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A survey of children’s learning and non-cognitive attitudes in England and Pakistan (2024)
Journal Article
Siddiqui, N., & Gorard, S. (online). A survey of children’s learning and non-cognitive attitudes in England and Pakistan. Educational Review, https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2024.2331121

Children’s learning attitudes and social emotional skills can be shaped by their family background and
school experiences. This study compares 832 children aged 10-11 years old attending primary and
middle schools in England and Pakistan, who com... Read More about A survey of children’s learning and non-cognitive attitudes in England and Pakistan.

Language, responsibility, and agency: How UK's immigrant‐background young adults navigate linguistic heritage (2024)
Journal Article
Gruszczyńska‐Thompson, A. (2024). Language, responsibility, and agency: How UK's immigrant‐background young adults navigate linguistic heritage. The Geographical Journal, Article e12586. https://doi.org/10.1111/geoj.12586

This study explores the intersection of agency and responsibility in navigating linguistic heritage among immigrant‐background young adults (18–29 years old) in the UK. Drawing on Judith Butler's theorisation, it provides a nuanced understanding of h... Read More about Language, responsibility, and agency: How UK's immigrant‐background young adults navigate linguistic heritage.

Insights into UK Teachers’ Wellbeing and Workload during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: Testimonies from the Silent Voices and Lessons Learnt (2024)
Journal Article
See, B. H. (2024). Insights into UK Teachers’ Wellbeing and Workload during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: Testimonies from the Silent Voices and Lessons Learnt. Education Sciences, 14(4), 344. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14040344

This paper presents the findings of a national survey of over 3400 teachers across all phases of education in England, 10 weeks into school closure. In this paper we report on the teachers’ experiences and their testimonies of the effects of the lock... Read More about Insights into UK Teachers’ Wellbeing and Workload during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: Testimonies from the Silent Voices and Lessons Learnt.

United Kingdom (2024)
Book Chapter
Taylor, S. (2024). United Kingdom. In V. Kumar, & N. Wald (Eds.), Global Perspectives on Enhancing Doctoral Co-Supervision (137-148). Singapore: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0460-6

The single supervisor model was dominant from the inception of the PhD in the UK in 1917 through to the 1980s. But then a series of developments led to the widespread introduction of team supervision in the late 20th and 21st centuries. This chapter... Read More about United Kingdom.

The Compassion–Resilience Connection: Their Place in Early Childhood Education in a Global Arena (2024)
Book Chapter
Broadfoot, H. (2024). The Compassion–Resilience Connection: Their Place in Early Childhood Education in a Global Arena. In Z. Nikiforidou, B. Anderson, & W. Robles-Melendez (Eds.), Resilience and Wellbeing in Young Children, Their Families and Communities: Exploring Diverse Contexts, Circumstances and Populations (113-129). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003345664-10

In light of the increasingly complex world and the challenges it presents, this chapter focuses on the need and means through which young children’s emotional resilience can be fostered and holistic wellbeing supported in a collective compassionate c... Read More about The Compassion–Resilience Connection: Their Place in Early Childhood Education in a Global Arena.

Dynamic testing of language learning aptitude: an exploratory proof of concept study (2024)
Journal Article
Du, F., & Beckmann, J. F. (2024). Dynamic testing of language learning aptitude: an exploratory proof of concept study. Journal of China Computer-Assisted Language Learning, 4(1), 168-197. https://doi.org/10.1515/jccall-2023-0028

This paper provides an example for how online technology can be utilised to increase efficiency and validity of assessment procedures beyond simple computerization of testing. We report the first steps of the development of an online assessment proce... Read More about Dynamic testing of language learning aptitude: an exploratory proof of concept study.