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'ChatGPT & Me' Student Padlet Data With Reactions (2023)
Data
Drumm, L., Illingworth, S., Graham, C., Calabrese, P., Taylor, S., Dencer-Brown, I., & van Knippenberg, I. (2023). 'ChatGPT & Me' Student Padlet Data With Reactions. [Data]. https://doi.org/10.17869/enu.2023.3200728

These data are from a project which aimed to collect and analyse student attitudes to artificial intelligence (AI) and their own learning and assessment while they are studying with Edinburgh Napier University. AI tools such as ChatGPT make it easier... Read More about 'ChatGPT & Me' Student Padlet Data With Reactions.

Rehearsing empathy: exploring the role of poetry in supporting learning (2023)
Journal Article
Jack, K., & Illingworth, S. (2024). Rehearsing empathy: exploring the role of poetry in supporting learning. Arts and Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, 16(3), 303-316. https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2023.2256361

Empathy is an important aspect of therapeutic relationships in health and social care settings. Health educators can foster empathy development in learners through creative writing activities. Drawing on the humanities, specifically poetry, this pape... Read More about Rehearsing empathy: exploring the role of poetry in supporting learning.

Fostering a Sense of Belonging to Support Successful Online Learners (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brodie, J. (2023, September). Fostering a Sense of Belonging to Support Successful Online Learners. Presented at QAA Scotland - The future of Learning and Teaching: Planning and Delivery of digitally Enhanced Blended Learning, Glasgow, UK

This invited round table presentation was given at The QAA Scotland's event on 'The future of Learning and Teaching: Planning and Delivery of digitally Enhanced blended learning'. The presentation discussed the challenges of supporting belonging at a... Read More about Fostering a Sense of Belonging to Support Successful Online Learners.

Toilet graffiti: What can we learn from the visual languaging in the stalls? (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Victoria, M. (2023, September). Toilet graffiti: What can we learn from the visual languaging in the stalls?. Paper presented at DN29 Visiolinguistics: Panoramas of Languaging and Visuality, Online

Academic research has conceptualised toilet graffiti or latrinalia (Dundes, 1966) as a ‘symbol of a sociological subculture, juvenile delinquency, and regulatory problem’ (Halsey & Young, 2006);as a ‘communal public diary’ (Kurniawan & Anderson, 2008... Read More about Toilet graffiti: What can we learn from the visual languaging in the stalls?.

Disparities in work-integrated learning experiences for students who present as women: an international study of biases, barriers, and challenges (2023)
Journal Article
Bowen, T., Drysdale, M. T., Callaghan, S., Smith, S., Johansson, K., Smith, C., Walsh, B., & Berg, T. (2024). Disparities in work-integrated learning experiences for students who present as women: an international study of biases, barriers, and challenges. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 14(2), 313-328. https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-05-2023-0115

Purpose
This study identifies gendered disparities among women students participating in work-integrated learning and explores the effects of the disparities on their perceptions on perceived opportunities, competencies, sense of belonging, and prof... Read More about Disparities in work-integrated learning experiences for students who present as women: an international study of biases, barriers, and challenges.

‘They gave me an opportunity, and I took it’: motivations and concerns of adult apprentices (2023)
Journal Article
Smith, S., Fabian, K., Taylor-Smith, E., Barr, M., Berg, T., Bratton, A., Kolberg, M., Paterson, J., & Zarb, M. (2025). ‘They gave me an opportunity, and I took it’: motivations and concerns of adult apprentices. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 77(2), 465-483. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2023.2255576

In the UK context of an ageing population, degree apprenticeships represent a new opportunity to study for a degree while working. Apprentices are full-time employees granted time to study for a degree with a significant workplace learning component.... Read More about ‘They gave me an opportunity, and I took it’: motivations and concerns of adult apprentices.

Apprentices’ perspectives of the tripartite collaboration at the heart of degree apprenticeships: a longitudinal study (2023)
Journal Article
Taylor-Smith, E., Smith, S., Fabian, K., & Bratton, A. (2023). Apprentices’ perspectives of the tripartite collaboration at the heart of degree apprenticeships: a longitudinal study. Journal of Workplace Learning, 35(8), 779-795. https://doi.org/10.1108/JWL-01-2023-0007

Purpose: The partnership which underpins degree apprenticeships is a tripartite collaboration between apprentices, employers, and universities. This study investigated the lived experiences and reflections of the apprentices at the centre, to inform... Read More about Apprentices’ perspectives of the tripartite collaboration at the heart of degree apprenticeships: a longitudinal study.

