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The development of the academies policy, 2000 – 2010 : the influence of democratic values and constitutional practice (2011)
Thesis
Stevens, R. (2011). The development of the academies policy, 2000 – 2010 : the influence of democratic values and constitutional practice. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211940

Understanding the causes and consequences of the speed and the radical nature of secondary school reform in England is the prompt for this PhD inquiry. The hypothesis is that there has been a shift in constitutional practice and a realignment of demo... Read More about The development of the academies policy, 2000 – 2010 : the influence of democratic values and constitutional practice.

English language education at Guangxi University, China:challenges, responses and recommendations (2011)
Thesis
Liang, W. Y. (2011). English language education at Guangxi University, China:challenges, responses and recommendations. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212030

This study is concerned with the growing expectation of the quality of English language education in China’s universities under the pressure of globalization as well as a developing Chinese society. Since the 1980s, four national curricula for Englis... Read More about English language education at Guangxi University, China:challenges, responses and recommendations.

Refocusing educational leadership in an age of overshoot : embracing an education for sustainable development (2011)
Journal Article
Bottery, M. (2011). Refocusing educational leadership in an age of overshoot : embracing an education for sustainable development. International studies in educational administration, 39(2),

This article argues that many of the aims and objectives of educational leadership need to be re-focused upon a largely neglected issue, that of an education for sustainable development (ESD). Research suggests that the concept of ESD - and particula... Read More about Refocusing educational leadership in an age of overshoot : embracing an education for sustainable development.

The application of phronesis to teaching and quality management : a case study in further education (2011)
Thesis
Barr, G. (. A. (2011). The application of phronesis to teaching and quality management : a case study in further education. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211004

Over the last twenty years Further Education colleges in England have expanded their Higher Education provision significantly. Higher Education in Further Education is a major force accounting for approximately ten percent of Higher Education student... Read More about The application of phronesis to teaching and quality management : a case study in further education.

Developing Greek Cypriot philological teachers' professionalism in the light of existing contextual realities and future educational reforms (2010)
Thesis
Dieronitou, I. (2010). Developing Greek Cypriot philological teachers' professionalism in the light of existing contextual realities and future educational reforms. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4212974

This thesis examines the views of a number of educational actors about the impact of a broad range of educational reforms upon philological Greek Cypriot teachers' professionalism. The empirical component of the study gathers evidence from a variety... Read More about Developing Greek Cypriot philological teachers' professionalism in the light of existing contextual realities and future educational reforms.

Prospects and politics of professional power in England: an exploration of the state of teaching as a profession following the birth of the General Teaching Council for England (2010)
Thesis
Wilkinson, G. P. (2010). Prospects and politics of professional power in England: an exploration of the state of teaching as a profession following the birth of the General Teaching Council for England. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4213187

This thesis examines the status of teaching as a profession following the establishment of the General Teaching Council for England in 2000. After developing a theoretical framework for analysing the concept of profession, and addressing some of the... Read More about Prospects and politics of professional power in England: an exploration of the state of teaching as a profession following the birth of the General Teaching Council for England.

The implementation of cooperative learning: a case study of cooperative learning in a networked learning community (2010)
Thesis
Jolliffe, W. (2010). The implementation of cooperative learning: a case study of cooperative learning in a networked learning community. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4211013

This thesis presents a case study of the implementation of cooperative learning in a networked learning community of two secondary schools and eight primary schools in the north of England. How this came about in a context of national educational pre... Read More about The implementation of cooperative learning: a case study of cooperative learning in a networked learning community.

Portrait methodology and educational leadership : putting the person first (2009)
Journal Article
Bottery, M., Wright, N., Ngai, S. K. G., & Wong, P. M. (2009). Portrait methodology and educational leadership : putting the person first. International studies in educational administration, 37(3), 82-96

This article describes a variant on a methodological approach which provides ways of developing educational leaders' understandings of themselves and their situation through the production of individually written 'portraits' which focus upon the indi... Read More about Portrait methodology and educational leadership : putting the person first.

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.

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.

eLearning and the crisis of mission in British universities (2007)
Thesis
Williams, 1948 December 2, P. (2007). eLearning and the crisis of mission in British universities. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4208361

In the first decade of the twenty-first century Higher Education in Britain faces an uncertain future, in what, as will be discussed, some commentators have referred to as a ‘crisis of mission’. The period of relative homogeneity and state-funded pro... Read More about eLearning and the crisis of mission in British universities.

An evaluative analysis of the opinions of policy-makers, employers, teachers & students on college English education in improving the regional economic development of Guangxi, China (2006)
Thesis
Huang, B. (2006). An evaluative analysis of the opinions of policy-makers, employers, teachers & students on college English education in improving the regional economic development of Guangxi, China. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4219187

With China's increasingly active involvement in the process of economic globalisation and international cooperation, college English education has played a more and more important role in developing high-quality talents for China's fast integration i... Read More about An evaluative analysis of the opinions of policy-makers, employers, teachers & students on college English education in improving the regional economic development of Guangxi, China.

Education and globalization: redefining the role of the educational professional (2006)
Journal Article
Bottery, M. (2006). Education and globalization: redefining the role of the educational professional. Educational review, 58(1), 95-113. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131910500352804

This paper argues that current globalizing forces are profoundly affecting the policies of nation states, and particularly those in education, and producing a situation where educational professional work is both increasingly controlled and increasin... Read More about Education and globalization: redefining the role of the educational professional.

What kind of political socialization in secondary schools is needed in Hong Kong in the 21st Century? (2005)
Thesis
Ngai, G. S. (2005). What kind of political socialization in secondary schools is needed in Hong Kong in the 21st Century?. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4269850

In 1842, when Hong Kong became a British colony, it was only a small number of remote villages. By the time Hong Kong returned to China, in 1997, it had become a major international commercial and financial centre. Under British rule, the Chinese pop... Read More about What kind of political socialization in secondary schools is needed in Hong Kong in the 21st Century?.

Critical professional or branded technician? Changing conceptions of the education worker
Book Chapter
Bottery, M. Critical professional or branded technician? Changing conceptions of the education worker. . The University of Hull

This chapter uses a case study of five phases in the changing meaning of teacher professionalism in England to suggest that changes caused by current legislation there, notably to do with workforce reform and inclusion agendas, is probably reducing r... Read More about Critical professional or branded technician? Changing conceptions of the education worker.