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Introducing a compendium of psychological literacy case studies: reflections on psychological literacy in practice (2015)
Journal Article
(2015). Introducing a compendium of psychological literacy case studies: reflections on psychological literacy in practice. Psychology Teaching Review, 25 -34

This article introduces a set of case studies that were submitted to us following requests in psychology learning and teaching conferences and publications, and through professional networks at the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Higher E... Read More about Introducing a compendium of psychological literacy case studies: reflections on psychological literacy in practice.

Transnational academic capitalism in the Arab Gulf:balancing global and local, public and private, capitals (2015)
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Findlow, S., & Hayes, A. (2015). Transnational academic capitalism in the Arab Gulf:balancing global and local, public and private, capitals. British Journal of Sociology of Education, 37(1), 110-128. https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2015.1100531

This article contributes to the emerging theoretical construct of what has been called ‘transnational academic capitalism’, characterised by the blurring of traditional boundaries between public, private, local, regional and international, and betwee... Read More about Transnational academic capitalism in the Arab Gulf:balancing global and local, public and private, capitals.

Giving psychology away: How George Miller's vision is being realised by psychological literacy (2015)
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(2015). Giving psychology away: How George Miller's vision is being realised by psychological literacy. Psychology Teaching Review, 93 - 101 (8)

In George Miller’s famous address to the APA he explored the aims and future direction of psychology. Psychology could develop as a professional elite that develops specialised knowledge that experts can hold on to or it could aim to “give psychology... Read More about Giving psychology away: How George Miller's vision is being realised by psychological literacy.

How does peer teaching compare to faculty teaching?: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
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Rees. (2015). How does peer teaching compare to faculty teaching?: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medical Teacher, 829- 837. https://doi.org/10.3109/0142159X.2015.1112888

PURPOSE: In undergraduate medical education, peer-teaching has become an established and common method to enhance student learning. Evidence suggests that peer-teaching provides learning benefits for both learners and tutors. We aimed to describe the... Read More about How does peer teaching compare to faculty teaching?: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Virtual geology special issue: developing training, teaching and research skillsets for geoscientists (2015)
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Pringle. (2015). Virtual geology special issue: developing training, teaching and research skillsets for geoscientists. Geology Today, 31(6), 213 -215. https://doi.org/10.1111/gto.12118

Current physical science students and researchers are becoming ever more diverse in their learning needs and styles, in their ways of learning and indeed their scientific backgrounds in the subjects that they study. Current schools, colleges and High... Read More about Virtual geology special issue: developing training, teaching and research skillsets for geoscientists.

A dedicated undergraduate gynaecology teaching clinic: the Keele experience (2015)
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(2015). A dedicated undergraduate gynaecology teaching clinic: the Keele experience. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 227-229. https://doi.org/10.3109/01443615.2015.1050651

Much discussion in the literature centres on how best to teach medical students the intricacies of gynaecological assessment and the subsequent formulation of a management plan. At Keele University skills are initially developed in a simulated settin... Read More about A dedicated undergraduate gynaecology teaching clinic: the Keele experience.

Making a difference with psychology: reporting on a module to develop psychological literacy in final year undergraduates (2015)
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Kent, A., & Skipper, Y. (2015). Making a difference with psychology: reporting on a module to develop psychological literacy in final year undergraduates. Psychology Teaching Review, 35-47

Improving students' psychological literacy has become a key part of the new British Psychological Society accreditation. This is fuelling an emphasis on helping students to apply their degree knowledge critically and innovatively, both to enhance the... Read More about Making a difference with psychology: reporting on a module to develop psychological literacy in final year undergraduates.

When the Hong Kong Dream Meets the Anti-Mainlandisation Discourse: Mainland Chinese Students in Hong Kong (2015)
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(2015). When the Hong Kong Dream Meets the Anti-Mainlandisation Discourse: Mainland Chinese Students in Hong Kong. Journal of Current Chinese Affairs,

This article looks at identity constructions of mainland Chinese undergraduate students in a Hong Kong university. These students shared a “Hong Kong Dream” characterised by a desire for change in individual outlooks, a yearning for international exp... Read More about When the Hong Kong Dream Meets the Anti-Mainlandisation Discourse: Mainland Chinese Students in Hong Kong.

The systematic development of a novel integrated spiral undergraduate course in general practice (2015)
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McKinley, R. K., Bartlett, M., Coventry, P., Gay, S. P., Gibson, S. H., Hays, R. B., …Savage, K. (2015). The systematic development of a novel integrated spiral undergraduate course in general practice. Education for Primary Care, 189 -196. https://doi.org/10.1080/14739879.2015.11494338

In 2007 Keele University School of Medicine rolled out its novel curriculum to which general
practice makes a major contribution. In this paper we describe the systematic approach we
took to developing the GP curriculum; from the underlying educati... Read More about The systematic development of a novel integrated spiral undergraduate course in general practice.

An Evaluation of an Intervention to Change First-Year Psychology Students’ Theory of Intelligence (2015)
Journal Article
(2015). An Evaluation of an Intervention to Change First-Year Psychology Students’ Theory of Intelligence. Psychology Teaching Review,

Some people hold an entity theory of intelligence, they think of intelligence as innate. In contrast, others hold an incremental theory, believing that intelligence can be changed. Previous research has shown that an incremental theory is associate... Read More about An Evaluation of an Intervention to Change First-Year Psychology Students’ Theory of Intelligence.

Tackling transition in STEM disciplines: Supporting the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics student journey into higher education in England and Wales (2015)
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(2015). Tackling transition in STEM disciplines: Supporting the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics student journey into higher education in England and Wales

This report is a result of a series of events run by the Higher Education Academy (HEA) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) team during the academic year 2013-14. Tackling transition in STEM disciplines project engaged a total of... Read More about Tackling transition in STEM disciplines: Supporting the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics student journey into higher education in England and Wales.

Neoliberalism, new public management and the sustainable development agenda of higher education: history, contradictions and synergies (2015)
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Ormerod, R., Bessant, S., & Robinson, Z. (2015). Neoliberalism, new public management and the sustainable development agenda of higher education: history, contradictions and synergies. Environmental Education Research, 417-432. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2014.993933

This paper explores the ideological and the practical relationship between neoliberalism and New Public Management (NPM) and the sustainable development agenda of western higher education. Using the United Kingdom and specifically English universitie... Read More about Neoliberalism, new public management and the sustainable development agenda of higher education: history, contradictions and synergies.

Identity and cross-border student mobility: The mainland China–Hong Kong experience (2015)
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(2015). Identity and cross-border student mobility: The mainland China–Hong Kong experience. European Educational Research Journal, 65-73. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474904114565155

This article is drawn from research in an ongoing multiple case study of the identity constructions of tertiary-level border-crossing students from mainland China to Hong Kong. It begins by outlining the contextual and conceptual background of the st... Read More about Identity and cross-border student mobility: The mainland China–Hong Kong experience.