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White middle-class identity-work through “against the grain” school choices (2009)
Book Chapter
James, D., Reay, D., Crozier, G., Beedell, P., Jamieson, F., Williams, K., & Hollingworth, S. (2009). White middle-class identity-work through “against the grain” school choices. In M. Wetherell (Ed.), Identity in the 21st Century: New Trends in Changing Times (76-94). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

The daily transition between home and school (2009)
Book Chapter
Andrews, J., Hughes, M., Greenhough, P., & Yee, W. C. (2009). The daily transition between home and school. In K. Ecclestone, G. Biesta, & M. Hughes (Eds.), Transitions and Learning through the Lifecourse. Routledge

How well am I doing on my outcomes? (2009)
Book Chapter
Andrews, J. (2009). How well am I doing on my outcomes?. In R. Eke, H. Butcher, & M. Lee (Eds.), Whose Childhood Is It? The Roles of Children, Adults and Policy Makers. Continuum

Online simulation of real life experiences – the educational potential (2009)
Book Chapter
Falconer, L., & Frutos-Perez, M. (2009). Online simulation of real life experiences – the educational potential. In C. Fulford, & G. Siemens (Eds.), EdMedia 2009 World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (3564-3569). Association for the Advancement of Computers in Education

This paper outlines the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) strategy of the University of the West of England (UWE), UK, and demonstrates examples of simulations that use a mixture of web technologies, social networking and virtual worlds. In particul... Read More about Online simulation of real life experiences – the educational potential.

Education, equality and the European social model (2009)
Book Chapter
Brine, J., Rasmussen, P., Lynch, K., Boyadjieva, P., Peters, M. A., & Sunker, H. (2009). Education, equality and the European social model. In R. Dale, & S. Robertson (Eds.), Globalisation & Europeanisation in Education (159-177). Oxford: Symposium Books

Social welfare and education have been themes in European collaboration since the early days of the Treaty of Rome. Especially after the establishment in 2000 of the Lisbon agenda the EU has stepped up its efforts in these two areas and has integrate... Read More about Education, equality and the European social model.

Program evaluation and case study (2009)
Book Chapter
Kushner, S. (2009). Program evaluation and case study. In A. Mills, G. Durepos, & E. Wiebe (Eds.), Encyclopaedia of Case Study Research (740-743). Thousand Oaks, California: Sage

This entry looks at the convergence of case study methodology and program evaluation. An early insight of some educational evaluation theorists was of the convergence of case study and program evaluation – the fusion of method with purpose. Program e... Read More about Program evaluation and case study.

Recuperar lo personal (Recovering the personal) (2009)
Book Chapter
Kushner, S. (2009). Recuperar lo personal (Recovering the personal). In J. I. Rivas Flores, & D. Herrera Pastor (Eds.), Voz y Educacion (Voice and Education: Narrative as a Focus on the Interpretation of Reality (9-16). Barcelona, Spain: Octaedro

The chapter offers a polemical view of the purposes and uses of life narrative accounts. It argues that we should link life research to advocacy of individual (child) rights. Rather than be distracted by the location of life narrative in the politics... Read More about Recuperar lo personal (Recovering the personal).