All Outputs (29)

Computing for Social Good in Education (2024)
Journal Article
Ellis, H., Hislop, G. W., Goldweber, M., Rebelsky, S., Pearce, J., Ordonez, P., Pias, M., & Gordon, N. (2024). Computing for Social Good in Education. ACM Inroads, 15(4), 47-57. https://doi.org/10.1145/3699719

Computing for Social Good in Education (CSG-Ed) engages students with the positive potential of computing to benefit society. It can introduce students to aspects of professional responsibility, something computing students need more than ever given... Read More about Computing for Social Good in Education.

Young people's right to flourish: A 21st century social justice issue for youth and community work (2024)
Journal Article
Christtmass, R., Hughes, G., Marley, J., Mckinney, S., Spencer, Z., & Smith, C. (2024). Young people's right to flourish: A 21st century social justice issue for youth and community work. Support for Learning, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9604.12499

This article argues for youth and community work (YCW) to be recognised for its critical role in working alongside young people to enhance their well-being. We supply amalgamated vignettes as evidence from student's placement practice and explore the... Read More about Young people's right to flourish: A 21st century social justice issue for youth and community work.

Empathy Matters: Inclusive Co-design (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kaegi, A., & Fallin, L. (2024, September). Empathy Matters: Inclusive Co-design. Presented at RAISE Conference 2024: Equity in Attainment & Student Success, University of Leicester

The effectiveness of inclusive teaching is crucially dependent on whether the curricula and wider learning environment are themselves inclusive. The sharp growth in and internationalisation of the PGT cohorts on Masters programmes in Education at Hul... Read More about Empathy Matters: Inclusive Co-design.

The Equator Project Research School and Mentoring Network: Evaluated Interventions to Improve Equity in Geoscience Research (2024)
Journal Article
Dowey, N., Lawrence, A., Raji, M., Jackson, C., Williams, R., Fernando, B., Giles, S., Barclay, J., Brotherson, L., Childs, E., Houghton, J., Khatwa, A., Mills, K., Jameson, G., Rockey, F., Rogers, S., & Souch, C. (2024). The Equator Project Research School and Mentoring Network: Evaluated Interventions to Improve Equity in Geoscience Research. Earth Science, Systems and Society, 4, Article 10123. https://doi.org/10.3389/esss.2024.10123

There is a well-documented racial and ethnic diversity crisis in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES) subjects in the Global North that leads to inequities in who does environmental research. The Equator project set out to increase part... Read More about The Equator Project Research School and Mentoring Network: Evaluated Interventions to Improve Equity in Geoscience Research.

Young peoples’ perceptions of digital, media and information literacies across Europe: gender differences, and the gaps between attitudes and abilities (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, S. L., & Procter, R. (in press). Young peoples’ perceptions of digital, media and information literacies across Europe: gender differences, and the gaps between attitudes and abilities. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/1475939X.2023.2210152

The need to develop digital, media and information literacies in young people is not a new idea. Increasing numbers of regional, national and international policies make the case and offer frameworks for such literacy development in schools. However,... Read More about Young peoples’ perceptions of digital, media and information literacies across Europe: gender differences, and the gaps between attitudes and abilities.

Exploring the inclusion of anatomical variation in medical education (2023)
Journal Article
Nzenwa, I. C., Iqbal, H. A., & Bazira, P. J. (2023). Exploring the inclusion of anatomical variation in medical education. Anatomical Sciences Education, 16(3), 531-546. https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.2254

The role of anatomical variability in safe clinical practice is underappreciated. A lack of familiarity of anatomical variations is at the center of a multitude of medical and surgical errors. The recent rise in litigation due to such errors suggests... Read More about Exploring the inclusion of anatomical variation in medical education.

Is the uptake, engagement, and effectiveness of exclusively mobile interventions for the promotion of weight-related behaviors equal for all? A systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Szinay, D., Forbes, C. C., Busse, H., DeSmet, A., Smit, E. S., & König, L. M. (in press). Is the uptake, engagement, and effectiveness of exclusively mobile interventions for the promotion of weight-related behaviors equal for all? A systematic review. Obesity Reviews, Article e13542. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13542

Mobile health interventions are promising behavior change tools. However, there is a concern that they may benefit some populations less than others and thus widen inequalities in health. This systematic review investigated differences in uptake of,... Read More about Is the uptake, engagement, and effectiveness of exclusively mobile interventions for the promotion of weight-related behaviors equal for all? A systematic review.

