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Poetry and Pedagogy in Higher Education (2024)
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Illingworth, S., & Jack, K. (2024). Poetry and Pedagogy in Higher Education. Policy Press

This book invites us to consider the profound impact that poetry can have in shaping personal and professional development in a higher education setting.

Suitable for educators, learners, and practitioners, it offers a transformative learning appr... Read More about Poetry and Pedagogy in Higher Education.

Mathematics in Postmodern American Fiction (2024)
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Taylor, S. J. (2024). Mathematics in Postmodern American Fiction. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48671-5

* Emphasises the contingency of mathematics on cultural and political changes
* Focuses on new understanding of literary postmodernism in dialogue with mathematical science
* Reveals the overlooked ways in which representative mathematical concepts... Read More about Mathematics in Postmodern American Fiction.

Effective Science Communication (2024)
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Illingworth, S., & Allen, G. (2024). Effective Science Communication. (3rd). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.1088/978-0-7503-6004-3

Effective Science Communication (Third Edition) is an essential handbook tailored for scientists at any stage of their career, aiming to enhance both their inward-facing and outward-facing communication skills. The book is structured into detailed ch... Read More about Effective Science Communication.

Science Communication Through Poetry (2022)
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Illingworth, S. (2022). Science Communication Through Poetry. Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96829-8

Science Communication Through Poetry aims to explore how we might communicate science effectively both to and with non-scientific audiences across the spectrum of science communication, from dissemination to dialogue, via the medium of poetry. It has... Read More about Science Communication Through Poetry.

A Celestial Crown of Sonnets (2021)
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Illingworth, S., & Wren, S. P. (2021). A Celestial Crown of Sonnets. Padstow: Penteract Press

A Celestial Crown of Sonnets aims to tell the story of astronomy via an heroic crown of sonnets (also known as a sonnet redoublé), with each sonnet focusing on a different historically significant astronomer. The formal structure involves fourteen so... Read More about A Celestial Crown of Sonnets.

Effective Science Communication: A practical guide to surviving as a scientist (Second Edition) (2020)
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Illingworth, S., & Allen, G. (2020). Effective Science Communication: A practical guide to surviving as a scientist (Second Edition). Bristol: IOP Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1088/978-0-7503-2520-2

Being a scientist in the 21st century can be extremely demanding. In addition to conducting exceptional research we are expected to communicate it effectively to a variety of audiences, from scientists and students to policymakers and press officers.... Read More about Effective Science Communication: A practical guide to surviving as a scientist (Second Edition).

A sonnet to science: scientists and their poetry (2019)
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Illingworth, S. (2019). A sonnet to science: scientists and their poetry. Manchester: Manchester University Press

A sonnet to science presents an account of six ground-breaking scientists who also wrote poetry, and the effect that this had on their lives and research. How was the universal computer inspired by Lord Byron? Why was the link between malaria and mos... Read More about A sonnet to science: scientists and their poetry.

Professionalism in practice: new directions in learning, teaching and assessment in higher education (2017)
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Sambell, K., Brown, S., & Graham, L. (2017). Professionalism in practice: new directions in learning, teaching and assessment in higher education. Palgrave Macmillan

This book acts as a highly practical guide for new and experienced lecturers, learning supporters and leaders in Higher Education; and offers plentiful examples and vignettes showing how learning can be brought to life through activity and engagement... Read More about Professionalism in practice: new directions in learning, teaching and assessment in higher education.

The essentials of nursing leadership (2016)
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Webster-Henderson, B. (2016). R. Taylor, & B. Webster-Henderson (Eds.). The essentials of nursing leadership. SAGE Publications

This new approach to leadership focuses on how students can develop your leadership skills right from the start of their nursing programme through to transitioning to their first role. The book first takes students through the underpinning knowledge... Read More about The essentials of nursing leadership.

Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities: Integrating Strategies and Educational Approaches (2016)
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Leal Filho, W., Adamson, K., Dunk, R. M., Azeiteiro, U. M., Illingworth, S., & Alves, F. (Eds.). (2016). Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities: Integrating Strategies and Educational Approaches. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28591-7

This book analyzes how climate change adaptation can be implemented at the community, regional and national level. Featuring a variety of case studies, it illustrates strategies, initiatives and projects currently being implemented across the world.... Read More about Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities: Integrating Strategies and Educational Approaches.

