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...
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...
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...
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...
Regular Revision Stupid! The Retention of Knowledge after the End of Module Delivery.
Journal Article
Jaworski, P. M. (2010)
Regular Revision Stupid! The Retention of Knowledge after the End of Module Delivery. Journal advances in higher education : research, education and innovation in the European research area / SPACE, European Network for Business Studies and Languages, 3, 53-62
The paper is devoted to measuring the effectiveness of an IT-assisted continuous assessment regimen used for the Economics 1 module delivered to four cohorts of first year und...
Let us teach the way we preach: using economic concepts in IT-assisted continuous assessment scheme for introductory economics module.
Journal Article
Jaworski, P. M. (2008)
Let us teach the way we preach: using economic concepts in IT-assisted continuous assessment scheme for introductory economics module. Journal advances in higher education : research, education and innovation in the European research area / SPACE, European Network for Business Studies and Languages. 2, 5-20. ISSN 2212-5574
The paper describes the process and impact on student learning of a new IT-assisted continuous assessment scheme used in Economics 1 first year undergraduate module delivered ...
Learning, living and working: experiences of international postgraduate students at a Scottish university.
Journal Article
Barron, P., Baum, T. & Conway, F. (2007)
Learning, living and working: experiences of international postgraduate students at a Scottish university. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. 14, 85-101. doi:10.1375/jhtm.14.2.85. ISSN 1447-6770
International students have, for many years, sought higher education in the United Kingdom (UK) and other major English-speaking destinations (MESDs). Recently, a combination ...
Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition )(Scotland) Act 2007.
Book
Ashton, C. (2006)
Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition )(Scotland) Act 2007. In Current Law StatutesThomson
Places health promotion at the heart of schools' activities
Ensures that food and drink served in schools meets nutritional requirements set out by Scottish Ministers
Ensures ...
The learning style preferences of hospitality management students: observations from an international and cross cultural study.
Journal Article
Barron, P. & Lashley, C. (2006)
The learning style preferences of hospitality management students: observations from an international and cross cultural study. International Journal of Hospitality Management. 25, 552-569. doi:10.1016/j.ijhm.2005.03.006. ISSN 0278-4319
This paper reports on a study of the learning style preferences of new entrants onto hospitality and tourism programmes in Australia and the United Kingdom. It suggests that a...
Interactive case study experiences applied to the managed learning environment.
Journal Article
Gallagher, J. (2004)
Interactive case study experiences applied to the managed learning environment. Journal of internet business. 1, 18. ISSN 1832-1151
Experience in building interactive multimedia case studies has been examined and the
lessons from this have been applied to the more extensive creation of a Managed
Learning E...