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International Literacy Day: How picture books can open up discussion about social media with children (2024)
Newspaper / Magazine
Costa, C. (2024). International Literacy Day: How picture books can open up discussion about social media with children

Should we ban young children from social media? Do children know the pitfalls of TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat? To coincide with the celebration of International Literacy Day, we talked to Dr Cristina Costa, from our School of Education, who has bee... Read More about International Literacy Day: How picture books can open up discussion about social media with children.

An evaluation of Code Club (2024)
Report
Siddiqui, N., Gorard, S., See, B. H., & Gazmuri, C. (2024). An evaluation of Code Club. Durham University Evidence Centre for Education

Code Club is a volunteer-led initiative run by the Raspberry Pi Foundation (RPF). The club activities are usually after-school programmes which offer opportunities for young people aged 9 to 13 to learn and develop skills for coding. The Raspberry Pi... Read More about An evaluation of Code Club.

Translational science in the science of reading: A case study (2024)
Journal Article
Daniel, J., Clucas, L., Wenqing, C., Collier, K., & Moss, J. (online). Translational science in the science of reading: A case study. British Journal of Special Education, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8578.12548

This study explores the perceived effectiveness of an open educational reading programme for primary school pupils with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) such as dyslexia. The programme, implemented by experienced teaching assistants (TAs), encom... Read More about Translational science in the science of reading: A case study.

Identifying students with dyslexia: exploration of current assessment methods (2024)
Journal Article
Daniel, J., Clucas, L., & Wang, H.-H. (online). Identifying students with dyslexia: exploration of current assessment methods. Annals of Dyslexia, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11881-024-00313-y

Early identification plays a crucial role in providing timely support to students with learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, in order to overcome their reading difficulties. However, there is significant variability in the methods used for identif... Read More about Identifying students with dyslexia: exploration of current assessment methods.

A structured review of the potential role of school leaders in making teaching more attractive (2024)
Journal Article
See, B. H., Gorard, S., El Soufi, N., Ledger, M., Morris, R., Maude, K., & Ivarsson-Keng, N. (online). A structured review of the potential role of school leaders in making teaching more attractive. Educational Review, https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2024.2392565

Some attempts to address the worldwide shortage of teachers focus on raising the prestige of teaching, and making the occupation more appealing. Teacher job satisfaction and well-being have been identified as important factors linked to the status of... Read More about A structured review of the potential role of school leaders in making teaching more attractive.

Identifying Students with Dyslexia: Exploration of Current Assessment Methods, 2023 (2024)
Data
Daniel, J. (2024). Identifying Students with Dyslexia: Exploration of Current Assessment Methods, 2023. [Data]. https://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-857329

A recruitment email was sent to various UK-based dyslexia and psychological associations. Four dyslexia associations based in the United Kingdom, together with two psychological associations, distributed the survey email and its accompanying link to... Read More about Identifying Students with Dyslexia: Exploration of Current Assessment Methods, 2023.

‘STEM belonging’: the association between stereotype vulnerability, COVID-19 stress, general self-efficacy, multidimensional perceived social support, and STEM interest among Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematical Science students (2024)
Journal Article
Dost, G. (2024). ‘STEM belonging’: the association between stereotype vulnerability, COVID-19 stress, general self-efficacy, multidimensional perceived social support, and STEM interest among Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematical Science students. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 29(1), Article 2394209. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2024.2394209

This study aimed to develop and validate a theoretical framework elucidating the connections between general self-efficacy (GSE), multidimensional perceived social support (MPSS), STEM interest (SI), stereotype vulnerability (SVS-4), COVID-19 Student... Read More about ‘STEM belonging’: the association between stereotype vulnerability, COVID-19 stress, general self-efficacy, multidimensional perceived social support, and STEM interest among Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematical Science students.

Impact-evaluation study of a school leadership development programme in Rwanda - Inception Report, VVOB – Education for Development (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Nguyen, D., See, B. H., Do, H., Kirezi, J. C., Pieck, L., & Peeraer, J. (2024). Impact-evaluation study of a school leadership development programme in Rwanda - Inception Report, VVOB – Education for Development

School leadership plays a critical role in securing equity and excellence in schools. School leaders influence the quality of teaching and learning in their schools through multiple pathways, including promoting teacher development, creating safe env... Read More about Impact-evaluation study of a school leadership development programme in Rwanda - Inception Report, VVOB – Education for Development.

