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Professor Steven Higgins' Outputs (150)

Reviewing the literature on interactive whiteboards. (2007)
Journal Article
Higgins, S., Beauchamp, G., & Miller, D. (2007). Reviewing the literature on interactive whiteboards. Learning, Media and Technology, 32(3), 213-225. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439880701511040

The aims of this article are to review the existing literature on the introduction and use of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in schools and to summarise the key issues arising from this analysis in order to provide a context for the articles which fo... Read More about Reviewing the literature on interactive whiteboards..

Gender inequality in the primary classroom: will interactive whiteboards help? (2007)
Journal Article
Smith, F., Hardman, F., & Higgins, S. (2007). Gender inequality in the primary classroom: will interactive whiteboards help?. Gender and Education, 19(4), 455-469. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540250701442658

This paper sets out to investigate (i) gender differences in whole class classroom interaction with a sample of teachers who were not using interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in their lessons; and (ii) the short-term and longer term impact of IWB use upo... Read More about Gender inequality in the primary classroom: will interactive whiteboards help?.

A sound foundation? What we know about the impact of environments on learning and the implications for Building Schools for the Future. (2007)
Journal Article
Woolner, P., Hall, E., Higgins, S., McCaughey, C., & Wall, K. (2007). A sound foundation? What we know about the impact of environments on learning and the implications for Building Schools for the Future. Oxford Review of Education, 33(1), 47-70. https://doi.org/10.1080/03054980601094693

This paper reports on a literature review conducted in the UK for the Design Council and CfBT (Higgins et al, 2005)which looked at the evidence of the impact of environments on learning in schools. We have reviewed the available evidence regarding di... Read More about A sound foundation? What we know about the impact of environments on learning and the implications for Building Schools for the Future..

Facilitating metacognitive talk: a research and learning tool. (2006)
Journal Article
Wall, K., & Higgins, S. (2006). Facilitating metacognitive talk: a research and learning tool. International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 29(1), 39-53. https://doi.org/10.1080/01406720500537353

This paper describes a research tool which aims to gather data about pupils' views of learning and teaching, with a particular focus on their thinking about their learning (metacognition). The approach has proved to be an adaptable and effective tech... Read More about Facilitating metacognitive talk: a research and learning tool..

Developing Digital Portfolios: investigating how digital portfolios can facilitate pupil talk about learning. (2006)
Journal Article
Wall, K., Higgins, S., Miller, J., & Packard, N. (2006). Developing Digital Portfolios: investigating how digital portfolios can facilitate pupil talk about learning. Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 15(3), 261-273. https://doi.org/10.1080/14759390600923535

The Digital Portfolio Project at Newcastle University aimed over one year (2002/2003) to support teachers in producing, storing and accessing assessment portfolios of learner's work using information and communications technology (ICT). This paper dr... Read More about Developing Digital Portfolios: investigating how digital portfolios can facilitate pupil talk about learning..

Learning to Learn: Teacher Research in the Zone of Proximal Development. (2006)
Journal Article
Hall, E., Leat, D., Wall, K., Higgins, S., & Edwards, G. (2006). Learning to Learn: Teacher Research in the Zone of Proximal Development. Teacher Development, 10(2), 140-166. https://doi.org/10.1080/13664530600773119

This article draws on an action research project in primary and secondary schools which was funded through the Campaign for Learning, and supported by Newcastle University with a focus on 'Learning to Learn'. This is a potentially useful concept for... Read More about Learning to Learn: Teacher Research in the Zone of Proximal Development..

Opening classroom interaction: the importance of feedback. (2006)
Journal Article
Smith, H., & Higgins, S. (2006). Opening classroom interaction: the importance of feedback. Cambridge Journal of Education, 36(4), 485-502. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057640601048357

Efforts to encourage 'interactive practice' in the National Literacy (NLS) and Numeracy (NNS) Strategies in the UK, have led to an emphasis on teacher questions. Recent research into classroom interactions, however, indicate that the pattern of inter... Read More about Opening classroom interaction: the importance of feedback..

The impact of interactive whiteboards on teacher-pupil interaction in the national literacy and numeracy strategies (2006)
Journal Article
Smith, F., Hardman, F., & Higgins, S. (2006). The impact of interactive whiteboards on teacher-pupil interaction in the national literacy and numeracy strategies. British Educational Research Journal, 32(3), 443-457. https://doi.org/10.1080/01411920600635452

The study set out to investigate the impact of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) on teacher–pupil interaction at Key Stage 2 in the teaching of literacy and numeracy. As part of the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies, IWBs have been made widely a... Read More about The impact of interactive whiteboards on teacher-pupil interaction in the national literacy and numeracy strategies.

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 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..