Reflecting on the impacts of changes to teaching and support of the 2-stage 2-year MSc in Pharmaceutical and Analytical Science (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacCallum, J., Foley, S., Arnott, I., & Oluwadare, T. (2023, June). Reflecting on the impacts of changes to teaching and support of the 2-stage 2-year MSc in Pharmaceutical and Analytical Science. Poster presented at The Gathering - Edinburgh Napier University L&T Conference, Edinburgh

Janis MacCallum, Sophie Foley, Iain Arnott, Tayo Oluwadare

Women into Tech: understanding barriers, making connections (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor-Smith, E., Smith, S., Shankland, C., & Kolberg, M. (2023, June). Women into Tech: understanding barriers, making connections. Paper presented at 2023 Horizons in STEM, Swansea, UK

Computing and technology need a better gender balance. BCS report that, in 2021, only 22% of all IT specialists in the UK were women and their median hourly pay was 13% less than male employees. Further, according to HESA data, only 21% of students i... Read More about Women into Tech: understanding barriers, making connections.

‘I can’t really say as my course is 90% male’: students perceptions of gender impact on computing and engineering degrees (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Taylor-Smith, E., Smith, S., & Fabian, K. (2023, June). ‘I can’t really say as my course is 90% male’: students perceptions of gender impact on computing and engineering degrees. Paper presented at 2023 Horizons in STEM, Swansea, UK

In UK higher education, the majority of computing and engineering students are men. HESA (2023) records the proportion of women studying ‘Computing’ and ‘Engineering and technology’ as 22.78% and 20.47% respectively. Lack of women is a problem for bo... Read More about ‘I can’t really say as my course is 90% male’: students perceptions of gender impact on computing and engineering degrees.

Understanding international students' experiences with assessments through rich pictures (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Victoria, M., & Ratz, S. (2023, June). Understanding international students' experiences with assessments through rich pictures. Paper presented at The Gathering 2023: Learning & Teaching conference, Edinburgh

Higher education institutions continue to see an increasing number of international students who bring with them diverse forms of assessment ‘literacies’ acquired from previous sociocultural and educational contexts. This presentation explores the ex... Read More about Understanding international students' experiences with assessments through rich pictures.

Citizen Science in Australian Higher Education: Emerging Learning and Research Communities (2023)
Journal Article
Quinnell, R., Motion, A., Illingworth, S., Calyx, C., Bray, H., & Borda, A. (2023). Citizen Science in Australian Higher Education: Emerging Learning and Research Communities. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 31(1), https://doi.org/10.30722/ijisme.31.01.001

Citizen science, though well established in Australia has not yet found wide use in tertiary science education. We offer case studies to illustrate that Citizen Science approaches are slowly being adopted and we highlight the spectrum of experiences... Read More about Citizen Science in Australian Higher Education: Emerging Learning and Research Communities.

Shaping Educational Leadership, Inspiring Enhancement: Reflections & Future Action (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Caddell, M., Blackwell-Young, J., Haddow, C., & Davis, K. (2023, June). Shaping Educational Leadership, Inspiring Enhancement: Reflections & Future Action. Paper presented at QAA Enhancement Themes Conference: Shaping the Student Experience Together: 20 Years of Enhancement, Glasgow Caledonian University

The practice of apprenticeships as work-integrated learning (2023)
Book Chapter
Smith, S., Taylor-Smith, E., Fabian, K., & Klotz, D. (2023). The practice of apprenticeships as work-integrated learning. In K. E. Zegwaard, & T. J. Pretti (Eds.), In The Routledge International Handbook of Work-Integrated Learning (207-217). (3rd Edition). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003156420

The term ‘apprentice’ is used to describe an employee who is learning in order to fulfill a future job role, with this learning largely encompassing on-the-job training and learning by doing (Fuller & Unwin, 1998). Conventionally, apprenticeships wer... Read More about The practice of apprenticeships as work-integrated learning.

Re-Designing an MBA programme to meet the challenge of growth in international student numbers (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Yapa, M., & Brodie, J. (2023, May). Re-Designing an MBA programme to meet the challenge of growth in international student numbers. Paper presented at CABS LTSE 2023 Conference, Northport, Wales

The case study demonstrates the novel pedagogy and process undertaken in designing a new MBA programme that would help support increased positive outcomes for international students coming from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds. The case pres... Read More about Re-Designing an MBA programme to meet the challenge of growth in international student numbers.

How poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ course experiences (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Illingworth, S., & Radhakrishnan, M. (2023, May). How poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ course experiences. Paper presented at SEDA Spring Conference 2023, Online

This session will present a study that investigates the use of poetry as a reflective tool for first-year undergraduate students in introductory STEM courses. Using poetic content analysis (Illingworth, 2022), the study analyses students’ responses t... Read More about How poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ course experiences.

Maintaining rigour, seeing improvement: The effectiveness of poster presentations as a culturally inclusive approach to post-graduate assessment. (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McLean, L., Gerard, L., & Luong, S. (2023, May). Maintaining rigour, seeing improvement: The effectiveness of poster presentations as a culturally inclusive approach to post-graduate assessment. Paper presented at SEDA Spring Conference 2023: The Role of the Educational Developer in an Ever-evolving Landscape, Online

This project explores perceived and potential challenges and benefits international students encounter when undertaking a non-traditional/unique assessment practice, specifically a narrated poster presentation. Exploring and analysing students’ persp... Read More about Maintaining rigour, seeing improvement: The effectiveness of poster presentations as a culturally inclusive approach to post-graduate assessment..