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Higher education as a system: The English experience (2011)
Journal Article
Filippakou, O., Salter, B., & Tapper, T. (2012). Higher education as a system: The English experience. Higher Education Quarterly, 66(1), 106-122. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2273.2011.00506.x

With particular, although not exclusive, reference to England, this article explores the appropriateness of describing higher education as a system. It has two main purposes: to explore the grounds for labelling English higher education as a system a... Read More about Higher education as a system: The English experience.

Measuring flow experience in an immersive virtual environment for collaborative learning (2011)
Journal Article
van Schaik, P., Martin, S., & Vallance, M. (2012). Measuring flow experience in an immersive virtual environment for collaborative learning. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 28(4), 350-365. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2729.2011.00455.x

In contexts other than immersive virtual environments, theoretical and empirical work has identified flow experience as a major factor in learning and human–computer interaction. Flow is defined as a ‘holistic sensation that people feel when they act... Read More about Measuring flow experience in an immersive virtual environment for collaborative learning.

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.

A Critical Review of Contemporary Practice in Internationalisation in the Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism (HLST) Subject Communities (2011)
Report
Caruana, V., & Ploner, J. (2011). A Critical Review of Contemporary Practice in Internationalisation in the Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism (HLST) Subject Communities. London: Higher Education Academy

This report identifies and critically reviews contemporary practice in the field of internationalisation within the HLST subject communities in order to inform curriculum development and pedagogy geared towards the development of international perspe... Read More about A Critical Review of Contemporary Practice in Internationalisation in the Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism (HLST) Subject Communities.

Heidi's developing number sense and relational thinking (2011)
Journal Article
Murray, M. (2011). Heidi's developing number sense and relational thinking. Teaching Children Mathematics, 17(6), 384

According to recent state standardized test reports, Heidi is an average to slightly-above-average fifth-grade math student. She works hard to complete her assignments and follow directions, and this year she had all A's in her grade-level mathematic... Read More about Heidi's developing number sense and relational thinking.

The idea of quality in higher education: a conceptual approach (2011)
Journal Article
Filippakou, O. (2011). The idea of quality in higher education: a conceptual approach. Discourse, 32(1), 15-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/01596306.2011.537068

The paper suggests that the idea of quality in higher education is ideologically constructed and conducted. In a spiral of mutual reinforcements, quality regimes naturalise experience, while the theories of that practice legitimise the naturalness of... Read More about The idea of quality in higher education: a conceptual approach.

Critical discourse analysis of interprofessional online learning in health care education (2011)
Book
Loke, J. C., Colquhoun, D., & Lee, K. W. (2011). Critical discourse analysis of interprofessional online learning in health care education. Nova Science

This book demonstrates how information about the student inter-professional online learning experience which may not have been captured in existing approaches, may be observed using CDA. This book exemplifies the importance of research work which set... Read More about Critical discourse analysis of interprofessional online learning in health care education.

Early algebra and mathematics specialists (2010)
Journal Article
Murray, M. (2010). Early algebra and mathematics specialists. Journal of mathematics and science: collaborative explorations, 12(1), 73 - 81. https://doi.org/10.25891/S019-KF79

This paper discusses early algebra as it relates to the Mathematics Specialist program. Early algebra is described based on research and readings from the body of literature focused on early algebra. Reasons why early algebra should be emphasized in... Read More about Early algebra and mathematics specialists.

'De-coupling groups in space and time': Evaluating new forms of social dialogue for learning (2010)
Book Chapter
Burden, K., & Atkinson, S. (2010). 'De-coupling groups in space and time': Evaluating new forms of social dialogue for learning. In Cases on online discussion and interaction: experiences and outcomes (141-158). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61520-863-0.ch007

Prior to the Web, we had hundreds of years of experience with broadcast media, from printing presses to radio and TV. Prior to email, we had hundreds of years experience with personal media - the telegraph, the telephone. But outside the Internet, we... Read More about 'De-coupling groups in space and time': Evaluating new forms of social dialogue for learning.

Teachers using learning styles: torn between research and accountability? (2010)
Journal Article
Martin, S. (2010). Teachers using learning styles: torn between research and accountability?. Teaching and Teacher Education, 26(8), 1583-1591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2010.06.009

The proliferation of instruments reporting learning/cognitive style with school pupils is of particular interest, because most research on them focuses on applications in higher education, training and the adult workplace, where criticisms of their i... Read More about Teachers using learning styles: torn between research and accountability?.

Internationalisation and equality and diversity in Higher Education: merging identities (2010)
Report
Caruana, V., & Ploner, J. (2010). Internationalisation and equality and diversity in Higher Education: merging identities. London: Equality Challange Unit

This project arises out of Eade and Peacock’s (2009) scoping report, commissioned by Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) entitled Internationalising equality, equalising internationalisation: the intersection between internationalisation and equality and d... Read More about Internationalisation and equality and diversity in Higher Education: merging identities.

Ecumenism, economic necessity and the disappearance of Methodist elementary schools in England in the twentieth century (2010)
Journal Article
Smith, J. T. (2010). Ecumenism, economic necessity and the disappearance of Methodist elementary schools in England in the twentieth century. History of education, 39(5), 631-657. https://doi.org/10.1080/00467601003749406

This study aims to define the extent of, and causes for, the decline of the Wesleyan educational effort in England in the twentieth century. In 1902 the Church had 738 schools, but these rapidly declined throughout the century, with only 28 remaining... Read More about Ecumenism, economic necessity and the disappearance of Methodist elementary schools in England in the twentieth century.

Predicting children's word-reading accuracy for common English words: The effect of word transparency and complexity (2010)
Journal Article
Spencer, K. (2010). Predicting children's word-reading accuracy for common English words: The effect of word transparency and complexity. British Journal of Psychology, 101(3), 519-543. https://doi.org/10.1348/000712609x470752

The effects of printed word frequency and transparency measures on single word reading accuracy were examined in 105 six-year-old children. The results indicated that it may be necessary to re-appraise notions of orthography-to-phonology corresponden... Read More about Predicting children's word-reading accuracy for common English words: The effect of word transparency and complexity.

Predicting intercultural competence in educational settings: the validity, reliability and utility of two instruments (2010)
Journal Article
Martin, S. (2010). Predicting intercultural competence in educational settings: the validity, reliability and utility of two instruments. Evaluation and Research in Education, 23(4), 233-254. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500790.2010.495984

Determining individual potential for performance within multicultural environments is important in the increasingly globalised workplace. The Multicultural Personality Questionnaire (MPQ) and the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (SEQ) aim to measure such... Read More about Predicting intercultural competence in educational settings: the validity, reliability and utility of two instruments.

Conceptualising teachers' professional learning with Web 2.0 (2010)
Journal Article
Burden, K. J. (2010). Conceptualising teachers' professional learning with Web 2.0. Campus-Wide Information Systems, 27(3), 148-161. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650741011054456

Purpose – This paper seeks to identify and develop an exploratory framework for conceptualising how teachers might use the affordances of Web 2.0 technologies to support their own professional learning. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws o... Read More about Conceptualising teachers' professional learning with Web 2.0.