Outputs (38)

Someone to talk to: Using automated characters to support simulated learning activities (2011)
Journal Article
Falconer, L., & Frutos-Perez, M. (2011). Someone to talk to: Using automated characters to support simulated learning activities

The University of the West of England (UWE) has a large number of students who will pursue subsequent careers in a wide range of professional fields such as engineering, law, business, nursing, teaching, psychology, criminology and design. An importa... Read More about Someone to talk to: Using automated characters to support simulated learning activities.

Metaxis: the transition between worlds and the consequences for education (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Falconer, L. (2011, November). Metaxis: the transition between worlds and the consequences for education. Presented at Innovative Research in Virtual Worlds, University of Coventry

Metaxis (or metaxy) is the word used by Plato to describe the condition of “in-betweenness” that is one of the characteristics of being human. In particular, Plato applied it to spirituality, describing its location as being between the human and th... Read More about Metaxis: the transition between worlds and the consequences for education.

Attitudes to School and Intentions for Educational Participation: An Analysis of Data from the Longitudinal Survey of young people in England (2011)
Journal Article
Attwood, G., & Croll, P. (2011). Attitudes to School and Intentions for Educational Participation: An Analysis of Data from the Longitudinal Survey of young people in England. International Journal of Research and Method in Education, 34(3), 269-287. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743727X.2011.609552

The paper investigates the attitudes of young people in England towards schooling and education and the relationship of these attitudes to intentions for educational participation and to various background characteristics of the young people. It prov... Read More about Attitudes to School and Intentions for Educational Participation: An Analysis of Data from the Longitudinal Survey of young people in England.

The sociology of education (2011)
Book Chapter
Waller, R. (2011). The sociology of education. In B. Dufour, & W. Curtis (Eds.), Studying Education: An Introduction to the Key Disciplines in Education Studies. Maidenhead: Open University Press

Barbara Pym (2011)
Journal Article
Brennan, Z. (2011). Barbara Pym. Literary Encyclopedia,

A biography of Pym and a summary of some of the key themes in her novels.

Ubiquitous mobility with mobile phones: A cultural ecology for mobile learning (2011)
Journal Article
Cook, J., Pachler, N., & Bachmair, B. (2011). Ubiquitous mobility with mobile phones: A cultural ecology for mobile learning. E-Learning and Digital Media, 8(3), 181-196. https://doi.org/10.2304/elea.2011.8.3.181

This article argues that mobile phones should be viewed as new cultural resources that operate within an individualized, mobile and convergent mass communication; such a recognition facilitates the options for a cultural ecology. A particular challen... Read More about Ubiquitous mobility with mobile phones: A cultural ecology for mobile learning.

Peace education; identifying possible lines of enquiries for research (2011)
Book Chapter
Harnett, P. (2011). Peace education; identifying possible lines of enquiries for research. In S. Adalbjarnardóttir, L. Cajani, M. Fülöp, & R. Johansson (Eds.), War, Peace and Citizenship Research. London: CiCe

The question of War and Peace has been essential for mankind, and how we relate to and understand the question, has also related to the question of how we understand ourselves, our identity and to the ruling values of our present time. We hope the b... Read More about Peace education; identifying possible lines of enquiries for research.

‘Through a different lens: Exploring Reggio Emilia in a Welsh context’ (2011)
Book Chapter
Chicken, S. (2011). ‘Through a different lens: Exploring Reggio Emilia in a Welsh context’. In Extending Professional Practice in the Early Years. SAGE Publications (UK and US)

Beyond the chains that bind: The political crisis of unions in Western Europe (2011)
Journal Article
Taylor, G., Mathers, A., & Upchurch, M. (2011). Beyond the chains that bind: The political crisis of unions in Western Europe. Labor History, 52(3), 287-305. https://doi.org/10.1080/0023656X.2011.600541

The dynamics of neo-liberal restructuring have generated serious tensions in the institutional alignments between social democratic political parties and labor unions in Western Europe. This article explores the origins,development and consequences o... Read More about Beyond the chains that bind: The political crisis of unions in Western Europe.

Parents, partners and peers: Bearing the hidden costs of lifelong learning (2011)
Journal Article
Waller, R., Bovill, H., & Pitt, B. (2011). Parents, partners and peers: Bearing the hidden costs of lifelong learning. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 30(4), 509-526. https://doi.org/10.1080/02601370.2011.588464

This paper examines data from three projects to explore the 'hidden costs' of participating in lifelong learning. Whilst other potential risks (financial for instance) are anticipated, those around family and friendship ties are usually not. Adult re... Read More about Parents, partners and peers: Bearing the hidden costs of lifelong learning.