Achieving competencies for nursing practice: a handbook for student nurses. (2014)
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Webster, B. (2014). S. Reading, & B. Webster (Eds.). Achieving competencies for nursing practice: a handbook for student nurses. Open University Press

Quality patient care relies on the demonstration of competencies by nurses at all stages of their education and developing career. This exciting textbook is designed to help student nurses better understand the competencies set out by the NMC and equ... Read More about Achieving competencies for nursing practice: a handbook for student nurses..

Assessment for learning in higher education (2013)
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Sambell, K., McDowell, L., & Montgomery, C. (2013). Assessment for learning in higher education. Routledge

Assessment for Learning in Higher Education is a practical guide to Assessment for Learning (AFL); a term that has become internationally accepted in Higher Education and features in the learning and teaching strategies of many universities. It is al... Read More about Assessment for learning in higher education.

Studying childhood and early childhood : a guide for students (2010)
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Sambell, K., Gibson, M., & Miller, S. (2010). Studying childhood and early childhood : a guide for students. (2nd edition). SAGE Publications

Covering all the key themes, different theoretical views and approaches to studying childhood and early childhood, this book guides you through your course, telling you exactly what is expected of you throughout your studies. It will ensure you devel... Read More about Studying childhood and early childhood : a guide for students.

Seeing the signs : involving students as researchers across the disciplines via a research-based teaching framework (2009)
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Sambell, K. (2009). Seeing the signs : involving students as researchers across the disciplines via a research-based teaching framework. Northumbria University

The work reported in this guide was undertaken as part of a
Northumbria University Research-informed Teaching project called ‘Seeing the Signs: involving students as researchers across the disciplines.’ The project supported the transfer of the pion... Read More about Seeing the signs : involving students as researchers across the disciplines via a research-based teaching framework.

Using enquiry-based learning to support research informed teaching in the first-year experience (2009)
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Sambell, K. (2009). Using enquiry-based learning to support research informed teaching in the first-year experience. Northumbria University

This guide discusses a project that was funded by Northumbria University’s research-informed teaching (RiT) initiative: ‘The Impact of Enquiry-Based Learning: student perspectives of the links between discipline-based research, teaching and studentsh... Read More about Using enquiry-based learning to support research informed teaching in the first-year experience.

Student peer mentoring : an AfL perspective (2008)
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Beven, P., & Sambell, K. (2008). Student peer mentoring : an AfL perspective. Northumbria University, MARCET

This Red Guide explores our experiences of introducing a
large-scale student peer mentoring scheme by focusing on its
impact from an Assessment for Learning (AfL) perspective. The
Guide is structured into three sections. To begin with, the
contex... Read More about Student peer mentoring : an AfL perspective.

Rethinking feedback : an assessment for learning perspective (2007)
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Sambell, K., Gibson, M., & Montgomery, C. (2007). Rethinking feedback : an assessment for learning perspective. Northumbria University Press

Feedback is becoming an increasingly vexed issue in
higher education. Lecturers routinely spend a great
deal of time reading and annotating students’ work,
only to worry that students are really only interested in a
single piece of information: t... Read More about Rethinking feedback : an assessment for learning perspective.

Developing assessment strategies to enhance student learning : supporting evidence-based practice though collaboration (2007)
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McDowell, L., Sambell, A., Sambell, K., Smailes, J., & Wakelin, D. (2007). Developing assessment strategies to enhance student learning : supporting evidence-based practice though collaboration. Northumbria University, MARCET

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Studying childhood and early childhood : a guide for students (2005)
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Sambell, K., Miller, S., & Gibson, M. (2005). Studying childhood and early childhood : a guide for students. SAGE Publications

This book is designed to provide students studying Childhood Studies (CS) and Early Childhood (ECS) in higher education with the means to do better, to be more successful and to work towards achieving the learning outcomes of such courses with greate... Read More about Studying childhood and early childhood : a guide for students.

Assessment for Learning: current practice exemplars from the Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (2005)
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McDowell, L., Sambell, K., Bazin, V., Penlington, R., Wakelin, D., Wickes, H., & Smailes, J. (2005). Assessment for Learning: current practice exemplars from the Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning. Northumbria University, MARCET

The concept of Centres of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETLs) arose from the Government White Paper “The future of Higher Education”, published in January 2003. Within this paper it was recognised that effective teaching and learning was esse... Read More about Assessment for Learning: current practice exemplars from the Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning.