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This professional blog is a space in which I hope to share directions, developments and considerations related to my research and teaching in the fields of Education and Technology Education. It is my hope that this will be of interest to those involved in research as well as those involved in the craft of classroom teaching.Follow me on Twitter
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Curriculum, Assessment & Pedagogy Group
University of Glasgow
Monthly Archives: August 2014
A Graphic Communication Surprise: Assessment Shifts & (Hidden) Pedagogy
In the thick of the Scottish ‘Curriculum for Excellence’ reforms, Teachers remain fully active at the front line of subject implementation. Any period of systematic change, especially on this scale, will come with its challenges, rewards and surprises; though from my … Continue reading
Excel Based E-Folio System for Pupils
AVAILABLE FREE WHEN YOU SIGN UP TO FOLLOW THINKOSITY! I spent some of my time off playing around with Excel 2010 and put together an electronic folio system that allows pupils to collect and manage evidence of the work they have … Continue reading
Posted in General, Secondary Technology Education
Tagged E-Folio, Evidence, Pupils Folios
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Research Project: Distributed Cognition in Technology Education
What is the context and background to this pilot project? Recent OECD publications(1, 2) explicitly link effective education with future employability and highlight the importance of improved school-employment alignment, transverse and technical skills. Among these, problem solving within STEM subjects … Continue reading
Posted in Distributed Cognition, Research Project, Secondary Technology Education
Tagged TWT
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What I Think Educational Research Does
Learning and Teaching amount to very complex processes and, anyone who has been a Teacher will probably not disagree with the fact that the pupils are often the biggest variable. I think very much of the fortunate probationary who gets … Continue reading
Posted in Educational Research, General
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