Understanding the South, understanding modern America: the American south in regional, national, and
This website, from the School of Arts, Histories and Cultures, at the University of Manchester, presents free online access to details of a conference held at Manchester in May 2008 on 'Understanding the South, Understanding Modern America: The American South in Regional, National, and Global Perspectives'. The website presents information about the conference's programme and some background details. Of more significance, however, is the information presented on each speaker and paper presente
Institute for the study of nomadic civilizations
The Institute for the Study of Nomadic Civilizations is a scholarly and scientific Mongolian organisation which works with UNESCO, the Dept. of Education, Culture and Science of Mongolia, and the Chinese authorities, among others. At June 2009 the Institute has been established for ten years, and it organises projects, expeditions, conferences, summer schools, and issues publications to do with Mongolian life, culture and history. The website has details of all these, along with full details of
Materialising Exile : material culture and the embodied experience of Karenni refugee-ness
This very short PDF document describes the background to the AHRC funded project “Materialising Exile: Material Culture and the Embodied Experience of Karenni Refugee-ness”. The project intends to explore material culture in its broadest sense (including landscape and the body) in a Karenni refugee camp on the Burmese-Thai border and develop an understanding of the way refugees see and represent themselves.
Society for Science and the Public
The Society for Science and the Public is an US-based, non-profit membership organisation founded in 1921 (as Science Service) which aims to "promote the understanding and appreciation of science and the vital role it plays in human advancement: to inform, educate and inspire". The Society's website provides details of its work including the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the Intel Science Talent Search (STS), fellowship and middle school programmes, and the full text o
Special relativity
This is a page by David Waite that explains relativity theory at an advanced level. It is focused on special relativity. It warns that the reader must have a good understanding of algebra and calculus. It provides a link to a general relativity page from the same author.
The winning edge for professional service firms
Rob Lees, co-author of When Professionals Have to Lead and a member of the School's "Programme for Excellence" faculty, describes the background to the launch of two new open programmes, The Law Firm Partner and The Professional Service Firm Partner. He highlights the programmes' distinguishing features, in particular their unique blend of academic and practically based sessions which provide partners not only with an in-depth understanding of the concepts of PSF management and the partner role,
Innovation in India and China - Asia's non-identical twins
The Centre for India and Global Business at Judge Business School in Cambridge is creating a new dialogue for Western understanding of the emerging markets in India and China. On the one hand the rise of India and China as fast-growing global markets and world-class sources of innovation threatens the West but on the other the West needs a greater understanding of how it can succeed in these new giant Asian markets. Each needs the other but economic and cultural differences often hinder business
1.2 A framing paradox: experiencing nature with cognitive tools
This unit explores conceptual tools for assisting our thinking and deliberation on what matters. The notion of ‘framing’ nature is introduced and three readings provide an understanding of systems thinking for explicitly framing issues of environmental responsibility.
Using Assessment and Pupil Data to Raise Standards in Teaching and Learning (March 2001)
How to make effective use of assessment and pupil data to gain an understanding of the progress pupils make and how to improve our practice.
Two different approaches to teaching within PE (1997)
This research compares the effectiveness of two approaches to teaching games in Physical Education: the Skills Approach and the Games for Understanding Approach.
A systematic review of the use of small-group discussions in science teaching with students aged 11-
The two main aims of this initial review were to identify the ways in which small group discussions were used in science lessons and to look at the effects of small group discussions on students’ understanding of science and attitudes to science.
NALDIC ITTSEAL: Teacher Knowledge & Understanding
A unit from the National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum (NALDIC) ITE Subject Induction Pack and Programme for English as an Additional Language (EAL) on teacher knowledge and understanding.
citizED Primary Strand: Using school linking as a context for developing students' understanding of
An article from the Citizenship Initial Teacher Training Professional Resource Network (citizED) on using school linking as a context for developing students' understanding of global citizenship.
KS 3/4 Maths - Demonstrating Dynamic Geometry
This is a 15 minute Teachers TV programme where a practising specialist mathematics teacher demonstrates some of the various ways in which she uses a dynamic geometry program to improve the understanding of her pupils.
Effective teachers of numeracy
This GTC 'Research Of the Month' resource is a report of research from 2001 which aimed to identify and describe characteristics of effective teachers of primary numeracy, to enable these to be more widely applied. Teachers’ practice was analysed and their beliefs, knowledge and understanding explored.
5 – 14 Mathematics in Scotland: The relevance of intensive quantities
This resource is an ESRC Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP) report on research into children’s understanding of intensive quantities. Intensive quantities, such as speed or density which are often expressed as fractions or ratios, are not a requirement of the Primary National Curriculum. The research aimed to establish whether it is necessary to teach intensive quantities to primary aged children in order to enhance their understanding of quantity.
A systematic review of the use of small-group discussions in science teaching with students aged 11-
Adopting EPPI protocols, this systematic review investigated the effects of using different stimuli (print materials, practical work, ICT, video/film) on students’ understanding of evidence in science lessons with students aged 11-18.
A systematic review of the nature of small-group discussions aimed at improving students’ understa
The third of three reviews focusing on aspects of small-group discussion work in science lessons; this systematic review, adopting EPPI protocols, focused on the impact of small group discussion on students’ understanding of evidence in science.
Reading Primary
Reading Primary I am doing an action research project on children's experiences of reading in primary school. I am working with Year 5/6 children to gain an insight into how they view the reading process. I have looked in a variety of education journals but I have not found anything that can help me. I would like to know what previous research has been done in this area and what activties I could do with children to gain an understanding of their views. Thanks in advance.
Geography Rivers
Geography Rivers I'm in my fourth year of university and am currently underway with my dissertation, which is looking at children's knowledge and understanding of rivers at lower and upper key stage 2, and the theorists involved. I've found some books on the subject from the university library. However, I'm struggling to find many journal articles relating to my work - I have found some but not many. Just wondering if you could point me in the right direction.
