Student and Staff Perceptions of the Use of Multiple Choice Testing in Higher Education Assessments
Journal Article
Penny, K. I., & Brodie, J. (2017)
Student and Staff Perceptions of the Use of Multiple Choice Testing in Higher Education Assessments. International Journal of Education and Culture, 6(2), 17-26
Multiple choice questions (MCQs) are commonly used in higher education assessments and their use has increased alongside the availability of information and computer technolog...
The development of an e-Toolkit for direct entry students to aid transition into Higher Education: the dissertation maze.
Conference Proceeding
Brodie, J., Penny, K. I., Windram, B., & McCallum, L. (2015)
The development of an e-Toolkit for direct entry students to aid transition into Higher Education: the dissertation maze
Our research project has been focused on understanding the barriers and enablers of direct entry (DE) students to Edinburgh Napier University as they embark on the Undergradua...
Student and staff perceptions of the use of multiple choice testing in higher education assessments.
Conference Proceeding
Penny, K. I., & Brodie, J. (2014)
Student and staff perceptions of the use of multiple choice testing in higher education assessments. In E-Learning at work and the workplace: EDEN 2014 Annual Conference, 23
Introduction
Multiple choice questions (MCQs) are commonly used in higher education assessments and their use has increased alongside the availability of information and compu...
Metered dose inhalers versus nebulizers for aerosol bronchodilator delivery for adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation in critical care units
Journal Article
Holland, A., Smith, F., Penny, K. I., McCrossan, G., Veitch, L., & Nicholson, C. (2013)
Metered dose inhalers versus nebulizers for aerosol bronchodilator delivery for adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation in critical care units. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 6, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008863.pub2
Background
Nebulizers and metered dose inhalers (MDI) have both been adapted for delivering aerosol bronchodilation to mechanically ventilated patients, but there is incomplet...
Estimating Scottish student retention rates using propensity score matching
Journal Article
Penny, K. I., Morton, I. D., Ashraf, M. Z., & Duffy, J. C. (2013)
Estimating Scottish student retention rates using propensity score matching. Leadership and policy quarterly, 2,
The performance of institutions such as universities and colleges is of increasing interest to funders, policy makers, potential students and the establishments themselves who...
Metered dose inhalers versus nebulizers for aerosol bronchodilator delivery for adult patients receiving mechanicla ventilation in critical care units.
Presentation / Conference
Holland, A., Smith, F. C., Veitch, L., McCrossan, G., Nicolson, C., & Penny, K. I. (2013, March)
Metered dose inhalers versus nebulizers for aerosol bronchodilator delivery for adult patients receiving mechanicla ventilation in critical care units. Paper presented at RCN International Research Conference, Belfast
The Impact of repeated lying on survey results
Journal Article
Chesney, T., & Penny, K. I. (2013)
The Impact of repeated lying on survey results. SAGE Open, 3(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244012472345
We study the effects on results of participants completing a survey more than once, a phenomenon known as farming. Using data from a real social science study as a baseline, t...
Carbon dioxide detection for testing nasogastric tube placement in adults
Journal Article
Holland, A., Smith, F. C., & Penny, K. I. (2012)
Carbon dioxide detection for testing nasogastric tube placement in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010773
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows:
To determine the diagnostic accuracy of capnometry and capnography for detecting c...
Knowledge management and e-learning in higher education: a research study based on students’ perceptions
Journal Article
Dukic, D., Dukic, G., & Penny, K. I. (2012)
Knowledge management and e-learning in higher education: a research study based on students’ perceptions. International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, 8, 313-327. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJKL.2012.051679
In order to achieve economic and social progress, it is particularly important to incorporate knowledge management into the education system. E-learning as a knowledge transfe...
The use of data mining to identify indicators of health-related quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Journal Article
Penny, K. I., & Smith, G. D. (2012)
The use of data mining to identify indicators of health-related quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 21, 2761-2771. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03897.x
Aim. To examine the health-related quality of life in a cohort of individuals with irritable bowel syndrome and to explore the use of several data-mining methods to identify ...