Experiencing a virtual patient to practice patient counselling skills (2021)
Journal Article
Lucy Richardson, C., Chapman, S., & White, S. (2021). Experiencing a virtual patient to practice patient counselling skills. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 13(12), 1593-1601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cptl.2021.09.048

Introduction Virtual patients (VPs) are a safe and standardised method of simulating clinical environments but few studies have explored health care professional's experiences of learning via a VP. This study explored how users experienced and used a... Read More about Experiencing a virtual patient to practice patient counselling skills.

A mixed-methods study to assess COVID-19 vaccination acceptability among university students in the United Arab Emirates (2021)
Journal Article
Alzubaidi, H., Samorinha, C., Saddik, B., Saidawi, W., Abduelkarem, A. R., Abu-Gharbieh, E., & Sherman, S. M. (2021). A mixed-methods study to assess COVID-19 vaccination acceptability among university students in the United Arab Emirates. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.1969854

To effectively achieve herd immunity against COVID-19, a substantial proportion of a population would need to be vaccinated. However, vaccine hesitancy and refusal are significant issues globally. This mixed-methods study aimed to investigate univers... Read More about A mixed-methods study to assess COVID-19 vaccination acceptability among university students in the United Arab Emirates.

Establishing the acceptability and usability of an animated virtual patient simulation. (2021)
Journal Article
Lucy Richardson, C., Chapman, S., & White, S. (2021). Establishing the acceptability and usability of an animated virtual patient simulation. Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 4, Article 100069. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcsop.2021.100069

Background: An animated, video-based, virtual patient (VP) has been developed to allow pharmacists to learn how, and practice how, to advise patients taking non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants, a group of high-risk medicines. VPs are well-established r... Read More about Establishing the acceptability and usability of an animated virtual patient simulation..

Embedding group consultations into practice: Perceptions of the general practice workforce (2021)
Journal Article
Scott, E., Swaithes, L., Wynne-Jones, G., & Finney, A. (2021). Embedding group consultations into practice: Perceptions of the general practice workforce. Practice Nurse, 12-16

Can learning from workplace feedback be enhanced by reflective writing? A realist evaluation in UK undergraduate medical education (2021)
Journal Article
Lefroy, J., & Molyneux, A. (2021). Can learning from workplace feedback be enhanced by reflective writing? A realist evaluation in UK undergraduate medical education. Education for Primary Care, https://doi.org/10.1080/14739879.2021.1920472

Introduction Doctors and medical students in the UK are currently required to provide evidence of learning by reflective writing on (among other things) feedback from colleagues. Although the theoretical value of reflecting-on-action is clear, resear... Read More about Can learning from workplace feedback be enhanced by reflective writing? A realist evaluation in UK undergraduate medical education.

The formation of a cross-town Multi-Academy Trust: A case of policy enactment in the local organisation of education (2021)
Thesis
Hay, A. L. The formation of a cross-town Multi-Academy Trust: A case of policy enactment in the local organisation of education. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/419481

This research investigates two high schools and one middle school in the grip of a seismic policy change as they set aside generations of rivalry to work together as a newly formed Multi-Academy Trust (MAT). It adopts an insider case study approach;... Read More about The formation of a cross-town Multi-Academy Trust: A case of policy enactment in the local organisation of education.

Student motivations for studying criminology: A narrative inquiry (2021)
Journal Article
Griffiths, C., & Trebilcock, J. (2021). Student motivations for studying criminology: A narrative inquiry. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 22(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895821993843

The number of students studying criminology at university has significantly increased. Yet, criminology students have been all but ignored in research, despite being key stakeholders and ambassadors in the criminological enterprise. Drawing on the an... Read More about Student motivations for studying criminology: A narrative inquiry.

The beliefs, behaviours and knowledge of health profession students towards the role of physical activity (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Stapleton, C. (2020, November). The beliefs, behaviours and knowledge of health profession students towards the role of physical activity. Presented at Virtual Physiotherapy UK 2020, Virtual (UK based)

Purpose: Physical inactivity is one of the leading causes of ill health worldwide. Despite updated UK physical activity (PA) guidelines (2011) PA levels remain low. Physiotherapists play an important role in promoting PA however studies investigating... Read More about The beliefs, behaviours and knowledge of health profession students towards the role of physical activity.

Formative Assessment Encourages Active Learning by Challenging Students (2020)
Journal Article
Balakrishnan. (2020). Formative Assessment Encourages Active Learning by Challenging Students

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From Entrepreneur to Undergraduate: Does the University Support or Constrain Student Entrepreneurs? (2020)
Book Chapter
McLuskie. (2020). From Entrepreneur to Undergraduate: Does the University Support or Constrain Student Entrepreneurs?. In ECIE 2020-Proceedings of the 15th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (880 - 880). https://doi.org/10.34190/EIE.20.067

This paper focusses on an under researched area of research within the fields of enterprise education and the entrepreneurial start-up. Much of the scholarly focus around enterprise education and support within Higher Education (HE) institutions has... Read More about From Entrepreneur to Undergraduate: Does the University Support or Constrain Student Entrepreneurs?.

