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An exploration of Chinese Doctoral Student’s motivations and expectations of studying in the UK. (2025)
Thesis
Liu, J. (2025). An exploration of Chinese Doctoral Student’s motivations and expectations of studying in the UK. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5087929

This qualitative research study delves into the perceived impact of UK doctoral programmes on Chinese doctoral students (CDS), aiming to elucidate their motivations, experiences, and expectations throughout their academic journey. Focused on understa... Read More about An exploration of Chinese Doctoral Student’s motivations and expectations of studying in the UK..

Combined Head-Mounted Display Virtual Reality and Electroencephalography in the Study of Working Memory (2024)
Thesis
Durnin, A. (2024). Combined Head-Mounted Display Virtual Reality and Electroencephalography in the Study of Working Memory. (Thesis). Hull York Medical School. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/5005212

Modern head-mounted display virtual reality (HMD-VR) is used to present immersive virtual environments which reduce external distractions during research. Working memory load (WML) is commonly measured using electroencephalography (EEG), which non-in... Read More about Combined Head-Mounted Display Virtual Reality and Electroencephalography in the Study of Working Memory.

'Boys don’t play with girls’ Gender Boundaries in Play: An Analysis of Preschool Children's Regulation of Gendered Behaviour Across Three Settings (2024)
Thesis
Kilburn, C. 'Boys don’t play with girls’ Gender Boundaries in Play: An Analysis of Preschool Children's Regulation of Gendered Behaviour Across Three Settings. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4625873

This thesis contributes to the contemporary discussions around the impact of gender on preschool children’s lives. Drawing on theories of young children’s gender development and Bronfenbrenner’s socio-ecological theory, this research examines the rol... Read More about 'Boys don’t play with girls’ Gender Boundaries in Play: An Analysis of Preschool Children's Regulation of Gendered Behaviour Across Three Settings.

Participants As Texts: the critical consciousness development of informal learning facilitators (2024)
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Rawlings, L. Participants As Texts: the critical consciousness development of informal learning facilitators. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4625377

In any meaningful form, critical literacy is absent in the neoliberal formal education system offered to the working class. This, at a time of austerity, growing inequalities, multiple news sources and fake news, is when critical literacy is needed t... Read More about Participants As Texts: the critical consciousness development of informal learning facilitators.

An exploratory study of human rights education in two contrasting secondary schools in Thailand (2023)
Thesis
Thipwajana, P. An exploratory study of human rights education in two contrasting secondary schools in Thailand. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4336168

Human Rights Education (HRE) is a growing research area which informs policy discussion and teaching practice development (Bajaj, 2011; Osler & Starkey, 2010). Thailand is one country attempting to integrate HRE into its school curriculum. However, r... Read More about An exploratory study of human rights education in two contrasting secondary schools in Thailand.

Portraits of school inclusion: a qualitative study of the experiences of students labelled with severe learning disabilities (2023)
Thesis
Walker, E. Portraits of school inclusion: a qualitative study of the experiences of students labelled with severe learning disabilities. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4458874

This thesis explores the educational experiences of eight disabled students in one city in the North of England. It interrogates and updates current research and literature in relation to barriers to inclusion in mainstream schools, deriving from pr... Read More about Portraits of school inclusion: a qualitative study of the experiences of students labelled with severe learning disabilities.

On the transport mechanisms, ecological interactions and fate of microplastics in aquatic environments (2022)
Thesis
Mendrik, F. On the transport mechanisms, ecological interactions and fate of microplastics in aquatic environments. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224632

Microplastics are now persistent throughout aquatic systems globally and can cause a range of ecological damage. The transport of microplastics is influenced by the polymer type, in addition to physical, biological, and chemical gradients plastic par... Read More about On the transport mechanisms, ecological interactions and fate of microplastics in aquatic environments.

A case study of collaborative learning among preparatory year students and their teachers at Hail University in Saudi Arabia (2022)
Thesis
Alali, F. A case study of collaborative learning among preparatory year students and their teachers at Hail University in Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4302369

The concept of collaborative learning (CL) relates to the educational use of small groups, in which students work together to maximise their learning and to teach and learn from each other as much as possible, after receiving guidelines and instructi... Read More about A case study of collaborative learning among preparatory year students and their teachers at Hail University in Saudi Arabia.

Children’s perceptions of climate change in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam (2022)
Thesis
Halstead, F. Children’s perceptions of climate change in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4224276

We are in the midst of a climate crisis (IPBES, 2022). Our reliance on burning fossil fuels as the primary energy source for the global economy is leading to atmospheric and oceanic heating, which is leading to a range of societal consequences includ... Read More about Children’s perceptions of climate change in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam.

The potential impact of utilising social media platforms in Saudi higher education : academic practitioners perception (2022)
Thesis
Bugulah, O. A. The potential impact of utilising social media platforms in Saudi higher education : academic practitioners perception. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4200917

The use of social media has penetrated the field of education during the past decade, but it is still not widely accepted or used to support teaching and learning despite their potential usefulness. However, since the start of the Coron... Read More about The potential impact of utilising social media platforms in Saudi higher education : academic practitioners perception.

