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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Others in education"”.
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Employment and Employability: The Experiences and Perceptions of Deaf Graduates
Research illustrates that deaf and hard of hearing people generally experience more unemployment, are often underemployed and have lower incomes than the hearing population (MacLeod-Gallinger, 1992; RNID, 2006; The Papworth Trust, 2014). However, whilst there are increasing numbers of deaf students …
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Looking beyond the label: What are the educational experiences of a cross-section of four cohorts of students labelled as ’non-traditional’?
… research has explored the past and present educational experiences of mainly mature female students who are labelled as ‘non-traditional’ in a College-based Higher Education (HE) establishment in the 13th most deprived borough of the United Kingdom (UK). Semi-structured interviews with 19 …
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Effects of work spillover on marital satisfaction
The broad aim of the present research was to examine the existence and nature of work-to-home negative spillover in a sample of newly qualified teachers where men and women would be performing the same job and be subject to broadly similar work stresses. Changes in marital satisfaction were …
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Taken-for-Granted Assumptions and Professionalism in IAG practice
This thesis examines the role of reflection in Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) practice, with particular reference to becoming aware of the role of taken-for-granted assumptions. It is grounded in the literature concerning taken-for-granted assumptions, personal knowledge and reflection in …
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Enhancing participation and performance in physical activity through primary level physical education- The role of physical literacy
… which physical skills are developed and assessed in primary school children. With practical requirements at the fore, this work serves to aid teachers and educators in delivering a standardised, evidence based curricula of comprehensive physical education. Additionally, the thesis raises questions …
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Perceptions concerning the effectiveness of the use of the skills mix of teaching staff in the Lancashire College of Nursing and Health Studies
This study examines the views held by teaching staff in relation to effectiveness of the use of skills mix. The methodology is influenced by the Delphi technique and the conclusions reached identify possible areas for organisational action.
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Associate teacher mentoring: Does mentoring associate teachers have benefits for curriculum mentors in schools?
The focus of the investigation is, "Does Mentoring Associate Teachers have benefits for the curriculum mentor in School?" This is an important question for schools at a time when initial teacher training is becoming more and more school based and with schools being asked to join in partnership …
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Roger Ackling: Work and Teaching
… focuses on the work of British artist Roger Ackling (1947–2014). Ackling’s career is notable for his artistic practice and his long and influential teaching career. The research aims to understand his career as an artist and teacher, and his work in relation to Land Art, Minimalist and Conceptual …
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Dyslexia on trial? (A study of dyslexia as a contributory cause of imprisonment)
… twenty three case histories of men who were serving prison sentences in December 1994 in one prison in Lancashire. The interviews, while following the same basic structure of questions, were open-ended in the sense that the participants replied as they thought fit. Each interview lasted …
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Education of poor girls in north west England c1780 to 1860: A study of Warrington and Cheshire
… an attempt to discover what provision there was in North West England in the early nineteenth century for the education of poor girls, using a comparative study of two towns, Warrington and Chester. The existing literature reviewed is quite extensive on the education of the poor generally but …
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Friendship patterns of year five and year six children in four northern primary schools
The focus of the investigation is on the friendship patterns of primary children in years five and six. The research involved interviews with one hundred and twenty-six children in four Northern primary schools. From this, friendless children were identified and observed. Class Teachers were also …
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An investigation into the educational experience of students wtih a learning difficulty in a college of further education
This paper considers the educational experience of 3 students with a learning difficulty who attend a College of Further Education. Using a participatory methodology interviews are carried out and opinions elicited regarding current and previous experiences of college and school. It is contended …
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The Impact of the English Computing Curriculum on Young People as Delivered at Key Stage 3
In 2014 the UK became one of the first countries to formally include computing in its National Curriculum Framework. The new Computing Curriculum had a broader focus, including fundamentals of computer science, computer programming and digital literacy in order to prepare young people for the …