All Outputs (3)

The impact of out-of-school science activities for primary school children on science knowledge, interest and later academic choices: an evaluation study (2023)
Journal Article
McDonald, S., Beer, S., & Cragg, L. (2023). The impact of out-of-school science activities for primary school children on science knowledge, interest and later academic choices: an evaluation study. Research for All, 7(1), Article 20. https://doi.org/10.14324/rfa.07.1.20

Although a growing number of young people are choosing to undertake non-compulsory education, there is concern that not enough are electing to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects. Research has suggested that out-of-school... Read More about The impact of out-of-school science activities for primary school children on science knowledge, interest and later academic choices: an evaluation study.

The influence of prior experience with mathematics and A-Level science subjects on statistics anxiety in undergraduate psychology students (2023)
Journal Article
McDonald, S., & Barnard, M. P. (2023). The influence of prior experience with mathematics and A-Level science subjects on statistics anxiety in undergraduate psychology students. Psychology Teaching Review, 29(1), 37-50. https://doi.org/10.53841/bpsptr.2023.29.1.37

Statistics is a core subject in the psychology undergraduate curriculum and is often associated with increased anxiety among learners. The aim of this study was to identify factors relating to statistics anxiety, and specifically, how prior experienc... Read More about The influence of prior experience with mathematics and A-Level science subjects on statistics anxiety in undergraduate psychology students.

A Theoretical Qualitative Investigation Exploring Illness Perceptions and Decision-Making About COVID-19 in an Ethnically Diverse UK-Based Sample (2023)
Journal Article
McDonald, S., & Blackie, L. E. (2023). A Theoretical Qualitative Investigation Exploring Illness Perceptions and Decision-Making About COVID-19 in an Ethnically Diverse UK-Based Sample. Patient Preference and Adherence, 17, 473-489. https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S389660

Purpose: The primary aim of the present investigation was to explore perceptions, experiences, and decision-making relating to the COVID-19 illness as the UK entered into a phase of “living safely with COVID-19”. A secondary aim was to explore how pe... Read More about A Theoretical Qualitative Investigation Exploring Illness Perceptions and Decision-Making About COVID-19 in an Ethnically Diverse UK-Based Sample.