Student expectations of teaching and learning when starting university: a systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Tomlinson, A., Simpson, A., & Killingback, C. (2023). Student expectations of teaching and learning when starting university: a systematic review. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 47(8), 1054-1073. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2023.2212242

Student expectations are complex constructs that can influence adaptability, engagement, achievement, satisfaction and retention. A number of individual studies have been published on the expectations of students when starting university, however non... Read More about Student expectations of teaching and learning when starting university: a systematic review.

Linking sustainability and spirituality: a preliminary assessment in pursuit of a sustainable and ethically correct world (2022)
Journal Article
Leal Filho, W., Salvia, A. L., Ulluwishewa, R., Abubakar, I. R., Mifsud, M., LeVasseur, T. J., Correia, V., McCrea, A., Consorte-McCrea, A., do Paço, A., Paço, A., Fritzen, B., Ray, S., Gordon, N., Luetz, J., Luetz, J. M., Borsari, B., Venkatesan, M., Mukul, S., Mukul, S. A., …Farrugia, E. (2022). Linking sustainability and spirituality: a preliminary assessment in pursuit of a sustainable and ethically correct world. Journal of cleaner production, 380, Article 135091. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135091

The influence of humanity on the environment and the use of natural resources may be affected by spirituality, through awareness for developing a greater conscience about the implications of human actions and needs to adjust these in achieving sustai... Read More about Linking sustainability and spirituality: a preliminary assessment in pursuit of a sustainable and ethically correct world.

Optimising a person-centred approach to stopping medicines in older people with multimorbidity and polypharmacy using the DExTruS framework: a realist review (2022)
Journal Article
Turk, A., Wong, G., Mahtani, K. R., Madden, M., Hill, R., Ranson, E., Wallace, E., Krska, J., Mangin, D., Byng, R., Lasserson, D., & Reeve, J. (2022). Optimising a person-centred approach to stopping medicines in older people with multimorbidity and polypharmacy using the DExTruS framework: a realist review. BMC medicine, 20(1), Article 297. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02475-1

BACKGROUND: Tackling problematic polypharmacy requires tailoring the use of medicines to individual circumstances and may involve the process of deprescribing. Deprescribing can cause anxiety and concern for clinicians and patients. Tailoring medicat... Read More about Optimising a person-centred approach to stopping medicines in older people with multimorbidity and polypharmacy using the DExTruS framework: a realist review.

Synchronous Multi-User Cross-Platform Virtual Reality for School Teachers (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kambili-Mzembe, F., & Gordon, N. A. (2022, May). Synchronous Multi-User Cross-Platform Virtual Reality for School Teachers. Presented at 8th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN), Vienna, Austria

Motivated by a desire to apply Computer Science and Virtual Reality (VR) technology due to the need for improving secondary school education in Malawi, this paper presents a prototype of a synchronous multi-user cross-platform real-time 3D VR applica... Read More about Synchronous Multi-User Cross-Platform Virtual Reality for School Teachers.

How do readers at different career stages approach reading a scientific research paper? A case study in the biological sciences (2022)
Journal Article
Hubbard, K. E., Dunbar, S., Peasland, E. L., Solly, J., & Poon, J. (in press). How do readers at different career stages approach reading a scientific research paper? A case study in the biological sciences. International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2022.2078010

Reading primary research literature is an essential skill for scientists. However, the high complexity of research papers may pose a barrier to the development of scientific literacy. In semi-structured interviews, we explore how 33 biologists includ... Read More about How do readers at different career stages approach reading a scientific research paper? A case study in the biological sciences.

Flexible Ontology-Driven Educational Apps and Social Media for Learners with a Disability (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nganji, J. T., Brayshaw, M., & Gordon, N. (2022, June). Flexible Ontology-Driven Educational Apps and Social Media for Learners with a Disability. Presented at HCII 2022: Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Designing the Learner and Teacher Experience

This paper explores how to build ontology-driven learning systems from a flexible disability-aware mentality and augment them into a learning blend that embraces social media. The approach emphasizes the use of user centered flexible software in a bl... Read More about Flexible Ontology-Driven Educational Apps and Social Media for Learners with a Disability.

