ProfessorRola Ajjawi

Work-integrated learning, assessment and feedback, evaluative judgement,
qualitative research methods, professional identity formation, student
engagement, failure and persistence.

Knowledge Areas
Rola's expertise in curriculum development is in the postgraduate arena
developing and delivering units of study in educational research, curriculum
design, feedback and assessment.

Research expertise:
* Feedback
* Workplace learning
* Qualitative research methods
* Identity, diversity and inclusion

Projects
* Noble C, Ajjawi R, Teodorczuk A, Billett S, Hilder J (2017-2019). Enriching medical trainees' learning through practice: towards a focus on patient-inclusive learning. Gold Coast Health and Gold Coast Hospital Foundation Large Research Grant Scheme (RGS2017-LG0002; $99,964)
* Walker-Gibbs B, Ajjawi R, Rowe E, Skourdoumbis A, Thomas M, O'Shea S, Bennett, S (2017-2018) Success and Failure in Higher Education on uneven playing fields. Student Equity in Higher Education Research Grants Program. National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE). ($38,280.88)
* Ajjawi R, Tai J, Boud D, Johnson L (2017-2018) Preparing students for the 21st century workplace: the critical role of assessment, Australian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) Research Grant Scheme. ($10,000)
* Brown J, Kirby C, Ajjawi R, Bearman M, Nestel D (2017-2018) Feedback exchanges, supervisory relationships and the educational alliance: implications for GP registrar and supervisor training and support. Royal Australian College of General Practice ($150,420)
* Bearman M, Tai J, Dawson P, Boud D, Ajjawi R (2017) REDI Industry Collaboration Development Grant Application Form - Examining feedback and its effect in postgraduate medical education training ($10,000)
* Ajjawi R, Boud D, Zacharias N, Bennett S (2017-2018) Stories of failure and persistence in Higher Education. Deakin University REDI Large Grant ($17, 875)
* MacLeod A, Cleveland-Innes M, Kits O, Tummons J, Ajjawi R (2017-2020) Becoming a Professional Through Distributed Learning: A Sociomaterial Ethnography. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (CD$314,474; AUD$320,670)
* Ajjawi R, Dennis A, Rees CE. (2013) Conducting a national priority setting exercise for dental education research in Scotland. NHS Education Scotland (30,000; AUD$57,580)
* Ajjawi R (2012) Designed by and for students: Developing a sustainable student-led learning community for medical education research on an online Masters Programme. HEA Teaching Development Grant Individual (6,892; AUD$13,228)
* Davey P, Ajjawi R, Coull S, Lafferty N, Maitland H, McKelvie K, Marr C, Tully V (2012) Developing and evaluating a platform for spaced education in the NHS workplace environment. ACT funding 2012-2013 (88,703; $170,251)
* Ajjawi R, Schofield S, McAleer S, Walsh L, Walker D (2011) Using technology to promote dialogic feedback in an online distance learning programme. Joint Information Systems Committee (125,000, AUD$239,918)
* Jolly B, Ajjawi R, Clearihan L (2010) Research on the impact of the VMA General Practice (GP) training program - Phase 1: Literature review and scoping study. Victorian Metropolitan Alliance General Practice Training Program (AUD$46,153)
* Harris A, Lampe L, Mahli G, Ajjawi R (2010) Improving the Observed Clinical Interview in Psychological Medicine. Teaching Improvement & Equipment Scheme, The University of Sydney (AUD$9,900)
* Rees CE & Ajjawi R (2009) Learning to learn together: Patient-student-tutor interaction during medical workplace learning encounters. University of Sydney Australian Research Council Discovery Project Bridging Grant (AUD$10,000)
* Ajjawi R (2004) Learning to communicate clinical reasoning. Awarded Australian and New Zealand Association for Medical Education (ANZAME) Seeding Grant for PhD research (AUD$5000)