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Silence, obligation and fear in the possible selves of UK LGBT-identified teachers (2017)
Journal Article
Henderson, H. (2017). Silence, obligation and fear in the possible selves of UK LGBT-identified teachers. Gender and Education, 31(7), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540253.2017.1354125

This article highlights the complexity of LGBT teacher identities in UK educational contexts. The article argues that the historically dissonant relationship between sexualities and schooling is further compounded by embedded assumptions of heterosex... Read More about Silence, obligation and fear in the possible selves of UK LGBT-identified teachers.

The power of language in the age of austerity: volunteers and practitioners reflect on UK civil society (2017)
Journal Article
Clancy, S. (2017). The power of language in the age of austerity: volunteers and practitioners reflect on UK civil society. Research for All, 1(2), 234-251. https://doi.org/10.18546/RFA.01.2.02

This article is offered as an example of practice-based research, focusing on the concept of praxis: the bringing together of research, theory and action. It does this by exploring the challenges of group work and collaborative thinking, sharing the... Read More about The power of language in the age of austerity: volunteers and practitioners reflect on UK civil society.

Cooking the books: what counts as literacy for young children in a public library? (2017)
Journal Article
Smith, H. V. (2018). Cooking the books: what counts as literacy for young children in a public library?. Literacy, 52(1), 31-38. doi:10.1111/lit.12121

At a time when government funding cuts mean that public libraries face an uncertain future and need to make sure they stay relevant to young users and their families, this paper explores what counts as literacy for young children in a public library... Read More about Cooking the books: what counts as literacy for young children in a public library?.

School-based social skills training for young people with autism spectrum disorders (2017)
Journal Article
Einfeld, S. L., Beaumont, R., Clark, T., Clarke, K. S., Costley, D., Gray, K. M., …Howlin, P. (2018). School-based social skills training for young people with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 43(1), 29-39. https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2017.1326587

Background: The Secret Agent Society (SAS) Program, an intervention to enhance social- emotional skills, was provided by schools for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The program was assessed to determine if it improved social skills at s... Read More about School-based social skills training for young people with autism spectrum disorders.

A theory on reports of constructive (real) and illusory posttraumatic growth (2017)
Journal Article
Boerner, M., Joseph, S., & Murphy, D. (in press). A theory on reports of constructive (real) and illusory posttraumatic growth. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1177/0022167817719597

It has been suggested that self-reported posttraumatic growth could sometimes be considered as a way for people to protect themselves from the distress of trauma. In this case, reports of posttraumatic growth could be illusory. We suggest a theory on... Read More about A theory on reports of constructive (real) and illusory posttraumatic growth.

To what extent is a CLIL approach useful in teaching intercultural understanding in MFL? (2017)
Thesis
Koro, R. (2017). To what extent is a CLIL approach useful in teaching intercultural understanding in MFL?. (Thesis). The University of Reading. Retrieved from https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/6536390

This thesis investigates the importance learners and teachers of Modern Languages in England attach to the development of intercultural understanding, and the extent to which this is incorporated in everyday practice in the context of secondary educa... Read More about To what extent is a CLIL approach useful in teaching intercultural understanding in MFL?.

The “datafication” of teaching: can teachers speak back to the numbers? (2017)
Journal Article
Stevenson, H. (2017). The “datafication” of teaching: can teachers speak back to the numbers?. Peabody Journal of Education, 92(4), 537-557. https://doi.org/10.1080/0161956X.2017.1349492

Teachers face considerable and increasing pressure in their working lives. Labor intensification compels teachers to work faster, harder, and longer. However, teachers also experience increasing external control over what they teach and how they teac... Read More about The “datafication” of teaching: can teachers speak back to the numbers?.

Inclusive education in initial teacher education in South Africa: practical or professional knowledge? (2017)
Journal Article
Walton, E. (2017). Inclusive education in initial teacher education in South Africa: practical or professional knowledge?. Journal of Education, 67,

Inclusive education is embedded in South African policy with the expectation that teacher education will equip pre-service teachers to teach inclusively. As a result, courses in inclusive education are offered in most Initial Teacher Education (ITE)... Read More about Inclusive education in initial teacher education in South Africa: practical or professional knowledge?.

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.

Client congruence in therapy and its association withmindfulness and the therapeutic relationship (2017)
Journal Article
Ivtzan, I., & Joseph, S. (2017). Client congruence in therapy and its association withmindfulness and the therapeutic relationship. International Journal of Psychology and Counseling, 9(4), 23-25. https://doi.org/10.5897/IJPC2017.0487

In order to investigate clients’ role in the mutuality of therapeutic encounter, this pilot study examined data from 49 participants who had undergone at least three sessions of therapy. The participants completed the Working Alliance Inventory and t... Read More about Client congruence in therapy and its association withmindfulness and the therapeutic relationship.

The problem of choosing between irreconcilable theoretical orientations: comment on Melchert (2016) (2017)
Journal Article
Joseph, S. (2017). The problem of choosing between irreconcilable theoretical orientations: comment on Melchert (2016). American Psychologist, 72(4), 397-398. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000134

Melchert (2016) argues that knowledge of psychological processes is now grounded in experimental tests of falsifiable theories that support a unified, paradigmatic understanding of human psychology. While his argument for leaving behind our preparadi... Read More about The problem of choosing between irreconcilable theoretical orientations: comment on Melchert (2016).

Teachers' Worlds and Work: understanding complexity, building quality (2017)
Book
Day, C. (2017). Teachers' Worlds and Work: understanding complexity, building quality. Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315170091

Understanding what influences the quality of teachers’ work across a career is key to building and sustaining their on-going commitment and effectiveness. Teachers’ Worlds and Work provides a new, research-informed consideration of key elements which... Read More about Teachers' Worlds and Work: understanding complexity, building quality.

Quality education and the role of the teacher in Fiji: mobilising global and local values (2017)
Journal Article
Crossley, M., Frances, C., Vaka’uta, K., McGrath, S., Thaman, K. H., & Waqailiti, L. (2017). Quality education and the role of the teacher in Fiji: mobilising global and local values. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 47(6), 872-890. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2017.1338938

This article reports on the findings of original field research carried out in the small island developing state of Fiji, in the South Pacific. A North-South research partnership was built upon previous collaboration between team members and, in so d... Read More about Quality education and the role of the teacher in Fiji: mobilising global and local values.

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.

Informal mentorship of new engineers in the workplace (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Davis, P., Vinson, A., & Stevens, R. (2017). Informal mentorship of new engineers in the workplace.

Despite the long history of apprenticeship in engineering (Wilson, 1965), little is understood about the transition from school to work in the modern engineering workforce. How do new engineers gain experience and knowledge while also gaining trust a... Read More about Informal mentorship of new engineers in the workplace.

Psychological morbidity and return to work after injury: multicentre cohort study (2017)
Journal Article
Kendrick, D., Dhiman, P., Kellezi, B., Coupland, C., Whitehead, J., Beckett, K., …Morriss, R. (in press). Psychological morbidity and return to work after injury: multicentre cohort study. British Journal of General Practice, https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X691673

Background: The benefits of work for physical, psychological and financial wellbeing are well documented. Return to work (RTW) after unintentional injury is often delayed, and psychological morbidity may contribute to this delay. The impact of psycho... Read More about Psychological morbidity and return to work after injury: multicentre cohort study.