Third sector internships Scotland: annual report 2010-11
(2012)
Report
Caddell, M. (2011). Third sector internships Scotland: annual report 2010-11. Scotland: The Open University
Outputs (771)
Employability for Community Development: Case studies from the Open University. (2012)
Report
Caddell, M. & Martin, G. (2011). Employability for Community Development: Case studies from the Open University. Scotland: The Open University
Making internships work for Scotland's students and third sector organisations. Mid-point review of third sector internships Scotland. (2012)
Report
Caddell, M. (2011). Making internships work for Scotland's students and third sector organisations. Mid-point review of third sector internships Scotland. Edinburgh: Third Sector Internships Scotland (TSIS)
Balancing rigour and relevance: Higher education researchers and policymakers need to be more open to each other (2016)
Digital Artefact
Smith, K., Fernie, S., & Pilcher, N. (2016). Balancing rigour and relevance: Higher education researchers and policymakers need to be more open to each other. [Research Professional website]No abstract available.
The casualties of transition: the health impact of NEET status and some approaches to managing it (2018)
Journal Article
Robertson, P. J. (2018). The casualties of transition: the health impact of NEET status and some approaches to managing it. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 47(3), 390-402. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2018.1455168Youth unemployment can be understood as a major public health risk. This paper explores the multidisciplinary literature in this field, and its relevance to support for NEET (not in education, employment or training) young people. There is reason to... Read More about The casualties of transition: the health impact of NEET status and some approaches to managing it.
Introduction to sociology for health carers (2014)
Book
Walsh, M., & Tait, D. (2014). Introduction to sociology for health carers. (2nd). CengageNow in its second edition, An Introduction to Sociology for Health Carers provides an accessible grounding for all nursing and health care students who have little previous experience of studying Sociology but who, within their first year courses, ne... Read More about Introduction to sociology for health carers.
Innovation, entrepreneurship: learning lessons in uncertainty. (2016)
Book Chapter
Whitecross, R. (2016). Innovation, entrepreneurship: learning lessons in uncertainty. In Innovations in Learning and TechnologyWhat does it mean to teach innovation and entrepreneurship in professional degrees? The professions such as accountancy and law traditionally provide specialised knowledge and advice. As technology makes the professional’s knowledge more accessible,... Read More about Innovation, entrepreneurship: learning lessons in uncertainty..
Why Internships? Understanding Student Motivations and Experience. (2013)
Preprint / Working Paper
Reilly, C. & Caddell, M. (2012). Why Internships? Understanding Student Motivations and Experience.No abstract available.
Third Sector Internships Scotland Data Overview 2010-14 (2014)
Report
Caddell, M., Pegg, A. & Jones, H. (2013). Third Sector Internships Scotland Data Overview 2010-14. Scotland: Scottish Funding CouncilNo abstract available.
The Use of Phenomenological Approach in Evaluating Mentorship Preparation Program in South East Scotland (2017)
Journal Article
Neades, B. L., Lawson, B., Watson, W., & Montgomery, S. (2017). The Use of Phenomenological Approach in Evaluating Mentorship Preparation Program in South East Scotland. Sage Research Methods Cases, https://doi.org/10.4135/9781473970663The Nursing and Midwifery Council for the United Kingdom highlighted the importance of the role of the mentor in the development of competence in student nurses and midwives. Veronica Lambert and Margaret Glacken, as well as Zoe Wilkes, suggested tha... Read More about The Use of Phenomenological Approach in Evaluating Mentorship Preparation Program in South East Scotland.
Education and change: a historical perspective on schooling, development and the Nepali nation-state. (2006)
Book Chapter
Caddell, M. (2006). Education and change: a historical perspective on schooling, development and the Nepali nation-state. In K. Kumar, & J. Oesterheld (Eds.), Education and Social Change in South Asia (251-284)
Exploration of the perceived impact of carer involvement in mental health nurse education: Values, attitudes and making a difference (2018)
Journal Article
McIntosh, G. (2018). Exploration of the perceived impact of carer involvement in mental health nurse education: Values, attitudes and making a difference. Nurse Education in Practice, 29, 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2018.01.009The active involvement of people with lived experience of mental health (MH) issues and their carers is recognised as good practice internationally. Academic settings are seen to be an ideal, although potentially privileged, environments in which to... Read More about Exploration of the perceived impact of carer involvement in mental health nurse education: Values, attitudes and making a difference.
