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EH14 4AS
United Kingdom
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
I cover research areas within Cognitive Psychology, my current interest include environmental psychology, perception on emoji use and the concept of refreshing (Multiple Entry Model).
Research activity per year
Area of expertise
My area of expertise are broadly organized around the theme of studying two aspects of cognition: reflective attention and memories. You may be aware of sensory attention (perception), meaning we focus on a few external information for deeper processing while ignoring other irrelevant information. Could attention operate the same way as internal/reflective attention? For example, if we paid more attention to certain thoughts within our working memory, how does that affect other thoughts in terms of attention and memory? And how would language affect this? Her work aims to answer some of these questions.
Research Methods Expertise
Quantitative, Experimental Design
Key Research Collaborations
Developmental Psychology: Dr Emily Messer, Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh (Developmental Interest Group)
Cognitive Psychology: Dr Pik Ki Ho, Heriot-Watt University Dubai (The Dubai Cognition and Behaviour Lab)
Activities
Conferences
Hoo, C. L., Poh., W. L., Tierney. A., & Hammer, S. (2022) Empowering the community and profession through collaborative digital learning. Kongres dan Pertandingan Inovasi Pembelajaran (kNOVASI) 2022, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Virtual Conference Presentation
Poh, W. L. (2022) Fostering metacognition in higher education. How do we do it well? Poster presentation at Improving University Teaching (IUT) Virtual Conference. National Teaching Repository. Poster. https://doi.org/10.25416/NTR.20618796.v1
Organizing Committee in Improving University Teaching conference(IUT), 2023 in Heriot-Watt University Malaysia Campus, Putrajaya. I reviewed abstracts for the conference programme to ensure topics are aligned with the conference themes.
Prizes
QAA Enhancement Themes Funded mini projects (Heriot-Watt University), 2021
Hoo, C. L., Poh., W. L., & Hammer, S. Reconstructing Professional Development to Build a Resilient Community through Digital Learning
QAA Enhancement Themes Funded mini projects (Heriot-Watt University)
Lee, C. P., Ng, D. K. S., Wong, V. L., Hoo, C. L., Poh, W. L., Galimpin, S. M. C. Future of Digital Learning, 2021
Teaching
I teach a range of undergraduate psychology courses (Year 1 to Year 3) and supervise undergraduate Year final year students' dissertation projects. My research interest focuses on cognitive psychology. I am also interested in enhancing university learning experience for students.
Courses I currently teach:
C98HD Developmental Psychology
C98CO Cognitive Psychology
C99FS Health Psychology
C90CR Cognitive Rehabilitation
C90NE Neuropsychology
Courses I have taught:
C99SG Social Cognition and Personality
C90CE Cognition and Emotion
Workshops:
Undergraduate Dissertation workshop on scoping literature review and writing introduction
Ethics Reviewer (October 2022 – present)
As part of the Global Psychology Ethics Board Committee, I review the ethics application. I conducted workshops for both staff and students to support their understanding of the process for successful ethics application. I am the person in contact for the Malaysia department if they have any struggles with ethics application.
Global Course Coordinator (September 2022 – September 2024)
I lead a teaching team for three campuses (Malaysia, Dubai and Edinburgh) for Year 1/Year 2 C98HD Human Development and Intelligence. As a local or global course leader, I supported new teaching staff on teaching and managing a new course. I adjusted the course assessment and course materials to align with British Psychology Society Program Standards by including more hands-on approach to support students’ understanding to the course materials
Associate Director of Learning and Teaching (February 2023 - February 2025)
I oversee learning and teaching activities for the School of Social Sciences to ensure smooth coordination and administration throughout the academic year. To achieve this, I collaborate closely with Directors of Learning & Teaching across campuses namely in Dubai and Edinburgh.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research output: Working paper › Preprint
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review