Dr Gerry Rayner

Lecturer
1st Year Coordinator

Telephone: +61-3-9905- 5629
Fax: +61-3-9905-5613
E-mail: gerry.rayner@sci.monash.edu.au

• Plant Ecology
• The ecology and evolution of arid zone plants.
• Comparative seed and seedling biology of Australian taxa.
• Interactions between climate and ecology of plant species.

Science Teaching and Learning

• The use and effectiveness of Communication and Information Technology in tertiary science teaching

• 2005: Training the Trainers.  Implementation of training worshops to improve the accuracy, quality, and consistency of feedback on student written work.

Current research projects

Honours projects for prospective students

• Rayner, G. (2005). Does online submission and assessment of practical reports facilitate higher quality learning by students?  Proceedings, 6^th Annual WebCT Asia Pacific User Conference.  Cairns, Australia.
• Rayner, G. & Read, J. (2003). Aspects of the seasonal water relations of co-occurring and geographically distinct species of / Pittosporum / . Plant Ecofizz 2003. Ecophysiology of Australasian Plants and Ecosystems.  School of Botany, Melbourne University.
• Rayner, G. & Sanson, G. (2003). Using a virtual field trip to teach quantitative methods to first year biology students. Proceedings, Exploring Educational Technologies Conference, July 2003.