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Success and impact in widening participation policy: What works and how do we know? (2017)
Journal Article
Harrison, N., & Waller, R. (2017). Success and impact in widening participation policy: What works and how do we know?. Higher Education Policy, 30(2), 141-160. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41307-016-0020-x

© 2016 International Association of Universities. Efforts to widen the participation in higher education for disadvantaged and under-represented groups are common to many countries. In England, higher education institutions are required by government... Read More about Success and impact in widening participation policy: What works and how do we know?.

Engaging sociologists: An A-Level tutoring and mentoring outreach project with 2nd year undergraduate students (2017)
Journal Article
Waller, R., Mathers, A., Savidge, P., Flook, G., & Hamm, D. (2017). Engaging sociologists: An A-Level tutoring and mentoring outreach project with 2nd year undergraduate students

This article is a collaborative piece of work co-written by two university academic staff (AM and RW), an FE college lecturer (PS), and two undergraduate students (GF and DH) who recently participated in the tutor/mentor scheme. The university academ... Read More about Engaging sociologists: An A-Level tutoring and mentoring outreach project with 2nd year undergraduate students.

Primary humanities: a perspective from Wales (2017)
Journal Article
Jones, M., & Whitehouse, S. (2017). Primary humanities: a perspective from Wales. Education 3-13, 45(3), 332-342. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2017.1296921

© 2017 ASPE. How the humanities subjects are represented in primary schools in Wales has been influenced by curriculum developments including Curriculum Cymraeg, the Skills Framework and the Foundation Phase. A central tenet of Welsh Government polic... Read More about Primary humanities: a perspective from Wales.

Art > Teacher (2017)
Journal Article
Grant, W. (2017). Art > Teacher. AD Magazine, Spring(18), 30-31

Examining the epistemology of impact and success of educational interventions using a reflective case study of university bursaries (2017)
Journal Article
Harrison, N., & McCaig, C. (2017). Examining the epistemology of impact and success of educational interventions using a reflective case study of university bursaries. British Educational Research Journal, 43(2), 290-309. https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.3263

This paper engages with the continuing emphasis given to evidence-based policy and ‘what works’ approaches in educational research, highlighting some of the continuing epistemological challenges from a post-positivist perspective. To illustrate thes... Read More about Examining the epistemology of impact and success of educational interventions using a reflective case study of university bursaries.

Using geographical knowledge: From floods to deserts, via nappies (2017)
Journal Article
Jones, V. (2017). Using geographical knowledge: From floods to deserts, via nappies. Primary Geography, 28-29

Considering how geography is an ideal vehicle for embedding real world literacy, numeracy and science knowledge in preperation for SATs through a case study.

Stakeholder views of teacher training routes (2017)
Journal Article
Woodbury, J. (2017). Stakeholder views of teacher training routes. Teacher Education Advancement Network, 9(1), 80-89

In recent years there has been a move away from Initial Teacher Training (ITT) taking place predominantly in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to becoming schools led. The two main routes undertaken by graduates wishing to teach are the Post Gradu... Read More about Stakeholder views of teacher training routes.

The evolving codification of teachers’ work: Policy, politics and the consequences of pursuing quality control in Initial Teacher Education (2017)
Journal Article
Knight, B. (2017). The evolving codification of teachers’ work: Policy, politics and the consequences of pursuing quality control in Initial Teacher Education. Teacher Education Advancement Network, 9(1), 4-13

This paper documents the evolution of attempts to codify and standardize teachers’ work in the United Kingdom (UK), with particular attention to how this phenomenon has impacted the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) sector. In recent decades the teach... Read More about The evolving codification of teachers’ work: Policy, politics and the consequences of pursuing quality control in Initial Teacher Education.