Mrs Gemma Warriner

I grew up in Sandhurst, Berkshire and went to the University of Sussex to study a BSc in Physics. After a couple of years in London (I did my MSc at Kings College) I returned to live in Brighton. I did a PGCE in Secondary Science and became a classroom tutor for a few years before starting work with the OU. I was an Associate Lecturer on maths and physics modules for many years before becoming a staff tutor in 2019. In 2023 I became a Senior Lecturer

Research interests

The teaching of Python across our modules and in particular at level 1. See this project: https://www5.open.ac.uk/scholarship-and-innovation/esteem/resources/warriner-g-and-diament-d-2021-how-successfully-are-students-engaging-with-python-component  This project surveyed level 1 SM123 students to see why some were not able to enage with the Physics content in SM123. 

We are currently following up on this project to see if additional resources that were pu in place were beneficial to students: https://www5.open.ac.uk/scholarship-and-innovation/esteem/resources/andy-diament-gemma-warriner-and-stella-bradbury-evaluating-programming-physical-sciences

I have also done research to ascertain sources of anxiety for students as they complete their online exams. This project won "eSTEeM project of the year" in 2025. https://www5.open.ac.uk/scholarship-and-innovation/esteem/resources/moorman-f-warriner-g-and-whitehead-b-2024-can-we-reduce-anxiety-students-sitting-online

I am currently interested in assessment and the ue of Generative AI

Teaching interests

As an Associate Lecturer I was involved with many modules that include interdisciplinary, physics and mathematics. These included  S111,  MST224, S217 and SXP390. I currently tutor on S385 an SM123.

As a staff tutor I have written material and set assessment on S111, S217, S383 and S385.

I am currently on the production team for S227 Core Physics where I was lead author on the first topic Forces and Motion

Impact and engagement