All Outputs (4)

A Rigorous Approach to the Teaching of Reading? Systematic Synthetic Phonics in Initial Teacher Education (2020)
Journal Article
Glazzard, J., & Stones, S. (2020). A Rigorous Approach to the Teaching of Reading? Systematic Synthetic Phonics in Initial Teacher Education. Frontiers in Education, 5, Article 587155. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2020.587155

This paper argues that no single method of teaching children to read is superior to any other. Although research suggests that a systematic approach to phonics produces gains in word reading and spelling, there is no clear evidence that synthetic pho... Read More about A Rigorous Approach to the Teaching of Reading? Systematic Synthetic Phonics in Initial Teacher Education.

Transitions Into, and Through, Higher Education: The Lived Experiences of Students Who Identify as LGBTQ+ (2020)
Journal Article
Glazzard, J., Jindal-Snape, D., & Stones, S. (2020). Transitions Into, and Through, Higher Education: The Lived Experiences of Students Who Identify as LGBTQ+. Frontiers in Education, 5, Article 81. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2020.00081

This study explores the lived experiences of students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, or queer (LGBTQ+) during their transitions into, and through, higher education. Existing literature presents tragic narratives of students with LGBTQ... Read More about Transitions Into, and Through, Higher Education: The Lived Experiences of Students Who Identify as LGBTQ+.

Developing students' mental health literacy through the power of sport (2020)
Journal Article
Glazzard, J., & Szreter, B. (2020). Developing students' mental health literacy through the power of sport. Support for Learning, 35(2), 222-251. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9604.12301

This research is an evaluation of a six-week mental health literacy programme, referred to as the Cambridge United Community Trust’s ‘Mind Your Head’ programme, which was delivered by sports professionals to secondary school students (11-16) in Cambr... Read More about Developing students' mental health literacy through the power of sport.

Averting the Crisis in Trainee Teacher Well-being – Learning Lessons across European Contexts: A Comparative Study (2020)
Journal Article
Thompson, S., Clarke, E., Quickfall, A., & Glazzard, J. (2020). Averting the Crisis in Trainee Teacher Well-being – Learning Lessons across European Contexts: A Comparative Study. Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education, 12(Fall), 38-56. https://doi.org/10.32674/jcihe.v12ifall.1439

Teacher well-being is frequently high-lighted as a significant contributor to poor retention rates. Whilst there remains a focus on the well-being of serving teachers and pupils, there is a paucity of research directly focusing on the well-being of t... Read More about Averting the Crisis in Trainee Teacher Well-being – Learning Lessons across European Contexts: A Comparative Study.