Knowing but not knowing: conflict, development and denial.
Journal Article
Caddell, M., & Yanacopulos, H. (2006)
Knowing but not knowing: conflict, development and denial. Conflict, Security and Development, 6(4), 557-579. https://doi.org/10.1080/14678800601066561
Drawing on case study material from Uganda and Nepal, this paper highlights the tension between what is ‘known’ and what is ‘done’ by practitioners working in the arena of con...
Exploring cultural aspects of student mobility – what do we know about students’ perceptions of their own and host culture of learning.
Presentation / Conference
Foster, M. (2015, May)
Exploring cultural aspects of student mobility – what do we know about students’ perceptions of their own and host culture of learning. Paper presented at SEDA Spring Teaching Learning and Assessment Conference 2015: Internationalising the Curriculum: What does this mean? How can we achieve it?, Manchester, UK
In an increasingly globalised education, with universities aiming to develop student mobility through exchange and study abroad programmes (Sweeney 2012), this study used the ...
Engaging educators in PGCerts: from content to online collaborative creation
Presentation / Conference
Fotheringham, J. (2011, November)
Engaging educators in PGCerts: from content to online collaborative creation. Paper presented at 16th annual SEDA Conference 2011, Aston Business School, Brimingham
Workshop outline - https://www.seda.ac.uk/resources/files/3_Fotheringhaml.pdf
Student services: offered by a university in partnership with the Library
Presentation / Conference
Wilkinson, M., & Ennis, L. (2018, January)
Student services: offered by a university in partnership with the Library. Presented at SCURL Health and Wellbeing Event, Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
No abstract available.
Slides available here- : http://scurl.ac.uk/wp-c...18WilkinsonEnnisPDF.pdf
Seeking Compassion in the Measured University: Generosity, Collegiality and Competition in Academic Practice
Journal Article
Caddell, M., & Wilder, K. (2018)
Seeking Compassion in the Measured University: Generosity, Collegiality and Competition in Academic Practice. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 6(3), 14-23
In the context of league tables, national student surveys and increasing competition for students and resources, measurement and comparison is an ever-present – and ever more ...
Student destination choices in higher education: exploring attitudes of Brazilian students to study in the United Kingdom.
Journal Article
Foster, M. (2014)
Student destination choices in higher education: exploring attitudes of Brazilian students to study in the United Kingdom. Journal of Research in International Education, 13, 149-162. https://doi.org/10.1177/1475240914541024
Cross-border education provides evidence about international student destination choice including the push and pull model of international student choice. The research upon wh...
Projects for multi-disciplinary teams: engaging students across design disciplines in a shared undergraduate first year curriculum.
Presentation / Conference
Lambert, I., & Firth, R. (2010, May)
Projects for multi-disciplinary teams: engaging students across design disciplines in a shared undergraduate first year curriculum. Paper presented at Cumulus 10: Borderline - Pushing Design over the limit., Genk, Belgium
On undergraduate design courses at Edinburgh Napier University, two thirds of the first year curriculum is shared. Working in open studios, students are able to gain awareness...
Fresh thinking about academic development: authentic, transformative, disruptive?
Journal Article
Loads, D., & Campbell, F. (2015)
Fresh thinking about academic development: authentic, transformative, disruptive?. International Journal for Academic Development, 20, 355-369. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144X.2015.1083866
We highlight three ways of conceptualising and enacting academic development: firstly as authentic, practice-based activity, secondly in terms of a new transformative paradigm...
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...
Improving of the university course teaching methodology: a case study.
Report
Wang, L., Chalmers, K. & Wang, Z. (2014)
Improving of the university course teaching methodology: a case study. Scotland: Shanghai University, China
Improving of the university course teaching methodology: a case study