Science with society: Challenges of early-stage researchers engaging with transdisciplinary research in sustainability science (2022)
Journal Article
Thapa, K., Vermeulen, W. J., & Deutz, P. (2022). Science with society: Challenges of early-stage researchers engaging with transdisciplinary research in sustainability science. Sustainable Development, https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.2328

The ongoing social and ecological crises create urgency in academia and elsewhere to devise actionable problem-solving knowledge to tackle sustainability challenges. Transdisciplinary research (TDR) represents a problem-solving methodology for sustai... Read More about Science with society: Challenges of early-stage researchers engaging with transdisciplinary research in sustainability science.

Economic evaluation of CPD activities for healthcare professionals: A scoping review (2022)
Journal Article
Orlik, W., Aleo, G., Kearns, T., Briody, J., Wray, J., Mahon, P., Gazić, M., Radoš, N., García Vivar, C., Lillo Crespo, M., & Fitzgerald, C. (2022). Economic evaluation of CPD activities for healthcare professionals: A scoping review. Medical Education, https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14813

Context: Continuing professional development (CPD) activities for healthcare professionals are central to the optimisation of patient safety and person-centred care. Although there is some evidence on the economics of healthcare professionals trainin... Read More about Economic evaluation of CPD activities for healthcare professionals: A scoping review.

Thermal performance of a controllable pavement solar collector prototype with configuration flexibility (2022)
Journal Article
Ghalandari, T., Baetens, R., Verhaert, I., SNM Nasir, D., Van den bergh, W., & Vuye, C. (2022). Thermal performance of a controllable pavement solar collector prototype with configuration flexibility. Applied energy, 313, Article 118908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2022.118908

Solar energy harvesting as a renewable and sustainable energy source has been widely investigated in recent years across engineering fields. The use of Pavement Solar Collectors (PSC) can lead to clean energy production, an increase in road safety, p... Read More about Thermal performance of a controllable pavement solar collector prototype with configuration flexibility.

Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Hate Speech (2022)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2022). Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Hate Speech. International journal of technoethics, 13(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJT.291552

The Internet's design and raison d'être are complete freedom, but complete freedom might lead to anarchy and to harmful and anti-social activities. In this paper I address the concepts of moral and social responsibility, applying them to the Internet... Read More about Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Hate Speech.

Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health education: perspectives from secondary school teachers in Northern Nigeria (2022)
Journal Article
Emenike, N., Onukwugha, F. I., Sarki, A., & Smith, L. (in press). Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health education: perspectives from secondary school teachers in Northern Nigeria. Sex Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2022.2028613

Lack of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education contributes to poor SRH outcomes for adolescents and young people in Sub-Saharan Africa. School-based comprehensive SRH education programmes in low- and middle-income countries aim to advance gen... Read More about Adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health education: perspectives from secondary school teachers in Northern Nigeria.

Global competence and teacher education programmes. A European perspective (2022)
Journal Article
Parmigiani, D., Jones, S. L., Kunnari, I., & Nicchia, E. (2022). Global competence and teacher education programmes. A European perspective. Cogent Education, 9(1), Article 2022996. https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2021.2022996

Global competence is an increasingly important disposition for today’s society. Prospective teachers will have to be able to teach effectively in multicultural classrooms as well as develop dispositions of global competence in their future students.... Read More about Global competence and teacher education programmes. A European perspective.

Factors and strategies for circularity implementation in the public sector: An organisational change management approach for sustainability (2021)
Journal Article
Klein, N., Ramos, T. B., & Deutz, P. (2021). Factors and strategies for circularity implementation in the public sector: An organisational change management approach for sustainability. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.2215

The circular economy (CE) is seen as a model of production and consumption where resource use is reduced and extended in closed-loop life cycles. Organisations have been fundamental in contributing towards CE for which limited outcomes are known from... Read More about Factors and strategies for circularity implementation in the public sector: An organisational change management approach for sustainability.