The activities of members of the Institute for Research in Education are reported below as follows: new appointments, publications, newly-funded research projects, completion of doctoral studies, progress to date on the use of QR funds (£25k), other activities. New appointments Dr Marie-Pierre Moreau, senior research fellow, appointed from 1st October, 2009. Previous appointment: research fellow at London Metropolitan University -
Dr Uvanney Maylor, Reader in Education, appointed from 1st April, 2010. Previous appointment: senior lecturer at London Metropolitan University
Publications by Institute members from 2009
Janice Wearmouth:
Wearmouth, J, & Berryman, M and Glynn, T, (2009) Inclusion as participation in communities of practice, Palmerston North, NZ: Dunmore Press
Wearmouth, J (2009) A Beginning Teacher's Guide to Special Educational Needs, Buckingham: Open University Press1
Reid, G & Wearmouth, J (2009) ‘Identification and assessment of dyslexia and planning for learning’, in G. Reid, D. Knight, G. Elbeheri, and J. Wearmouth (2009) Routledge Dyslexia Handbook, London: RoutledgeFalmer
Berryman, M. and Wearmouth, J. (2009) ‘Responsive approaches to literacy learning within cultural contexts’, in G. Reid, D. Knight, G. Elbeheri, and J. Wearmouth (2009) Routledge Dyslexia Handbook, London: RoutledgeFalmer
Rix, J, Hall, K, Nind, M, Sheehy, K and Wearmouth, J (2009) What pedagogical approaches can effectively include children with special educational needs in mainstream classrooms? a systematic literature review. Support for Learning, 24, (2), 86-94
Wearmouth, J and Berryman, M (in press) ‘Parent, family and community support for addressing difficulties in literacy’, in C. Wyatt-Smith and J. Elkins, Making connections: Literacy, numeracy and difficulties in learning. ****: ****, Australia
Wearmouth, J, Berryman, M & Whittle, L (submitted) ‘Shoot for the moon!’ Students’ identities as writers in the context of the classroom, British Journal of Special Education
Bishop, R, Berryman, M & Wearmouth, J (in preparation) Te Kotahitanga six years on (provisional title), Wellington: NZCER
Marie-Pierre Moreau
Moreau, M.P., Mendick, H. & Epstein, D. (2010) Constructions of Mathematicians in Popular Culture and Learners’ Narratives: A study of mathematical and non-mathematical subjectivities, Cambridge Journal of Education 40 (1)
Moreau, M.P., Mendick, H. et Epstein, D. (2009) ‘Constructions of Mathematical Masculinities in Popular Culture’, in E. Watson, Pimps, Wimps, Studs, Thugs and Gentlemen: Essays on media images of masculinity, Jefferson: McFarland Publishers
Trevor Corner
Abukari, A. and Corner, T., (in preparation) Tailoring higher education to meet local needs in a developing context; the quality dilemma.
Update of Using Higher Education to Meet Local Developmental Aspirations: The Impact of International Constraints on the UDS in Ghana presented at the Comparative Educational Society in Europe XII Conference, Granada July 2006
Corner, T. and Abukari, A. (submitted) Service Engagement and Functions in Higher Education: Exploring Temporary and Emerging Models. Mn 27pp Submitted to Studies in Higher Education.
Andrea Raiker
Raiker, A. (2009) ‘Transformational learning and e-portfolios: a pedagogy for improving student experience and achievement’ in The International Journal of Learning. Melbourne: CG Publishing
Raiker, A. (2009) ‘A Personalised Approach to Improving Students’ Learning Outcomes’ in C. Nygaard, C. Holtham and N. Courtney (eds.) Improving Students’ Learning Outcomes. Copenhagen: Copenhagen Business School Press
Raiker, A. (Accepted for UoB publication 2010) ‘Student and staff perceptions of Personal Development Planning (PDP) processes designed to support undergraduate dissertations’. In (ed. M. Atlay & A. Coughlin) Title to be identified. Luton: UoB.
Neil Burton
Dickson E & Burton, N (in press) Thirteen Year Old’s Ability To Encode and Decode Nonverbal Communication and Demonstrate ‘Emotional Literacy’. Education 3-13
N Burton (in press) Where did the science go?. Education 3-13
Erik Blair
Blair, E. (2009) A Further Education college as a heterotopia, Research in Post-Compulsory Education, Volume 14, Number 1, pp. 93-101
Blair, E. (2009) How researchers might find the ‘truth’ and what they can do with it, Practical Research for Education,41, pp.22-27
Blair, E. (in press ) How does telling the truth help educational action research, Educational Action Research
Blair, E., Cline, T. & Wallis, J. (in press) When do adults entering Higher Education begin to identify themselves as students? The Threshold-of-Induction model, Studies in Continuing Education
Malini Mistry
Grant, K & Mistry, M (in press) `How does the use of role play affect the learning of year four children in a predominately EAL class’, in Education 3-13
Mistry, M & Sood, K (in press) `English as an Additional Language: Challenges & Assumptions’, in Management in Education
Sood, K & Mistry, M (in press) `English as an Additional Language: is there a need to embed cultural values and beliefs in institutional practice’, in Education 3-13
Mistry, M & Sood, K (2009) `English as an Additional Language: Assumptions & Challenges’, published proceedings of the British Educational Leadership & Management Association (BELMAS) International conference, Sheffield UK, 4th – 6th July 2009.
Newly funded research projects
External
Staff
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Funding
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Title of project
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P Gardner
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Bedford Charity
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£35k
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Mind mapping
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M-P Moreau with colleagues from Goldsmiths. (PI is at Goldsmiths)
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UKRC
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£20k
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Monitoring the presence and representation of women in SET occupations in UK based online media
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Internal
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Funding
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Title of project
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J Wearmouth, K Hudson, M Rosamond, C Thornhill
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CETL
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£20k
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Investigating the role of school placement in enhancing student learning in initial primary teacher education
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M Killingbeck
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CETL
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£7k
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Dance education interactive e-portfolio
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J Wearmouth, D Somerville, B Leedham, E O’Connell et al
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Faculty of Ed, Sport & Tourism R & D fund
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£5k
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Perception of effective mentoring, and their implications
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