Outputs (23)

Jumpstart History! Engaging Activities for Ages 7-12 (2014)
Book

Primary Mathematics for Trainee Teachers (2014)
Book

This book is part of the 'Learning Matters' series published by Sage. Dr Witt is the editor of the book and writer of 3 of the 11 chapters. The book is aimed to help trainee primary school teachers develop the subject and pedagogical knowledge they n... Read More about Primary Mathematics for Trainee Teachers.

Music in 3D virtual environments: Exploring learning affordances (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper discusses the current research and understanding of the effects of music on learning, with a particular focus on the affordances of the effects of music in computer-generated, 3D virtual environments and virtual worlds. Music has different... Read More about Music in 3D virtual environments: Exploring learning affordances.

Managing and supporting adolescent students experiencing mental health issues: A case study exploring motivation and career choice in further education (2014)
Thesis

Reflections on School Direct (2014)
Journal Article

Following on from her article in the summer 2014 issue of Teaching Geography, Rebecca reflects on her year as a School Direct trainee teacher. Her PGCE tutor, Mark, adds his reflections on this Initial Teacher Training route.

Degrees of masculinity: Working and middle-class undergraduate students’ constructions of masculine identities (2014)
Book Chapter

Exploring the current perceived ‘crisis of masculinity’ and what might be seen as its opposing stance, that society now facilitates more inclusive forms of masculinity, this chapter considers research with young undergraduate men from working-class a... Read More about Degrees of masculinity: Working and middle-class undergraduate students’ constructions of masculine identities.

Master-ing the profession? The effects of masters level study in a PGCE secondary course on re/shaping trainee teachers' professional identities (2014)
Thesis

Room to breathe: Insights from pre-service teachers and NQTs on professional development through informal complementary placements overseas (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Teaching is a complex affair in which teachers manage a range of classroom variables and dynamics in the pursuit of pupil learning. Teacher education and NQT probationary monitoring tends to focus attention on systems and protocols such as planning,... Read More about Room to breathe: Insights from pre-service teachers and NQTs on professional development through informal complementary placements overseas.

‘Words’ are bandied about but what do they mean?’ An exploration of project constructions in Foundation Phase classrooms (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Biographical narrative interview method: Tracing graduates’ futures (2014)
Book Chapter