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It's Okay to Teach People with an Intellectual Disability about Their Disability

Journal Article
Spassiani, N. A. (2018)
It's Okay to Teach People with an Intellectual Disability about Their Disability. The Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 31(3), 287-294
This paper introduces a newly accredited university programme for students with an intellectual disability (ID). The curriculum is largely based on disability studies pedagogy...

Seeking, hearing and acting: Staff perspectives of changes in assessment practice through TESTA

Journal Article
Adamson, E., Webster-Henderson, B., & Carver, M. (2017)
Seeking, hearing and acting: Staff perspectives of changes in assessment practice through TESTA. SEDA Educational Developments, 18(4), 12-15
Assessment and feedback continues to be a key focus of attention within higher education. The TESTA (Transforming the Experience of Students through Assessment) methodology ha...

Postgraduate taught students and preparedness for Master’s level study: polishing the facets of the Master’s diamond

Journal Article
Bamber, V., Choudhary, C. J., Hislop, J., & Lane, J. (2019)
Postgraduate taught students and preparedness for Master’s level study: polishing the facets of the Master’s diamond. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 43(2), 236-250. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2017.1359502
Transitions are increasingly recognised as difficult, and less has been written about transitions to postgraduate taught programmes than about transitions into undergraduate o...

Likes, dislikes, supports and barriers: the experience of students with disabilities in university in Ireland

Journal Article
Spassiani, N. A., Ó Murchadha, N., Clince, M., Biddulph, K., Conradie, P., Costello, F., …Tully, K. (2017)
Likes, dislikes, supports and barriers: the experience of students with disabilities in university in Ireland. Disability and Society, 32(6), 892-912. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2017.1320272
There are more students with disabilities going to college than ever before. It is important that colleges understand the experiences of students with disabilities when in uni...

‘University opened up so many doors for me’: the personal and professional development of graduates from non-traditional backgrounds

Journal Article
Christie, H., Cree, V. E., Mullins, E., & Tett, L. (2018)
‘University opened up so many doors for me’: the personal and professional development of graduates from non-traditional backgrounds. Studies in Higher Education, 43(11), 1938-1948. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2017.1294577
There is a substantial body of quantitative evidence about the benefits of higher education. However there is little qualitative evidence about the extent to which these benef...

“Teaches People That I'm More Than a Disability”: Using Nominal Group Technique in Patient-Oriented Research for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Journal Article
Spassiani, N. A., Sawyer, A. R., Chacra, M. S. A., Koch, K., Muñoz, Y. A., & Lunsky, Y. (2016)
“Teaches People That I'm More Than a Disability”: Using Nominal Group Technique in Patient-Oriented Research for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 54(2), 112-122. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-54.2.112
Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have complex healthcare needs, which are often unmet. Nominal group technique (NGT) uses a mixed-methods app...

Poetic transcription with a twist: a means of supporting the development of Identity, agency and a sense of community for the Early Career Academic?

Journal Article
Smart, F. (2015)
Poetic transcription with a twist: a means of supporting the development of Identity, agency and a sense of community for the Early Career Academic?. Teaching fellows journal, 6-9

Enriching the Student Experience Through a Collaborative Cultural Learning Model

Journal Article
McInally, W., Garner, B., & Metcalfe, S. (2015)
Enriching the Student Experience Through a Collaborative Cultural Learning Model. Creative Nursing, 21(3), 161-166. https://doi.org/10.1891/1078-4535.21.3.161

Evaluation of a peer tutoring scheme to empower students in their transitions through the student journey

Journal Article
Hislop, J., & Lane, J. (2015)
Evaluation of a peer tutoring scheme to empower students in their transitions through the student journey. Physiotherapy, 101(S1), e573-e574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2015.03.3394
Background: Peer tutoring has potential to empower students to successfully navigate transitions across different stages of their student journey. A peer tutoring scheme was t...

Evaluating assessment and feedback practice within nursing and midwifery programmes using TESTA

Journal Article
Adamson, E., & Webster, B. (2015)
Evaluating assessment and feedback practice within nursing and midwifery programmes using TESTA. Edinburgh Napier University Teaching Fellows Journal, Spring 2015,
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