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Evaluation of six-month writing for publication programme. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hislop, J., Murray, R., & Newton, M. (2007, December). Evaluation of six-month writing for publication programme. Presented at World Physiotherapy Congress, Vancouver, Canada

No abstract available.

Rethinking feedback : an assessment for learning perspective (2007)
Book
Sambell, K., Gibson, M., & Montgomery, C. (2007). Rethinking feedback : an assessment for learning perspective. Northumbria University Press

Feedback is becoming an increasingly vexed issue in
higher education. Lecturers routinely spend a great
deal of time reading and annotating students’ work,
only to worry that students are really only interested in a
single piece of information: t... Read More about Rethinking feedback : an assessment for learning perspective.

Innovative assessment across the disciplines An analytical review of the literature. (2007)
Report
Hounsell, D., Falchikov, N., Hounsell, J., Klampfleitner, M., Huxham, M., Thomson, K., & Blair, S. (2007). Innovative assessment across the disciplines An analytical review of the literature. York: The Higher Education Academy

In universities, where the choice of methods of assessment is devolved, such methods can differ by subject area, by course and by institution. Yet while devolution offers scope to reconfigure assessment approaches, there may be correspondingly greate... Read More about Innovative assessment across the disciplines An analytical review of the literature..

Implementing web-assisted learning and engaging academic staff in the change process (2007)
Journal Article
Marek, S. A., Sibbald, A. M., & Bagher, M. (2007). Implementing web-assisted learning and engaging academic staff in the change process. Journal of Organisational Transformation and Social Change, 3(3), 269-284. https://doi.org/10.1386/jots.3.3.269_1

In achieving the transition from a traditional taught mode of delivery to web-assisted learning, the management of universities now realise that change needs to be led and managed from the top down. They are also reliant on academic staff to engage i... Read More about Implementing web-assisted learning and engaging academic staff in the change process.

The use of hot- deck imputation to compare performance of Further Education colleges. (2007)
Journal Article
Penny, K. I., Ashraf, M. Z., & Duffy, J. C. (2007). The use of hot- deck imputation to compare performance of Further Education colleges. Proceedings of the ... International Conference on Information Technology Interfaces, 179-184. https://doi.org/10.1109/ITI.2007.4283766

There are problems associated with the use of existing
educational performance indicators when comparing fur-
ther education colleges in Scotland. Several approaches
have been suggested to avoid or resolve problems in
comparing performance indica... Read More about The use of hot- deck imputation to compare performance of Further Education colleges..

Widening access and learner diversity in health & social care: lessons from practice teaching. (2007)
Journal Article
Greig, J., & MacKenzie, R. (2007). Widening access and learner diversity in health & social care: lessons from practice teaching. The Journal of practice teaching in health and social work, 7(3), 43-48. https://doi.org/10.1921/19642

The attempt to recruit non-traditional students to health and social work is not just to compensate for the decreased availability of traditional students but because it is socially just. The non-traditional student journey can be lengthy; starting w... Read More about Widening access and learner diversity in health & social care: lessons from practice teaching..

Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework (2007)
Journal Article
Carbery, R., & Garavan, T. N. (2007). Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework. Human Resource Development Review, 6(4), 394-418. https://doi.org/10.1177/1534484307307552

Protean, boundaryless, authentic, and portfolio careers increasingly challenge managers to be proactive and self-regulated. Managers are expected to manage their careers, develop employability, and continually learn. This article proposes a conceptu... Read More about Conceptualizing the Participation of Managers in Career-Focused Learning and Development: A Framework.

Skills, learning styles and success of first-year undergraduates (2007)
Journal Article
Goldfinch, J., & Hughes, M. (2007). Skills, learning styles and success of first-year undergraduates. Active learning in higher education, 8(3), 259-273. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787407081881

This study investigates the relationships between students' confidence in their generic skills on entry to university, their learning styles and their academic performance in first year. Research based on a large cohort of Scottish undergraduates fou... Read More about Skills, learning styles and success of first-year undergraduates.

Fast and effective feedback: are model answers the answer? (2007)
Journal Article
Huxham, M. (2007). Fast and effective feedback: are model answers the answer?. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 32(6), 601-611. https://doi.org/10.1080/02602930601116946

Feedback to students is essential for effective learning, but there is little empirical information on what kind of feedback is best. This study compares student responses and performance after receiving two types of feedback, that provided by model... Read More about Fast and effective feedback: are model answers the answer?.

An investigation into the potential of collaborative computer game-based learning in Higher Education (2007)
Thesis
Whitton, N. J. An investigation into the potential of collaborative computer game-based learning in Higher Education. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4281

Advocates of game-based learning argue that computer games have the potential to transform university education, motivating and engaging a new generation of learners in a way that traditional education does not. The research described in this thesis,... Read More about An investigation into the potential of collaborative computer game-based learning in Higher Education.

Peer Assessment: A Paradigm Shift in Case Pedagogy or an Abrogation of Lecturer Responsibility? (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stevenson, D., & Gallagher, J. (2007, July). Peer Assessment: A Paradigm Shift in Case Pedagogy or an Abrogation of Lecturer Responsibility?. Presented at World Association for Case Research Methods and Applications, Guadalajara, Mexico

The use of case studies as a pedagogic tool is fraught with challenges, not the least of which is engaging students in the ownership of the experiential base where instead of being passive recipients of knowledge they become active participants. Esse... Read More about Peer Assessment: A Paradigm Shift in Case Pedagogy or an Abrogation of Lecturer Responsibility?.

Finding feasible timetables using group-based operators. (2007)
Journal Article
Lewis, R. M. R., & Paechter, B. (2007). Finding feasible timetables using group-based operators. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 11, 397-413. https://doi.org/10.1109/TEVC.2006.885162

This paper describes the applicability of the so-called "grouping genetic algorithm" to a well-known version of the university course timetabling problem. We note that there are, in fact, various scaling up issues surrounding this sort of algorithm a... Read More about Finding feasible timetables using group-based operators..

Feedback: the student perspective (2007)
Journal Article
Brown, J. (2007). Feedback: the student perspective. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 12(1), 33-51. https://doi.org/10.1080/13596740601155363

The usefulness of the feedback received on assessments undertaken by accounting students during their degree programme is an area about which little has been written. Given the increasing significance of transparency in the academic process, as evid... Read More about Feedback: the student perspective.

How can we get our students to speak in class? (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Foster, M. (2007, January). How can we get our students to speak in class?. Paper presented at 3rd International Conference on East Asian students