School of Education – Page 8

The ‘personality’ of educational objects

Dr Mathew Inglis, Mathematics Education Centre, University of Loughborough, presents studies where he has used methods developed by psychologists interested in understanding human personalities to investigate the ‘personalities’ of educational objects.

Tags: education, mathematics, Mathew Inglis, psychology, School of Education, University of Loughborough

Formative assessment lessons: their use in the South African context

Marie Joubert and the School of Education present this talk, reporting on one partner’s experience within a design research project, called Formative Assessment in Science and Mathematics Education (FaSMEd).

Tags: education, higher education, international, Marie Joubert, mathematics, School of Education, South Africa, teaching

Why is it difficult to foster Distributed Leadership in Chinese education?

Professor Leslie NK Lo, Beijing Normal University, and the School of Education present this seminar looking at Distributed Leadership in Chinese education.

Tags: Beijing Normal University, Centre for Research in Educational Leadership and Management, China, Distributed Leadership, education, Leslie Lo, School of Education

Un-publication: the dark side of open-access publication

Colin Harrison and the School of Education present the learning lunch ‘Un-publication: the dark side of open-access publication (for the desperate, crackpots and the naive)’.

Tags: Colin Harrison, Learning Sciences Research Institute, open access, publication, research, School of Education

Changing attitudes and images of mathematics in post-16 vocational education

Dr Diane Dalby and the School of Education present this seminar examining the profile of mathematics within the context of vocational education.

Tags: Centre for Research in Mathematics Education, Diane Dalby, education, mathematics, School of Education, vocational education

The use of novel technologies in educational assessment

Eleanna Skoulikari, CREATE Lab, Bath University and the Learning Sciences Research Institute present ‘The use of novel technologies in educational assessment’.

Tags: assessment, Bath University, CREATE Lab, education, Eleanna Skoulikari, Learning Sciences Research Institute, School of Education, technology

Gender matters in educational leadership

Dr Kay Fuller and the School of Education present this seminar, which will explore the importance of gender in educational leadership.

Tags: Centre for Research in Educational Leadership and Management, diversity, education, equality, gender, Kay Fuller, School of Education, teaching, women

Supporting education innovation: issues of conceptualisation, realisation, recognition and evaluation

Professor Cathy Lewin, Manchester Metropolitan University, and the School of Education present a seminar drawing on iTEC, a 4-year pan-European project designed to support teachers to change their practice through the adoption of digital pedagogies in the classroom.

Tags: Cathy Lewin, education, Learning Sciences Research Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University, School of Education