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International students' transitions to UK higher education - revisiting the concept and practice of academic hospitality (2018)
Journal Article
Ploner, J. (2018). International students' transitions to UK higher education - revisiting the concept and practice of academic hospitality. Journal of Research in International Education, 17(2), 164-178. https://doi.org/10.1177/1475240918786690

With the increasing mobility of international students to UK universities, the appropriate facilitation of their transition remains a critical issue in terms of higher education practice and research. Much existing research and practice is characteri... Read More about International students' transitions to UK higher education - revisiting the concept and practice of academic hospitality.

Enquiry into teaching and learning in the life sciences (2018)
Book Chapter
Scott, G. (2018). Enquiry into teaching and learning in the life sciences. In E. Cleaver, M. Lintern, & M. McLinden (Eds.), Teaching and learning in higher education: Disciplinary approaches to educational enquiry. (2nd). SAGE Publications

The Role of Interest and Enjoyment in Determining Students’ Approach to Learning (2018)
Journal Article
Holmes, A. G. (2018). The Role of Interest and Enjoyment in Determining Students’ Approach to Learning. Educational Process: International Journal, 7(2), 140-150. https://doi.org/10.22521/edupij.2018.72.4

This paper provides information about findings from a recent research project that provides a new insight into how students’ approaches to learning may be impacted by their level of interest in and enjoyment of the topic being studied. The data from... Read More about The Role of Interest and Enjoyment in Determining Students’ Approach to Learning.

Designing an educator toolkit for the mobile learning age (2018)
Journal Article
Burden, K., & Kearney, M. (2018). Designing an educator toolkit for the mobile learning age. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 10(2), 88-99. https://doi.org/10.4018/ijmbl.2018040108

Mobile technologies have been described as ‘boundary’ objects which enable teachers and learners to transcend many of the barriers such as rigid schedules and spaces which have hitherto characterised traditional forms of education. However, educators... Read More about Designing an educator toolkit for the mobile learning age.

International skills and competencies: tools for teaching in secondary education (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jones, S. L. (2018, March). International skills and competencies: tools for teaching in secondary education. Presented at 12th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain

In a shrinking, more connected world where we all face common challenges, such as those posed by economic recessions, mass migration or climate change, the acquisition of international skills and transversal competencies has become increasingly impor... Read More about International skills and competencies: tools for teaching in secondary education.

Problems with assessing student autonomy in Higher Education, an alternative perspective and a role for mentoring (2018)
Journal Article
Holmes, A. G. (2018). Problems with assessing student autonomy in Higher Education, an alternative perspective and a role for mentoring. Educational Process: International Journal, 7(1), 24-38. https://doi.org/10.22521/edupij.2018.71

The paper explores, from a conceptual basis, the inherent tensions in assessing student autonomy in higher education. The author argues that, despite the development of student autonomy being a key aim of higher education, there are problems in ident... Read More about Problems with assessing student autonomy in Higher Education, an alternative perspective and a role for mentoring.

Disrupting education using smart mobile pedagogies (2018)
Book Chapter
Kearney, M., Burden, K., & Schuck, S. (2018). Disrupting education using smart mobile pedagogies. In L. Daniela (Ed.), Didactics of smart pedagogy: Smart pedagogy for technology enhanced learning (139-157). Springer Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01551-0_7

© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019. As mobile technologies become more multifaceted and ubiquitous in society, educational researchers are investigating the use of these technologies in education. A growing body of evidence shows that traditional... Read More about Disrupting education using smart mobile pedagogies.

Deep learning : enriching teacher training through mobile technology and international collaboration (2018)
Journal Article
Naylor, A., & Gibbs, J. (2018). Deep learning : enriching teacher training through mobile technology and international collaboration. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 10(1), 62-77. https://doi.org/10.4018/IJMBL.2018010105

This article presents results from an international collaboration between college students and pre-service teachers in Norway and the UK. This research is part of a large, international project exploring and developing the interrelationship between m... Read More about Deep learning : enriching teacher training through mobile technology and international collaboration.

Uncertainty in teacher education futures: Scenarios, politics and STEM (2018)
Book
Schuck, S., Aubusson, P., Burden, K., & Brindley, S. (2018). S. Schuck, P. Aubusson, K. Burden, & S. Brindley (Eds.), Uncertainty in teacher education futures: Scenarios, politics and STEM. Springer Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8246-7

This book discusses the use of futures methodologies to examine and critique teacher education and investigate drivers of change in teacher education contexts, providing readers with futures tools that they can use to explore curricula and pedagogies... Read More about Uncertainty in teacher education futures: Scenarios, politics and STEM.