We need to talk about IELTS, and the case for testing English 'in-subject' (2017)
Digital Artefact
Pilcher, N., & Richards, K. (2017). We need to talk about IELTS, and the case for testing English 'in-subject'. [Webpage]No abstract available - read the full article here - http://wonkhe.com/blogs/we-need-to-talk-about-ielts-and-the-case-for-testing-english-in-subject/
Constructing English Medium indicators in the shipping courses of Taiwan's higher education (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Tseng, P., Richards, K., & Pilcher, N. (2017, May). Constructing English Medium indicators in the shipping courses of Taiwan's higher education. Paper presented at 9th International Forum on Shipping, Ports and AirportsEnglish is a common language in the global maritime industry and many countries are now moving towards the use of English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) to deliver their courses. Such a medium increases students’ proficiency in the common language... Read More about Constructing English Medium indicators in the shipping courses of Taiwan's higher education.
Self-reflection as a tool for inclusive learning and teaching (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McLatchie, J., & Campbell, L. A. (2017, July). Self-reflection as a tool for inclusive learning and teaching. Paper presented at SCUTREA Adult Education for Inclusion and Diversity, University of Edinburgh, EdinburghOver the past twenty years Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have become transformative spaces as the student population has expanded. National and institutional policies have brought issues of widening access and internationalisation to the foref... Read More about Self-reflection as a tool for inclusive learning and teaching.
Positive psychology and career development (2017)
Journal Article
Robertson, P. J. (2018). Positive psychology and career development. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 46(2), 241-254. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2017.1318433Positive psychology has been an influential movement within psychology in the early years of the 21st century. It is now timely to assess the value of its contribution to career education and guidance. This paper provides a critique of this perspecti... Read More about Positive psychology and career development.
The students' acceptance of learning management systems in Saudi Arabia: A case study of King Abdulaziz University (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Binyamin, S., Rutter, M., & Smith, S. (2017). The students' acceptance of learning management systems in Saudi Arabia: A case study of King Abdulaziz University. In INTED2017 Proceedings (9324-9333). https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2017.2205The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) has become one of the most widely-used models in understanding user acceptance of technologies and has been employed in many empirical studies. However, TAM has barely been used within the context of Saudi Arabia... Read More about The students' acceptance of learning management systems in Saudi Arabia: A case study of King Abdulaziz University.
An implementation of the extended technology acceptance model for understanding students' perceptions of learning management systems: a study within tertiary institutions in Saudia Arabia (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rutter, M. J., Alshehri, A., & Smith, S. (2017, March). An implementation of the extended technology acceptance model for understanding students' perceptions of learning management systems: a study within tertiary institutions in Saudia Arabia. Poster presented at 11th annual International Technology, Education and Development ConferenceThe rapid evolution of e-learning around the world is inspiring many educational and business institutions to adopt it. E-learning is motivated by compelling advantages such as geographical reach, flexibility and cost effectiveness in course delivery... Read More about An implementation of the extended technology acceptance model for understanding students' perceptions of learning management systems: a study within tertiary institutions in Saudia Arabia.
Should we teach from materials developed with corpus linguistics? (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Richards, K., & Pilcher, N. (2016, October). Should we teach from materials developed with corpus linguistics?. Presented at IATEFL ESP SIG International Conference , Athens, GreeceIn our presentation for the IATEFL ESP-SIG in Athens our intention was to create ‘wobble’ and genuine dialogue around the issue of the importance of ‘context’ in relation to corpus linguistics. We believe we failed to achieve this, as illustrated by... Read More about Should we teach from materials developed with corpus linguistics?.
Career Guidance, Health and Well-being (2017)
Journal Article
Robertson, P. (2017). Career Guidance, Health and Well-being. Career Matters, 5(1), 36-37This is a brief article for practitioners in the Career Development Institute's magazine: Career Matters. It explores the links between work, health and well-being, and considers the implications for career development practice.