Refereed Journal Articles

Thomas, M. J. W., & Petrilli, R.M. (2006). Crew familiarity: operational experience, non-technical performance and error management. Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine, 77(1) 41-45.

Thomas, M. J. W. (2004). Predictors of Threat and Error Management: Identification of core non-technical skills and implications for training systems design. International Journal of Aviation Psychology, 14(2), 207-231.

Thomas, M. J. W. (2003). Improving organisational safety through the integrated evaluation of operational and training performance: An adaptation of the Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) methodology. Human Factors and Aerospace Safety, 3(1), 25-45.

Thomas, M. J. W. (2002). Learning within Incoherent Structures: An Examination of the Virtual Space of On-Line Discussion Forums. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 18(3), 351-366.

Thomas, M. J. W. (2001). Learning Communities and the Virtual University: The Effects of Computer-Based Learning on Student Interaction and Learning. Research & Development in Higher Education, 24, 179-187.

Hunt, L. M., Thomas, M. J. W., & Eagle, L. (2001). Professional Learners: Students and Informed and Informing Partners in the Learning Transaction. Research & Development in Higher Education, 24, 62-70.

Thomas, M. J. W. (2000). Environmental Progressivism: A Framework for a Sustainable Higher Education. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 16, 103-109.

Research Reports

Thomas, M. J. W., & Petrilli, R. M. (2004). Error Management Training: An Investigation of Expert Pilots' Error Management Strategies During Normal Line Operations and Training: Study One Report (No. 2004/0050 - ATSB Aviation Safety Research Grant Scheme Project). Adelaide, SA: University of South Australia.

Thomas, M. J. W. (2005). Error Management Training: An Investigation of Expert Pilots' Error Management Strategies During Normal Line Operations and Training: Study Two Report (No. 2004/0050 - ATSB Aviation Safety Research Grant Scheme Project). Adelaide, SA: University of South Australia.

Thomas, M. J. W. (2005). Error Management Training: An Investigation of Expert Pilots' Error Management Strategies During Normal Line Operations and Training: Final Report (No. 2004/0050 - ATSB Aviation Safety Research Grant Scheme Project). Adelaide, SA: University of South Australia.

Books and Monographs

Thomas, M. J. W., & Hunt, G. J. F. (Eds.). (2001). Enhancing Professionalism in Aviation. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University School of Aviation.

Book and Monograph Chapters

Thomas, M. J. W, & Petrilli, R. M. (2007). Error Management Training - Identification of Core Cognitive and Interpersonal Skill Dimensions. Multimodal Safety Management and Human Factors: Crossing the Borders of Road, Rail, Aviation and Medicine Industries. Ed. Joey Anca. p.191-204 Ashgate: Sydney.

Harris, J.M, Wiggins, M. W, Taylor, S, & Thomas, M. J. W. (2007). Performance and Cognition in Dynamic Environments: The Development of a New Tool to Assist Practitioners. Multimodal Safety Management and Human Factors: Crossing the Borders of Road, Rail, Aviation and Medicine Industries. Ed. Joey Anca. p.191-204 Ashgate: Sydney.

Petrilli, RM, Roach, GD, Lamond, N, Dawson, D, & Thomas, M.J.W, (2007). Flight Crews’ Decision-Making Performance following an International Pattern. Multimodal Safety Management and Human Factors: Crossing the Borders of Road, Rail, Aviation and Medicine Industries. Ed. Joey Anca. p.310:326. Ashgate: Sydney.

Fraser, K, Petrilli, R.M., Jenkins, S, & Thomas, M. J. W. (2007). Anaesthetic registrars' stress mediators. Multimodal Safety Management and Human Factors: Crossing the borders of Road, Rail, Aviation and Medicine Industries. Ed. Joey Anca. p.372-386 Ashgate: Sydney.

Thomas, M. J. W. (2003). Internet-Based Education and Training: Using New Technologies to Facilitate Instruction and Enhance Learning. In I. M. A. Henely (Ed.), Aviation Education and Training: Adult Learning Principles and Teaching Strategies (pp. 346-366). Aldershot, UK: Ashgate.

Thomas, M. J. W. (2001). Enhancing Instructional Systems: The Development of a Tool for Evaluating Instructor and Student Performance. In M. J. W. Thomas & G. J. F. Hunt (Eds.), Enhancing Professionalism in Aviation (pp. 47-57). Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University School of Aviation.

Hunt, L. M., Thomas, M. J. W., Eagle, L., & Shergill, G. (2001). Creating Professional Learners. In M. J. W. Thomas & G. J. F. Hunt (Eds.), Enhancing Professionalism in Aviation (pp. 25-35). Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University School of Aviation.