A critical race theory analysis of the reflections of Black West African adults on their education in English schools (2020)
Thesis
Tambi, T. M. A critical race theory analysis of the reflections of Black West African adults on their education in English schools. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/417296

Educational research relating to students of black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds in England often contains a disproportionately high coverage of issues of underachievement at the expense of the educational experiences of the students. Much of... Read More about A critical race theory analysis of the reflections of Black West African adults on their education in English schools.

Genetic and environmental variation in educational attainment: an individual-based analysis of 28 twin cohorts (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Genetic and environmental variation in educational attainment: an individual-based analysis of 28 twin cohorts. Scientific reports, 12681 -?. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-69526-6

We investigated the heritability of educational attainment and how it differed between birth cohorts and cultural-geographic regions. A classical twin design was applied to pooled data from 28 cohorts representing 16 countries and including 193,518 t... Read More about Genetic and environmental variation in educational attainment: an individual-based analysis of 28 twin cohorts.

Assessing the Practical Skills of Undergraduates: The Evolution of a Station-Based Practical Exam (2020)
Journal Article
Hancock, L. M., & Hollamby, M. (2020). Assessing the Practical Skills of Undergraduates: The Evolution of a Station-Based Practical Exam. Journal of Chemical Education, 97(4), 972 - 979. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00733

Laboratory education is a defining feature of chemistry degree courses, with one of the fundamental aims being acquiring competency in a range of chemistry-specific practical skills, yet there are still limited reports of direct assessment of these s... Read More about Assessing the Practical Skills of Undergraduates: The Evolution of a Station-Based Practical Exam.

The value of the Versus Arthritis, Nurse and Allied Health Professional Internship Scheme on early musculoskeletal career researchers: a short report from an intern's perspective (2020)
Journal Article
Simkins, J., Healey, E., Dziedzic, K., & Finney, A. (2020). The value of the Versus Arthritis, Nurse and Allied Health Professional Internship Scheme on early musculoskeletal career researchers: a short report from an intern's perspective. Musculoskeletal Care, 18(2), 215 - 218. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1455

ChemScapes: an Adaptable Chemistry Escape Room Challenge (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Haxton, K. (2019, August). ChemScapes: an Adaptable Chemistry Escape Room Challenge. Presented at ariety in Chemistry Education / Physics Higher Education Conference 2019, Bristol

Escape rooms are increasing in popularity and the basic premise lends itself well to outreach activities: complete tasks to obtain clues and escape the room. We have adapted the format for use in a laboratory setting, creating a set of challenges tha... Read More about ChemScapes: an Adaptable Chemistry Escape Room Challenge.

“We’re not just sat at home in our pyjamas!”: a thematic analysis of the social lives of home educated adolescents in the UK (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). “We’re not just sat at home in our pyjamas!”: a thematic analysis of the social lives of home educated adolescents in the UK. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 501-516. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-018-0398-5

A common perception of home education is that despite potential beneficial educational outcomes, children who are home educated lack social experiences and therefore show poor social development. However, previous research in this area suggests that... Read More about “We’re not just sat at home in our pyjamas!”: a thematic analysis of the social lives of home educated adolescents in the UK.

What Pattern of Progression in Geoscience Fieldwork can be Recognised by Geoscience Educators? (2019)
Journal Article
(2019). What Pattern of Progression in Geoscience Fieldwork can be Recognised by Geoscience Educators?. Geosciences, 192 -192. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences9050192

The question in the title was addressed by dividing the elements of geoscience fieldwork into eight different strands and then subdividing these into different items addressed during fieldwork. Separate small groups of experienced geoscience educator... Read More about What Pattern of Progression in Geoscience Fieldwork can be Recognised by Geoscience Educators?.

An investigation into how professionals in English schools adapt to changes in careers information, advice and guidance policy (2019)
Thesis
Hackfath, I. R. An investigation into how professionals in English schools adapt to changes in careers information, advice and guidance policy. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/413068

This research explores the process by which school senior leaders and careers advisers received and enacted a change in Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG) policy. In 2012 the statutory responsibility to provide independent CIAG transferr... Read More about An investigation into how professionals in English schools adapt to changes in careers information, advice and guidance policy.

Assessing the use of computer-based assessment-feedback in teaching digital accountants (2019)
Journal Article
Ekara Helfaya. (2019). Assessing the use of computer-based assessment-feedback in teaching digital accountants. Accounting education, 28(1), 69-99. https://doi.org/10.1080/09639284.2018.1501716

Both assessment and feedback have a vital impact on students’ learning. Using computer-based assessment (CBA) with constructive and prompt computer-based feedback (CBF) reduces the attainment gap of the new generation of digital students. Action rese... Read More about Assessing the use of computer-based assessment-feedback in teaching digital accountants.

The implementation of a haptic feedback virtual reality simulation clinic with dynamic patient interaction and communication for medical imaging students. (2018)
Journal Article
Sapkaroski, D., Baird, M., McInerney, J., & Dimmock, M. (2018). The implementation of a haptic feedback virtual reality simulation clinic with dynamic patient interaction and communication for medical imaging students. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 218 - 225. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.288

INTRODUCTION: An immersive virtual reality (VR) simulation clinic with dynamic patient interaction and communication was developed to facilitate the training of medical radiation science students. The software "CETSOL VR Clinic" was integrated into t... Read More about The implementation of a haptic feedback virtual reality simulation clinic with dynamic patient interaction and communication for medical imaging students..