Outputs (131)

Considering language, culture and cognitive abilities: The international translation and adaptation of the Aurora Assessment Battery (2009)
Book Chapter
Tan, M., Aljughaiman, A., Elliott, J., Kornilov, S., Prieto, M., Bolden, D., …Grigorenko, E. (2009). Considering language, culture and cognitive abilities: The international translation and adaptation of the Aurora Assessment Battery. In E. (. Grigorenko (Ed.), Multicultural psychoeducational assessment (443-468). Springer Verlag

Improving Primary Science Teaching (2009)
Book Chapter
Newton, L. (2009). Improving Primary Science Teaching. In M. Wenham, & P. Ovens (Eds.), Understanding primary science : science knowledge for teaching (xiii-xvii). (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications

Motivation and behaviour in Russian schools : the impact of globalisation upon the Soviet educational legacy (2009)
Book Chapter
Elliott, J. (2009). Motivation and behaviour in Russian schools : the impact of globalisation upon the Soviet educational legacy. In M. Fleer, E. Hedegaard, & J. (. Tudge (Eds.), The world yearbook of education 2009 : childhood studies and the impact of globalization : policies and practices at global and local levels (233-253). Routledge

Cooperative learning that features a culturally appropriate pedagogy (2009)
Journal Article
Nguyen, P., Terlouw, C., Pilot, A., & Elliott, J. (2009). Cooperative learning that features a culturally appropriate pedagogy. British Educational Research Journal, 35(6), 857-873. https://doi.org/10.1080/01411920802688762

Many recent intercultural studies have shown that people cooperate with each other differently across cultures. We argue that cooperative learning (CL), an educational method originating in the USA and with fundamental psychological assumptions based... Read More about Cooperative learning that features a culturally appropriate pedagogy.

Threshold concepts and metalearning capacity (2009)
Journal Article
Meyer, J., Ward, S., & Latreille, P. (2009). Threshold concepts and metalearning capacity. International Review of Economics Education, 8(1), 132-154

This study operationalises the empowering concept of metalearning in the specific context of engagement with a threshold concept.An experience of metalearning was constituted in two parts. First students’ awareness of themselves as learners is prompt... Read More about Threshold concepts and metalearning capacity.

The role of definitions in example classification (2009)
Journal Article
Alcock, L., & Simpson, A. (2009). The role of definitions in example classification

This paper reports an empirical study of students’ classification of sequences before and after meeting explicit definitions of ‘increasing’ and ‘decreasing’. In doing so, it explores 1) students’ interpretations of the definitions and 2) the appropr... Read More about The role of definitions in example classification.

Simulations, learning and real world capabilities (2009)
Journal Article
Wood, R., Beckmann, J., & Birney, D. (2009). Simulations, learning and real world capabilities. Education + Training, 51(5/6), 491-510. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400910910987273

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider how simulations are increasingly used in training programs for the development of skills such as leadership. However, the requirements of leadership development go beyond the development of task spec... Read More about Simulations, learning and real world capabilities.

Knowledge development at the time of use: a problem-based approach to lesson planning in primary teacher training in a low knowledge, low skill context (2009)
Journal Article
Newton, D., & Newton, L. (2009). Knowledge development at the time of use: a problem-based approach to lesson planning in primary teacher training in a low knowledge, low skill context. Educational Studies, 35(3), 311-321. https://doi.org/10.1080/03055690802648119

Primary school teachers generally have to teach several subjects. Their training, however, is often fairly short and it is tempting to force-feed them with everything they need to know to teach these subjects. It is more realistic to accept that a sh... Read More about Knowledge development at the time of use: a problem-based approach to lesson planning in primary teacher training in a low knowledge, low skill context.

A Procedure for Assessing Textbook Support for Reasoned Thinking (2009)
Journal Article
Newton, L., & Newton, D. (2009). A Procedure for Assessing Textbook Support for Reasoned Thinking

Reason-based understanding is a powerful kind of learning and is often a desired outcome in the classroom. When it is a goal, textbooks which concern themselves with this kind of understanding may offer the teacher subject and pedagogical knowledge a... Read More about A Procedure for Assessing Textbook Support for Reasoned Thinking.

Teaching argument writing to 7 - 14-year-olds: an international review of the evidence of successful practice (2009)
Journal Article
Andrews, R., Torgerson, C., Low, G., & McGuinn, N. (2009). Teaching argument writing to 7 - 14-year-olds: an international review of the evidence of successful practice. Cambridge Journal of Education, 39(3), 291-310. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057640903103751

A systematic review was undertaken in 2006 to answer the question ‘What is the evidence for successful practice in teaching and learning with regard to non‐fiction writing (specifically argumentational writing) for 7‐ to 14‐year‐olds?’, using EPPI‐Ce... Read More about Teaching argument writing to 7 - 14-year-olds: an international review of the evidence of successful practice.