Dr Naowarat Lewis

Naowarat has a background in Applied Statistics, Information Technology and Information Science which forms a major part of her research and teaching activities. Naowarat has undertaken a number of research investigations which have led to the development of the “Lewis Dynamic Model” which highlights the application of technology to learner engagement and achievement. Naowarat is committed to enhancing the learning experience and improving employability of students through the effective use of digital media and technology-based learning platforms. Her efforts have yielded significant improvements in student achievement within the Business Statistics subject areas leading to her begin awarded both the prestigious Vice Chancellor's Award for Learning and Teaching Excellence as well as a Senior Fellowship of Advance HE.

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Background

Naowarat has significant experience of teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels where she specialises in information technology and quantitative methods. Before joining Anglia Ruskin University, Naowarat Lewis gained valuable experience as a professional software developer within a large software company. This unique background enables her active involvement in shaping teaching and learning activities through the integration of various software and multimedia applications within pedagogical contexts and equipping students with transferable skills that enhance their employability prospects. Naowarat commits to her educational mission and expanding her outreach to professional healthcare students. Naowarat has also participated as team member and team leader in a number of externally funded projects, research grants, consultancy engagements, knowledge exchange projects.

Spoken Languages

English and Thai

Research interests

• Developing new channels for teaching in statistics and mathematics
• Serious Gaming and Game Enhanced Learning
• Educational Technology
• Educational Pedagogy
• ICT for Development

Teaching

Analysis of Business, Business Analytics, Business Statistics, Introduction to Business Studies, Foundation of Finance, Introduction to Financial Analysis and Management, Database Technology, Information System, Personal Development and Career, Management Information System, Exploring Business Research, Undergraduate Major Project (Accounting and Finance, Economics, International Business), Operation management, Undergraduate Business Work Placement (Economics, Accounting and Finance), Big Data Fundamental, Project Management, Management Information & Communication Systems, Business Communications.

Qualifications

• PhD Computing and Information Science, Anglia Ruskin University
• Postgraduate Certificate Teaching and Learning (Higher Education), Anglia Ruskin University
• MSc Information Technology, University of East London
• BSc (Hons.) Applied Statistics, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce

Memberships, editorial boards

• Peer Reviewer - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Nature Portfolio)
• Peer Reviewer - Central European Management Journal
• Associate Editor, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Nature Portfolio)
• Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

Research grants, consultancy, knowledge exchange

• Supporting Midwifery Students – Video Based Learning in Statistics, University of Bedfordshire (£2,000)
• gLINK - an Erasmus Mundus Action 2 project funded by the European Commission (€7,500)
• Fusion edu - Erasmus Mundus - European Commission (£5,000)
• Low Carbon KEEP project, funded by European Regional Development Fund - ERDF (Project total £79,253.36)
• CDAF Research Bursary “Enhancing competencies in mathematics through interactive pedagogy: An exploration of technology driven learning”. (£2,000)
• Provided statistical data analysis for a number of research programs including reviews of marketing campaign effectiveness for the private sector company (£10,000)
• Project managed the technical development of a learning and teaching environment for remote learning for The Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (formerly the Department for Trade and Industry) sponsored project for the Retained Firefighters Union (Project total £120,000).
• Developed an interactive, web based, learning facility as part of the AIBS “Voyage” project. This project was funded by the Higher Education European Social Fund and formed part of an initiative to engage with local employers to encourage participation in higher education within Essex (Project total £120,000).

Selected recent publications

• Lewis, N., Lewis, R. & Luca, C. Impact of video-based learning in business statistics: a longitudinal study. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications 10, 146 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-01634-w
• Lewis, N., 2022. Business Calculations: A Contemporary Approach. Harlow, England: Pearson (custom book)

Recent presentations and conferences

• Engaging Students through Unified Active Learning - The Lewis Dynamic Model, Anglia Ruskin University Conference – December 2020
• Dis-Engaging with Gamification in Higher Education”. Society of Research into Higher Education (SRHE) Conference – May 2016
• Enhancing competencies in mathematics through interactive pedagogy: An exploration of technology driven learning”. The British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) Conference – May 2015
• Pedagogy through technology, Anglia Learning and Teaching Conferences 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018