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Introduction to the Handbook (2017)
Book Chapter
Milana, M., Webb, S., Holford, J., Waller, R., & Jarvis, P. (2017). Introduction to the Handbook. In M. Milana, S. Webb, J. Holford, R. Waller, & P. Jarvis (Eds.), The Palgrave International Handbook on Adult and Lifelong Education and Learning. Palgrave Macmillan

Nation state, popul(ar)ism, and discourses of global citizenship: examples from Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence (2017)
Book Chapter
Swanson, D. M., & Gamal, M. (2017). Nation state, popul(ar)ism, and discourses of global citizenship: examples from Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence. In The Implications of `New Populism' For Education. Stroud: E&E Publishing

Through a critical examination of Scottish curricular policies and practices, this chapter addresses the ways in which nationalist popul(ar)ism assembles a range of identities, discourses and representations of the Scottish nation. It argues that the... Read More about Nation state, popul(ar)ism, and discourses of global citizenship: examples from Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence.

Connecting community through film in ITE English (2017)
Book Chapter
McIntyre, J., & Jones, S. (2017). Connecting community through film in ITE English. In D. Stevens, & K. Lockney (Eds.), Students, places and identities in English and the arts. Routledge

This chapter offers a critical exploration of the work of beginning teachers of secondary English at the University of Nottingham, who have been involved, alongside their own pupils, in a series of film-making projects which have taken place annually... Read More about Connecting community through film in ITE English.

Scripted and unscripted aspects of creative work with knowledge (2017)
Book Chapter
Bereiter, C., Cress, U., Fischer, F., Hakkarainen, K., Scardamalia, M., & Vogel, F. (2017). Scripted and unscripted aspects of creative work with knowledge. In B. Smith, M. Borge, E. Mercier, & K. Linn (Eds.), Making a difference: prioritizing equity and access in CSCL, 12th International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) 2017. International Society of the Learning Sciences

Advances in scripting theory and advances in support for student-driven knowledge construction call for a reconsideration of long-standing issues of guidance, control, and agency. This symposium undertakes a fresh analysis based on the relations betw... Read More about Scripted and unscripted aspects of creative work with knowledge.

Learners' and teachers' beliefs about learning tones and Pinyin (2017)
Book Chapter
Medwell, J., & Yang, J. (2017). Learners' and teachers' beliefs about learning tones and Pinyin. In I. Kecskes (Ed.), Explorations in Chinese as a second language (141-163). Cambridge Scholars Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54027-6_6

This paper reports a study of the perceptions of English-speaking learners and teachers about the challenges and difficulties of Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) learning in England. The study involved a Likert-scale questionnaire and follow-up int... Read More about Learners' and teachers' beliefs about learning tones and Pinyin.

Introduction - School Leadership and Education System Reform (2017)
Book Chapter
Greany, T., & Earley, P. (2017). Introduction - School Leadership and Education System Reform. . London: Bloomsbury

This edited collection explores current models for school system reform and the leadership implications that emerge. It revolves around a paradox and a quest. The paradox reflects the competing demands at the heart of policy in many school systems –... Read More about Introduction - School Leadership and Education System Reform.

Collaboration, partnerships and system leadership across schools (2017)
Book Chapter
Greany, T. (2017). Collaboration, partnerships and system leadership across schools. In School Leadership and Education System Reform. London: Bloomsbury Publishing

This chapter focusses on the development of school-to-school support, networks and partnerships and the leadership practices associated with these, focussing in particular on developments in England. It aims to ● analyse the rationale for school par... Read More about Collaboration, partnerships and system leadership across schools.

What do we mean when we say “democracy”’?: learning towards a common future through popular higher education (2017)
Book Chapter
Amsler, S. (2017). What do we mean when we say “democracy”’?: learning towards a common future through popular higher education. In R. Howarth (Ed.), Out of the ruins: the emergence of radical informal learning spaces. PM Press

This chapter explores how a small project in popular higher education presents both opportunities and challenges for learning new democratic subjectivities and social relationships that challenge neoliberal forms. It draws on my experiences as a memb... Read More about What do we mean when we say “democracy”’?: learning towards a common future through popular higher education.

Learning spaces (2017)
Book Chapter
Bligh, B., & Crook, C. (2017). Learning spaces. In E. Duval, M. Sharples, & R. Sutherland (Eds.), Technology enhanced learning: research themes. Springer

Sociocultural accounts of education emphasise that learning occurs in and through mediated interactions with the world; technology in education mediated those interactions, and commonly strives to create distinctive experiences centred upon particula... Read More about Learning spaces.

Technology and theories of learning (2017)
Book Chapter
Crook, C., & Sutherland, R. (2017). Technology and theories of learning. In E. Duval, M. Sharples, & R. Sutherland (Eds.), Technology enhanced learning: research themes. Springer

Therapeutic communities (2017)
Book Chapter
Clarke, S., Winship, G., Clarke, J., & Manning, N. (2017). Therapeutic communities. In M. Chambers (Ed.), Psychiatic and mental health nursing: the craft of caring (631-640). Abingdon: Routledge

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this chapter we hope that you will be able to: 1.Understand some of the core principles underlying Therapeutic Communities (TCs). 2.Identify the historic roots behind TCs in terms of providing an alternative therapeut... Read More about Therapeutic communities.

Sociological knowledge and transformation at ‘Diversity University’ (2017)
Book Chapter
Jenkins, C., Barnes, C., McLean, M., Abbas, A., & Ashwin, P. (2017). Sociological knowledge and transformation at ‘Diversity University’. In M. Walker, & M. Wilson-Strydom (Eds.), Socially just pedagogies, capabilities and quality in higher education: global perspectives. Palgrave MacMillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55786-5

Diversity University’ is a large university in London, UK, which appears in the bottom-third of national league tables and provides education for poorer students, often from ethnic minority groups. The Sociology Department at Diversity was the focus... Read More about Sociological knowledge and transformation at ‘Diversity University’.