Qualitative evaluation of a writing for publication course. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hislop, J., Murray, R., & Newton, M. (2004, December). Qualitative evaluation of a writing for publication course. Poster presented at NHS Education for Scotland conference on education Research and Development, Clydebank, Glasgow

No abstract available.

Integrated teaching of anatomy in the nursing curriculum: the UK approach. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Waugh, A. (2004, August). Integrated teaching of anatomy in the nursing curriculum: the UK approach. Presented at 16th IFAA Conference and 109th Annual Meeting of Japanese Association of Anatomists

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.

Teaching, learning and evaluation within competency based fieldwork education. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bossers, A., Banks, S., Bezzina, M. B., Cameron, D., Dendall, M., Drynan, D., McKay, E. A., Mulholland, S., O'Connor, D., Stier, J., Storr, C., & Villeneuve, S. (2004, June). Teaching, learning and evaluation within competency based fieldwork education. Paper presented at Canadian Association of Occuational Therapists Annual Conference

Evaluation and multimedia learning objects: towards a human‐centred approach (2004)
Journal Article
McEwan, T., & Cairncross, S. (2004). Evaluation and multimedia learning objects: towards a human‐centred approach. Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 1(2), 101-112. https://doi.org/10.1108/17415650480000015

If initial attempts to incorporate reusable multimedia into university teaching were characterised by the efforts of enthusiasts, the growth of the “Learning Object” economy in recent years requires a more strategic and systems-based approach. While... Read More about Evaluation and multimedia learning objects: towards a human‐centred approach.

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.