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Using Social Media to Develop Student Interactions. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Robertson, S. (2013, June). Using Social Media to Develop Student Interactions. Presented at Edinburgh Napier University Academic Professional Development Staff Conference

10 minute catalyst session at the 2013 Edinburgh Napier Staff Conference. The focus was on how interaction between students could be increased through social media.

The session considered data collection from two student cohorts that underlines t... Read More about Using Social Media to Develop Student Interactions..

Direct entrants in transition: becoming independent learners (2013)
Journal Article
Christie, H., Barron, P., & D'Annunzio-Green, N. (2013). Direct entrants in transition: becoming independent learners. Studies in Higher Education, 38(4), 623-637. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2011.588326

This article investigates the dynamic transitions that college leavers make to university. It draws on qualitative research with a group of students who took direct entry to the second or third year of a degree programme at university, to show that s... Read More about Direct entrants in transition: becoming independent learners.

An investigation into changes in gender equity and equality in Scottish universities from 1850 to 2011 (2013)
Thesis
Dick, D. An investigation into changes in gender equity and equality in Scottish universities from 1850 to 2011. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6050

The central aim of this thesis is: to investigate changes in gender equity and equality in Scottish universities from mid-nineteenth century to 2011 with reference to the experiences and attitudes of female and male academics comparing their opportun... Read More about An investigation into changes in gender equity and equality in Scottish universities from 1850 to 2011.

Can Pay, Should Pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, C. F., Smith, S., & Irving, C. (2013, April). Can Pay, Should Pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities. Paper presented at HEA STEM Conference

In a time of high youth unemployment, when relevant work experience is often cited as the most important factor in finding a graduate job, computing students are being advised to pursue work placements or other work experience during their studies to... Read More about Can Pay, Should Pay? Comparing employer and student outcomes of paid and unpaid work opportunities.

Teacher talk and managing social relations in Philippine university classrooms (2013)
Journal Article
Victoria, M. (2013). Teacher talk and managing social relations in Philippine university classrooms. English Language Teacher Education and Development, 15(Winter), Article 5

Language is at the ‘centre of what happens in the classroom’ (Manke, 1997: xvi). Indeed, it can be said that the classroom is a ‘universe of language’ (Bourdieu & Passeron, 1994: 19) where what is taught and learnt is done through spoken or written d... Read More about Teacher talk and managing social relations in Philippine university classrooms.

Investigating gaps in higher civil engineering education regarding students’ level of knowledge and understanding of basic structural concepts (2013)
Thesis
Tsechelidou, E. Investigating gaps in higher civil engineering education regarding students’ level of knowledge and understanding of basic structural concepts. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6076

A key issue for young graduates of civil engineering is their ability to obtain the necessary knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts of civil engineering, which are necessary to work with success in real projects. The literature review ind... Read More about Investigating gaps in higher civil engineering education regarding students’ level of knowledge and understanding of basic structural concepts.

The Impact of Repeated Lying on Survey Results (2013)
Journal Article
Chesney, T., & Penny, K. (2013). The Impact of Repeated Lying on Survey Results. SAGE Open, 3(1), 215824401247234. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244012472345

We study the effects on results of participants completing a survey more than once, a phenomenon known as farming. Using data from a real social science study as a baseline, three strategies that participants might use to farm are studied by Monte Ca... Read More about The Impact of Repeated Lying on Survey Results.