Professor Steven Higgins' Outputs (10)

Frameworks for thinking: a handbook for teaching and learning (2005)
Book
Moseley, D., Baumfield, V., Elliott, J., Gregson, M., Higgins, S., Miller, J., & Newton, D. (2005). Frameworks for thinking: a handbook for teaching and learning. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.2277/0521848318

This handbook focuses on the thinking processes necessary for learning. It provides descriptions and evaluations of 42 major frameworks including Bloom¿s taxonomy, de Bono¿s lateral and parallel thinking tools, Gardner¿s theory of multiple intelligen... Read More about Frameworks for thinking: a handbook for teaching and learning.

Learning to Learn with Parents: lessons from two research projects. (2005)
Journal Article
Hall, E., Wall, K., Higgins, S., Stephens, L., Pooley, I., & Welham, J. (2005). Learning to Learn with Parents: lessons from two research projects. Improving Schools, 8(2), 179-191. https://doi.org/10.1177/1365480205057706

This article reports on two action research projects which are part of the Campaign for Learning's Learning to Learn programme. The programme focuses on individual schools' and teachers' research priorities, within an overarching framework which seek... Read More about Learning to Learn with Parents: lessons from two research projects..

Primary school students' perceptions of interactive whiteboards. (2005)
Journal Article
Hall, I., & Higgins, S. (2005). Primary school students' perceptions of interactive whiteboards. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 21(2), 102-117. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2729.2005.00118.x

Students involved in the interactive whiteboard (IWB) evaluation, sponsored by the Centre for British Teachers (CfBT), were interviewed in regard to their perceptions about IWBs. Twelve group interviews (72 students) were conducted between January an... Read More about Primary school students' perceptions of interactive whiteboards..

The Impact of School Environments: A literature review. (2005)
Report
Higgins, S., Hall, E., Wall, K., Woolner, P., & McCaughey, C. (2005). The Impact of School Environments: A literature review. [No known commissioning body]

School building programmes: Motivations, consequences and implications. (2005)
Report
Woolner, P., Hall, E., Wall, K., Higgins, S., Blake, A., & McCaughey, C. (2005). School building programmes: Motivations, consequences and implications. [No known commissioning body]

A meta-analysis of the impact of the implementation of thinking skills approaches on pupils (2005)
Report
Higgins, S., Hall, E., Baumfield, V., & Moseley, D. (2005). A meta-analysis of the impact of the implementation of thinking skills approaches on pupils. [No known commissioning body]

'The visual helps me understand the complicated things': pupil views of teaching and learning with interactive whiteboards (2005)
Journal Article
Higgins, S., Wall, K., & Smith, H. (2005). 'The visual helps me understand the complicated things': pupil views of teaching and learning with interactive whiteboards. British Journal of Educational Technology, 36(5), 851-867. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2005.00508.x

This study is one element of a government-sponsored evaluation into the introduction of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) to Years 5 and 6 in English primary schools. This element of the research aimed to gather information regarding pupil views of IWBs... Read More about 'The visual helps me understand the complicated things': pupil views of teaching and learning with interactive whiteboards.

Thinking Skills Frameworks for Use in Education and Training (2005)
Journal Article
Moseley, D., Elliott, J., Gregson, M., & Higgins, S. (2005). Thinking Skills Frameworks for Use in Education and Training. British Educational Research Journal, 31(3), 367-390. https://doi.org/10.1080/01411920500082219

This article details findings from a systematic review and evaluation of frameworks and taxonomies for understanding thinking, with particular reference to learning in post-16 contexts. It describes the means used to identify and evaluate 35 framewor... Read More about Thinking Skills Frameworks for Use in Education and Training.

Interactive Whiteboards: boon or bandwagon? A critical review of the literature. (2005)
Journal Article
Smith, H., Higgins, S., Wall, K., & Miller, J. (2005). Interactive Whiteboards: boon or bandwagon? A critical review of the literature. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 21(2), 91-101. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2729.2005.00117.x

This article reviews the literature concerning the introduction of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in educational settings. It identifies common themes to emerge from a burgeoning and diverse literature, which includes reports and summaries available... Read More about Interactive Whiteboards: boon or bandwagon? A critical review of the literature..

Embedding ICT in The Literacy and Numeracy Strategies: Final Report (2005)
Report
Higgins, S., Falzon, C., Hall, I., Moseley, D., Smith, F., Smith, H., & Wall, K. (2005). Embedding ICT in The Literacy and Numeracy Strategies: Final Report. [No known commissioning body]

The purpose of this document is to present the findings from the evaluation of the ‘Embedding ICT in the Literacy and Numeracy Strategies’ pilot project. In this project interactive whiteboards (IWBs) were installed in Year 5 and Year 6 classes in 12... Read More about Embedding ICT in The Literacy and Numeracy Strategies: Final Report.