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One step forward, one step back’ inclusive education in Kenya
No full textKenya proudly proclaims to be one of the few Sub-Saharan African nations which has provided free primary education for all its citizens as well as achieved most of the United Nations eight Millennium Development Goals. However, many children with SEND either have limited or are entirely denied access to education despite Kenya’s public commitment to inclusion as signalled by signing the 1994 Salamanca statement. Even though over 25 years have passed since signing the statement, many mainstream school teachers still seem to have a limited or negative understanding of disability and were poorly equipped to meet the needs of disabled children in mainstream settings. This study explored some of the barriers and obstacles to creating inclusive environments for all children and acts as a catalyst to ignite the debate in Kenya and other developing nations as they navigate the challenge of turning policy into practice
Introducing the Psychological Wellbeing Scale for Muslim Societies (PWS-MS):A study among young adults in Pakistan
No full textThis paper examines the psychometric properties of the short (18-item) form of the Ryff Scale of Psychological Wellbeing, presented for online administration, among a sample of 370 young adults between the ages of 18 and 26 years who were born in Punjab and who had lived there since their birth, and tested the two hypotheses that the negatively-voiced items would detract from the unidimensionality of the scale and that, with the removal of the negatively-voiced items, the remaining 10 items would generate a unidimensional and reliable measure of psychological wellbeing embracing all six of the proposed components of wellbeing (self-acceptance, positive relations with others, autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life, and personal growth). The data supported both hypotheses, and commended the resulting 10-item Psychological Wellbeing Scale for Muslim Societies (PWS-MS)
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The changing face of British Methodism between 1997 and 2008: A study in empirical theology
No full textThis study compares the findings of two population surveys of Methodist ministers (presbyters) serving in Great Britain in 1997 and 2008. The findings identified nine areas of change: the quality of Methodist worship is improving; Methodist worship is becoming less traditional and less distinctively Wesleyan; Communion is becoming less prioritised; ministers are learning to implement a better work-life balance; the work-related psychological wellbeing of minsters is improving; there is an increase in conservative religious beliefs; expectations on the practices and values of members is being relaxed; homosexual practice is becoming more acceptable; and welcome for Methodist-Anglican unity is receding
Dancing with the daffodils: using a Shared Reading approach to explore autistic identity
No full textEditorial comment
In this paper, the author questions the studies on autism which refer to deficits, with particular reference to an autistic individual’s impaired ability to understand figurative language. Together with her autistic co-researchers, she challenges this notion by using a Shared Reading approach. Two poems were shared online with two groups (six parents of autistic children and six autistic adults). These poems were read aloud and discussion of the images and meanings that arose were shared and discussed further. The study shows that autistic people are very capable of taking meaning from the lines and relating this to their own experiences. In addition to questioning the conclusions of previous published studies, sharing the poems served as a catalyst to talking about their lives and perspective. It also brings to mind a paper published in the GAP Journal in May 2021, written by an English teacher, Isabelle Finn-Kelcey, who felt her autistic students were down-graded because the examiners did not appreciate or understand autistic writing
Our autism resources community hub: a celebration
No full textThis paper reports on, describes and celebrates ARCH: Bishop Grosseteste’s Autism Resources Community Hub. ARCH is a new initiative, started in the last 12 months by autistic undergraduate students and supported in its development by the wider autism community of the university – autistic postgraduates, autistic academics and other staff, family members, allies, alumni and advocates. The paper emerges from the student voice of the community and articulates the value and importance that ARCH holds for this cohort. It employs a ‘nested’ approach where the methods employed to create the report reflect the ethos of what is under scrutiny. As participatory research, autistic voices are central to every aspect under discussion - inception, creation, analysis, evaluation and dissemination. The paper concludes that the symbiotic relationships that are at the heart of ARCH that are its strength. ARCH interweaves information, support, social activities, participatory research and marketing/recruitment in a rhizomic mesh that embeds autistic awareness and understanding as central to all aspects of the university. What emerges is a confident autistic identity that draws strength from the interconnectivity involved. Implications for autism support at other institutions is considered
2021/22 Experiences of Academics in Teacher Education: ‘I should not be afraid in my job, but I am’
No full textThis blog briefly explores some initial findings from a study on the experiences of academics working partly or fully in initial teacher education (ITE) in the UK, and particularly their responses to the current ITE accreditation. At the time of writing, our questionnaire has been running for two weeks and has attracted 120 responses to Likert scale statements covering topics including workload, impact of COVID-19, Ofsted, ITE accreditation, and future career plans, plus free text responses on these topics. Whilst this questionnaire is open until September 2022 (see below for a link to the questionnaire), we felt that it was important to share what we have discovered so far, whilst accreditation is still very much a ’live issue’ for the sector
Recruiting participants via social media: Like, Share, Block, Report
No full textSocial media is a popular method for recruiting research participants and especially during the current pandemic. Researchers are increasingly using platforms like Facebook and Twitter to engage with participant groups, either to collect data directly; for example by posting links to online surveys, or to recruit participants for further research activity; for example to inform them of interviews or focus groups. Whilst use of social media to gather data and recruit participants is increasing rapidly, development of guidance for this activity has not kept up with engagement.
For my doctoral main study I recruited participants for face to face interviews using social media (Twitter). Little has been written about the ethical implications of this method of recruitment and my experiences have taught me a lot – from potential participants 'outing' themselves publicly as being involved, to over 11,500 people engaging in my tweet when I only needed 6 participants! What had seemed a very easy way to attract participants became a bit of a minefield, which hopefully I can help you negotiate successfully for your study as there are benefits to social media participant recruitment. I have included some extracts from my research journal (labelled Fourth Shift Stories, as they were written after teaching, parenting and studying were completed) so you can see what I was thinking at the time, as well as my reflections looking back on the study
Solertia: (vol: 1 issue: 2)
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Imposter phenomenon in trainee teachers
How do ability grouping practices affect students’ experiences of mathematics lessons in secondary schools in England?
What are practitioners’ and parents’ perspectives on the influence of digital technology on children’s development and learning in early years?
MA chance to be better: how does ideology impact on academy freedoms to form curriculum policy?
A Historiographical Study of the Soldiers’ Experience of the
First World War
To what extent did the draining of the Fens during the
17th century affect the local inhabitants