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The boundaries of competency within Lisbon and Bologna: The short-cycle/foundation learner (2008)
Journal Article
Brine, J. (2008). The boundaries of competency within Lisbon and Bologna: The short-cycle/foundation learner. European Educational Research Journal, 7(3), 344-357. https://doi.org/10.2304/eerj.2008.7.3.344

The concept of competency is considered both in relation to the educational competency of the short-cycle student described in the 'Dublin Descriptors' of the Bologna Process and in the European Commission's European Qualifications Framework, and in... Read More about The boundaries of competency within Lisbon and Bologna: The short-cycle/foundation learner.

Ten steps policy analysis: constructed subjects and dominant discourses (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Brine, J. (2008, April). Ten steps policy analysis: constructed subjects and dominant discourses. Presented at Research Workshop, Leeds Metropolitan University

This presentation, given to doctoral students at Leeds Metropolitan University, 2008, details a 10-step approach to reading the policy text. The powerpoint presentation provides an example of this.

Bridging the gap? Mobile phones at the interface between informal and formal learning (2008)
Journal Article
Cook, J., Pachler, N., & Bradley, C. (2008). Bridging the gap? Mobile phones at the interface between informal and formal learning

This paper reports on a study of the use of high-end mobile phones for off-site and on-campus mobile learning. The aim of the study was to investigate how mobile devices are being integrated by learners in their informal-private ‘space’ and what use... Read More about Bridging the gap? Mobile phones at the interface between informal and formal learning.