“What if you don't feel ‘disadvantaged’ and you’re being called that?”: an exploration of young people’s perspectives on the ‘disadvantaged’ label in an English secondary school (2021)
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Jones, A. R. “What if you don't feel ‘disadvantaged’ and you’re being called that?”: an exploration of young people’s perspectives on the ‘disadvantaged’ label in an English secondary school. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223542

In education policy, the term ‘disadvantaged’ is used to label young people who face socio-economic inequity and thus, in schools where policy is enacted. This thesis argues that the ‘disadvantaged’ label is problematic as it implies that young peopl... Read More about “What if you don't feel ‘disadvantaged’ and you’re being called that?”: an exploration of young people’s perspectives on the ‘disadvantaged’ label in an English secondary school.

Bridges and barriers to developing visual literacy in UK undergraduates (2021)
Thesis
Bartram, J. A. Bridges and barriers to developing visual literacy in UK undergraduates. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223611

Today’s communication is multimedia and visually-rich. However, there is a possibility that many students leave university without the visual literacy they need to understand the multifaceted role that visuals can play in such messages or to create s... Read More about Bridges and barriers to developing visual literacy in UK undergraduates.

Operationalising the notion of a restorative school community : a case study in a socio-economically deprived area (2020)
Thesis
Rhodes, R. Operationalising the notion of a restorative school community : a case study in a socio-economically deprived area. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223257

In recent years, schools have increasingly begun to opt for an alternative to traditional school punishments: restorative practices. As the practices developed, proponents began to posit that to unlock the true potential of restorative approaches, co... Read More about Operationalising the notion of a restorative school community : a case study in a socio-economically deprived area.

A study of the impact of Passend Onderwijs on catering for pupils with special educational needs in the Netherlands (2020)
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Van Roij, A. M. A study of the impact of Passend Onderwijs on catering for pupils with special educational needs in the Netherlands. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223119

The main task of the Dutch education policy, Passend Onderwijs (Suitable Education) is creating a covering network of support facilities to provide a suitable place in education for all children. In achieving this the expectation was that one might n... Read More about A study of the impact of Passend Onderwijs on catering for pupils with special educational needs in the Netherlands.

A longitudinal small-scale qualitative study of the perceptions and experiences of the practicum of a sample of pre-service secondary teachers on a one-year university course (2020)
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Gibbs, J. C. A longitudinal small-scale qualitative study of the perceptions and experiences of the practicum of a sample of pre-service secondary teachers on a one-year university course. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222724

This research explores the expectations, perceptions and experiences of a small sample of pre-service secondary teachers on practicum during their one-year teacher- training course. The practicum is a significant preparation for teaching and for some... Read More about A longitudinal small-scale qualitative study of the perceptions and experiences of the practicum of a sample of pre-service secondary teachers on a one-year university course.

The effectiveness of current teachers' continuous professional development : perceptions by supervisors, senior teachers and teachers in Muscat, Oman (2020)
Thesis
Al-Shammakhi, K. N. The effectiveness of current teachers' continuous professional development : perceptions by supervisors, senior teachers and teachers in Muscat, Oman. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4222425

Researchers in Oman have criticised the teachers’ professional development system, blaming the Ministry of education (MOE) for the mismatch between what has been provided as continuous professional development (CPD) training courses and what are teac... Read More about The effectiveness of current teachers' continuous professional development : perceptions by supervisors, senior teachers and teachers in Muscat, Oman.

What has sustained you during your career?: Exploring the perceptions of a sample of Further Education lecturers at a college in England (2020)
Thesis
Williams, K. (2020). What has sustained you during your career?: Exploring the perceptions of a sample of Further Education lecturers at a college in England. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4912400

The purpose of this study was to capture the perceptions of twenty lecturers based at one further education college in England in relation to factors that sustained them in their teaching career. Relatively unstructured and semi-structured Interviews... Read More about What has sustained you during your career?: Exploring the perceptions of a sample of Further Education lecturers at a college in England.

Reading the academic library : an exploration of the conceived, perceived and lived spaces of the Brynmor Jones Library at the University of Hull (2020)
Thesis
Fallin, L. Reading the academic library : an exploration of the conceived, perceived and lived spaces of the Brynmor Jones Library at the University of Hull. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4223604

Focusing on the perspectives of ‘library users’, this thesis argues for a reconsideration of dominant conceptions of academic libraries as dusty repositories of books and restrictive study spaces. Using the Brynmor Jones Library (BJL) at the Universi... Read More about Reading the academic library : an exploration of the conceived, perceived and lived spaces of the Brynmor Jones Library at the University of Hull.

Makkah kindergarten teachers’ perceptions regarding the use of computer technology as a pedagogical tool: a case study (2020)
Thesis
Alotaibi, M. S. M. (2020). Makkah kindergarten teachers’ perceptions regarding the use of computer technology as a pedagogical tool: a case study. (Thesis). University of Hull. https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4922507

This research aimed to explore Saudi kindergarten teachers’ perceptions, pedagogical beliefs and practices regarding the integration of computers into teaching and learning in Makkah kindergarten classrooms. The objectives of the research were to (1)... Read More about Makkah kindergarten teachers’ perceptions regarding the use of computer technology as a pedagogical tool: a case study.