Can the infusion teaching of critical thinking improve Chinese secondary students’ critical thinking and academic attainment? Findings from a randomised controlled trial (2024)
Journal Article
Fan, K. (2024). Can the infusion teaching of critical thinking improve Chinese secondary students’ critical thinking and academic attainment? Findings from a randomised controlled trial. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 53, 101597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2024.101597

Critical thinking has been recognised as a core skill in the latest English curriculum standards for secondary schools in China. However, the current state of critical thinking education in China remains underdeveloped. Although some Chinese secondar... Read More about Can the infusion teaching of critical thinking improve Chinese secondary students’ critical thinking and academic attainment? Findings from a randomised controlled trial.

It’s What I Think You Do That Matters: Comparing Self, Partner, and Shared Perspectives of What a Romantic Partner Does to Regulate Your Emotions (2024)
Journal Article
Walker, S. A., Pinkus, R., Double, K. S., Xiao, H., & MacCann, C. (online). It’s What I Think You Do That Matters: Comparing Self, Partner, and Shared Perspectives of What a Romantic Partner Does to Regulate Your Emotions. European Journal of Personality, https://doi.org/10.1177/08902070241272162

Romantic partners routinely regulate each other’s emotions; this phenomenon is known as extrinsic emotion regulation. Previous research investigating emotion regulation in couples has typically examined self-report of emotion regulation from only one... Read More about It’s What I Think You Do That Matters: Comparing Self, Partner, and Shared Perspectives of What a Romantic Partner Does to Regulate Your Emotions.

#Studytalk in marketised higher education: Student influencers as emerging support providers (2024)
Journal Article
Raaper, R., Hardey, M., & Aad, S. (online). #Studytalk in marketised higher education: Student influencers as emerging support providers. Studies in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2024.2385614

Within the marketised higher education context, where traditional support systems are strained, student influencers on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube have emerged as unexpected providers of academic and emotional support for their peer... Read More about #Studytalk in marketised higher education: Student influencers as emerging support providers.

Issues of Access, Diversity, and Inclusion In Contemporary Higher Education (2024)
Book Chapter
Siddiqui, N., & Boliver, V. (in press). Issues of Access, Diversity, and Inclusion In Contemporary Higher Education. In N. Siddiqui, & V. Boliver (Eds.), Researching Social Inequalities in Higher Education. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003452430

This book was originally conceived through conversations between academic researchers from across the career span who come together regularly to share knowledge, ideas, and research in progress as members of the Higher Education and Social Inequality... Read More about Issues of Access, Diversity, and Inclusion In Contemporary Higher Education.

An evidence-based plan for addressing the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) assessment and support crisis (2024)
Report
Alghrani, A., Ali, N., Allen, K., Bennett, H., Benger, L., Betts, J., Bradley, S., Bond, C., van den Bree, M., Brooks, R., Chawner, S., Colbert, E., Copley, C., Daniel, J., Davies, C., Eddy, L., Elshehaly, M., Groen, M., Hartley, C., Henderson, L., …Waterman, A. (2024). An evidence-based plan for addressing the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) assessment and support crisis. Child of the North and the Centre for Young Lives

Independent evaluation of Maths Champions in nursery to develop children’s early numeracy: A two-armed cluster randomised controlled trial. Evaluation Report. (2024)
Report
Robinson-Smith, L., Whiteside, K., Torgerson, C., Fairhurst, C., Podmore, D., Davill, T., Bell, K., Qi, X., Leggett, H., Elliott, L., Hewitt, C., Baird, K., Menzies, V., Torgerson, D., & Ainsworth, H. (2024). Independent evaluation of Maths Champions in nursery to develop children’s early numeracy: A two-armed cluster randomised controlled trial. Evaluation Report. Education Endowment Foundation

Epistemic injustice and neo-racism: How Zhihu users portray ‘Chinese doctoral supervisors’ working in Western academia (2024)
Journal Article
Xu, C. L. (online). Epistemic injustice and neo-racism: How Zhihu users portray ‘Chinese doctoral supervisors’ working in Western academia. Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01272-4

The image of Chinese doctoral supervisors working in Western academia is riddled with stereotypes in urban myths but little research to date has been conducted on these portrayals of Chinese supervisors. Drawing on postcolonial theories, including no... Read More about Epistemic injustice and neo-racism: How Zhihu users portray ‘Chinese doctoral supervisors’ working in Western academia.

International higher education scholarships: a pathway for Palestinians’ academic recovery (2024)
Journal Article
Almassri, A. N. (online). International higher education scholarships: a pathway for Palestinians’ academic recovery. Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01271-5

Scholarships offer one significant pathway for higher education recovery and development in Global South contexts. Although some research exists to illustrate this significance, the case of Palestine remains virtually unresearched. This article is a... Read More about International higher education scholarships: a pathway for Palestinians’ academic recovery.