In International Conference on Learning and Teaching

Potential Supervision Topics

Cognitive Load Theory
Teacher Education
Teacher Professional Development
Teacher and Education Policy

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Enhancing emotional and professional wellbeing through mentoring and learning relationships
Doctor of Philosophy	Coming into the Third Space: What Motivates Primary School Educators to Work in Partnership with Tertiary Institutions to Prepare Pre-Service Teachers?	Green, Corinne
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Investigating the Impact of Mandatory Accreditation on New South Wales Teachers' Lives and Work	Hsu, Ching-Wen
Doctor of Philosophy	Investigating the effectiveness of product-oriented and process-oriented worked examples to support pre-service teachers engaging with the NSW Quality Teaching Model	Sozio, Gerardo
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Embodied Cognition and ICT Interfaces	Sepp, Stuart

Awards And Honors

Full Name

Sharon Tindall- Ford

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1451-020X (confirmed)

Top Publications

Year	Title
2016	'Touch the screen': Linking touch-based educational technology with learning – A synthesis of current research
2015	Computer-based learning of geometry from integrated and split attention worked examples: the power of self-management Published in Educational Technology and Society
2014	Adaptive diagrams: A research agenda to explore how learners can manipulate online diagrams to self-manage cognitive load
2013	Exploring how primary school students self-manage cognitive load

Research Areas

Research Overview

Cognitive Load Theory
Teacher Education
Teacher Professional Learning
Education Policy

Geographic Focus

Australia Continent

Member Of

Centre for Higher Education Research, Innovation and Impact (CHERII), Faculty of Social Sciences (Research Group) Research, School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences Member 2018 -

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2019	Cognitive Load Theory and Human Movement: Towards an Integrated Model of Working Memory Published In Educational Psychology Review Volume Online First Pages 1 - 25 ISSN 1040-726X Altmetric
2019	Leading a top down directive from the bottom up: A school and university partnership Published In Leading and Managing Volume 25 Pages 29 - 43 ISSN 1329-4539
2018	“Fitting Into The Teaching Profession”: Supervising Teachers’ Judgements During The Practicum Published In Australian Journal of Teacher Education Volume 43 Pages 46 - 64 ISSN 0313-5373
2016	Learning from instructor-managed and self-managed split-attention materials Published In Applied Cognitive Psychology Volume 30 Pages 1 - 9 ISSN 0888-4080 Altmetric
2015	Computer-based learning of geometry from integrated and split attention worked examples: the power of self-management Published In Educational Technology and Society Volume 18 Pages 89 - 99 ISSN 1176-3647
2015	Giving learning a helping hand: finger tracing of temperature graphs on an iPad Published In Educational Psychology Review Volume 27 Pages 427 - 443 ISSN 1040-726X Altmetric
2014	Examining pre-service generalist primary teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge for teaching music in the K-6 classroom Published In The International Journal of Early Childhood Learning Volume 21 Pages 19 - 32 ISSN 2327-7939
2013	Adaptive diagrams: Handing control over to the learner to manage split-attention online Published In Computers and Education Volume 64 Pages 52 - 62 ISSN 0360-1315 Altmetric
2010	An evaluation of a web-based ePortfolio system in an Australian pre-service teacher education program Published In The International Journal of Learning Volume 17 Pages 297 - 308 ISSN 1447-9494
2008	Professional Experience & WebCT at The Sydney Conservatorium of Music Published In Synergy (Sydney) Volume 28 Pages 14 - 21 ISSN 1325-9881

Chapter

Year	Title
2016	'Touch the screen': Linking touch-based educational technology with learning – A synthesis of current research Published In Educational Technologies: Challenges, Applications and Learning Outcomes Publisher New York: Nova Publishing Pages 33 - 57 ISBN 9781634857383
2014	Adaptive diagrams: A research agenda to explore how learners can manipulate online diagrams to self-manage cognitive load Published In Handbook of Human Centric Visualization Publisher New York, United States: Springer Pages 529 - 550 ISBN 9781461474845 Altmetric

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2016	"Fit for the profession": supervising teachers' judgments during practicum Published In AERA 2016 Annual Meeting
2015	How finger tracing of temperature graphs on an iPad can support primary school students’ learning Published In 8th Cognitive Load Theory Conference Page p. 18
2015	How primary school students can self-manage cognitive load when presented with redundant information Published In 8th Cognitive Load Theory Conference
2015	Investigating product-oriented versus process-oriented worked examples to support understanding of quality teaching principles Published In 8th Cognitive Load Theory Conference Page p. 25
2015	Using cognitive load compliant instructions to support working memory for anxious students Published In 8th Cognitive Load Theory Conference Page p. 32
2013	Allowing learners to adapt diagrams to self-manage split attention Published In 6th International Cognitive Load Theory Conference
2013	Exploring how primary school students self-manage cognitive load Published In The 6th International Cognitive Load Theory Conference Pages 3 - 6
2011	Using computer-based tools to self manage cognitive load Published In World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2011 Pages 3374 - 3378
2008	Enhancing Professional Experience Through WebCT Published In International Conference on Learning and Teaching

Potential Supervision Topics

Cognitive Load Theory
Teacher Education
Teacher Professional Development
Teacher and Education Policy

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Enhancing emotional and professional wellbeing through mentoring and learning relationships
Doctor of Philosophy	Coming into the Third Space: What Motivates Primary School Educators to Work in Partnership with Tertiary Institutions to Prepare Pre-Service Teachers?	Green, Corinne
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Investigating the Impact of Mandatory Accreditation on New South Wales Teachers' Lives and Work	Hsu, Ching-Wen
Doctor of Philosophy	Investigating the effectiveness of product-oriented and process-oriented worked examples to support pre-service teachers engaging with the NSW Quality Teaching Model	Sozio, Gerardo
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Embodied Cognition and ICT Interfaces	Sepp, Stuart

Overview

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Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Geographic Focus

Affiliation

Member Of

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Chapter

Conference Paper

Supervision

Potential Supervision Topics

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Background

Awards And Honors

Contact

Full Name

Identity

Orcid Id

Overview

Top Publications

Research Areas

Research Overview

Geographic Focus

Affiliation

Member Of

Publications

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Chapter

Conference Paper

Supervision

Potential Supervision Topics

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Background

Awards And Honors

Contact

Full Name

Identity

Orcid Id

Visualisations

Research Areas

Geographic Focus