Using pre-arrival shared reading to promote a sense of community: A case study across two institutions
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Baverstock, A., Steinitz, J., Webster-Henderson, B., Bryars, L., Cairncross, S., Ennis, L., …McLuckie, C. (2018)
Using pre-arrival shared reading to promote a sense of community: A case study across two institutions. Logos, 29(4), https://doi.org/10.1163/18784712-02904005
Seeking to improve student enrolment, engagement, and retention, Kingston University began a pre-arrival shared reading scheme in 2014–2015, sending a free book to every stude...
Is This for Real? Authentic Learning for the Challenging Events Environment
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Robertson, M., Junek, O., & Lockstone-Binney, L. (2012)
Is This for Real? Authentic Learning for the Challenging Events Environment. Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, 12(3), 225-241. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313220.2012.704245
This article explores a set of emerging competencies that education providers will be increasingly compelled to consider and, more importantly, embed in their event management...
Challenging the power invested in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Why determining ‘English’ preparedness needs to be undertaken within the subject context
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Pilcher, N., & Richards, K. (2017)
Challenging the power invested in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Why determining ‘English’ preparedness needs to be undertaken within the subject context. Power and Education, 9(1), 3-17. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757743817691995
Higher Education (HE) institutions worldwide base international student recruitment on the assumption their preparedness in ‘English’ is assured if they reach a certain level ...
Assessment as a Mediating Artefact for Students in Transition from College to University
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Fotheringham, J. (2019)
Assessment as a Mediating Artefact for Students in Transition from College to University. All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (AISHE-J), 11(2),
This paper presents research findings from a longitudinal study of students making the transition from colleges to a Scottish university. Data from interviews with staff and s...
Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework
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Carbery, R., & Garavan, T. N. (2007)
Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework. Human Resource Development Review, 6(4), 394-418. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484307307552
Protean, boundaryless, authentic, and portfolio careers increasingly challenge managers to be proactive and self-regulated. Managers are expected to manage their careers, deve...
Benson, P., Barkhuizen, G., Bodycott, P., & Brown, J. (2013). Second Language Identity in Narratives of Study Abroad.
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Ratz, S. (2015)
Benson, P., Barkhuizen, G., Bodycott, P., & Brown, J. (2013). Second Language Identity in Narratives of Study Abroad. Teaching fellows journal, Autumn 2015, 18
Review of Benson, P., Barkhuizen, G., Bodycott, P., & Brown, J. (2013). Second Language Identity in Narratives of Study Abroad.
In search of self-efficacy: development of a new instrument for first year Computer Science students
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Bhardwaj, J. (2017)
In search of self-efficacy: development of a new instrument for first year Computer Science students. Computer Science Education, 27(2), 79-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/08993408.2017.1355522
This study explores the changes in Computer Science (CS) students’ self-efficacy between entering study and the end of first year of university. It aims to give course leaders...
Conversation, Collaboration, Credit: The Graduate Researcher in the Digital Scholarly Environment
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Powell, D. J., Bouchard, M., Galgleish, M., Keenan, A., McLeod, A., & Thomson, T. (2012)
Conversation, Collaboration, Credit: The Graduate Researcher in the Digital Scholarly Environment. Digital Studies / Le champ numérique, 4,
The humanities are undergoing profound shifts in the nature of the processes used to produce scholarly work. As this migration to digital practices is increasingly accepted at...
The impact of work placement on graduate employment in computing: outcomes from a UK-based study
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Smith, S., Taylor-Smith, E., Smith, C., & Webster, G. (2018)
The impact of work placement on graduate employment in computing: outcomes from a UK-based study. International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 19(4), 359-369
This study followed recent computing graduates into the workplace and explored their undergraduate experiences of work placements and subsequent impact on graduate employment....
Building a playful community of practice: Brick by brick
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Garden, C., Ennis, L., & Yorkstone, S. (2018)
Building a playful community of practice: Brick by brick. Edinburgh Napier Teaching Fellows Journal,
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