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Intercultural citizenship in the (foreign) language classroom. (2017)
Journal Article
Porto, M., Houghton, S., & Byram, M. (2018). Intercultural citizenship in the (foreign) language classroom. Language Teaching Research, 22(5), 484-498. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362168817718580

The purpose of this special issue is to bring the theory of intercultural citizenship education to readers’ attention and to offer teachers and researchers working with this or similar concepts the opportunity to make their work known in a context of... Read More about Intercultural citizenship in the (foreign) language classroom..

Imitation is not always flattery! The consequences of academy schools in England for further education policy (2017)
Journal Article
Ingleby, E., & Tummons, J. (2017). Imitation is not always flattery! The consequences of academy schools in England for further education policy. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 22(2), 237-251. https://doi.org/10.1080/13596748.2017.1314682

This article explores the consequences of the introduction of academy schools in England for further education. It is argued that the uncertainty of the remit of academy schools has indirect consequences for further education and that the employabili... Read More about Imitation is not always flattery! The consequences of academy schools in England for further education policy.

Educator–student communication in sex & relationship education: a comparison of teacher and peer-led interventions (2017)
Journal Article
Dobson, E., Beckmann, N., & Forrest, S. (2017). Educator–student communication in sex & relationship education: a comparison of teacher and peer-led interventions. Pastoral Care in Education, 35(4), 267-283. https://doi.org/10.1080/02643944.2017.1350202

This paper presents findings from a comparative study of peer- and teacher-led Sex and Relationship Education (SRE). One lesson delivered by a peer educator, and one lesson delivered by a teacher was observed with the aim of exploring the communicati... Read More about Educator–student communication in sex & relationship education: a comparison of teacher and peer-led interventions.

English as an additional language and attainment in primary schools in England (2017)
Journal Article
Demie, F. (2018). English as an additional language and attainment in primary schools in England. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 39(3), 210-223. https://doi.org/10.1080/01434632.2017.1348508

English as an additional language (EAL) and language diversity attract much interest amongst policymakers and educationists; yet little is known about the performance in English schools of EAL pupils who are not fluent in English and speak different... Read More about English as an additional language and attainment in primary schools in England.

Cornerstone Adoption Support Programme: evaluation report (2017)
Report
Luckock, B., Sims, L., Whiting, R., Meleyal, L., & Hampden-Thompson, G. (2017). Cornerstone Adoption Support Programme: evaluation report. Department for Education

Report on the effects of the programme on children and adoptive parents, and overall adoption services.

Islington ‘Doing What Counts: Measuring What Matters’ evaluation (2017)
Report
Luckock, B., Hickle, K., Hampden-Thompson, G., & Dickens, R. (2017). Islington ‘Doing What Counts: Measuring What Matters’ evaluation. Department for Education

The report evaluates the success of the project which aimed to improve outcomes for children and families that involved a statutory assessment of need in the London Borough of Islington.

Service learning and intercultural citizenship in foreign-language education (2017)
Journal Article
Rauschert, P., & Byram, M. (2018). Service learning and intercultural citizenship in foreign-language education. Cambridge Journal of Education, 48(3), 353-369. https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764x.2017.1337722

Service Learning, a pedagogy combining formal learning with community service, has recently developed into Intercultural Service Learning (ISL). Intercultural Citizenship Education (ICE) combines foreign-language education and education for (intercul... Read More about Service learning and intercultural citizenship in foreign-language education.

Cognitive Evolution and the Transmission of Popular Narratives: A Literature Review and Application to Urban Legends (2017)
Journal Article
Stubbersfield, J., Flynn, E., & Tehrani, J. (2017). Cognitive Evolution and the Transmission of Popular Narratives: A Literature Review and Application to Urban Legends. Evolutionary studies in imaginative culture, 1(1), 121-136. https://doi.org/10.26613/esic.1.1.20

Recent research into cultural transmission suggests that humans are disposed to learn, remember, and transmit certain types of information more easily than others, and that any information that is passed between people will be subjected to cognitive... Read More about Cognitive Evolution and the Transmission of Popular Narratives: A Literature Review and Application to Urban Legends.

Raising achievement of English as additional language pupils in schools: implications for policy and practice (2017)
Journal Article
Demie, F., & Lewis, K. (2018). Raising achievement of English as additional language pupils in schools: implications for policy and practice. Educational Review, 70(4), 427-446. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2017.1344190

This study looks at schools that serve English as an additional language (EAL) pupils and examines the factors behind their successful achievement. A complementary methodological approach of case studies and focus groups was used to explore performan... Read More about Raising achievement of English as additional language pupils in schools: implications for policy and practice.

Math self-concept, grades, and achievement test scores: Long-term reciprocal effects across five waves and three achievement tracks (2017)
Journal Article
Katrin, A., Marsh, H., Pekrun, R., Lichtenfeld, S., Murayama, K., & Vom Hofe, R. (2017). Math self-concept, grades, and achievement test scores: Long-term reciprocal effects across five waves and three achievement tracks. Journal of Educational Psychology, 109(5), 621-634. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000163

This study examines reciprocal effects between self-concept and achievement by considering a long time span covering grades 5 through 9. Extending previous research on the reciprocal effects model (REM), this study tests (1) the assumption of develop... Read More about Math self-concept, grades, and achievement test scores: Long-term reciprocal effects across five waves and three achievement tracks.

Equity in education for/ with refugees and migrants – towards a solidarity promoting interculturalism (2017)
Journal Article
Moskal, M., & North, A. (2017). Equity in education for/ with refugees and migrants – towards a solidarity promoting interculturalism. European Education, 49(2-3), 105-113. https://doi.org/10.1080/10564934.2017.1343088

This special issue brings to the forefront the complex educational challenges faced by migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. It focuses on different ways of understanding equity in relation to education for/with refugees and migrants. The core arti... Read More about Equity in education for/ with refugees and migrants – towards a solidarity promoting interculturalism.

Variation in the development of teachers’ understandings of assessment and their assessment practices in higher education (2017)
Journal Article
Sadler, I., & Reimann, N. (2018). Variation in the development of teachers’ understandings of assessment and their assessment practices in higher education. Higher Education Research & Development, 37(1), 131-144. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2017.1344199

This paper reports a study into the development of staff understanding of assessment and assessment practice. Eight teachers from two universities constructed an initial concept map about assessment that was discussed in a one-to-one semi-structured... Read More about Variation in the development of teachers’ understandings of assessment and their assessment practices in higher education.

SynergyNet into schools: Facilitating Remote Inter-Group Collaborative Learning Using Multi-touch Tables (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Joyce-Gibbons, A., McNaughton, J., Tan, E., Young, N., Beauchamp, G., & Crick, T. (2017, June). SynergyNet into schools: Facilitating Remote Inter-Group Collaborative Learning Using Multi-touch Tables. Paper presented at CSCL 2017: 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning: Making a Difference—Prioritizing Equity and Access in CSCL, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In Conversation with Mark Olssen: On Foucault with Marx and Hegel (2017)
Journal Article
Raaper, R., & Olssen, M. (2017). In Conversation with Mark Olssen: On Foucault with Marx and Hegel. Open review of educational research, 4(1), 96-117. https://doi.org/10.1080/23265507.2017.1334575

It is challenging to define who Michel Foucault was, whether he was a theorist, a philosopher, a historian, or a critic. In many of his books, and essays, Foucault denied being a philosopher or a theorist, nor did he want to be called a writer or a p... Read More about In Conversation with Mark Olssen: On Foucault with Marx and Hegel.