In science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) higher education, academic excellence is often equated with relentless performance. These high-pressure environments leave little ...
The special educational needs and disability (SEND) tribunal in England was launched in 1994 to hear appeals from parents. Statements of SEN were replaced with education, health and care ...
Children’s right to an education is explicitly stated in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNRC, Article 28). In England, the special educational needs (SEND) Code of Practice ...
Jane Ashford works at Poole Farm. From her childhood adventures outdoors to her current role, she has nurtured a lifelong passion for connecting people with nature. Jane believes that ...
Scott Thomas is a prisoner, student and author. His research explores his own lived experiences using autoethnography and dual ethnography. He has contributed to numerous articles and ...
The role and challenge of homework Homework has long been contested in secondary education. Cooper et al. (2006) framed homework as a tool to consolidate learning. Dunatchik and Park ...
Dr Sherran Clarence is a senior lecturer in the Directorate of Research Culture and Environment at Nottingham Trent University, where she specialises in doctoral researcher and research ...
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Why schools should sign more: Academic, emotional and linguistic benefits of sign bilingualism
In the UK there is a growing interest among hearing people to learn British Sign Language (BSL). Many mainstream schools are starting BSL clubs. This is a positive development in some ways ...
I feel like a ghost’ are the words spoken by my then 12-year-old daughter about her experiences attending school in the UK on a very part-time basis due to a chronic health ...
Angela Schofield is a senior lecturer at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), where she teaches across teacher training programmes and a range of education courses within the Institute of ...
Why might you want to get a doctorate? To win a promotion? To get a better job? To climb a ladder of status and prestige? To change the world and make a difference? You may cite all or several ...
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Powerful knowledge in vocational subjects: Why a real-world/experiential curriculum is not enough
Curriculum design in vocational subjects requires a careful balance of theory, practice and adaptability. It must be inclusive, future-oriented and intellectually demanding, and, I argue, ...
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