Outputs (14)

An exploration of professional identity in the information technology sector (2016)
Thesis
Smith, S. An exploration of professional identity in the information technology sector. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9731

At present the Information Technology profession appears to be dogged by high profile project failure, high graduate unemployment rates, employers unable to recruit suitable staff and a professional body under attack. It is not even clear that IT can... Read More about An exploration of professional identity in the information technology sector.

Supporting student transitions to placement and work: developing a new self-identity (2016)
Journal Article
Webster, G., Smith, S., & Smith, C. (2016). Supporting student transitions to placement and work: developing a new self-identity. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 11(1),

Moves towards the marketisation of higher education together with concerns over the challenges of graduate employment have led to an increased prioritisation of students undertaking relevant work experience while they study. Recognising a strong stud... Read More about Supporting student transitions to placement and work: developing a new self-identity.

'I hope we can handle it': A study examining student ability beliefs and motivations before transition (2016)
Journal Article
Meharg, D., Craighill, S., Varey, A., & Tizard, J. (2016). 'I hope we can handle it': A study examining student ability beliefs and motivations before transition. Education in the North, 23(2), 128-140

This paper employs the ‘Expectancy-Value Model of Achievement Motivation’ (Wigfield and Eccles, 2000) to identify performance barriers and facilitators for further education students continuing their studies at university. Using this model to unders... Read More about 'I hope we can handle it': A study examining student ability beliefs and motivations before transition.

Learning for the Workplace: Exploring professional identity in search of meaningful alternatives to student work placement (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webster, G., Smith, S., & Smith, C. (2016, December). Learning for the Workplace: Exploring professional identity in search of meaningful alternatives to student work placement. Paper presented at Society for Research into Higher Education 2016

Moves towards the marketisation of higher education have led to greater priority being placed upon students undertaking relevant work experience while they study. Recognising a strong demand for placements, the e-Placement Scotland project set out to... Read More about Learning for the Workplace: Exploring professional identity in search of meaningful alternatives to student work placement.

The utilization of system usability scale in learning management systems: a case study of Jeddah Community College (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Binyamin, S., Rutter, M., & Smith, S. (2016, November). The utilization of system usability scale in learning management systems: a case study of Jeddah Community College. Presented at 9th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville, Spain

Learning Management Systems (LMS) have been widely adopted in many higher educational institutions to support teaching and learning activities. The study was conducted with the aim of investigating the usability of the learning management system (Bla... Read More about The utilization of system usability scale in learning management systems: a case study of Jeddah Community College.

Evaluating the Usability of Learning Management Systems from Students' Perception: A Case Study of King Abdulaziz University (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Binyamin, S., Smith, S., & Rutter, M. (2016, October). Evaluating the Usability of Learning Management Systems from Students' Perception: A Case Study of King Abdulaziz University. Presented at 15th European Conference on eLearning (ECEL 2016), Prague, Czech Republic

Due to the rapid improvement in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), adopting technologies has become a major focus of interest in the field of education. The integration between ICT and education has introduced various positives and advan... Read More about Evaluating the Usability of Learning Management Systems from Students' Perception: A Case Study of King Abdulaziz University.

Matching and mismatch: understanding employer expectations of work placement applicants (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, C., & Smith, S. (2016, September). Matching and mismatch: understanding employer expectations of work placement applicants. Paper presented at ACEN

The success and sustainability of work-integrated learning (WIL) is an abiding concern for universities, as institutions seek to mainstream WIL within academic programmes. A supply of placement opportunities, and students successfully being appointe... Read More about Matching and mismatch: understanding employer expectations of work placement applicants.

Development of a Self-Efficacy Instrument for First Year Computing Students (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bhardwaj, J. (2016, June). Development of a Self-Efficacy Instrument for First Year Computing Students. Presented at Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference 2016, Leicester

This study explores the relationship between new entrants’ own measure of self-efficacy, their resilience to everyday challenges during first year, and their likelihood of completing and proceeding to second year. The study takes place in the School... Read More about Development of a Self-Efficacy Instrument for First Year Computing Students.

Curriculum for Excellence Transitions Project (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bhardwaj, J., & Taylor-Smith, E. (2016, June). Curriculum for Excellence Transitions Project. Presented at SICSA Education Workshop: "Student Transitions Within Computing", Aberdeen

The Curriculum for Excellence Transitions Project explores the impact of the CfE on the transition from school to university for undergraduate computing students. It will compare the
September 2015 intake from Scottish schools to the School of Compu... Read More about Curriculum for Excellence Transitions Project.

Exploring student identity through a university-wide graduate employability initiative (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S., Smith, C., Taylor-Smith, E., Fotheringham, J., & Dencer-Brown, I. (2016, June). Exploring student identity through a university-wide graduate employability initiative. Paper presented at WACE International Research Symposium

Universities are adopting institution-wide projects designed to enhance opportunities for student work placements and work-related learning across all subject disciplines, as inclusion and graduate employability are increasingly expressed as universi... Read More about Exploring student identity through a university-wide graduate employability initiative.

Development of a Self-Efficacy Instrument for First Year Computing Students (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bhardwaj, J. (2016, June). Development of a Self-Efficacy Instrument for First Year Computing Students. Presented at QAA13th Enhancement Themes conference: Student Transitions, Edinburgh

This study addresses the high non-continuation average for Computer Science of 9.5% amongst young entrants (HESA, 2015). This seems to indicate low resilience during the key transition to first year. The majority of studies characterise low resilie... Read More about Development of a Self-Efficacy Instrument for First Year Computing Students.

Digital Musicianship Training for Classically Trained Music Students in a Laptop Orchestra (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cheng, L. (2016, May). Digital Musicianship Training for Classically Trained Music Students in a Laptop Orchestra. Presented at 22nd International Symposium on Electronic Art, Hong Kong

Laptop orchestra is a music platform that focuses on collaborative music making within a computer-mediated environment. It is usually formed by an interdisciplinary team with expertise in different disciplines such as music, composition, multimedia,... Read More about Digital Musicianship Training for Classically Trained Music Students in a Laptop Orchestra.

Partnership and preparation: a new model of transition from college to university (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Meharg, D., & Fotheringham, J. (2014, April). Partnership and preparation: a new model of transition from college to university. Presented at Attainment for All: Inclusivity, Diversity and Success in LTHE: First Annual Conference on Equality and Diversity in Teaching and Learning in Scottish Higher Education, Glasgow

Widening participation in higher education continues to be a key focus for Scottish government and the 2013 Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act places obligations upon Universities to achieve progress in this regard. The Act also makes provision for Add... Read More about Partnership and preparation: a new model of transition from college to university.

The paradigmatic hearts of subjects which their "English" flows through (2016)
Journal Article
Pilcher, N., & Richards, K. (2016). The paradigmatic hearts of subjects which their "English" flows through. Higher Education Research and Development, 35(5), 997-1010. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2016.1138455

Much research into the use of corpora and discourse to support higher education students on pre-sessional and in-sessional courses champions subject specificity. Drawing on the work of writers such as Bakhtin (1981) and Voloshinov (1973), in this art... Read More about The paradigmatic hearts of subjects which their "English" flows through.