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‘It’s our job to take the limits away’: A case study approach to exploring a culture of teacher expectations in an English secondary school (2020)
Thesis
Smith, J. ‘It’s our job to take the limits away’: A case study approach to exploring a culture of teacher expectations in an English secondary school. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/4421728

The concept of labelling and notions of fixed abilities are prevalent in our education system (Archer et al., 2018). From the earliest stages of formal education, teachers are required to make predictions about future development of the children base... Read More about ‘It’s our job to take the limits away’: A case study approach to exploring a culture of teacher expectations in an English secondary school.

Jackie goes home, young working-class women: Higher Education, employment and social (re)alignment (2020)
Thesis
Bentley, L. Jackie goes home, young working-class women: Higher Education, employment and social (re)alignment. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/3292642

This thesis builds on and contributes to work in the field of sociology of education and employment. It provides an extension to a research agenda which has sought to examine how young people’s transitions from ‘undergraduate’ to ‘graduate’ are ‘clas... Read More about Jackie goes home, young working-class women: Higher Education, employment and social (re)alignment.

The view from the deck - exploring lecturers’ and middle managers’ perceptions of English FE sector professional development: A case study evaluation (2020)
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Goldhawk, A. The view from the deck - exploring lecturers’ and middle managers’ perceptions of English FE sector professional development: A case study evaluation. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/5203438

The focus of this research was to investigate both how further education (FE) lecturers and middle managers engage in professional development and what they perceive to constitute effective professional development. This focus represents an area of s... Read More about The view from the deck - exploring lecturers’ and middle managers’ perceptions of English FE sector professional development: A case study evaluation.

Realising young children's rights: Researching conversations with rights respecting early childhood leaders (2020)
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Butcher, H. E. Realising young children's rights: Researching conversations with rights respecting early childhood leaders. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1491158

Children in the UK have been rights bearing citizens since ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC, 1991). Between 1996-2017 the Department of Education, published 5 iterations of a curriculum for children youn... Read More about Realising young children's rights: Researching conversations with rights respecting early childhood leaders.

The beliefs, practices and developments of three teachers of science in the primary school (2019)
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Edmonds, J. S. The beliefs, practices and developments of three teachers of science in the primary school. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/853761

This thesis explores the beliefs of three teachers about effective primary science practice, and the ways these develop in the context of a climate where there are few school resources for primary science training. The research proposes a new theor... Read More about The beliefs, practices and developments of three teachers of science in the primary school.

Apprentice to Graduate: A narrative study into the progression experience of Advanced Apprentice (2018)
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Rouncefield-Swales, A. Apprentice to Graduate: A narrative study into the progression experience of Advanced Apprentice. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/862729

This thesis explores the biographical journey into and through HE of a small group of former Advanced Apprentices. It explores how early educational experiences relate to pathways into and through the Apprenticeship system and how former Apprentices... Read More about Apprentice to Graduate: A narrative study into the progression experience of Advanced Apprentice.

Have disruptive innovations arrived at the gates of academia? (2017)
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Santandreu, D. Have disruptive innovations arrived at the gates of academia?. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/887386

Disruptive technologies in education and particularly Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) continue to be one of the polarising and most controvertible topics in postsecondary education, as they have yet to deliver on their promises. Existing academic... Read More about Have disruptive innovations arrived at the gates of academia?.

Exploring pupils' perspectives on their interactions with peers and Teaching Assistants: A mixed methods study of Key Stage 1 pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs in mainstream schooling (2017)
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Wren, A. (in press). Exploring pupils' perspectives on their interactions with peers and Teaching Assistants: A mixed methods study of Key Stage 1 pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs in mainstream schooling. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/915073

This project investigates the peer interactions and school experiences of pupils with SEN in receipt of high levels of support from Teaching Assistants. Data from systematic observations, followed by one-to-one interviews with primary school pupils,... Read More about Exploring pupils' perspectives on their interactions with peers and Teaching Assistants: A mixed methods study of Key Stage 1 pupils with a Statement of Special Educational Needs in mainstream schooling.

Pedagogy and its paradoxes in castaway fictions from The Swiss Family Robinson to Lord of the Flies: Changing representations of subjectivity and ‘the child’ (2017)
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Kofteros, F. Pedagogy and its paradoxes in castaway fictions from The Swiss Family Robinson to Lord of the Flies: Changing representations of subjectivity and ‘the child’. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/900792

Abstract This thesis aims to broaden the scope of inquiry into castaway fiction for or about children by mapping the changing epistemological approaches to subjectivity, within five castaway novels spanning the early nineteenth century to post-Worl... Read More about Pedagogy and its paradoxes in castaway fictions from The Swiss Family Robinson to Lord of the Flies: Changing representations of subjectivity and ‘the child’.

