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Music in 3D virtual environments: Exploring learning affordances (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Falconer, L., & Green, J. (2014, November). Music in 3D virtual environments: Exploring learning affordances. Paper presented at World Congress on Education, London, UK

This paper discusses the current research and understanding of the effects of music on learning, with a particular focus on the affordances of the effects of music in computer-generated, 3D virtual environments and virtual worlds. Music has different... Read More about Music in 3D virtual environments: Exploring learning affordances.

Reflections on School Direct (2014)
Journal Article
Davies, R., & Jones, M. (2014). Reflections on School Direct. Teaching Geography, 39(3), 121-123

Following on from her article in the summer 2014 issue of Teaching Geography, Rebecca reflects on her year as a School Direct trainee teacher. Her PGCE tutor, Mark, adds his reflections on this Initial Teacher Training route.

Degrees of masculinity: Working and middle-class undergraduate students’ constructions of masculine identities (2014)
Book Chapter
Ingram, N., & Waller, R. (2014). Degrees of masculinity: Working and middle-class undergraduate students’ constructions of masculine identities. In S. Roberts (Ed.), Debating Modern Masculinities: Change, Continuity, Crisis? (35-51). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137394842_3

Exploring the current perceived ‘crisis of masculinity’ and what might be seen as its opposing stance, that society now facilitates more inclusive forms of masculinity, this chapter considers research with young undergraduate men from working-class a... Read More about Degrees of masculinity: Working and middle-class undergraduate students’ constructions of masculine identities.

Room to breathe: Insights from pre-service teachers and NQTs on professional development through informal complementary placements overseas (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Knight, B. (2014, September). Room to breathe: Insights from pre-service teachers and NQTs on professional development through informal complementary placements overseas. Paper presented at British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference 2014, London, UK

Teaching is a complex affair in which teachers manage a range of classroom variables and dynamics in the pursuit of pupil learning. Teacher education and NQT probationary monitoring tends to focus attention on systems and protocols such as planning,... Read More about Room to breathe: Insights from pre-service teachers and NQTs on professional development through informal complementary placements overseas.

Jumpstart! Geography: Engaging activities for ages 7-12 (2014)
Book
Jones, M., & Whitehouse, S. (2014). Jumpstart! Geography: Engaging activities for ages 7-12. London: Routledge

This collection of simple to use and fun activities will jumpstart pupils’ understanding of the geographical skills of enquiry, outdoor learning, graphicacy and communication. Pupils will develop their knowledge and understanding of people, places an... Read More about Jumpstart! Geography: Engaging activities for ages 7-12.

An evaluation of an intervention progamme in support of development of social-interaction skills for secondary aged students with high functioning autistic spectrum disorder (2014)
Thesis
Noerr, J. An evaluation of an intervention progamme in support of development of social-interaction skills for secondary aged students with high functioning autistic spectrum disorder. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/814760

people who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder are characterised by a restricted ability to develop effective language, communication and social skillls. The pathways in the brain which allow for an intuitive understanding of social-interaction and the... Read More about An evaluation of an intervention progamme in support of development of social-interaction skills for secondary aged students with high functioning autistic spectrum disorder.

Between the margins (2014)
Report
Richards, M. (2014). Between the margins. The Churchill Fellowship

Non-conventional education exists in all communities. Community education, also known as Community learning & development refers to an individuals or organization's programs to promote learning and social development work with individuals and group... Read More about Between the margins.

Learning spaces in virtual worlds: Bringing our distance students home (2014)
Book Chapter
Gil Ortega, M. C., & Falconer, L. (2014). Learning spaces in virtual worlds: Bringing our distance students home. In P. Blessinger, J. Anchan, & B. Cozza (Eds.), Proceedings of 2nd International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Conference: Innovative Learning Scapes, E-scapes, Playscapes and More (57). New York, USA: HETL

Distance learning programmes are becoming increasingly popular in higher education. Overcoming feelings of isolation that may occur due to the little support available, the few possibilities of social interaction and the inexistent campus atmosphere... Read More about Learning spaces in virtual worlds: Bringing our distance students home.

Representation of slave trade legacy in the popular culture of Bristol (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S. (2014, May). Representation of slave trade legacy in the popular culture of Bristol. Paper presented at Slave Trade Legacies - Colour of Money & Global Cotton Connections symposium, Nottingham, UK

In this talk I highlight how different people in the city of Bristol have responded to and made things in relation to the city's slave trade history. From a slavery tour, art works, animation and exhibitions, over the years Bristol citizens have soug... Read More about Representation of slave trade legacy in the popular culture of Bristol.

The effects of group dynamics on learning in virtual world environments (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Falconer, L., & Gil Ortega, M. C. (2014, March). The effects of group dynamics on learning in virtual world environments. Paper presented at 4th Global Conference on Experiential Learning in Virtual Worlds, Prague, Czech Republic

The MA Education in Virtual Worlds is an entirely online programme that facilitates the study of virtual world environments as places where learning can take place. The synchronous tutorials, workshops and seminar sessions all take place in the virt... Read More about The effects of group dynamics on learning in virtual world environments.

Youth work (2014)
Book Chapter
Oliver, B., & Pitt, B. (2014). Youth work. In J. Thomas, K. Pollard, & D. Sellman (Eds.), Interprofessional Working in Health and Social Care. Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan

This chapter presents the aims and purpose of youth work- what it is, where it happens and who does it. It outlines the roles of youth workers and how they work illustrated with case studies from practice. It offers a flavour of debates and issues fa... Read More about Youth work.

Outdoor management development: A house built on sand? (2014)
Thesis
Krouwel, W. G. Outdoor management development: A house built on sand?. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/820457

A sympathetic but critical examination of Outdoor management Development through interviews with practitioners. A key finding is that there is no clear theoretical foundation for the medium which instead relies on theory borrowed from a number of sou... Read More about Outdoor management development: A house built on sand?.

Contributions of word-level and verbal skills to written expression: Comparison of learners who speak English as a first (L1) and second language (L2) (2014)
Journal Article
Babayiǧit, S. (2014). Contributions of word-level and verbal skills to written expression: Comparison of learners who speak English as a first (L1) and second language (L2). Reading and Writing, 27(7), 1207-1229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-013-9482-z

The study investigated the role of word-level and verbal skills in writing quality of learners who spoke English as a first (L1) and second (L2) language. One hundred and sixty-eight L1 and L2 learners (M = 115.38 months, SD = 3.57 months) participat... Read More about Contributions of word-level and verbal skills to written expression: Comparison of learners who speak English as a first (L1) and second language (L2).

An interview with Kevin Brooks (2014)
Journal Article
Screech, B. (2014). An interview with Kevin Brooks

An interview with young-adult author Kevin Brooks.