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“What’s he writing in there?” Reciprocal field relations and relational curiosity in ethnographies of education (2024)
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Tummons, J. (2024). “What’s he writing in there?” Reciprocal field relations and relational curiosity in ethnographies of education. Ethnography and Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/17457823.2024.2368032

The notion of the ethnographer as participant observer, as an active agent rather than passive observer within the research field, is well established within conversations about method and methodology. Less well explored is the extent to which the in... Read More about “What’s he writing in there?” Reciprocal field relations and relational curiosity in ethnographies of education.

Rethinking International Scholarships as Peace Interventions in the Palestinian Context of Conflict (2024)
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Almassri, A. (2024). Rethinking International Scholarships as Peace Interventions in the Palestinian Context of Conflict. Social Sciences, 13(7), Article 336. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13070336

International education scholarships can be significant interventions at times of conflict and peace. Extant research in International Relations and in International Education begins to demonstrate this significance but predominantly in neo-liberal t... Read More about Rethinking International Scholarships as Peace Interventions in the Palestinian Context of Conflict.

Dyslexia in the twenty-first century: a commentary on the IDA definition of dyslexia. (2024)
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Elliott, J. G., & Grigorenko, E. L. (2024). Dyslexia in the twenty-first century: a commentary on the IDA definition of dyslexia. Annals of Dyslexia, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11881-024-00311-0

In offering a commentary upon the IDA definition, we address its main components in turn. While each is technically accurate, we argue that, when taken together, the definition, or more accurately, the use to which it is often put, becomes problemati... Read More about Dyslexia in the twenty-first century: a commentary on the IDA definition of dyslexia..

A Novel Approach to Measuring an Old Construct: Aligning the Conceptualisation and Operationalisation of Cognitive Flexibility (2024)
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Beckmann, J. F., Birney, D. P., & Sternberg, R. J. (2024). A Novel Approach to Measuring an Old Construct: Aligning the Conceptualisation and Operationalisation of Cognitive Flexibility. Journal of Intelligence, 12(6), 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence12060061

A successful adjustment to dynamic changes in one’s environment requires contingent adaptive behaviour. Such behaviour is underpinned by cognitive flexibility, which conceptually is part of fluid intelligence. We argue, however, that conventional app... Read More about A Novel Approach to Measuring an Old Construct: Aligning the Conceptualisation and Operationalisation of Cognitive Flexibility.

Brokering knowledge from laboratory experiments in evidence‐based education: The case of interleaving (2024)
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Rowlandson, P., & Simpson, A. (2024). Brokering knowledge from laboratory experiments in evidence‐based education: The case of interleaving. British Educational Research Journal, https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.4037

The turn to ‘evidence‐based education’ in the past three decades favours one type of evidence: experiment. Knowledge brokers ground recommendations for classroom practice on reports of experimental research. This paper distinguishes field and laborat... Read More about Brokering knowledge from laboratory experiments in evidence‐based education: The case of interleaving.

Unveiling crisis in globalised higher education: Artificial intelligence insights from doctoral research in EThOS (2024)
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Montgomery, C., Stewart, C., Aduragba, O., & Poli, F. (2024). Unveiling crisis in globalised higher education: Artificial intelligence insights from doctoral research in EThOS. Higher Education Quarterly, https://doi.org/10.1111/hequ.12537

This paper seeks to illuminate new perspectives on the concept of crisis in globalised higher education (HE) by focusing on knowledge generated by doctoral research. Doctoral research is a significant part of research and knowledge building in HE, pa... Read More about Unveiling crisis in globalised higher education: Artificial intelligence insights from doctoral research in EThOS.

Poverty proofing healthcare: A qualitative study of barriers to accessing healthcare for low-income families with children in northern England (2024)
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Bidmead, E., Hayes, L., Mazzoli-Smith, L., Wildman, J., Rankin, J., Leggott, E., …Bramhall, L. (2024). Poverty proofing healthcare: A qualitative study of barriers to accessing healthcare for low-income families with children in northern England. PLoS ONE, 19(4), Article e0292983. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292983

Poverty impacts negatively on children’s health and future life chances. Access to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is based on clinical need rather than the ability to pay but horizontal inequities in access exist. Children North East, a chari... Read More about Poverty proofing healthcare: A qualitative study of barriers to accessing healthcare for low-income families with children in northern England.

