Dog filters & flower crowns: Using Snapchat as a Pedagogical Tool in Higher Education
Journal Article
Kerr, G., & Faulkner, S. (2020)
Dog filters & flower crowns: Using Snapchat as a Pedagogical Tool in Higher Education. Journal of Social Media for Learning, 1(1), 147-157. https://doi.org/10.24377/LJMU.jsml.vol1article393
Academics overwhelmingly value social media as a tool for enhancing student learning (Moran et al, 2011). Generally, academics use information technologies and social media to...
Playful learning
Journal Article
Langan, A. M., & Smart, F. (2018)
Playful learning. Research in Learning Technology, 26, https://doi.org/10.25304/rlt.v26.2079
Item is Editorial Preface to themed collection published in the journal Research in Learning Technology.
These articles collate ideas and practices developed from workshops ...
Assessment and feedback in higher education: considerable room for improvement?
Journal Article
Sambell, K. (2016)
Assessment and feedback in higher education: considerable room for improvement?. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal, 1(1),
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Watch this space: childhood, picturebooks and comics
Journal Article
Gibson, M., Nabizadeh, G., & Sambell, K. (2014)
Watch this space: childhood, picturebooks and comics. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics, 5(3), 241-244. https://doi.org/10.1080/21504857.2014.943013
This is a special issue of Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics exploring the relationships of picturebooks and comics with notions of childhood. There have been productive re...
Student generated content: pedagogy and practice
Journal Article
Fotheringham, J., & Smyth, K. (2013)
Student generated content: pedagogy and practice. Social Media: Challenges and opportunities for education in modern society: Research Papers, 1(1), 5-8
Digitally supported pedagogical approaches made possible by developments in technology, and in particular by Web 2.0, are continuing to create new opportunities for learning, ...
Enquiry-based learning and formative assessment environments: student perspectives
Journal Article
Sambell, K. (2010)
Enquiry-based learning and formative assessment environments: student perspectives. Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 4(1), 52-61
This paper outlines case study research into first-year students’ experiences of enquiry based learning (EBL) on a year-long introductory theory module. Students were supporte...
Studying early childhood: Part 3 - visits, observations, placements and dissertations
Journal Article
Sambell, K. (2010)
Studying early childhood: Part 3 - visits, observations, placements and dissertations. Nursery World, 25, 15-18
Most early childhood degrees include 'real-world' experiences in early years settings and a related final-year project or dissertation. Make the most of these learning opportu...
Studying early childhood: Part 2 - reading, writing and producing assignments
Journal Article
Sambell, K. (2010)
Studying early childhood: Part 2 - reading, writing and producing assignments. Nursery World, 28, 15-18
When studying early childhood at degree level, it's vital to become fluent in appropriate ways of talking and writing about relevant ideas and concepts. This helps you produce...
Studying early childhood: Part 1 - becoming an active learner
Journal Article
Sambell, K. (2010)
Studying early childhood: Part 1 - becoming an active learner. Nursery World, 23,
When making the transition to studying at degree level, students will be challenged to think in new and unaccustomed ways, with different study practices than they have used b...
Rethinking feedback : an assessment for learning perspective
Journal Article
Sambell, K., & Graham, L. (2009)
Rethinking feedback : an assessment for learning perspective. HE Focus Quarterly Journal, 1(1), 2
The provision of feedback to learners has long been recognised as a crucial aspect of effective learning in university education and is often regarded as the main means by whi...