Reframing 'Attainment': creating and developing spaces for learning within schools (2017)
Journal Article
Hope, M. A. (2017). Reframing 'Attainment': creating and developing spaces for learning within schools. Forum for Promoting 3-19 Comprehensive Education, 59(3), 413-422. https://doi.org/10.15730/forum.2017.59.3.413

This article, based on a keynote presentation given at a conference in Tasmania, examines the notion of 'attainment' and argues that a narrow focus on standardised test scores is highly problematic for those concerned with social justice. Using examp... Read More about Reframing 'Attainment': creating and developing spaces for learning within schools.

Perceptions of scientific research literature and strategies for reading papers depend on academic career stage (2017)
Journal Article
Hubbard, K. E., & Dunbar, S. D. (2017). Perceptions of scientific research literature and strategies for reading papers depend on academic career stage. PLoS ONE, 12(12), e0189753. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189753

Reading primary research literature is an essential skill for all scientists and students on science degree programmes, however little is known about how researchers at different career stages interact with and interpret scientific papers. To explore... Read More about Perceptions of scientific research literature and strategies for reading papers depend on academic career stage.

A critical analysis of the theoretical construction and empirical measurement of cognitive load (2017)
Book Chapter
Martin, S. (2017). A critical analysis of the theoretical construction and empirical measurement of cognitive load. In R. Z. Zheng (Ed.), Cognitive load measurement and application: A theoretical framework for meaningful research and practice (29-44). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315296258-3

The application of cognitive load theory has been at the forefront of work in cognition and learning for some time. Cognitive load theory seeks to explain how and why some material is more difficult to learn and is based on the proposition that the h... Read More about A critical analysis of the theoretical construction and empirical measurement of cognitive load.

Beginning teachers’ perceptions of mentors and access to communities of practice (2017)
Journal Article
Shields, S., & Murray, M. (2017). Beginning teachers’ perceptions of mentors and access to communities of practice. International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, 6(4), 317-331. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijmce-01-2017-0004

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore beginning teachers’ perceptions of the role of the mentor in the early stages of developing a professional identity. The beginning teachers in our study are defined as having been awarded qualified te... Read More about Beginning teachers’ perceptions of mentors and access to communities of practice.

Where are the grounds for grounded theory? A troubled empirical methodology meets Wittgenstein (2017)
Journal Article
James, F. (2018). Where are the grounds for grounded theory? A troubled empirical methodology meets Wittgenstein. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 50(4), 369-379. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2017.1365704

This article provides a critical exposition of the epistemological underpinnings of a recent redevelopment of Grounded Theory (GT) methodology, ‘Constructivist’ GT. Although proffered as freed from the ‘objectivist’ tenets of the original version, cr... Read More about Where are the grounds for grounded theory? A troubled empirical methodology meets Wittgenstein.

Undergraduate students as co-producers in the creation of first-year practical class resources (2017)
Journal Article
Hubbard, K. E., Brown, R., Deans, S., García, M. P., Pruna, M.-G., & Mason, M. J. (2017). Undergraduate students as co-producers in the creation of first-year practical class resources. Higher Education Pedagogies, 2(1), 58-78. https://doi.org/10.1080/23752696.2017.1338529

Undergraduate students are increasingly working with academic staff to evaluate and design teaching materials in Higher Education, thereby moving from being passive consumers of knowledge to genuine partners in their education. Here we describe a stu... Read More about Undergraduate students as co-producers in the creation of first-year practical class resources.

Investigating and critiquing teacher educators’ mobile learning practices (2017)
Journal Article
Burden, K. J., & Kearney, M. (2017). Investigating and critiquing teacher educators’ mobile learning practices. Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 14(2), 110-125. https://doi.org/10.1108/itse-05-2017-0027

© 2017, © Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: This study aims to investigate contemporary mobile learning practices in teacher education, exploring the following research question: how are teacher educators exploiting the pedagogical features of mob... Read More about Investigating and critiquing teacher educators’ mobile learning practices.

Arguments for exception in US security discourse (2017)
Journal Article
Hunter, D., & MacDonald, M. N. (2017). Arguments for exception in US security discourse. Discourse and Society, 28(5), 493-511. https://doi.org/10.1177/0957926517710978

In his influential State of Exception, Giorgio Agamben proposes that, even in apparently liberal western democracies, the state will routinely use the contingency of national emergency to suspend civil liberties and justify expansion of military and... Read More about Arguments for exception in US security discourse.

Student perceptions of their autonomy at University (2017)
Journal Article
Henri, D. C., Morrell, L. J., & Scott, G. W. (2018). Student perceptions of their autonomy at University. Higher Education, 75(3), 507-516. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-017-0152-y

© 2017, The Author(s). Learner autonomy is a primary learning outcome of Higher Education in many countries. However, empirical evaluation of how student autonomy progresses during undergraduate degrees is limited. We surveyed a total of 636 students... Read More about Student perceptions of their autonomy at University.