An Academic Life

Dr Robert Cantwell is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of Newcastle. His research interests lie in the broad field of learning theory and its applications to educational and professional settings. His specific interests lie in the area of metacognition and learning, with a focus on how individuals think about and respond to the complex intellectual and affective demands of learning and professional practice.

Dr Jill Scevak is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle in the discipline of educational and developmental psychology. She is also a registered psychologist in NSW, a member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) and an executive member of the Newcastle branch of the APS. Her research interests are in the field of cognitive psychology and, in particular, individual differences in the management of cognition, metacognition and affect in learning across a variety of learning contexts: primary, secondary, tertiary and professional.