Outputs (293)

Raising students' awareness of cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric in English writing via an e-learning course (2008)
Journal Article
Xing, M., Wang, J., & Spencer, K. (2008). Raising students' awareness of cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric in English writing via an e-learning course. Language Learning and Technology, 12(2), 71-93

This study investigated the potential impact of e-learning on raising overseas students' cultural awareness and explored the possibility of creating an interactive learning environment for them to improve their English academic writing. The study was... Read More about Raising students' awareness of cross-cultural contrastive rhetoric in English writing via an e-learning course.

Using self-evaluation for inspection: How well prepared are primary school headteachers? (2008)
Journal Article
Plowright, D. (2008). Using self-evaluation for inspection: How well prepared are primary school headteachers?. School Leadership and Management, 28(2), 101-126. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632430801969799

This article explores the extent to which primary school headteachers are prepared for the increasing contribution that self-evaluation is now expected to make to raising standards. Data were collected from headteachers in one local authority in Engl... Read More about Using self-evaluation for inspection: How well prepared are primary school headteachers?.

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.

Reducing cultural barriers via Internet courses (2008)
Journal Article
Xing, M., & Spencer, K. A. (2008). Reducing cultural barriers via Internet courses. Innovations in education and teaching international, 45(2), 169-181. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703290801950377

A web-based learning environment has been developed to support students from China who are studying in the UK and are confronted by many cultural barriers, which may impede their academic studies.The electronic environment incorporates a number of ap... Read More about Reducing cultural barriers via Internet courses.

Valid knowledge: The economy and the academy (2007)
Journal Article
Williams, P. J. (2007). Valid knowledge: The economy and the academy. Higher Education, 54(4), 511-523. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-007-9051-y

The future of Western universities as public institutions is the subject of extensive continuing debate, underpinned by the issue of what constitutes valid knowledge. Where in the past only prepositional knowledge codified by academics was considered... Read More about Valid knowledge: The economy and the academy.

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.

Lessons from the future: ICT scenarios and the education of teachers (2005)
Journal Article
Williams, P. (2005). Lessons from the future: ICT scenarios and the education of teachers. Journal of education for teaching : JET, 31(4), 319-339. https://doi.org/10.1080/02607470500280209

This paper reviews significant events of the last 25 years in schools and teacher education in England and looks ahead to the next 25 years. Various scenarios for the future are examined and the potential is considered for new forms of teachers' init... Read More about Lessons from the future: ICT scenarios and the education of teachers.

Training Specialists in Child Development: The role of the child psychologist (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Urbina Garcia, A. (2004, September). Training Specialists in Child Development: The role of the child psychologist. Presented at IV Colloquium of Professional Training: Psychology Department; Institute of Safety and Health Services for Government Workers, Mexico, City

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. In Re-Reading Education Policies: a handbook studying the policy agenda of the 21st century. 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.

Ethical professional mobile learning for teaching and nursing workplaces
Book Chapter
Burden, K., Aubusson, P., & Schuck, S. Ethical professional mobile learning for teaching and nursing workplaces. In Work-based mobile Learning: concepts and cases. The University of Hull

The ubiquity, accessibility and flexibility of mobile technologies suggests they will be valuable for professional learning, particularly in professions where most of the work does not occur at a set workstation. This chapter focuses on two such prof... Read More about Ethical professional mobile learning for teaching and nursing workplaces.

UALTC2009 Inclusion of all Students at the University Level
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Messiou, K. UALTC2009 Inclusion of all Students at the University Level

Abstract submitted to the Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2009. Paper was delivered as a Presentation under the Flexible Delivery Theme.

Lesson organisation and management
Book Chapter
Lawrence, J., & Whitehead, M. Lesson organisation and management. In Learning to teach physical education in the secondary school

Pupils need to be actively engaged in the learning experiences, which is evidenced by the amount of time they are deemed to be “on-task”. In a PE context this is reflected by the amount of time they are involved in motor and other activities related... Read More about Lesson organisation and management.

(Im)mobility, 'hard to reach communities' and the practice of citizenship education
Book Chapter
Ploner, J., & Kakos, M. (Im)mobility, 'hard to reach communities' and the practice of citizenship education. In Beyond us versus them

Our aim in this short conceptual chapter is to explore current understandings of the designation Hard to Reach when applied to communities, and issues arising from the development of interventions targeting such groups. By exploring the meanings attr... Read More about (Im)mobility, 'hard to reach communities' and the practice of citizenship education.