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Participation rates in Aimhigher West: analysis and comparisons (2011)
Report
Harrison, N., & Cuthbert, R. (2011). Participation rates in Aimhigher West: analysis and comparisons

Two linked reports on widening participation in the Aimhigher West partnership area. These conclude, inter alia, that local factors such as school outcomes, labour market conditions and ethnic mix make a significant contribution to defining the high... Read More about Participation rates in Aimhigher West: analysis and comparisons.

Mathematics and transition (2011)
Book Chapter
Witt, M. (2011). Mathematics and transition. In A. Howe, & V. Richards (Eds.), Bridging the Transition from Primary to Secondary School (88-98). Routledge

Supporting transitions (2011)
Book Chapter
Pitt, B., & Oliver, B. (2011). Supporting transitions. In B. Oliver, & B. Pitt (Eds.), Working with Children, Young People and Families. Exeter: Learning Matters

In search of the teachable moment: A study of teacher autonomy, judgement and intuition (2011)
Thesis
Knight, B. In search of the teachable moment: A study of teacher autonomy, judgement and intuition. (Dissertation). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/969693

Aspects of teaching, such as those relating to curriculum development and the protocols of the teaching cycle (planning, delivery, assessment) receive much attention in literature and are regularly the focus of evaluation. Somewhat neglected by comp... Read More about In search of the teachable moment: A study of teacher autonomy, judgement and intuition.

Book review: Fostering scientific habits of mind: Pedagogical knowledge and best practices in science education Edited by Issa M. Saleh and Myint Swe Khine (Sense Publishers, Rotterdam, 2009), 36 pp. £35(pbk), ISBN 978-90-8790-921-5 (2011)
Journal Article
Knight, B. (2011). Book review: Fostering scientific habits of mind: Pedagogical knowledge and best practices in science education Edited by Issa M. Saleh and Myint Swe Khine (Sense Publishers, Rotterdam, 2009), 36 pp. £35(pbk), ISBN 978-90-8790-921-5. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 30(4), 569-571. https://doi.org/10.1080/02601370.2011.588475

Widening participation Bristol-fashion: Embedding policy and practice at the Universities of Bristol and the West of England (2011)
Book Chapter
Hoare, A., Bowerman, B., Croudace, C., & Waller, R. (2011). Widening participation Bristol-fashion: Embedding policy and practice at the Universities of Bristol and the West of England. In L. Thomas, & M. Tight (Eds.), Institutional Transformation to Engage a Diverse Student Body (319-326). Bingley: Emerald

Structured Abstract Purpose: The paper reviews, compares and contrasts the experiences of two neighbouring universities, the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England, in the introduction, pursuit and institutional embedding... Read More about Widening participation Bristol-fashion: Embedding policy and practice at the Universities of Bristol and the West of England.

Practice, context, dialogue: using automated conversational agents to extend the reach and depth of learning activities in immersive worlds (2011)
Book Chapter
Frutos-Perez, M. (2011). Practice, context, dialogue: using automated conversational agents to extend the reach and depth of learning activities in immersive worlds. In A. Peachey (Ed.), Researching Learning in Immersive Virtual Environments (70-77). Open University Press

This paper explores learning and teaching approaches to the use of virtual worlds in Higher Education and describes their applications and practical implementation, with particular emphasis on the use of the virtual world Second Life® to simulate pro... Read More about Practice, context, dialogue: using automated conversational agents to extend the reach and depth of learning activities in immersive worlds.

Designing new information interfaces: A conversational approach to information management and delivery (2011)
Book Chapter
Frutos-Perez, M. (2011). Designing new information interfaces: A conversational approach to information management and delivery. In T. Bastiaens, & M. Ebner (Eds.), EdMedia 2011 World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (1068-1072). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education

This paper is a report on current development work on automated virtual characters or bots that can be utilized to create new types of user interfaces for the retrieval of online information and the interaction with web-based services. These automate... Read More about Designing new information interfaces: A conversational approach to information management and delivery.