Exploring contributions of project-based learning to health and wellbeing in secondary education
Journal Article
Allison, P., Gray, S., Sproule, J., Nash, C., Martindale, R., & Wang, J. (2015)
Exploring contributions of project-based learning to health and wellbeing in secondary education. Improving Schools, 18(3), 207-220. https://doi.org/10.1177/1365480215599298
Regardless of the aims and purposes of education, recent trends in pedagogy suggest an increasing popularity of project-based learning (PBL) and a focus on interdisciplinary a...
Curriculum: directions, decisions and debate
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Fotheringham, J., Strickland, K., & Aitchison, K. (2012)
Curriculum: directions, decisions and debate. Developing and Supporting the Curriculum,
The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the factors which may effect, stimulate or be the cause of curriculum changes in higher education (HE) in Scotland. This...
Regular Revision Stupid! The Retention of Knowledge after the End of Module Delivery.
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Jaworski, P. M. (2010)
Regular Revision Stupid! The Retention of Knowledge after the End of Module Delivery. Journal advances in higher education : research, education and innovation in the European research area / SPACE, European Network for Business Studies and Languages, 3, 53-62
The paper is devoted to measuring the effectiveness of an IT-assisted continuous assessment regimen used for the Economics 1 module delivered to four cohorts of first year und...
Reconceptualising moderation in asynchronous online discussions using grounded theory
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Vlachopoulos, P., & Cowan, J. (2010)
Reconceptualising moderation in asynchronous online discussions using grounded theory. Distance Education, 31, 23-36. https://doi.org/10.1080/01587911003724611
This paper reports a grounded theory study of e-moderation of asynchronous online discussions, to explore the processes by which tutors in higher education decide when and how...
Building a physically active and talent rich culture: an educationally sound approach
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Collins, D., Martindale, R. J. J., Button, A., & Sowerby, K. (2010)
Building a physically active and talent rich culture: an educationally sound approach. European Physical Education Review, 16, 7-28. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336X10369196
Physical education and sport are often critically evaluated for the potential impact they can have on the development of children, both from the perspective of health and the ...
The Slow Death of Formal Learning: A Polemic
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McGuire, D., & Gubbins, C. (2010)
The Slow Death of Formal Learning: A Polemic. Human Resource Development Review, 9(3), 249-265. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484310371444
Over recent years, approaches to education and training have become more informal, situated, outcome focused and experiential. Within this context, formal learning now plays a...
Let us teach the way we preach: using economic concepts in IT-assisted continuous assessment scheme for introductory economics module.
Journal Article
Jaworski, P. M. (2008)
Let us teach the way we preach: using economic concepts in IT-assisted continuous assessment scheme for introductory economics module. Journal advances in higher education : research, education and innovation in the European research area / SPACE, European Network for Business Studies and Languages. 2, 5-20. ISSN 2212-5574
The paper describes the process and impact on student learning of a new IT-assisted continuous assessment scheme used in Economics 1 first year undergraduate module delivered ...
Trigger questions: their role in problem based learning - Do they add value to the quality of interactive business case study solutions?
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Gallagher, J. (2007)
Trigger questions: their role in problem based learning - Do they add value to the quality of interactive business case study solutions?. Journal of Business Case Studies. 3, 9-22. ISSN 1555-3353
The most effective learning is grounded in experience - learning by doing. However, in business schools it is unlikely that many of the students will have had any great exposu...
The business case study: a suitable candidate for blended learning.
Journal Article
Gallagher, J. (2006)
The business case study: a suitable candidate for blended learning. Journal of Business Case Studies. 2, 5-18. ISSN 1555-3353
The object of this paper is to examine the role the interactive, business case study plays in
deep, experiential, learning. To do this I draw both on experience built over twe...
Opening doors as well as banging on tables: an assessment of UNISON/employer partnerships on learning in the UK public sector
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Munro, A., & Rainbird, H. (2004)
Opening doors as well as banging on tables: an assessment of UNISON/employer partnerships on learning in the UK public sector. Industrial Relations Journal, 35(5), 419-433. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2338.2004.00324.x
The academic debate on partnerships has so far mainly focused on whether there are mutual gains for both unions and employers and whether they support or undermine branch orga...