Outputs (10)

School self-evaluation : can headteachers meet the new challenge? (2008)
Journal Article
Plowright, D., & Godfrey, R. (2008). School self-evaluation : can headteachers meet the new challenge?. International studies in educational administration, 36(3), 35-58

School self-evaluation is now being used in many international contexts in order to contribute to raising standards of pupil achievement. This paper narrows the focus down to secondary school leaders in England and how well they use the new Ofsted on... Read More about School self-evaluation : can headteachers meet the new challenge?.

Considering 'best practice': The social construction of teacher activity and pupil learning as performance (2008)
Journal Article
Adams, P. (2008). Considering 'best practice': The social construction of teacher activity and pupil learning as performance. Cambridge Journal of Education, 38(3), 375-392. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057640802299635

Since the 1997 election of the Labour Party to political power in the UK the foci for educational change have been widespread. One area that has received particularly intense scrutiny is that of teacher activity. In particular, the profession has see... Read More about Considering 'best practice': The social construction of teacher activity and pupil learning as performance.

The impact of synchronous inter-networked teacher training in Information and Communication Technology integration (2008)
Journal Article
Martin, S., & Vallance, M. (2008). The impact of synchronous inter-networked teacher training in Information and Communication Technology integration. Computers & education, 51(1), 34-53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2007.04.001

This paper summarises the outcomes of research that recorded and interpreted change in pre-service teachers' pedagogical beliefs when immersed in unique synchronous networked collaboration. The pre-service teachers were involved in the design and imp... Read More about The impact of synchronous inter-networked teacher training in Information and Communication Technology integration.

Educational leadership, the depletion of oil supplies and the need for an ethic of global sustainability (2008)
Journal Article
Bottery, M. (2008). Educational leadership, the depletion of oil supplies and the need for an ethic of global sustainability. School Leadership and Management, 28(3), 281-297. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632430802145969

This paper argues that problems deriving from the depletion of global oil supplies are much more central to educational leadership than is normally appreciated, and suggests the need for a global view of educational purposes, and in particular a comm... Read More about Educational leadership, the depletion of oil supplies and the need for an ethic of global sustainability.

Assessing context-based learning: Not only rigorous but also relevant (2008)
Journal Article
Williams, P. (2008). Assessing context-based learning: Not only rigorous but also relevant. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 33(4), 395-408. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602930701562890

Economic factors are driving significant change in higher education. There is increasing responsiveness to market demand for vocational courses and a growing appreciation of the importance of procedural (tacit) knowledge to service the needs of the K... Read More about Assessing context-based learning: Not only rigorous but also relevant.

Leading schools in the digital age: A clash of cultures (2008)
Journal Article
Williams, P. (2008). Leading schools in the digital age: A clash of cultures. School Leadership and Management, 28(3), 213-228. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632430802145779

A cultural gap is widening in English secondary schools: between a twentieth-century ethos of institutional provision and the twenty-first century expectations and digital lifestyles of school students. Perhaps disaffected by traditional teaching met... Read More about Leading schools in the digital age: A clash of cultures.

Raising students' awareness of cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric in English writing via an e-learning course (2008)
Journal Article
Xing, M., Wang, J., & Spencer, K. (2008). Raising students' awareness of cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric in English writing via an e-learning course. Language Learning and Technology, 12(2), 71-93

This study investigated the potential impact of e-learning on raising overseas students' cultural awareness and explored the possibility of creating an interactive learning environment for them to improve their English academic writing. The study was... Read More about Raising students' awareness of cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric in English writing via an e-learning course.

Using self-evaluation for inspection: How well prepared are primary school headteachers? (2008)
Journal Article
Plowright, D. (2008). Using self-evaluation for inspection: How well prepared are primary school headteachers?. School Leadership and Management, 28(2), 101-126. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632430801969799

This article explores the extent to which primary school headteachers are prepared for the increasing contribution that self-evaluation is now expected to make to raising standards. Data were collected from headteachers in one local authority in Engl... Read More about Using self-evaluation for inspection: How well prepared are primary school headteachers?.

Portraits of resilience: headteachers in two different cultures (2008)
Journal Article
Bottery, M., Ngai, G., Wong, P. M., & Wong, P. H. (2008). Portraits of resilience: headteachers in two different cultures. Education 3-13, 36(2), 183-199. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004270701577347

This article provides two ‘portraits’ of headteachers in primary schools in England and Hong Kong, derived from semi-structured interviews with these individuals. Contrary to some claims that such a small sample is worthless, this article argues that... Read More about Portraits of resilience: headteachers in two different cultures.

Reducing cultural barriers via Internet courses (2008)
Journal Article
Xing, M., & Spencer, K. A. (2008). Reducing cultural barriers via Internet courses. Innovations in education and teaching international, 45(2), 169-181. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703290801950377

A web-based learning environment has been developed to support students from China who are studying in the UK and are confronted by many cultural barriers, which may impede their academic studies.The electronic environment incorporates a number of ap... Read More about Reducing cultural barriers via Internet courses.