Outputs (797)

Access Denied: Sexual Violence Impact on WP. (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Developing Bystander Intervention in a UK University. ‘When you are a survivor of sexual assault, participating in your education is easier said than done.’ (NUS, 2016). Impact upon widening participation If a student is a victim of sexual assault... Read More about Access Denied: Sexual Violence Impact on WP..

Children’s rights in early years education in Wales (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

An exploration of the enactment of children's rights in Welsh Foundation Phase settings

Curious teachers, create curious learners and great historians (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, © 2018 ASPE. Engel, S.[2011. “Children’s Need to Know: Curiosity in Schools.” Harvard Educational Review 81 (4): 625–645] stated that curiosity should be cultivated in our schools as it is intrinsic to children’s development. However, this is... Read More about Curious teachers, create curious learners and great historians.

Doing Research In and On the Digital: Research Methods across Fields of Inquiry (2018)
Book

As a social space, the web provides researchers both with a tool and an environment to explore the intricacies of everyday life. As a site of mediated interactions and interrelationships, the ‘digital’ has evolved from being a space of information to... Read More about Doing Research In and On the Digital: Research Methods across Fields of Inquiry.

The Learning Adult: Building and Reflecting on the Work of Peter Jarvis (2018)
Book

Peter Jarvis is a towering figure in adult and lifelong education and a leading and original theorist of learning. This book explores the breadth and significance of his work. Sixteen chapters by leading international scholars explain and engage crit... Read More about The Learning Adult: Building and Reflecting on the Work of Peter Jarvis.

Digital scholarship, higher education and the future of the public intellectual (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Intellectual life in countries such as the UK and elsewhere is currently framed by a seeming contradiction. On the one hand, notions of engagement and knowledge transfer have taken centre stage in higher education institutions in... Read More about Digital scholarship, higher education and the future of the public intellectual.

The process of involving children with autism in the design of a museum-based application (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Museums are considered active institutions that facilitate the possibility of self- directed learning and exploration. Decades have passed since the implementation of Disability Act (1995) and we have seen the incorporation of inclusive practices in... Read More about The process of involving children with autism in the design of a museum-based application.

Pre-service teachers’ perceptions of theory – the case of compressed knowledge in mathematics (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper aimed to examine how pre-service teachers perceive the theory of compressed knowledge in mathematics; hoping to bring new knowledge to the issue of how to link theory and practice in initial teacher education. Twelve pre-service teachers a... Read More about Pre-service teachers’ perceptions of theory – the case of compressed knowledge in mathematics.

The Hare and the Tortoise go to Forest School: taking the scenic route to academic attainment via emotional wellbeing outdoors (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This paper presents a longitudinal mixed methods study tracking 11 children (aged 5–7 on entry), defined as disadvantaged in multiple ways, i.e. social, behavioural and economic. They at... Read More about The Hare and the Tortoise go to Forest School: taking the scenic route to academic attainment via emotional wellbeing outdoors.

A potent mix: When science and poetry combine (2018)
Journal Article

Teaching science through the unexpected route of poetry can establish new and interesting understandings for learners. This article considers how to merge these two disciplines.