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New connections, old exclusions? Language, power and ICTs'. (2005)
Book Chapter
Caddell, M., & Hall, P. A. V. (2005). New connections, old exclusions? Language, power and ICTs'. In Y. Yadava, G. Bhattarai, R. R. Lohani, B. Prasain, & K. Parajuli (Eds.), Contemporary issues in Nepalese linguistics

Learning in lectures: Do ‘interactive windows’ help? (2005)
Journal Article
Huxham, M. (2005). Learning in lectures: Do ‘interactive windows’ help?. Active learning in higher education, 6(1), 17-31. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787405049943

Many educational development resources recommend
making conventional lectures more interactive. However, there is little
firm evidence supporting either the acceptability (to students) or
efficacy of doing so. This research examined the use of sho... Read More about Learning in lectures: Do ‘interactive windows’ help?.

Using online discussion to support activities in online tutorials. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Beasley, N., Davison, B., & Hall, H. (2004, November). Using online discussion to support activities in online tutorials. Presented at 3rd European Conference on eLearning

Online discussion activities are commonly used to create online communities, foster peer and tutor support, encourage reflection and provide equal opportunities for participation, particularly for fully online students. This paper describes the use o... Read More about Using online discussion to support activities in online tutorials..

Assessing confidence in the Chinese learner. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bruce, S. D. (2004, December). Assessing confidence in the Chinese learner. Paper presented at 8th CAA Conference, Loughborough: Loughborough University

This short paper firstly examines the cultural issues of confidence-based assessment by observing a Chinese learner group completing a multiple choice test in English as a Foreign Language (EFL). The results show no indication that the Chinese studen... Read More about Assessing confidence in the Chinese learner..

The role of formative ‘low-stakes’ assessment in supporting non-traditional students’ retention and progression in higher education: student perspectives (2004)
Journal Article
Sambell, K., & Hubbard, A. (2004). The role of formative ‘low-stakes’ assessment in supporting non-traditional students’ retention and progression in higher education: student perspectives. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 6(2), 25-36

There is little doubt that strategies to widen participation in UK higher education are having a significant impact on institutions, curricula and staff (Collins & Lim, 2002). Given the current
policy emphasis on recruiting students from non-traditi... Read More about The role of formative ‘low-stakes’ assessment in supporting non-traditional students’ retention and progression in higher education: student perspectives.

Learning to make sense: the use of critical incident analysis in facilitated reflective groups of mental health student nurses (2004)
Journal Article
Gould, B. H., & Masters, H. (2004). Learning to make sense: the use of critical incident analysis in facilitated reflective groups of mental health student nurses. Learning in Health and Social Care, 3(2), 53-63. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1473-6861.2004.00063.x

Encouragement for nurses to utilize reflective approaches has come from a wide range of professional and educational bodies. The benefits of reflection are usually stated in terms of increases in the nurse's critical abilities and a greater awareness... Read More about Learning to make sense: the use of critical incident analysis in facilitated reflective groups of mental health student nurses.

Carnivalising the future: a new approach to theorising childhood and adulthood in science fiction for young readers (2004)
Journal Article
Sambell, K. (2004). Carnivalising the future: a new approach to theorising childhood and adulthood in science fiction for young readers. Lion and the Unicorn, 28(2), 247-261

The comic narrative strategies that Reeve uses in Mortal Engines set it apart from the bulk of deeply serious, starkly pessimistic science fiction for young readers. Sambell illustrates how Reeve eschews the oppressive admonitory tone of the dystopia... Read More about Carnivalising the future: a new approach to theorising childhood and adulthood in science fiction for young readers.

Conceptions of student-centred teaching. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brown, N. (2004, January). Conceptions of student-centred teaching. Paper presented at Fifth Transforming Healthcare through Research, Education and Technology

Contemporary issues in childhood : approaches to teaching and learning (2003)
Book
Miller, S., & Sambell, K. (Eds.). (2003). Contemporary issues in childhood : approaches to teaching and learning. Northumbria University Press

Contemporary issues in childhood : approaches to teaching and learning takes a contemporary and in-depth look at the teaching of humanities where children and their world s are central to the curriculum. Aimed at students and teachers of Childhood an... Read More about Contemporary issues in childhood : approaches to teaching and learning.

Annotated bibliography of utopian and dystopian children's fiction (2003)
Book Chapter
Hintz, C., Ostry, E., Sambell, K., & Totaro, R. C. N. (2003). Annotated bibliography of utopian and dystopian children's fiction. In C. Hintz, & E. Ostry (Eds.), Utopian and dystopian writing for children and young adults (200-231). Routledge

This volume examines a variety of utopian writing for children from the 18th century to the present day, defining and exploring this new genre in the field of children's literature. The original essays discuss thematic conventions and present detaile... Read More about Annotated bibliography of utopian and dystopian children's fiction.