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What is a psychology degree
No full textThis chapter aims to:• Assist students with understanding psychology as a science and inform them about the British Psychological Society, which is the representative body for students, graduates and chartered members.• Prepare students for the type of content they should expect to receive across their degree course and how this links in with the core requirements of the British Psychological Society.• Encourage thought and reflection around the study skills required at each level of study and the gradual shift to autonomous learning as students progress through their psychology degre
La politica del locale. Valori nazionali e politica sociale in Scozia [The politics of place: national values and social policy in Scotland]
No full textDeveloping a 'clinical' model for teacher education
No full textThis paper reports on the introduction of a ‘clinical model’ of teacher education at the University of Glasgow in 2011. The account is set against the backdrop of a review of major contemporary developments in teacher education. The common focus in this work is on such themes as the key function of the practicum, on ‘teaching schools’ and on the roles and responsibilities of the various players in teacher professional learning. The context for reform of teacher education in Scotland is described, showing how the opportunity for a radical intervention arose. The distinctive features of the Glasgow model are set out and a summary of the findings of the internal evaluation carried out at the University is offered. Issues identified include challenges of communication, the nature of professional learning and the cultural embeddedness of existing practices. In the light of this initiative, the paper then reviews insights gained concerning the relationship between policy, practice and research in teacher education, before concluding with comments on the future of research in teacher education
Increasing the Mand Repertoire of Children with Language Delay through the Use of an Interrupted Chain Procedure
No full textThe research on the impact of the interrupted chain procedure on the developmentof mands is rather restricted to the field of autistic spectrum disorders. The present studyattempts to extend this line of research by using an interrupted chain procedure to teachchildren with language delay to mand for missing items under the control of a transitivemotivating operation something that has been demonstrated in few previous studies (e.g.Albert, Carbone, Murray, Hagerty & Sweeney-Kerwin, 2012; Sidener et al. 2010).The present study aimed to investigate the impact of the interrupted chain procedureon the development of the expressive language skills repertoire of pupils with languagedelay.The results indicate that the interrupted chain procedure is a promising strategy forthe development of mands in children with language delay. In addition, that the interruptedchain procedure is a practitioner and parents friendly procedure as well a valid and sociallyacceptable means to increase the expressive language skills repertoire of pupils withlanguage delay. Further research is needed though in order for more evidence to beprovided about the applicability of this procedure into the field of practice as well as aboutits supporting evidence base.The conclusions of the present investigation are that the interrupted chain procedureis an effective, socio-ecologically valid means to increase the manding repertoire of pupilswith language delay as well as a practitioners’ and parents’ friendly didactic procedure forpupils with language delay
Effectiveness of an online short compassion strengths course on nursing students compassion: A mixed methods non-randomised pilot study
No full textBackground: Although student nurses are expected to demonstrate and show understanding of compassion in their learning and practice, literature suggests that this is not always the case. To address this, nursing students need to be introduced to the value and behaviours of compassion during their education. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of an online course to help nursing students develop their strengths and further validate the Bolton Compassion Strengths Indicators. Design: A pre-and post-mixed methods non-randomised pilot study. Setting: A university in the north west of England. Participants: A sample of first year undergraduate nursing students (67), in two groups, with 33 in the online control and 34 in the on-site group. Methods: Both groups took part in the Short Compassion Strengths Course (SCSC). The online group took the course in their own time over a 3-week period, while the on-site group completed the course during their time at University. In both groups baseline assessments were carried out using the Bolton Compassion Strengths Indicator (BCSI). Post-test data were collected 3 weeks after in the online group and immediately after in the on-site group, for the BCSI and reflective accounts. Data were analysed using ANOVA in SPSS27. Results: The online group did not complete the course but filled out the questionnaires. The on-site group had significantly higher scores on all indicators but self-care and engagement. Conclusions: The SCSC is an effective course for teaching and developing compassion strengths when delivered on-site. This paper adds further validity for the BCSI
Navigating peer relationships: What do friendships look like for children whose parents have mental illnesses?
