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Richard Joiner

Lecturer in Psychology

Room:   2 South 1.15
Telephone:   +44 (0)1225 384373
Fax:   +44 (0)1225 462508
E-mail Address:   R.Joiner@bath.ac.uk
Postal Address:   Department of Psychology
University of Bath
Bath, BA2 7AY.
 
 
 
 

Research Interests

My main interests are in computer supported collaborative learning; children and new technology; gender differences in computer based problem solving; the role of social context in learning and development.

Current I am involved on a JISC funded projected evaluating Racing Academy: the large scale implementation of a racing car simulation game in Further and Higher education project team.

Racing Academy

Teaching

Undergraduate  PS20109: Developmental Psychology (This course is presented in Moodle)
   
PS30115: The Learning Sciences (This course is presented in Moodle)
 
 

Recent Publications

Book

Berryman, J., Smythe, P.K., Taylor, A., Lamont, A. & Joiner, R. (2002). Developmental Psychology and you. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.
 

Edited Book

Joiner, R., Littleton, K., Faulkner, D. & Miell, D. (2000). Rethinking Collaborative Learning. London: Free Association Books
 

Special Issues

Hoppe, U., Joiner, R., Milrad, M & Sharples, M. (2003). Wireless and Mobile Technology for Education. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 19, 3.
Joiner, R., Stanton, D. & Luckin, R. (2003) Children and New Technologies in Education, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 19, 2.
Morris, E., & Joiner, R. (2002).  Context, Collaboration, Computers and Learning. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 18, 1. 
Littleton, K., Faulkner, D., Miell, D. Joiner, R., & Hakkinen, P. (2000). Learning to collaborate, collaborating to learn. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 15, 4.
 

Recent Journal Articles

Joiner, R., Jones, S & Doherty, J. (2008). Two studies examining argumentation in asynchronous computer mediated communication. International Journal of Research and Method in Education, 31, 3, 243-255.
Roberts, V. & Joiner, R. (2007). Investigating the efficacy of concept mapping with pupils with autistic spectrum disorder. British Journal of Special Education, 34, 3, 127-135
Wolff A, Mulholland P., Zdrahal Z . & Joiner R (2007). Re-using digital narrative content in interactive games. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies 65, 3, 244-272.
Gavin J., Duffield, J., Brosnan M., Joiner R, & Maras P (2007). Drawing the net: internet identification, internet use, and the image internet users. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 10, 3, 478-481
Chan, L. M. Y., Jones, A. C., Scanlon, E. & Joiner, R.(2006). The use of ICT to support the development of practical music skills through acquiring keyboard skills: a classroom based study. Computers and Education. Computers & Education 46, 391-406
Joiner, R., Brosnan, M., Duffield, J., Gavin, J. & Maras, P. (2006). The relationship between Internet identification, Internet anxiety and Internet Use. Computers and Human Behaviour, 23, 3, 1408-1420
Joiner R., Gavin J, Maras P., Brosnan M, Crook C., Duffield, J., Durndell A., Miller J. & Scott, A. (2006). Internet Identification and future use. . Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 9, 4, 410-414
Howard-Jones P. & Joiner, R. (2006) Thinking with a theory: Theory-prediction consistency and young children's identification of causality Instructional Science, 34, 2, 159-18.
Joiner, R., Nethercott, J., Hull, R. & Reid, J. (2006). Designing Educational Experiences Using Ubiquitous Technology. Computers in Human Behaviour 22, 1, 67-77.
Scanlon, E., Blake C., & Joiner, R. (2005) Technologically Mediated Complex Problem Solving on a Statistics Task. Learning, Media & Interaction, 30, 2, 165-183.
Joiner R., Gavin J, Brosnan M, Crook C., Duffield, J., Durndell A., Maras P., Miller J., Scott, A. J., & Lovatt P. (2005). Gender, Internet Identification, and Internet Anxiety: Correlates of Internet Use. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 8, 4, 373-380.
Facer, K., Joiner. R., Stanton, D., Reid, J., Hull, R. & Kirk, D. (2004) Savannah: mobile gaming and learning?. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 20, 6,399-409.
Joiner, R. (2004). Supporting collaboration in virtual learning environments. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 7, 2, 197-200.
Joiner, R., Durkin, C., Morrison, D. & Williams, L. (2003). Activating Boxmind: an evaluation of a Web based video lecture with synchronised communication activities. ALT-J, 11, 3, 19-30.
Joiner R. & Issroff, K. (2003). Tracing success: graphical methods for analysing successful collaborative problem solving. Computers & Education, 41, 4, 369-378.
Joiner R., & Jones S. (2003). The effects of communication medium on argumentation and the development of critical thinking. International Journal of Educational Research, 39, 8, 861-971.
Morris, E., Joiner, R. & Scanlon, E., (2002). Selecting and dragging: do computer-based learner activities contribute to psychology students’ understanding of descriptive statistics? Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 18, 2, 114-124. 
Faulkner, D., Joiner, R., Littleton, K., Miell, D., & Thompson, L. (2000). The mediating effect of task presentation on collaboration and children's acquisition of scientific reasoning. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 15, 4, 418-431.
Harris, P., Middleton, W. & Joiner R. (2000). The typical student as an In Group Member: eliminating optimistic bias by reducing social distance. European Journal of Social Psychology, 30, 2, 235-253.
Keogh, T., Barnes, P., Joiner, R., & Littleton, K. (2000) Gender, pair composition and computer versus paper presentations of an English language task. Educational Psychology, 20, 1, 33-44.
Light, P. H., Littleton, K., Bale S., Joiner, R., & Messer, D. (2000) Gender and Social Comparison effects in computer based problem solving. Learning & Instruction, 34, 6, 483-496.
 

Chapters in Books

Joiner, R., Faulkner, D., Littleton, K. & Miell, D. (2000). Peer Interaction and the effect of task presentation on the acquisition of scientific reasoning. In R. Joiner, K. Littleton, D. Faulkner, & D. Miell (Eds.), Rethinking Collaborative Learning. London: Free Association Books.s
Morgan, L., Hargreaves, D. & Joiner, R. (2000). Children's collaborative Music composition: communication through music. In R. Joiner, K. Littleton, D. Faulkner, & D. Miell (Eds.), Rethinking Collaborative Learning. London: Free Association Books.
Scanlon, E., O'Shea, T., Smith, R. B. & Joiner, R. (2000) Technological Mediation of Synchronous Collaboration: Science and Statistics in SharedArk and Kansas. In R. Joiner, K. Littleton, D. Faulkner, & D. Miell (Eds.), Rethinking Collaborative Learning. London: Free Association Books.