Motivating students to achieve in a vocational services sector programme within further education (2016)
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George, D. J. Motivating students to achieve in a vocational services sector programme within further education. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/906409

This thesis explores learning motivation in a vocational further education setting, and investigates whether and why learners may not be achieving as highly as expected. The purpose of this study was to explore a learner’s transition into further edu... Read More about Motivating students to achieve in a vocational services sector programme within further education.

Emotion in UK primary schools: Silenced voices in a performance driven culture? (2016)
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Saunders, J. (in press). Emotion in UK primary schools: Silenced voices in a performance driven culture?. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/838681

The change in the education system over the last 30 years has altered what it means to be a teacher. Current literature suggests the present focus is on performance and targets (Ball, 2003) and the central remit is to produce desired outcomes in an i... Read More about Emotion in UK primary schools: Silenced voices in a performance driven culture?.

The isolation of collaboration: An exploration of the nature and extent of collaborative practice in a converter academy (2016)
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Bell, A. The isolation of collaboration: An exploration of the nature and extent of collaborative practice in a converter academy. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/909467

Policies promoting collaboration have been introduced to counteract the policies of autonomy and school Marketisation. This thesis sets out to find the implications and extent of practitioner collaborative practice within a converter academy in Engla... Read More about The isolation of collaboration: An exploration of the nature and extent of collaborative practice in a converter academy.

Students’ and their parents’ experiences of inclusion in mainstream schools. What does inclusion mean for parents with children that have special educational needs and what does it mean for the children themselves in today’s mainstream schooling system? (2016)
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What does inclusion mean for parents with children that have special educational needs and what does it mean for the children themselves in today’s mainstream schooling system?. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/914966

This thesis examines experiences and critical incidents that parents and their children with special educational needs encountered in mainstream school settings. Research was carried out within the methodological framework of autoethnography, re... Read More about Students’ and their parents’ experiences of inclusion in mainstream schools. What does inclusion mean for parents with children that have special educational needs and what does it mean for the children themselves in today’s mainstream schooling system?.

EFL listening comprehension, cognitive and metacognitive strategies and working memory (2016)
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Dimassi, A. EFL listening comprehension, cognitive and metacognitive strategies and working memory. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/918451

The purpose of this study is to compare the pedagogic efficiency of two methods for teaching listening comprehension: the cognitive strategy-based instruction method (CSBM) and the metacognitive strategy-based instruction method (MetSBM). Both instru... Read More about EFL listening comprehension, cognitive and metacognitive strategies and working memory.

Passion, pragmatics and politics - Senior women leaders in further education: An exploration of leadership style and identity (2015)
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Weston, J. Passion, pragmatics and politics - Senior women leaders in further education: An exploration of leadership style and identity. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/804371

Despite the radical equal opportunities legislation of the 1970s and the more recent Equality Act of 2010, women are still under-represented in senior leadership roles across the professions and industries. In the case of Further Education, whilst th... Read More about Passion, pragmatics and politics - Senior women leaders in further education: An exploration of leadership style and identity.

A case study of adolescent girls’ use of social media and its influence on identity and belonging (2015)
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Langley, L. A case study of adolescent girls’ use of social media and its influence on identity and belonging. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/830974

This research aimed to investigate social constructions of gender identity among girls aged 14-16 years in a state secondary school within the broader framework of social network media use. The research explored the proposition that social network me... Read More about A case study of adolescent girls’ use of social media and its influence on identity and belonging.

The development of children's political competence in a primary school: A quest (2015)
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Bosse Chitty, R. C. The development of children's political competence in a primary school: A quest. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/838340

This research explores how children recount and account for their developing political competence at primary school. To access participants’ experience and perceptions of political participation and agency and the structures and practices within whic... Read More about The development of children's political competence in a primary school: A quest.

An exploration into the impact of animals as a therapeutic adjunct in education for children with behaviour, emotional and social difficulties: A biophilic philosophy for education (2015)
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A biophilic philosophy for education. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/840092

This PhD study makes an original contribution to to current research by examining through case study the impact of animal assisted activities for children and young people with Behaviour, Emotional and Social Difficulties (BESD). The thesis presents... Read More about An exploration into the impact of animals as a therapeutic adjunct in education for children with behaviour, emotional and social difficulties: A biophilic philosophy for education.