All Outputs (8)

A journey that motivates: Exploring the Associate Students Transition Framework (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Meharg, D., Varey, A., & Cairncross, S. (2021). A journey that motivates: Exploring the Associate Students Transition Framework. In 2021 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE). https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE49875.2021.9637158

This research to practice full paper presents empirical work exploring the transition experiences of transfer students into computing degrees in Scotland. Students on this journey face transitional barriers as they adapt to the change in culture, com... Read More about A journey that motivates: Exploring the Associate Students Transition Framework.

"So far back, I'm anonymous": Exploring Student Identity using Photovoice (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Meharg, D., Cairncross, S., & Varey, A. (2019). "So far back, I'm anonymous": Exploring Student Identity using Photovoice. In 2018 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE). https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2018.8658441

This Research Full paper presents empirical work focused on the transition experiences of transfer students into computing degrees in Scotland and seeks to understand the complex formation of identity from the student perspective. Drawing on [3]'s wo... Read More about "So far back, I'm anonymous": Exploring Student Identity using Photovoice.

"We're coming from different worlds" : exploring student identity during transition (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Meharg, D., Varey, A., & Cairncross, S. (2018). "We're coming from different worlds" : exploring student identity during transition. In SRHE Newer and Early Career Conference 2018 Proceedings

This study presents empirical work examining the student journey from further to higher education in computing degrees in Scotland and seeks to understand the complex formation of identity, from the student perspective, during transition. In Scotlan... Read More about "We're coming from different worlds" : exploring student identity during transition.

Adaptive learning in computing for non-native speakers. (2014)
Conference Proceeding
Rimbaud, Y., McEwan, T., Lawson, A., & Cairncross, S. (2014). Adaptive learning in computing for non-native speakers. In 2014 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference Proceedings (1-4). https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2014.7044142

A significant proportion of e-Learning resources for engineering and computing education appear to be exclusively in English, requiring many learners to adapt themselves to learning within an English language context. Adaptive learning has a role to... Read More about Adaptive learning in computing for non-native speakers..

Hallelujah! using topical examples to Illustrate ethical and business Issues for engineers. (2010)
Conference Proceeding
McEwan, T., & Cairncross, S. (2010). Hallelujah! using topical examples to Illustrate ethical and business Issues for engineers. In Proceedings of FIE 2010 (S3E-1). https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2010.5673348

Technically-oriented undergraduate students are often reluctant to engage with “Legal, Social, Ethical and Professional Issues”. In particular many learners appear to have an increasingly cavalier attitude to intellectual property in digital media. M... Read More about Hallelujah! using topical examples to Illustrate ethical and business Issues for engineers..

Same stories, different continents. (2005)
Conference Proceeding
McEwan, T., & Cairncross, S. (2005). Same stories, different continents.

Higher Education (HE) is increasingly globalised, involving partnerships between institutions in different countries. There is little research available on such educational partnerships in HE. Just like learning experiences themselves, each educatio... Read More about Same stories, different continents..

Human-Centred interaction design. (2003)
Conference Proceeding
Benyon, D. (2003). Human-Centred interaction design. In S. Cairncross, A. Varey, & T. McEwan (Eds.), Proceedings of 6th HCI Educators Workshop,

Learning technology research in practice: Reflections from the field. (2003)
Conference Proceeding
Cairncross, S., Mannion, M., & McEwan, T. (2003). Learning technology research in practice: Reflections from the field. In J. Cook, & D. McConnell (Eds.), Communities of Practice. Research Proceedings of the 10th Association for Learning Technology Conference (ALT-C 2003) (70-81)

Research into the effectiveness of new learning technologies is needed. However education research is complex and challenging. In this paper we explore problems associated with different methodological approaches. In particular the value of controll... Read More about Learning technology research in practice: Reflections from the field..