Outputs (78)

Assisting people with Autism Spectrum Disorder through technology (2020)
Book Chapter

This chapter seeks to provide a review and overview of technology that has been used to support autistic people. The aim of this chapter is to provide an overview of technology used by autistic groups contextually and historically. Materials covere... Read More about Assisting people with Autism Spectrum Disorder through technology.

Pre-service teachers’ perceptions of theory – the case of compressed knowledge in mathematics (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper aimed to examine how pre-service teachers perceive the theory of compressed knowledge in mathematics; hoping to bring new knowledge to the issue of how to link theory and practice in initial teacher education. Twelve pre-service teachers a... Read More about Pre-service teachers’ perceptions of theory – the case of compressed knowledge in mathematics.

Children as engineers: A toolkit for multidisciplinary STEM education (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Many UK primary school teachers lack confidence in their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subject knowledge and ability to teach STEM subjects. Outreach can enhance learning and engagement within these subjects but provision is... Read More about Children as engineers: A toolkit for multidisciplinary STEM education.

Using virtual reality with autistic pupils (2018)
Other

In the guide Nigel explores the two main options for VR-HMD; HTC Vive and cardboard VR with a smartphone/device. Focussing on the cardboard VR option, he then offers some guidance on using this technology with autistic pupils and recommends some cont... Read More about Using virtual reality with autistic pupils.

Curiosity into creation: Can we teach science through engineering? (2019)
Journal Article

An examination of how the science objectives of the primary national Curriculum can be taught through the engineering design process and through 'real-world' contextualized engineering problems.

Children and parents as engineers (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Report on the research of the children as engineers project and discussion of work on research on the impact of parental involvement on interest of primary children in science and engineering

Listening to the voices of children: an illuminative evaluation of the teaching of early reading in the light of the phonics screening check (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. The phonics screening check (PSC) was introduced in England in 2012 for children in Year 1. There have been criticisms in relation to its reliability and appropriateness as an assessment tool for early reading althoug... Read More about Listening to the voices of children: an illuminative evaluation of the teaching of early reading in the light of the phonics screening check.

FE sports lecturer professionalism: 'Freedom To Play, Or 'Do As I Say?' Narrative accounts of further education (FE) sports lecturer professionalism from FE institutions in the South West Of England (2019)
Thesis

Abstract The primary aim of this research was to investigate how Further Education (FE) Sports Lecturers defined their sense of professionalism with reference to the jobs they did and the environments in which they worked. Individual narratives we... Read More about FE sports lecturer professionalism: 'Freedom To Play, Or 'Do As I Say?' Narrative accounts of further education (FE) sports lecturer professionalism from FE institutions in the South West Of England.

Adapting our diets for global climate change: Could eating bugs really be an answer? (2019)
Journal Article

This article suggests different ways of looking at the global food crisis in the classroom and asks if we can ask our students to consider making radical changes to their diets.

A potent mix: When science and poetry combine (2018)
Journal Article

Teaching science through the unexpected route of poetry can establish new and interesting understandings for learners. This article considers how to merge these two disciplines.

The Learning Adult: Building and Reflecting on the Work of Peter Jarvis (2018)
Book

Peter Jarvis is a towering figure in adult and lifelong education and a leading and original theorist of learning. This book explores the breadth and significance of his work. Sixteen chapters by leading international scholars explain and engage crit... Read More about The Learning Adult: Building and Reflecting on the Work of Peter Jarvis.

The process of involving children with autism in the design of a museum-based application (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Museums are considered active institutions that facilitate the possibility of self- directed learning and exploration. Decades have passed since the implementation of Disability Act (1995) and we have seen the incorporation of inclusive practices in... Read More about The process of involving children with autism in the design of a museum-based application.

From linguistic preparation to developing a translingual orientation – possible implications of plurilingualism for researcher education (2018)
Book Chapter

A chapter discussing what researchers need to know about linguistic diversity before engaging in their research.

What shapes everyday translanguaging? Insights from a global mental health project in Northern Uganda (2018)
Book Chapter

This chapter contributes to ongoing explorations of translanguaging in everyday contexts, acknowledges the origins of the concept in multilingual educational contexts, and notes how researchers have also applied the concept to multilingual interactio... Read More about What shapes everyday translanguaging? Insights from a global mental health project in Northern Uganda.

Gendered and classed graduate transitions to work: How the unequal playing field is constructed, maintained and experienced (2018)
Book Chapter

A recent Institute of Fiscal Studies report (Crawford and Vignoles, 2014) of 200,000 graduates showed those who had attended independent schools on average earned 18% more than peers from state schools 3.5 years after university. Even for graduates f... Read More about Gendered and classed graduate transitions to work: How the unequal playing field is constructed, maintained and experienced.

Initial teacher education as a dialogic space for agile art curriculum design (2024)
Journal Article

In this article we draw on our positionality as teacher educator and student teacher to reflect on initial art teacher education as a forum for novel disciplinary curriculum design. We describe how, without new system thinking, much taught school art... Read More about Initial teacher education as a dialogic space for agile art curriculum design.

Virtual reality tour: Experiences of autistic children
Report

We worked with 11 autistic children in a school setting. The age ranged from 10-14 with a mean age of 12.4. Of the 12 children invited to take part, eleven (11) completed the process. The process comprised five parts: 1. Answering questions relate... Read More about Virtual reality tour: Experiences of autistic children.

Curious teachers, create curious learners and great historians (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, © 2018 ASPE. Engel, S.[2011. “Children’s Need to Know: Curiosity in Schools.” Harvard Educational Review 81 (4): 625–645] stated that curiosity should be cultivated in our schools as it is intrinsic to children’s development. However, this is... Read More about Curious teachers, create curious learners and great historians.

Practical steps to building science capital in the primary classroom (2018)
Journal Article

An exploration of how meeting with engineers and scientists and other initiatives can help to increase science capital

Towards a framework for implementation of virtual reality technologies in schools for autistic pupils (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Virtual reality and associated technologies offer unique potential for learning in special educational contexts. Research studies have demonstrated applications of collaborative VR for encouraging and enabling children with autism to communicate and... Read More about Towards a framework for implementation of virtual reality technologies in schools for autistic pupils.