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En búsqueda de la relevancia del G-77 y China para América Latina y el Caribe: diez tesis sobre la cooperación Sur-Sur en el siglo XXI (2018)
Journal Article
Muhr, T. (2018). En búsqueda de la relevancia del G-77 y China para América Latina y el Caribe: diez tesis sobre la cooperación Sur-Sur en el siglo XXI

Este artículo persigue dos objetivos interrelacionados que se basan en una revisión de la literatura académica del pasado y presente de la Cooperación Sur-Sur (CSS): primero, contrarresta el sesgo eurocéntrico en la producción de conocimiento sobre l... Read More about En búsqueda de la relevancia del G-77 y China para América Latina y el Caribe: diez tesis sobre la cooperación Sur-Sur en el siglo XXI.

Metacognition in schools: what does the literature suggest about the effectiveness of teaching metacognition in schools? (2018)
Journal Article
Perry, J., Lundie, D., & Golder, G. (2019). Metacognition in schools: what does the literature suggest about the effectiveness of teaching metacognition in schools?. Educational Review, 71(4), 483-500. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2018.1441127

This paper focuses on a neglected area of school policy and practice: metacognition. As education becomes increasingly evidence-informed policy makers, school leaders and teachers are becoming increasingly research literate and have ready access to a... Read More about Metacognition in schools: what does the literature suggest about the effectiveness of teaching metacognition in schools?.

Mathematics education policy enactment in England’s Further Education Colleges (2018)
Journal Article
Dalby, D., & Noyes, A. (2018). Mathematics education policy enactment in England’s Further Education Colleges. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 70(4), 564-580. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2018.1462245

England’s Further Education (FE) sector is in permanent flux with policy interpretations and translations taking place at multiple levels within increasingly large and complex multi-site organizations. Devolved responsibility gives managers considera... Read More about Mathematics education policy enactment in England’s Further Education Colleges.

Readers in the round: children’s holistic engagements with texts (2018)
Journal Article
Parry, B., & Taylor, L. (2018). Readers in the round: children’s holistic engagements with texts. Literacy, 52(2), 103-110. https://doi.org/10.1111/lit.12143

In this paper we demonstrate the relationship between reading and writing for pleasure. Children read a wide range of media as well as books for pleasure and develop strong affective bonds with the artefacts of literacy they encounter. What remains... Read More about Readers in the round: children’s holistic engagements with texts.

Educational disadvantage: How does England compare? (2018)
Book
Jerrim, J., Greany, T., & Perera, N. (2018). Educational disadvantage: How does England compare?. London: Education Policy Institute

This EPI report uses international educational assessment data to explore how England compares with the world leading education nations for the performance of school-age children in reading and mathematics. We investigate the socio-economic gap in s... Read More about Educational disadvantage: How does England compare?.

Young children’s impressionable use of teleology: the influence of question wording and questioned topic on teleological explanations for natural phenomena (2018)
Journal Article
Halls, J., Ainsworth, S. E., & Oliver, M. (2018). Young children’s impressionable use of teleology: the influence of question wording and questioned topic on teleological explanations for natural phenomena. International Journal of Science Education, 40(7), 808-826. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500693.2018.1451008

There is a significant body of research on children's preconceptions concerning scientific concepts and the impact this has upon their science education. One active issue concerns the extent to which young children's explanations for the existence of... Read More about Young children’s impressionable use of teleology: the influence of question wording and questioned topic on teleological explanations for natural phenomena.

Framing the roles and responsibilities of excellent teachers: evidence from Malaysia (2018)
Journal Article
Tengku Ariffin, T. F., Bush, T., & Nordin, H. (2018). Framing the roles and responsibilities of excellent teachers: evidence from Malaysia. Teaching and Teacher Education, 73, 14-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2018.03.005

This paper is based on a study of the role and responsibilities of excellent teachers, as described by the teachers themselves and their role sets (Merton 1957). The data collected via the semi-structured interviews with the teachers were triangulat... Read More about Framing the roles and responsibilities of excellent teachers: evidence from Malaysia.

The essentials of counselling and psychotherapy in primary schools : on being a specialist mental health lead in schools (2018)
Book
Winship, G., & MacDonald, S. (2018). The essentials of counselling and psychotherapy in primary schools : on being a specialist mental health lead in schools. Routledge

The book is targeted at all practitioners in the helping and enabling professions working with children and young people, and is essential reading for anyone undertaking training where elements of psychotherapy and counselling are requisite to practi... Read More about The essentials of counselling and psychotherapy in primary schools : on being a specialist mental health lead in schools.

Secondary school leadership preparation and development: Experiences and aspirations of members of senior leadership teams (SLTs) (2018)
Journal Article
Cliffe, J., Fuller, K., & Moorosi, P. (2018). Secondary school leadership preparation and development: Experiences and aspirations of members of senior leadership teams (SLTs). Management in Education, 32(2), 85-91. doi:10.1177/0892020618762714

In England, school leadership preparation has shifted from the National College and local authorities to teaching schools, their alliances and multi-academy trusts. Against this changing educational landscape, we investigate opportunities presented t... Read More about Secondary school leadership preparation and development: Experiences and aspirations of members of senior leadership teams (SLTs).

Preparation and induction for school principals: global perspectives (2018)
Journal Article
Bush, T. (2018). Preparation and induction for school principals: global perspectives. Management in Education, 32(2), 66-71. https://doi.org/10.1177/0892020618761805

This article will examine different international approaches to leadership preparation and induction, linked to concepts of socialization and identity. Although leadership is widely understood to be the second most important factor influencing studen... Read More about Preparation and induction for school principals: global perspectives.

Mathematics in the disciplines at the transition to university (2018)
Journal Article
McAlinden, M., & Noyes, A. (in press). Mathematics in the disciplines at the transition to university. Teaching Mathematics and its Applications, https://doi.org/10.1093/teamat/hry004

Mathematics education is highly valued in advanced economies due to its role in developing skilled workforces, economic resilience and social wellbeing. However, university academics across disciplines regularly bemoan undergraduate students’ under-... Read More about Mathematics in the disciplines at the transition to university.

Learning and engagement through natural history museums (2018)
Journal Article
Mujtaba, T., Lawrence, M., Oliver, M., & Reiss, M. (in press). Learning and engagement through natural history museums. Studies in Science Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/03057267.2018.1442820

This review examines how natural history museums (NHMs) can enhance learning and engagement in science, particularly for school-age students. First, we describe the learning potential of informal science learning institutions in general, then we focu... Read More about Learning and engagement through natural history museums.

Formative assessment lessons for concept development and problem solving (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Swan, M., & Foster, C. (2018). Formative assessment lessons for concept development and problem solving.

Formative assessment is the process by which teachers and students gather evidence of learning and then use this to adapt the way they teach and learn in the classroom. In this paper we describe a design research project in which we integrated format... Read More about Formative assessment lessons for concept development and problem solving.

Teacher beliefs about grade repetition: an exploratory South African study (2018)
Journal Article
Walton, E. (2018). Teacher beliefs about grade repetition: an exploratory South African study. Citizenship Teaching and Learning, 13(1), 45-60. https://doi.org/10.1386/ctl.13.1.45_1

Inclusive education is described as an ‘apprenticeship in democracy’ as it is concerned with the identification and dismantling of exclusionary practices in schools. One such practice is grade repetition, which is known to result in school disaffecti... Read More about Teacher beliefs about grade repetition: an exploratory South African study.