Tracey Langfield

Tracey Langfield serves as a Lecturer in the School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Queensland, with a focus on Anatomy Education. She earned a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of Queensland, a Postgraduate Diploma from Curtin University of Technology, and a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education from the University of Queensland. Drawing on her physiotherapy background, Langfield teaches anatomy to undergraduate science and allied health students, applying practical examples to highlight its relevance for evidence-based health professionals. She contributes to research groups including Functional and Comparative Anatomy, Musculoskeletal and Motor Control Researchers, and Innovation in Biomedical Education Researchers. Langfield has developed innovative pedagogical approaches, such as student self-regulation activities and online instructional videos, to foster independent learning and improve academic transitions from secondary to tertiary education.

Her research specializations encompass self-regulated learning, student engagement, self-efficacy, and performance in first-year anatomy and physiology courses, particularly within STEM disciplines. Notable publications include 'The anatomy of agency: Improving academic performance in first-year university students' (Anatomical Sciences Education, 2022, with Izaak Rutenberg, Louise Ainscough, and Kay Colthorpe); 'Theories of Blended Learning: A Novel Approach to Tertiary Neuroanatomy' (International Journal of Higher Education, 2022, with Harrison Whiting et al.); 'A review of self-regulated learning and self-efficacy: the key to tertiary transition in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)' (International Journal of Higher Education, 2021, with Conner Blackmore et al.); 'Characterizing university students’ self-regulated learning behavior using dispositional learning analytics' (5th International Conference on Higher Education Advances, 2019, with Louise Ainscough et al.); and 'Online instructional anatomy videos: student usage, self-efficacy, and performance in upper limb regional anatomy assessment' (Anatomical Sciences Education, 2018, with Kay Colthorpe and Louise Ainscough). Langfield received the Faculty of Medicine Early Career Citation Award in 2016 for implementing self-regulation activities that create supportive learning environments. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and was recognized on the 2020 Above and Beyond Honour Roll. She is available for higher degree research supervision.

Professional Email: t.langfield@uq.edu.au