Dr Tim Gamble
Profile
Tim is the Experimental Officer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Bath. He holds a PhD from the University of Sheffield and a BA from the University of Birmingham.
Research interests
- Cognitive Psychology (Task Switching)
- Human Computer Interaction (Usability)
- Digital Educational Games (Engagement)
Teaching
Undergraduate
Publications
Book Sections
Law, E. L.-C., Gamble, T., Schwarz, D., Kickmeier-Rust, M. D. and Holzinger, A., 2009. A mixed-method approach on digital educational games for K12: gender, attitudes and performance. In: Holzinger, A. and Miesenberger, K., eds. HCI and Usability for e-Inclusion. Vol. 5889. Berlin: Springer, pp. 42-54. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)
Law, E. L., Gamble, T. and Schwarz, D., 2009. Gender and cultural differences in perceiving game characters of digital educational games. In: Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2009. Vol. 5726/2009. Berlin: Springer, pp. 149-153. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)
Johnson, H., Johnson, P., Wild, P., May, J. and Gamble, T. R., 2001. Modelling multiple and collaborative tasks. In: Vanderdonckt, J., Blanford, A. and Derycke, A., eds. Proceedings of IHM-HCI 2001. Vol. 2. Toulouse: Cepadues-Editions, p. 217.
Articles
Brosnan, M. J., Ashwin, C. and Gamble, T., 2013. Greater empathizing and reduced systemizing in people who show a jumping to conclusions bias in the general population: implications for psychosis. Psychosis, 5 (1), pp. 71-81.
Jones, C. R., Eiser, J. R. and Gamble, T., 2012. Assessing the impact of framing on the comparative favourability of nuclear power as an electricity generating option in the UK. Energy Policy, 41, pp. 451-465.
Conference or Workshop Items
Jones, C. R., Eiser, J. R. and Gamble, T., 2009. Framing the nuclear debate: Could climate change be the key to a sustainable energy future? In: 2009 Social Psychology Section Annual Conference, 2009-09-15 - 2009-09-17, Sheffield.
Gamble, T. and May, J., 2003. Task Switching and Switch Cost between task sequences. In: Cognitive Section Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society, 2003-09-01, Reading.
Thesis
Gamble, T., 2006. Doing two things: the effects of task structure and complexity on switch costs. Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)). University of Sheffield.

