Dental School

Mr Robert Mckerlie

Mr Robert A McKerlie
  • University Teacher (Dental School)

telephone: 01412119732
email: Robert.McKerlie@glasgow.ac.uk


Robert McKerlie took up post as a Instructor in Dental technology at the University of Glasgow dental School in 1995 with responsibility as part of a team to deliver aspects of dental technology teaching to both undergraduate and postgraduate clinical dental students.  In June 1998 he was awarded a Certificate in Education from Strathclyde University.  He graduated with a MSc (Med Sci) from the University of Glasgow in December 2004, his research investigated the utility of computer assisted learning within dental education.  

In 2005 he was appointed a University Teacher in Dental Technology, Glasgow Dental School and completed the New Lecturer and Teacher Programme at Glasgow and was awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice in 2007.  In the same year he achieved the status of Fellow of The Higher Education Academy.  


Robert’s research focuses on Teaching and Learning and he lead a group investigating the utility of syndicated learning, work that was supported by a modest grant from the Learning and Teaching Development Fund (LTDF), University of Glasgow.   

As a member of the recent Learning Community of University Teachers at the University of Glasgow, Robert developed his interest in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning resulting in the following publications:

  • Bell, S., Bohan, J., Brown, A., Burke, J., Cogdell, B., Jamieson, S., MacKenzie, J., McAdam, J., McKerlie, R., Morrow, L., Paschke, B., Rea, P., & Tierney, A. 2006 Apr 22. University of Glasgow University Teachers' Learning Community –. Practice and Evidence of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education [Online] 1:1. Available: www.pestlhe.org.uk/index.php/pestlhe/article/view/8
  • Jane MacKenzie; Sheena Bell; Jason Bohan; Andrea Brown; Joanne Burke; Barbara Cogdell; Susan Jamieson; Julie McAdam; Robert McKerlie; Lorna Morrow; Beth Paschke; Paul Rea; Anne Tierney (2010) From anxiety to empowerment: a Learning Community of University Teachers. Teaching in Higher Education 15(3): 273 – 284).

Along with two colleagues from the Learning Community (Dr. Lorna Morrow, Department of Psychology and Dr. Jane MacKenzie, Teaching and learning Centre) and assistance from the University of Glasgow Chancellor's Fund Robert has developed a web-based resource (beSoTLed) aimed at supporting academics engagement with SoTL.


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2012

McKerlie, R.A., Cameron, D.A. , Sherriff, A. , and Bovill, C. (2012) Student perceptions of syndicate learning: tutor-less group work within an undergraduate dental curriculum. European Journal of Dental Education, 16 (1). e122-e127. ISSN 1396-5883 (doi:10.1111/j.1600-0579.2011.00686.x)

2010

MacKenzie, J et al. (2010) From anxiety to empowerment: a learning community of university teachers. Teaching in Higher Education, 15 (3). pp. 273-284. ISSN 1356-2517 (doi:10.1080/13562511003740825)

Keightley, A. J., Cross, D. L. , McKerlie, R. A. , and Brocklebank, L. (2010) Autotransplantation of an immature premolar, with the aid of cone beam CT and computer-aided prototyping: a case report. Dental Traumatology, 26 (2). pp. 195-199. ISSN 1600-4469 (doi:10.1111/j.1600-9657.2009.00851.x)

2009

McKerlie, R.A., Cameron, D.A. , Sherriff, A. , and Bovill, C. (2009) Investigation of syndicate learning within an undergraduate dental curriculum. In: British Society for Dental Research (BSDR) Scientific Meeting, 1-4 Sept 2009, Glasgow, UK.

2006

Bell, S. et al. (2006) The scholarship of teaching and learning: a university teacher learning community’s work in progress. Practice and Evidence of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 1 (1). pp. 3-12. ISSN 1750-8428

Cameron, D.A., McKerlie, R.A. , and Matthew, R.G.S. (2006) A comparison of teaching methods for teaching dental technology to undergraduate dental students: a pilot study. Practice and Evidence of Scholarship of Teacing and Learning in Higher Education (Pestlhe), 1 (2). pp. 73-79. ISSN 1750-8428

McKerlie, R.A., Cameron, D.A. , and Matthew, R.G.S. (2006) Evaluation of computer-assisted learning courseware to reinforce the teaching of removable partial denture design theory. Practice and Evidence of Scholarship of Teacing and Learning in Higher Education (Pestlhe), 1 (1). pp. 22-36. ISSN 1750-8428

2003

Bissell, V., McKerlie, R.A. , Kinane, D.F., and McHugh, S. (2003) Teaching periodontal pocket charting to dental students: a comparison of computer assisted learning and traditional tutorials. British Dental Journal, 195 (6). pp. 333-336. ISSN 0007-0610 (doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4810535)

This list was generated on Sat May 26 14:53:53 2012 BST.

Alongside his core teaching responsibilities of delivering aspects of Dental Technology to both Undergraduate and Post Graduate dental students Robert has also taken on the role of Deputy Year Coordinator for level 2 (BDS2).  He also convenes the Dental School Information Services Committee and is a member of the Dental Education Committee.