Are consistent juror decisions related to fast and frugal decision making? Investigating the relationship between juror consistency, decision speed and cue utilisation
Journal Article
Curley, L. J., Murray, J., MacLean, R., & Laybourn, P. (2017)
Are consistent juror decisions related to fast and frugal decision making? Investigating the relationship between juror consistency, decision speed and cue utilisation. Medicine, Science and the Law, 57(4), 211-219. https://doi.org/10.1177/0025802417733354
To establish whether more consistent/accurate juror decision making is related to faster decision making processes which use fewer cues, i.e. fast and frugal heuristic process...
Verdict spotting: Investigating the effects of juror bias, evidence anchors, and verdict system in jurors
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Curley, L. J., Murray, J., MacLean, R., Munro, J., Lages, M., Frumkin, L. A., …Brown, D. (2022)
Verdict spotting: Investigating the effects of juror bias, evidence anchors, and verdict system in jurors. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law, 29(3), 323-344. https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2021.1904450
The Scottish verdict of not proven represents a second acquittal verdict which is not legally defined. Existing research into the influence of the not proven verdict on jury d...
Collecting student feedback: a comparison of questionnaire and other methods
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Huxham, M., Laybourn, P., Cairncross, S., Gray, M., Brown, N., Goldfinch, J. & Earl, S. (2008)
Collecting student feedback: a comparison of questionnaire and other methods. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 33, 675-686. doi:10.1080/02602930701773000. ISSN 0260-2938
A study was conducted comparing the feedback received from students about teaching obtained using different instruments. Twelve first- and second-year undergraduate modules we...
Measuring changes in groupworking skills in undergraduate students after employer involvement in group skill development
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Laybourn, P., Goldfinch, J., Graham, J., MacLeod, L. & Stewart, S. (2001)
Measuring changes in groupworking skills in undergraduate students after employer involvement in group skill development. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 26, 367-380. ISSN 0260-2938
Examined changes in students' group skills before and after employer feedback and in students receiving and not receiving feedback, and the relationship between skill level an...
Improving groupworking skills in undergraduates through employer involvement.
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Goldfinch, J., Laybourn, P., McLeod, L. & Stewart, S. (1998)
Improving groupworking skills in undergraduates through employer involvement. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education. 24, 41-51. doi:10.1080/0260293990240104. ISSN 0260-2938
A project involved employers in the development of teamwork skills of undergraduate accounting students, with the aims of increasing student awareness of group dynamics and pr...
Weighing pigs or handling Hansel? making feedback fit for purpose.
Journal Article
Huxham, M., Earl, S., Laybourn, P., Brown, N., Cairncross, S. & Gray, M. (2006)
Weighing pigs or handling Hansel? making feedback fit for purpose. Educational developments. 8, 8-10. ISSN 1469-3267