HodgeRank as a new tool to explore the structure of a social representation (2024)
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Oliveira, L. R. N., Lunardi, J. T., Calçada, M., Pereira, A. . L., de Jesuz, D. A. F., & Costa, C. (2024). HodgeRank as a new tool to explore the structure of a social representation. Frontiers in Physics, 12, Article 23. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2024.1333727

Social representation theory is a branch of social psychology that aims to identify the framework of concepts, ideas, opinions, beliefs, or feelings shared by the individuals within a social group, regarding a social object. Two main problems arise i... Read More about HodgeRank as a new tool to explore the structure of a social representation.

Reviving the Forgotten Scholarly Discipline of Commonplacing to Enhance Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (2024)
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Hirst, J., & Wang, Y. (2024). Reviving the Forgotten Scholarly Discipline of Commonplacing to Enhance Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2, 4-15. https://doi.org/10.62512/etlhe.12

This paper explains how the forgotten scholarly discipline of commonplacing can be revived and deployed as a technique for enhancing learning and teaching. It presents a case study of a recent third year undergraduate Business School module to demons... Read More about Reviving the Forgotten Scholarly Discipline of Commonplacing to Enhance Teaching & Learning in Higher Education.

Towards governmentality with Chinese characteristics: higher education policy discourses in post-colonial Hong Kong and Macao (2024)
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Lo, W. Y. W. (in press). Towards governmentality with Chinese characteristics: higher education policy discourses in post-colonial Hong Kong and Macao. Comparative Education, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/03050068.2024.2335014

This article examines the intertwining and evolution of neoliberal and nationalist discourses in post-colonial Hong Kong and Macao, arguing that their combination reveals the dual layers of political rationality in the dynamics of higher education po... Read More about Towards governmentality with Chinese characteristics: higher education policy discourses in post-colonial Hong Kong and Macao.

A survey of children’s learning and non-cognitive attitudes in England and Pakistan (2024)
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Siddiqui, N., & Gorard, S. (2024). 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)
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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)
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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.

Dynamic testing of language learning aptitude: an exploratory proof of concept study (2024)
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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, 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.

Faking good and bad on self‐reports versus informant‐reports of Dark Triad personality (2024)
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Walker, S., & MacCann, C. (2024). Faking good and bad on self‐reports versus informant‐reports of Dark Triad personality. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsa.12465

Research consistently demonstrates that people can distort their responses on self‐report personality tests. Informant‐reports (where a knowledgeable informant rates a target's personality) can be used as an alternative to self‐ratings. However, ther... Read More about Faking good and bad on self‐reports versus informant‐reports of Dark Triad personality.

“I Told Them I Want to Speak Chinese!” The Struggle of UK Students to Negotiate Language Identities While Studying Chinese in China (2024)
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Jin, T., & O’Regan, J. P. (2024). “I Told Them I Want to Speak Chinese!” The Struggle of UK Students to Negotiate Language Identities While Studying Chinese in China. British Journal of Educational Studies, 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/00071005.2024.2309608

This article leverages interview data from students of Chinese who enrolled at a UK university but pursued a period of study abroad in China, aiming to delve into their negotiation of language identities during their overseas experience. By employing... Read More about “I Told Them I Want to Speak Chinese!” The Struggle of UK Students to Negotiate Language Identities While Studying Chinese in China.

Social moderation and calibration versus codification: a way forward for academic standards in higher education? (2024)
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O’Donovan, B., Sadler, I., & Reimann, N. (2024). Social moderation and calibration versus codification: a way forward for academic standards in higher education?. Studies in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2024.2321504

A key responsibility of higher education providers is the accurate certification of the knowledge and skills attained by their students. However, despite an intense focus on developing relevant quality assurance regulations, academic standards in hig... Read More about Social moderation and calibration versus codification: a way forward for academic standards in higher education?.

Students’ perspectives on the ‘STEM belonging’ concept at A-level, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels: an examination of gender and ethnicity in student descriptions (2024)
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Dost, G. (2024). Students’ perspectives on the ‘STEM belonging’ concept at A-level, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels: an examination of gender and ethnicity in student descriptions. International Journal of STEM Education, 11(1), Article 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-024-00472-9

Background: Women and ethnic minorities have historically been underrepresented in some STEM fields. It is therefore important to understand the factors influencing students’ persistence in STEM fields, and what STEM belonging means from the voices o... Read More about Students’ perspectives on the ‘STEM belonging’ concept at A-level, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels: an examination of gender and ethnicity in student descriptions.