52 research outputs found
Implementing Enquiry and Project-based Learning - Revolution or Evolution?
No full textDavid Leat, Rachel Lofthouse and Ulrike Thomas argue for a more creative perspective on achievement, based on enquiry-based approaches to children's learning. They explore the concept of 'dominant discourse' in education and the need for this to shift from traditional teaching to an emphasis on student questioning and curiosity which lead to "stunning". rather than pre-specified, learning outcomes
The camera in the classroom: video-recording as a tool for professional development of student teachers
No full textThe camera in the classroom: video-recording as a tool for professional development of student teachers Authors: Rachel Lofthouse and Peter Birmingham Abstract Conventionally, school-based mentors have supported student teachers through the processes of training, observing, feedback and discussion. Quality assurance evidence demonstrates that despite good documentation and university-based guidance there remains inconsistency in the calibre and outcomes of these collaborative relationships and their ability to promote reflection. The transition of the initial teacher education PGCE to a Masters level course provided an opportunity to use new tools to develop the working relationships between student teachers and their mentors. One such change was the development of a portfolio assignment which involved student teachers in videoing their own lessons. This paper outlines the findings of the first year of research relating to the video intervention. Its focus is the student teachers’ responses to both recording lessons and using footage to support the processes of analysis, mentoring and reflective writing. In addition, the views of mentors and PGCE tutors are considered. The results of questionnaires show that the outcomes of the video intervention are seen as positive and substantial by the majority of participants. Keywords: initial teacher education; video-recording of lessons; mentoring; reflection; tool
Creativity and Enquiry in Action: a case study of cross-curricular approaches in teacher education
No full textThe current Key Stage 3 National Curriculum for England orders that our education foster determination, adaptability, confidence, risk-taking, enterprise, creativity and enjoyment in a cross-curricular context in pupils. To appreciate these dimensions student teachers need to have multiple opportunities to experience such a curriculum for themselves. However, initial teacher education is an intense and demanding experience; student teachers veer between phases of basic survival and personal innovation as they develop their individual pedagogy and personal philosophy. For new secondary teachers their own subject specialism forms a core feature of their emerging professional identity and can act as a barrier to collaborative practice beyond that specialism. This paper discusses one example of a cross-curricular approach in which Art and Geography PGCE students reflect on their experiences of a collaborative event designed to break down subject barriers while exploiting the potential of subject specialism. Data collected from semi-structured interviews conducted with a sample of students during the two-day event is discussed. Data revealed that critical outcomes of the event included the practice and development of genuine collaboration, negotiation, teamwork, and leadership
Book Review - 'Learning in Landscapes of Practice: Boundaries, Identity, and Knowledgeability in Practice-Based Learning'
No full textEtienne Wenger-Trayner, Mark Fenton O'Creevy, Steven Hutchinson, Chris Kubiak, Beverly Wenger-Trayner (eds.
Adjusting to Life with a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): The Mediating Effects of Self-Compassion, Psychological Flexibility and Psychological Inflexibility on the Relationship Between LVAD Acceptance and Anxiety and Depression.
No full textDesign for sustainability : a practical approach.
No full textDesign for Sustainability is a practical approach to design which focuses on the challenges and issues faced by those designing consumer products in the 21st Century. It is written from a design perspective and aimed at both professional and student industrial and product designers, and those involved in managing design.The book begins by summarising the historical and current issues of the environmental debate in the context of sustainable product development, highlighting the benefits gained from considering the impact on the environment and issues of sustainability when designing. The authors answer the questions: What is sustainable product development and why is it important? What are the main drivers of sustainable product development? They explain how design can help to control human impact on the environment by not only minimising pollution, waste, energy use and use of scarce resources, but also by thinking outside the box to create systems and services that can reduce the number of products manufactured. The aim is to put sustainable development within a commercial context and introduce a new focus for design.Design for Sustainability outlines and assesses the methods, tools and techniques available to designers, both for design innovation and design improvement. A wide range of case studies are presented across a number of product sectors including electrical goods, IT and furniture. Initially they demonstrate product improvement and redesign, examples include those that reduce waste, pollution and energy consumption, designing for recycling and reuse of parts. Further examples are then provided exemplifying the more radical approach of system and service design.The final section takes the reader through a whole sustainable design project from start to finish, from brief to manufacture. References and sources of information are also included
Concerning prayer : its nature, its difficulties and its value /
No full textIntroduction. -- God and the world's pain / B.H. Streeter. -- Prayer and the Old Testament / W.F. Lofthouse. -- Prayer as understanding / H. Anson. -- Prayer and the mystic vision / R.M. Jones. -- Repentance and hope / by the author of "Pro Christo and ecclesia". -- Petition: some theoretical difficulties / E. Bevan. -- Intercession / L. Hodgson. -- Worship / B.H. Streeter. -- The Eucharist, an Anglican view / C.H.S. Matthews. -- The Eucharist, a free church view / N. Micklem. -- Prayer and bodily health / H. Anson. -- Faith, prayer and the world's order / A.C. Turner. -- The devil / R. G. Collingwood. -- Prayer for the dead / by the author of "Pro Christo and ecclesia". -- Index of subjects / Miss M.E. Campbell. -- Index of names / Miss M.E. Campbell.Mode of access: Internet
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