No full textPeer support programmes among children whose parents have mental illnesses have rarely focused on how these children relate with peers in the general population. Therefore, this phenomenological study in Ghana involved interviews with 13 children (ages 10 to 17) living with parental mental illness to learn about their peer relationships. Data were analysed to identify the phenomenon's essential features and constituents. The study finds that peer relations entail secrecy, peer victimisation and abuse. To these children, keeping secrets about parental mental illness ensures they have 'normal' peer relationships like others, as troubled peer relationships can develop when peers are informed about the parents' mental illness. Name-calling, teasing and withdrawal persists when peers are aware of one's parental mental illness. Although the children perceive that they may find comfort in children who are in a similar situation, the pros and cons of developing peer support out of these in-groups have to be verified rather than assumed. It is recommended that helping professionals educate school children and address myths they have about mental illness and its impact on their relationships
Mathlete: an adaptive assistive technology tool for children with dyscalculia
No full textPurpose The use of technology in teaching and learning process for children is gaining importance. Children with specific learning disabilities have shown positive results with assistive technology tools. Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability in which an individual faces problem in mathematical skills. Around 3-7% of the world population is affected with it. The aim of the current research study is to determine the effectiveness of an assistive technology tool, Mathlete on children with dyscalculia's early numeracy skills. Such assistive technology tools can serve as a boon for these children. Method A total of 40 children with dyscalculia (M-age = 6.8 years) were a part of the study. The group of 40 children were randomly divided into two groups: experiment group using mathlete for improving their learning (30 children) and a control group using only traditional teaching for learning (10 children). The children were screened for dyscalculia using the screening module of mathlete. Results The two groups showed no significant difference in terms of their socio-economic status, gender and parents education level. Children in the experiment group showed improvement from pre-test to post-test after using mathlete. Also, there was significant difference in learning of both the groups, children in experiment group could understand the concepts better than the ones in control group. Conclusion Mathlete helped improve the mathematical learning of children with dyscalculia from pre-test to post-test
New professionalism in austere times: the employment experiences of early career teachers in Scotland
No full textInternational concern to raise educational standards and improve teacher quality has directed attention to the need to sustain career-long professional learning. Teacher induction and early professional learning (during years 2–6) have been associated with patterns of attrition and improved pupil outcomes. As the economic crisis impacts on public sector employment, the rhetoric of professionalism stands in contrast to the employment experiences of many recently qualified teachers. This article draws on interviews with 20 early career teachers in Scotland who achieved full registration from 2006. Work histories drawn from this small-scale study challenge the implicit assumptions of staged models of teacher development and draw attention to the increasing fragmentation and casualisation of experience in the teacher labour market
Disposable Paper-Based Biosensors: Optimizing the Electrochemical Properties of Laser-Induced Graphene
No full textLaser-induced graphene (LIG) on paper substrates is a desirable material for single-use point-of-care sensing with its high-quality electrical properties, low fabrication cost, and ease of disposal. While a prior study has shown how the repeated lasing of substrates enables the synthesis of high-quality porous graphitic films, however, the process-property correlation of lasing process on the surface microstructure and electrochemical behavior, including charge-transfer kinetics, is missing. The current study presents a systematic in-depth study on LIG synthesis to elucidate the complex relationship between the surface microstructure and the resulting electroanalytical properties. The observed improvements were then applied to develop high-quality LIG-based electrochemical biosensors for uric acid detection. We show that the optimal paper LIG produced via a dual pass (defocused followed by focused lasing) produces high-quality graphene in terms of crystallinity, sp2 content, and electrochemical surface area. The highest quality LIG electrodes achieved a high rate constant k0 of 1.5 x 10-2 cm s-1 and a significant reduction in chargetransfer resistance (818 omega compared with 1320 omega for a commercial glassy carbon electrode). By employing square wave anodic stripping voltammetry and chronoamperometry on a disposable two-electrode paper LIG-based device, the improved charge-transfer kinetics led to enhanced performance for sensing of uric acid with a sensitivity of 24.35 +/- 1.55 mu A mu M-1 and a limit of detection of 41 nM. This study shows how high-quality, sensitive LIG electrodes can be integrated into electrochemical paper analytical devices