This report is based on the research associated with work package two - community engagement - of... more This report is based on the research associated with work package two - community engagement - of the Rural Hybrid Energy Enterprise Systems (RHEES) project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (REF: EP/J000361/1).
Edited by Claire Taylor, Richard Woolley, Karl Aubrey, Jean Wickham, Judith Harris, Rachael Burne... more Edited by Claire Taylor, Richard Woolley, Karl Aubrey, Jean Wickham, Judith Harris, Rachael Burnett and Marcus Elliott. Contents: What are Teacher's and Pupil's Persepctives on the Teaching of Modern Foreign Languages as an Embedded Subject? by Sarah Joyce; Strategies to Support Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders Learn Names and Identify Others By Name by Karen Fixter; An Exploration of the Factors within Primary Schools that Affect the Time Allocated to Physical Education by Philip Davies; An Exploration of Fine Motor Skills Activities to Improve Pencil Grip by Caterina Scott; Investigating the Relationship Between the Use of Puppets for Teaching and Pupil Attention and Participation by Laura Rusling.
In this article the authors report on the outcome of a mixed methods study which assessed the ren... more In this article the authors report on the outcome of a mixed methods study which assessed the renewable energy literacies of adults’ in rural communities across Britain. The research team used a stratified sample survey (n=6000), interviews with householders (n=97), stakeholder interviews (n=7) and one focus group meeting to collect primary data. Data from the study highlighted a series findings: a) there is a clear disjuncture between individuals’ awareness and understanding of energy related matters and government and industry rhetoric; b) there is a public appetite for more reliable (trustworthy) information on renewable energy; c) the public is not well informed about renewable energy debates and government schemes to save energy. Responding to the findings an energy literacy matrix which can be used to plot knowledge of, against, knowledge about renewable energy sources has been developed. The literacy matrix provides a development education tool to focus adult educators’ effor...
This report is based on the research associated with work package two - community engagement - of... more This report is based on the research associated with work package two - community engagement - of the Rural Hybrid Energy Enterprise Systems (RHEES) project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (REF: EP/J000361/1).
ABSTRACT In this article we discuss the findings from a qualitative research project that explore... more ABSTRACT In this article we discuss the findings from a qualitative research project that explored the struggles of twelve work-based learners whilst they studied on a Foundation Degree in an English University. It examines the concept of struggle within the current context of Higher Education and discusses the need to acknowledge learners’ emotional domain as a normalised and essential aspect of academic study at university. Concepts of self-belief, self-efficacy and agency were central to this investigation where motivation and purpose for learning presented as critical factors for undertaking the Foundation Degree. The learners’ experiences in undertaking written assignments were analysed to explore implications for practice within universities to meet the complex learning needs of non-traditional, adult learners. The data leads the authors to recommend that universities adopt a pedagogy of transparency for learners within the context of widening participation agendas. Learners’ emotions, we advocate, should be welcomed and nurtured as they frequently precede the business and purpose of a Foundation Degree; that of learning and personal growth.
The report draws on fieldwork and secondary data sources to review initial teacher education (ITE... more The report draws on fieldwork and secondary data sources to review initial teacher education (ITE) in Thailand’s Rajabhat universities. The research team visited five Rajabhat universities spread geographically across Thailand to collect data from university leaders, middle managers, ITE staff and students. The report presented to Thailand’s Ministry of Education recommend policy consideration and possible reform in eight broad areas. These were: the quality and quantity of initial teacher education students; timing of the teaching practicum/internship: Student placement/internship; the undergraduate ITE course length; the importance of discipline knowledge (particularly for those students’ considering a career as a high school teacher); a simplified framework of teaching standards; curriculum alignment between school practice and university student instruction; ITT faculty organisation, and, a method to ensure greater collaborative working across the Rajabhats and Thailand’s other ...
As learning is seen to be a social process as well as an intellectual activity in which teachers ... more As learning is seen to be a social process as well as an intellectual activity in which teachers work in active partnership with students, “Teaching by Joint Presentation ” (TJP) project sought to investigate what a humanistic concept of teacher-student joint presentation and critical inquiry can evoke in the language classroom within Chinese context. 289 college English literature learning students and 87 in-service secondary school teachers have participated in this study. The findings articulated a series of multifaceted differences concerning with students ’ learning aspiration and competence, together with the complexities of teaching methods in a humanistic language classroom. The results indicate that humanistic ideal does increase students ’ learning competence of critical insight, independent thought and reflective analysis. The study provides insights into humanistic competence growth of Chinese college language students based on empirical evidence.
Synopsis This research examines relationships between rurality and the interest of employers in a... more Synopsis This research examines relationships between rurality and the interest of employers in adult literacy and numeracy training for employees, in small businesses in rural areas of Lincolnshire and Rutland. We argue that existing literature on relationships ...
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... CHRIS ATKIN, University of Nottingham, UK ... As Coffield says, 'there is a growing ... more ... CHRIS ATKIN, University of Nottingham, UK ... As Coffield says, 'there is a growing convergence or homogenisation of policies, based on the same naive technocratic model' (Coffield, 1996, p.2). This apparent convergence and oversim-plification of policy shift on society's ...
This evaluation looked at the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Skills for Life Strategy... more This evaluation looked at the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Skills for Life Strategy Unit's (SfLSU) materials for embedded learning that were designed and produced by CfBT Education Trust. It was undertaken for NRDC at the UNESCO Centre for ...
