Myra Evans' Outputs (9)

Learning through practice (2022)
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This presentation is a summary of the author's doctoral research examining two approaches to learning and teaching journalism through practice at two UK HE courses accredited by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC).
Using the methodolo... Read More about Learning through practice.

New pedagogical models (2020)
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The research examines a model of situated learning adopted by one UK university in teaching journalism through practice by looking at perceptions of students.
Through analysing data collected in focus groups and interviews with students it will eva... Read More about New pedagogical models.

What does decolonising the curriculum mean? (2020)
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What does decolonising the curriculum mean? What practical steps can I make to adapt my teaching?
Myra Evans and Dr Shawn Sobers explore the issue and ideas and actions to make change. The session has been designed to help staff to consider how they... Read More about What does decolonising the curriculum mean?.

Doing it for real: A study of experiential and situated learning approaches in teaching journalism practice (2019)
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In recent years there has been a huge growth in apprenticeship and internship style learning in the UK but does this provide students with a safe place to make mistakes or are they simply mirroring the mistakes of others? This paper will examine the... Read More about Doing it for real: A study of experiential and situated learning approaches in teaching journalism practice.

Doing it for Real: A study of experiential and situated learning approaches in teaching journalism practice through engagement with the public domain. (2019)
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Learning Through Practice In Higher Education: A Contrasting Look At Experiential Learning And Communities Of Practice (2018)
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Practice-based Learning: A Safe Place to Make Mistakes. (2017)
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Editor for an Hour (2016)
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Practice-based learning and tomorrow's journalists (2015)
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An investigation into practice-based learning methods in the training and employment of tomorrow’s journalists.

What is the best way to teach journalism to prepare students for a career in the industry?

The Broadcast Journalism Training Cou... Read More about Practice-based learning and tomorrow's journalists.