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Maltese primary teachers’ perceptions on the inclusion of students with autism in the mainstream classroom: A Critical Disability Theory perspective (2025)
Thesis
Borg Saliba, N. Maltese primary teachers’ perceptions on the inclusion of students with autism in the mainstream classroom: A Critical Disability Theory perspective. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1109894

The number of students with autism in mainstream classrooms is globally surging year after year. As a result, teachers are experiencing extra pressure and increased responsibility to effectively meet these students’ individual needs and ensure their... Read More about Maltese primary teachers’ perceptions on the inclusion of students with autism in the mainstream classroom: A Critical Disability Theory perspective.

How do stroke survivors self-manage their life-career transitions? (2024)
Thesis
Wilson, C. T. How do stroke survivors self-manage their life-career transitions?. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/857256

Background
Using the metaphor of life-thread, medical sociologists have drawn attention to the biographical disruption caused by stroke. However, there is little literature examining stroke-survivors’ (approaches to life-career transitions after ac... Read More about How do stroke survivors self-manage their life-career transitions?.

Evaluation of Online Team Based Learning: Staff and Student Perspectives (2023)
Journal Article
Richardson, M., & Plana, D. (2023). Evaluation of Online Team Based Learning: Staff and Student Perspectives. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/a6ck-1t65

With the forced move online during the Covid19 pandemic, Keele chemistry programmes turned to
Team Based Learning (TBL) as an active learning method that could be adapted to a virtual
environment. TBL is a structured, collaborative form of learni... Read More about Evaluation of Online Team Based Learning: Staff and Student Perspectives.

A social realist challenge to the structuring of professional practice knowledge for initial teacher education in England (2023)
Thesis
Swift, D. A social realist challenge to the structuring of professional practice knowledge for initial teacher education in England. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/518059

Professional practice knowledge for beginning teachers involves grappling with the extent to which ‘theory’ and ‘practice’ should be evident during initial teacher education courses. The end point assessment tool for such programmes in England is tha... Read More about A social realist challenge to the structuring of professional practice knowledge for initial teacher education in England.

Lifelong learning among accountants: exploring the links with professional identity (2018)
Thesis
Adjei-Kusi, K. Lifelong learning among accountants: exploring the links with professional identity. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/411440

This thesis explores links between lifelong learning and professional identity among a group of eighteen accountants working across three countries between 2013 and 2016. The substantive aim of this study was to contribute to existing but limited lit... Read More about Lifelong learning among accountants: exploring the links with professional identity.

Inhabiting a woman’s world: the experience of male general student nurses in the Republic of Ireland (2018)
Thesis
Neary, M. Inhabiting a woman’s world: the experience of male general student nurses in the Republic of Ireland. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/411468

This thesis explores the experience of being a male general student nurse in the feminised world of nursing in the Republic of Ireland, where only 5% of general nurses are male. The main focus of the thesis is the experienceof male general student nu... Read More about Inhabiting a woman’s world: the experience of male general student nurses in the Republic of Ireland.

An evaluation of a distance-teaching approach to science teacher education
Thesis
Brophy, M. An evaluation of a distance-teaching approach to science teacher education. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/414795

This study examines the role played by science education in developing countries and finds that the effectiveness of science education in promoting either economic or social development is limited by the shortage of trained science teachers. The way... Read More about An evaluation of a distance-teaching approach to science teacher education.

A theoretical and empirical study of factors affecting girls' education in Syria, with special reference to five villages
Thesis
A theoretical and empirical study of factors affecting girls' education in Syria, with special reference to five villages. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/415007

Syria, a newly independent country, has emerged from long colonial domination to find itself confronted with a considerable number of social, economic and educational problems. Amongst these is the poor school attendance of girls, a problem which thi... Read More about A theoretical and empirical study of factors affecting girls' education in Syria, with special reference to five villages.

Mathematics for non-specialists: a study of two undergraduate courses
Thesis
Mathematics for non-specialists: a study of two undergraduate courses. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/414912

The results of studies of two courses in mathematics for non-specialists are presented. The first of these was designed as a subsidiary option for arts-based students. Initially, the investigation was concerned with establishing the aims and objectiv... Read More about Mathematics for non-specialists: a study of two undergraduate courses.

An evaluation of practical work at intermediate stage in biology in Pakistan with special reference to science process skills
Thesis
Rifat Ahmed, Q. An evaluation of practical work at intermediate stage in biology in Pakistan with special reference to science process skills. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/415792

This study investigates the extent to which the processes of science are in evidence in the practical work of Intermediate Biology courses in Pakistan. Analysis of the officially prescribed practical guide shows that most of the investigations are at... Read More about An evaluation of practical work at intermediate stage in biology in Pakistan with special reference to science process skills.