This report is based on the research associated with work package two - community engagement - of... more This report is based on the research associated with work package two - community engagement - of the Rural Hybrid Energy Enterprise Systems (RHEES) project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (REF: EP/J000361/1).
Edited by Claire Taylor, Richard Woolley, Karl Aubrey, Jean Wickham, Judith Harris, Rachael Burne... more Edited by Claire Taylor, Richard Woolley, Karl Aubrey, Jean Wickham, Judith Harris, Rachael Burnett and Marcus Elliott. Contents: What are Teacher's and Pupil's Persepctives on the Teaching of Modern Foreign Languages as an Embedded Subject? by Sarah Joyce; Strategies to Support Pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorders Learn Names and Identify Others By Name by Karen Fixter; An Exploration of the Factors within Primary Schools that Affect the Time Allocated to Physical Education by Philip Davies; An Exploration of Fine Motor Skills Activities to Improve Pencil Grip by Caterina Scott; Investigating the Relationship Between the Use of Puppets for Teaching and Pupil Attention and Participation by Laura Rusling.
In this article the authors report on the outcome of a mixed methods study which assessed the ren... more In this article the authors report on the outcome of a mixed methods study which assessed the renewable energy literacies of adults’ in rural communities across Britain. The research team used a stratified sample survey (n=6000), interviews with householders (n=97), stakeholder interviews (n=7) and one focus group meeting to collect primary data. Data from the study highlighted a series findings: a) there is a clear disjuncture between individuals’ awareness and understanding of energy related matters and government and industry rhetoric; b) there is a public appetite for more reliable (trustworthy) information on renewable energy; c) the public is not well informed about renewable energy debates and government schemes to save energy. Responding to the findings an energy literacy matrix which can be used to plot knowledge of, against, knowledge about renewable energy sources has been developed. The literacy matrix provides a development education tool to focus adult educators’ effor...
This report is based on the research associated with work package two - community engagement - of... more This report is based on the research associated with work package two - community engagement - of the Rural Hybrid Energy Enterprise Systems (RHEES) project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (REF: EP/J000361/1).
ABSTRACT In this article we discuss the findings from a qualitative research project that explore... more ABSTRACT In this article we discuss the findings from a qualitative research project that explored the struggles of twelve work-based learners whilst they studied on a Foundation Degree in an English University. It examines the concept of struggle within the current context of Higher Education and discusses the need to acknowledge learners’ emotional domain as a normalised and essential aspect of academic study at university. Concepts of self-belief, self-efficacy and agency were central to this investigation where motivation and purpose for learning presented as critical factors for undertaking the Foundation Degree. The learners’ experiences in undertaking written assignments were analysed to explore implications for practice within universities to meet the complex learning needs of non-traditional, adult learners. The data leads the authors to recommend that universities adopt a pedagogy of transparency for learners within the context of widening participation agendas. Learners’ emotions, we advocate, should be welcomed and nurtured as they frequently precede the business and purpose of a Foundation Degree; that of learning and personal growth.
The report draws on fieldwork and secondary data sources to review initial teacher education (ITE... more The report draws on fieldwork and secondary data sources to review initial teacher education (ITE) in Thailand’s Rajabhat universities. The research team visited five Rajabhat universities spread geographically across Thailand to collect data from university leaders, middle managers, ITE staff and students. The report presented to Thailand’s Ministry of Education recommend policy consideration and possible reform in eight broad areas. These were: the quality and quantity of initial teacher education students; timing of the teaching practicum/internship: Student placement/internship; the undergraduate ITE course length; the importance of discipline knowledge (particularly for those students’ considering a career as a high school teacher); a simplified framework of teaching standards; curriculum alignment between school practice and university student instruction; ITT faculty organisation, and, a method to ensure greater collaborative working across the Rajabhats and Thailand’s other ...
As learning is seen to be a social process as well as an intellectual activity in which teachers ... more As learning is seen to be a social process as well as an intellectual activity in which teachers work in active partnership with students, “Teaching by Joint Presentation ” (TJP) project sought to investigate what a humanistic concept of teacher-student joint presentation and critical inquiry can evoke in the language classroom within Chinese context. 289 college English literature learning students and 87 in-service secondary school teachers have participated in this study. The findings articulated a series of multifaceted differences concerning with students ’ learning aspiration and competence, together with the complexities of teaching methods in a humanistic language classroom. The results indicate that humanistic ideal does increase students ’ learning competence of critical insight, independent thought and reflective analysis. The study provides insights into humanistic competence growth of Chinese college language students based on empirical evidence.
Synopsis This research examines relationships between rurality and the interest of employers in a... more Synopsis This research examines relationships between rurality and the interest of employers in adult literacy and numeracy training for employees, in small businesses in rural areas of Lincolnshire and Rutland. We argue that existing literature on relationships ...
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 0305792032000127793, Jul 1, 2010
... CHRIS ATKIN, University of Nottingham, UK ... As Coffield says, 'there is a growing ... more ... CHRIS ATKIN, University of Nottingham, UK ... As Coffield says, 'there is a growing convergence or homogenisation of policies, based on the same naive technocratic model' (Coffield, 1996, p.2). This apparent convergence and oversim-plification of policy shift on society's ...
This evaluation looked at the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Skills for Life Strategy... more This evaluation looked at the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Skills for Life Strategy Unit's (SfLSU) materials for embedded learning that were designed and produced by CfBT Education Trust. It was undertaken for NRDC at the UNESCO Centre for ...
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