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Exploring contributions of project-based learning to health and wellbeing in secondary education (2015)
Journal Article
Allison, P., Gray, S., Sproule, J., Nash, C., Martindale, R., & Wang, J. (2015). Exploring contributions of project-based learning to health and wellbeing in secondary education. Improving Schools, 18(3), 207-220. https://doi.org/10.1177/1365480215599298

Regardless of the aims and purposes of education, recent trends in pedagogy suggest an increasing popularity of project-based learning (PBL) and a focus on interdisciplinary approaches to learning, however ill-defined they may be. Connections between... Read More about Exploring contributions of project-based learning to health and wellbeing in secondary education.

Building a physically active and talent rich culture: An educationally sound approach (2010)
Journal Article
Collins, D., Martindale, R., Button, A., & Sowerby, K. (2010). Building a physically active and talent rich culture: An educationally sound approach. European Physical Education Review, 16(1), 7-28. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336x10369196

Physical education and sport are often critically evaluated for the potential impact they can have on the development of children, both from the perspective of health and the development of sporting talent. Reflecting these two important goals, this... Read More about Building a physically active and talent rich culture: An educationally sound approach.

A critical evaluation of the methodology and effectiveness of self directed study within the veterinary nursing programme (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fraser, M. (2007, December). A critical evaluation of the methodology and effectiveness of self directed study within the veterinary nursing programme. Poster presented at Edinburgh Napier University Teaching Fellows Conference

One of the main features of higher education is the ability of students to undertake self directed study. However, the level of self directed study and the preparation which students receive prior to embarking on their studies can vary between differ... Read More about A critical evaluation of the methodology and effectiveness of self directed study within the veterinary nursing programme.