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Feminist pedagogy in action: reflections from the front line of feminist activism-the feminist classroom. (2014)
Journal Article
Louise-Lawrence, J. (2014). Feminist pedagogy in action: reflections from the front line of feminist activism-the feminist classroom. Enhancing Learning in the Social Sciences, 6,(1), 29-41. https://doi.org/10.11120/elss.2014.00022

How far can feminist pedagogy facilitate a positive learning experience for the student? I explore this question by offering a critical reflection of teaching a Gender Studies module to two cohorts of students: part-time mature and full-time ‘traditi... Read More about Feminist pedagogy in action: reflections from the front line of feminist activism-the feminist classroom..

Teacher and student perceptions of the development of learner autonomy : a case study in the biological sciences (2014)
Journal Article
Scott, G. W., Furnell, J., Murphy, C. M., & Goulder, R. (2015). Teacher and student perceptions of the development of learner autonomy : a case study in the biological sciences. Studies in higher education, 40(6), 945-956. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2013.842216

Biology teachers in a UK university expressed a majority view that student learning autonomy increases with progression through university. A minority suggested that pre-existing diversity in learning autonomy was more important and that individuals... Read More about Teacher and student perceptions of the development of learner autonomy : a case study in the biological sciences.

Using the AUA CPD Framework: a practical guide to success (2013)
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Shine, J., Birds, R., & Lillie, C. (2013). Using the AUA CPD Framework: a practical guide to success

This guide has been developed to help you get the best from the AUA’s CPD Framework. We start by explaining some of the history, and then outline what we mean by a behavioural framework, before we go on to demonstrate how it can be used in the workpl... Read More about Using the AUA CPD Framework: a practical guide to success.

A potential value of familiarity and experience: can informal fieldwork have a lasting impact upon literacy? (2012)
Journal Article
Scott, G. W., & Boyd, M. (2014). A potential value of familiarity and experience: can informal fieldwork have a lasting impact upon literacy?. Education 3-13, 42(5), 517-527. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2012.731418

This paper demonstrates that an informal field trip can have a lasting impact upon aspects of learning in a primary school context. Specifically, we consider the longer term impact of an informal trip to a rocky shore upon scores achieved in literacy... Read More about A potential value of familiarity and experience: can informal fieldwork have a lasting impact upon literacy?.

Evaluating a visual timeline methodology for appraisal and coping research (2012)
Journal Article
Mazzetti, A., & Blenkinsopp, J. (2012). Evaluating a visual timeline methodology for appraisal and coping research. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 85(4), 649-665. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8325.2012.02060.x

Theoretical models of stress have become increasingly sophisticated, recognizing the importance of context and history, yet the principal data‐gathering method used by researchers remains the self‐report questionnaire, a method which is conspicuously... Read More about Evaluating a visual timeline methodology for appraisal and coping research.

Students' perception of biology fieldwork : the example of students undertaking a preliminary year at a UK university (2012)
Journal Article
Goulder, R., Scott, G., & Scott, L. J. (2013). Students' perception of biology fieldwork : the example of students undertaking a preliminary year at a UK university. International journal of science education, 35(8), 1385-1406. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2012.708796

It is widely held among biology teachers that fieldwork is valuable, but little is heard about students' perception of fieldwork or about the reasons for their liking or disliking fieldwork. This paper uses data from students to explore the hypothese... Read More about Students' perception of biology fieldwork : the example of students undertaking a preliminary year at a UK university.

Can the integration of field and classroom-based learning enhance writing? The life on our shore case study (2011)
Journal Article
Scott, G., Churchill, H., Grassam, M., & Scott, L. (2012). Can the integration of field and classroom-based learning enhance writing? The life on our shore case study. Education 3-13, 40(5), 547-560. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2011.562216

There is a need to evaluate the benefits to children of integrated classroom and field-based learning. In this article, we describe a case study that involves children in the production of a field guide: an authentic task which integrates learner aut... Read More about Can the integration of field and classroom-based learning enhance writing? The life on our shore case study.

Identification of a female sex pheromone in Carcinus maenas (2011)
Journal Article
Hardege, J. D., Bartels-Hardege, H. D., Fletcher, N., Terschak, J. A., Harley, M., Smith, M. A., Davidson, L., Hayden, D., Müller, C. T., Lorch, M., Welham, K., Walther, T., & Bublitz, R. (2011). Identification of a female sex pheromone in Carcinus maenas. Marine ecology progress series, 436, 177-189. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09226

Despite major progress in our understanding of animal signaling systems, the identification of chemical signals in aquatic organisms is still in its infancy. Exemplary for this is the lack of structural knowledge of crustacean sex pheromones despite... Read More about Identification of a female sex pheromone in Carcinus maenas.

