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Astonish The World: Proceedings of the ATW Postgraduate Conference 2022 (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
(2022, June). Astonish The World: Proceedings of the ATW Postgraduate Conference 2022. Presented at Astonish The World: ATW Postgraduate Conference 2022, Stephenson College, Durham University

We are delighted to present this Conference Proceedings of the inaugural Astonish the World conference. Held in July 2022, this conference organised by the Stephenson College Middle Common Room, provided a supportive and engaging space for the postgr... Read More about Astonish The World: Proceedings of the ATW Postgraduate Conference 2022.

‘Someone like-minded in a big place’: Autistic young adults’ attitudes towards autistic peer support in mainstream education (2022)
Journal Article
Crompton, C. J., Hallett, S., Axbey, H., McAuliffe, C., & Cebula, K. (2023). ‘Someone like-minded in a big place’: Autistic young adults’ attitudes towards autistic peer support in mainstream education. Autism, 27(1), 76-91. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221081189

Autistic young people in mainstream schools often experience low levels of peer social support, have negative perceptions of their differences and feel disconnected from their school community. Previous research findings have suggested that encouragi... Read More about ‘Someone like-minded in a big place’: Autistic young adults’ attitudes towards autistic peer support in mainstream education.

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in UK higher education: examining the impact of EAP’s position within the academy on service delivery, identity and quality (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Riddle, S. (2020, December). English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in UK higher education: examining the impact of EAP’s position within the academy on service delivery, identity and quality. Presented at Imagining Better Education 2019, Durham

This paper will outline a forthcoming PhD project exploring the provision of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) services in UK higher education institutions. Neoliberalism in UK universities has contributed to the extent and importance of EAP, but h... Read More about English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in UK higher education: examining the impact of EAP’s position within the academy on service delivery, identity and quality.

Fusion or Friction? UK Teachers’ Experiences of Cross-Cultural Teaching in China (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Axbey, H. (2020, December). Fusion or Friction? UK Teachers’ Experiences of Cross-Cultural Teaching in China. Presented at Imagining Better Education 2019, Durham

Cultural exchanges between the UK and China have gained in popularity in recent years due to the success of East Asian countries in international tests such as PISA. Chinese 15-year-olds outperform their British counterparts in mathematics, and many... Read More about Fusion or Friction? UK Teachers’ Experiences of Cross-Cultural Teaching in China.

Task-based Language Teaching in Thai Context: a Call for Robust Evidence (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wongdaeng, M. (2020, December). Task-based Language Teaching in Thai Context: a Call for Robust Evidence. Presented at Imagining Better Education 2019, Durham

The task-based language teaching (TBLT) is a learner-cantered pedagogical approach which promotes learners’ engagement in communicative tasks. TBLT has been implemented widely including in Thailand where English is used as a foreign language. However... Read More about Task-based Language Teaching in Thai Context: a Call for Robust Evidence.

Imagining Better Education: Conference Proceedings 2019 (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
(2020, December). Imagining Better Education: Conference Proceedings 2019. Presented at Imagining Better Education, Durham

The Imagining Better Education conference, an event organised by our Post-Graduate Research students at the School of Education at Durham University, has provided a fruitful space for collaboration, learning and engagement for our student research co... Read More about Imagining Better Education: Conference Proceedings 2019.

Neurotype-Matching, but Not Being Autistic, Influences Self and Observer Ratings of Interpersonal Rapport (2020)
Journal Article
Crompton, C. J., Sharp, M., Axbey, H., Fletcher-Watson, S., Flynn, E. G., & Ropar, D. (2020). Neurotype-Matching, but Not Being Autistic, Influences Self and Observer Ratings of Interpersonal Rapport. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, Article 586171. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.586171

The Double Empathy Problem suggests that communicative difficulties between autistic and non-autistic people are due to bi-directional differences in communicative style and a reciprocal lack of understanding. If true, there should be increased simil... Read More about Neurotype-Matching, but Not Being Autistic, Influences Self and Observer Ratings of Interpersonal Rapport.