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Sociology of Education
Feminine subjectivities and aspirational learner identities
In educational research, girls are frequently depicted as success stories, able to effortlessly navigate academic excellence as empowered…
University of Queensland and University of South Australia
Physical education teachers in Australia
Studies related to reasons why teachers stay are far less frequent than those reporting reasons to leave. Peter…
Murdoch University
Pupils’ experiences, preparation and support systems during school transitions
A longitudinal study was conducted over four stages of three school years across the primary–secondary transition. The purpose…
University of Dundee
Heterogeneous middle-class and disparate educational advantage
The heterogeneity of the contemporary Indian middle-class has been discussed widely. However, the effect of its internal differences…
UCL Institute of Education
The Future of Action Research in Education
Steve Jordan discusses how forms of action and participatory research can be used to enhance the learning of…
McGill University
Girls constructing ‘healthy’ identities in school
Sheryl Clark explores girls’ embodied constructions of ‘healthy’ identities. Clark’s research with girls (aged 10–13) found that over the…
Goldsmiths, University of London
Adolescents’ Self-Discovery in Groups
Adolescents’ Self-Discovery in Groups demonstrates how adolescents can become more active in society based on how they form, maintain,…
University of Illinois at Chicago
Socio-scientific issue-based learning
While narratives which integrate aspects of human consciousness can be a powerful instrument in teaching and learning about…
UCL Institute of Education
Exploring Education and Childhood
Education has become dominated by testing, standards, interventions, strategies and political policy. Rosemary Davis suggests childhood is the…
UCL Institute of Education
Visionary Women and Visible Children
Berry Mayall addresses the inter-linked lives and fortunes of children and women in the first two decades of the…
UCL Institute of Education