The Value of Fieldwork in Life and Environmental Sciences in the Context of Higher Education: A Case Study in Learning About Biodiversity (2011)
Journal Article
Scott, G. W., Goulder, R., Wheeler, P., Scott, L. J., Tobin, M. L., & Marsham, S. (2012). The Value of Fieldwork in Life and Environmental Sciences in the Context of Higher Education: A Case Study in Learning About Biodiversity. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 21(1), 11-21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10956-010-9276-x

Fieldwork is assumed by most practitioners to be an important if not essential component of a degree level education in the environmental sciences. However, there is strong evidence that as a result of a wide range of pressures (academic, financial a... Read More about The Value of Fieldwork in Life and Environmental Sciences in the Context of Higher Education: A Case Study in Learning About Biodiversity.

Encouraging use of community-based resources by bioscience students (2010)
Journal Article
Goulder, R., & Scott, G. W. (2010). Encouraging use of community-based resources by bioscience students. Bioscience education e-journal BEE-j, 16(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.3108/beej.16.c1

This communication reports how bioscience students are encouraged to benefit from city and regional community-based resources through use of a guidebook and student-managed learning. Positive outcomes of the module are that bioscience students take t... Read More about Encouraging use of community-based resources by bioscience students.

Promoting engagement: using species action plans to bring together students and conservation professionals (2008)
Journal Article
Scott, G. W., Turnbull, S., & Spencer, J. (2008). Promoting engagement: using species action plans to bring together students and conservation professionals. Bioscience education e-journal BEE-j, 12(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.3108/beej.12.5

We describe an exercise, the production of a species action plan, which utilises components of both transmission mode and experiential learning. This exercise brings together students and a professional role model to promote a stronger engagement wit... Read More about Promoting engagement: using species action plans to bring together students and conservation professionals.

Interspecific activity of the sex pheromone of the European shore crab (Carcinus maenas) (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bublitz, R., Sainte-Marie, B., Newcomb-Hodgetts, C., Fletcher, N., Smith, M., & Hardege, J. Interspecific activity of the sex pheromone of the European shore crab (Carcinus maenas)

The recent identification of uridine diphosphate (UDP) as the female sex-pheromone in the European shore crab Carcinus maenas demonstrated not only the link between moult and pheromone production, but also how it may have evolved from a 'simple' meta... Read More about Interspecific activity of the sex pheromone of the European shore crab (Carcinus maenas).

Habitat heterogeneity, body size and phenotypic diversity in Idotea granulosa (Isopoda) on the north-east coast of England (2001)
Journal Article
Hull, S., Winter, L., & Scott, G. (2001). Habitat heterogeneity, body size and phenotypic diversity in Idotea granulosa (Isopoda) on the north-east coast of England. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 81(6), 949-954. https://doi.org/10.1017/S002531540100488X

Samples were collected from six pools in order to examine the distribution, body length, base colour and phenotypic diversity (chromatophore pattern) of Idotea granulosa populations on five different species of algae (Ceramium, Corallina, Chondrus, F... Read More about Habitat heterogeneity, body size and phenotypic diversity in Idotea granulosa (Isopoda) on the north-east coast of England.

Phenotypic variation in Fucus spiralis (Phaeophyceae): morphology, chemical phenotype and their relationship to the environment (2001)
Journal Article
Scott, G., Hull, S., Hornby, S., Hardy, F. G., & Owens, N. (2001). Phenotypic variation in Fucus spiralis (Phaeophyceae): morphology, chemical phenotype and their relationship to the environment. European Journal of Phycology, 36(1), 43-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/09670260110001735188

Phenotypic Variation of Fucus spiralis was examined in terms of morphology and chemical composition, as determined by pyrolysis mass spectrometry (PyMS). After discriminant analysis both techniques revealed the existence of two morphotypes which were... Read More about Phenotypic variation in Fucus spiralis (Phaeophyceae): morphology, chemical phenotype and their relationship to the environment.

An investigation of the genetic variation in four fucales species using cellulose acetate electrophoresis (2001)
Journal Article
Johnson, L. J., Scott, G. W., & Hull, S. L. (2001). An investigation of the genetic variation in four fucales species using cellulose acetate electrophoresis. Botanica Marina, 44(2), 119 - 123. https://doi.org/10.1515/bot.2001.016

A cellulose acetate electrophoresis method was used to examine allozyme variation both within and between three members of the genus Fucus: F. spiralis, F. vesiculosus and F. serratus and Ascophyllum nodosum. Samples of algae were collected from two... Read More about An investigation of the genetic variation in four fucales species using cellulose acetate electrophoresis.

Some implications of plant size in monotypic and polytypic populations of Fucus spiralis (2000)
Journal Article
Scott, G. W., Shaw, J. H., Hull, S. L., Pickaert, C., & Burlak, A. M. (2000). Some implications of plant size in monotypic and polytypic populations of Fucus spiralis. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 80(2), 359-360. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0025315499001952

Plant size and aspects of the reproductive potential of monotypic and polytypic populations of Fucus spiralis and Fucus spiralis forma nanus were compared. The two formae were distinct, but the differences between them were less pronounced where they... Read More about Some implications of plant size in monotypic and polytypic populations of Fucus spiralis.