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Intercultural dialogue: challenges to theory, practice and research (2014)
Journal Article
Holmes, P. (2014). Intercultural dialogue: challenges to theory, practice and research. Language and Intercultural Communication, 14(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2013.866120

This special issue showcases papers presented at the International Association of Languages and Intercultural Communication (IALIC) conference in Durham in December 2012. The conference, similarly entitled ‘Intercultural dialogue: Current challenges;... Read More about Intercultural dialogue: challenges to theory, practice and research.

The umbrella that is too wide and yet too small: Why dynamic testing has still not delivered on the promise that was never made (2014)
Journal Article
Beckmann, J. (2014). The umbrella that is too wide and yet too small: Why dynamic testing has still not delivered on the promise that was never made. Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 13(3), 308-323. https://doi.org/10.1891/1945-8959.13.3.308

In this article, I reflect on potential reasons for the seemingly persistent impression that dynamic testing has not delivered on its promise. Potential reasons are embedded in a paradox. On the one hand, validity-related expectations toward dynamic... Read More about The umbrella that is too wide and yet too small: Why dynamic testing has still not delivered on the promise that was never made.

Stories of practitioner enquiry: using narrative interviews to explore teachers’ perspectives of learning to learn (2014)
Journal Article
Thomas, U., Tiplady, L., & Wall, K. (2014). Stories of practitioner enquiry: using narrative interviews to explore teachers’ perspectives of learning to learn. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 27(3), 397-411. https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2013.771224

The Campaign for Learning’s Learning to Learn Phase 4 was a research project in which teachers undertook practitioner enquiry to explore innovative pedagogies under the umbrella term of learning to learn. In 2008, to gain greater understanding of wha... Read More about Stories of practitioner enquiry: using narrative interviews to explore teachers’ perspectives of learning to learn.

Fair or Foul? Towards practice and policy in fairness in education: short report (2014)
Report
Laing, K., Mazzoli Smith, L., & Todd, L. (2014). Fair or Foul? Towards practice and policy in fairness in education: short report. Newcastle City Council

Fairness in education means different things. On the one hand it is being treated the same and achieving the same standard – having a level playing field. Central to this is that entitlement through privilege is not seen as fair. But it is also havin... Read More about Fair or Foul? Towards practice and policy in fairness in education: short report.

Judgement calls: the ethics of educational deliberation (2014)
Journal Article
Smith, R. (2014). Judgement calls: the ethics of educational deliberation. Pedagogical Culture, 1, 101-114

In all kinds of ways the idea of judgement has fallen under suspicion in recent times, and opportunities to exercise it have become fewer. It has suffered from being confused with judgmentalism, and from the assumption that it amounts to little more... Read More about Judgement calls: the ethics of educational deliberation.

Accessibility of Apple iPad for partially sighted users: pilot study (2014)
Journal Article
Hewett, R., Torgerson, C., & Douglas, G. (2014). Accessibility of Apple iPad for partially sighted users: pilot study. Journal of assistive technologies, 8(1), 2-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/jat-09-2013-0029

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a pilot trial, investigating the accessibility provided by a tablet computer (Apple iPad) to individuals with visual impairment. The study was designed around an N-of-1 randomised contr... Read More about Accessibility of Apple iPad for partially sighted users: pilot study.