Thomas, M. J. W. (1999). Education, Computers and Sustainability: A Procedural Model for Instructional Design Towards and Education for Sustainability. In G. Cumming, T. Okamoto & L. Gomez (Eds.), Advanced Research in Computers and Communications in Education (pp. 333-336). Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press.

Refereed Conference Papers

Thomas, M. J. W., Petrilli, R. M., & Dawson, D. (2004). An Exploratory Study of Error Detection Mechanisms in Normal Line Operations. In Proceedings of the 26th Conference of the European Association for Aviation Psychology. Lisbon, Portugal: European Association for Aviation Psychology.

Thomas, M. J. W. (2004). Integrating Low-Fidelity Desktop Scenarios into the High-Fidelity Simulation Curriculum in Medicine and Aviation. In Proceedings of SimTecT2004 Medical Symposium. Canberra, Australia: Simulation Industry Association of Australia.

Thomas, M. J. W. (2003). Instructional use of error: the challenges facing effective error management in aviation training. In Proceedings of the Sixth International Aviation Psychology Symposium. Sydney, Australia: Australian Aviation Psychology Association.

Thomas, M. J. W. (2003). Uncovering the origins of latent failures: the evaluation of an organisation's training systems design in relation to operational performance. In Proceedings of the Sixth International Aviation Psychology Symposium. Sydney, Australia: Australian Aviation Psychology Association.

Thomas, M. J. W. (2003). Operational Fidelity in Simulation-Based Training: The Use of Data from Threat and Error Management Analysis in Instructional Systems Design. In Proceedings of SimTecT2003: Simulation Conference (pp. 91-95). Adelaide, Australia: Simulation Industry Association of Australia.

Thomas, M. J. W. (2003). Evaluating Instructional Potential: A New Approach to the Evaluation of Digital Learning Objects. Paper presented at the National Conference on Evaluation and Assessment, Adelaide, Australia.

Thomas, M. J. W. (2002). Student Participation in Online Discussion: The implications of learning activities and discourse development on assessment. Paper presented at the National Conference on Evaluation and Assessment, Brisbane, Australia.

Hunt, L. M., Thomas, M. J. W., & Eagle, L. (2002). Student resistance to ICT in education. In V. Devedzic, J. M. Spector, D. G. Sampson & Kinshuk (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Computers in Education (pp. 964-968). Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE Computer Society.

Frey, B. F., Thomas, M. J. W., Walton, A. J., & Wheeler, A. (2001). WOMBAT as an example of Psycho-motor Testing in Pilot Selection: An argument for the alignment of Selection, Training and Assessment. In Proceedings of the11th Symposium on Aviation Psychology. Ohio, USA: Ohio State University.

Thomas, M. J. W. (1999). Dialogical Communities of Learning: A Pedagogy for Social and Ecological Sustainability. In D. J. Walker (Ed.), Environmental Challenges for the New Millennium (pp. 1-9). Adelaide, Australia: The University of Adelaide.

Thomas, M. J. W. (1998). A Theoretical Framework and Formal Model for Achieving Enhanced Learning through Information Technology use in Higher Education. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia, Auckland, New Zealand.

Other Publications

Hunt, L. M., Thomas, M. J. W., Eagle, L., Shergill, G., & Fenton, P. (2001). Preparing Students to Become Lifelong Learners. Paper presented at the Association of Tertiary Learning Advisors Aotearoa / New Zealand, Manukau Institute of Technology, Manakau New Zealand.

Shergill, G., Eagle, L., Hunt, L. M., & Thomas, M. J. W. (2001). Globalization and tertiary education markets: an initial analysis. Paper presented at the International Conference on Globalization of Business and Markets: Strategies for the 21st Century, Gurgoan, India.

Thomas, M. J. W., & Hunt, G. J. F. (2000). Flight Training Safety Audits: A New Tool for Assessing Safety and Competency in Flight Training. Paper presented at the Fifth Australian Aviation Psychology Symposium, Manly, Australia.

Thomas, M. J. W. (1998). Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes through Hypermedia-Based Learning: Has Theory and Research Been Applied Effectively? Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education, Adelaide, Australia.

Thomas, M. J. W. (1999). Environmental Liberalism: A Framework for Sustainable Higher Education. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education, Melbourne, Australia.

Thomas, M. J. W. (1999). Impacting on Communication and Learning: When Communication Technologies Constrain Communication. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Australian Association for Research in Education, Melbourne, Australia.