Moray House School of Education : Recent submissions
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Evolution and education: a hermeneutical study of the genealogy and nature of evolutionary theorising in education based on the works of Spencer, Dewey and Vygotsky
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-12-20)This thesis looks at the relationship between evolutionary theory and educational theory. The core objectives are, firstly, to contribute to the gap in knowledge regarding evolutionary underpinnings in influential ... -
Using WeChat to explore parents' perspectives on early years education in China
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-28)Parents are increasingly making use of social media to discuss issues related to education and parenting. This phenomenon is especially true of China where parents are adopting WeChat, the leading social media app, to ... -
What does wellbeing mean to young people and how does this relate to policy discourses? A study of teenagers in one secondary school in Scotland
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-28)Since the turn of the 21st century there has been a prolific interest in the wellbeing of children and young people globally, nationally and regionally. The interested parties have ranged from politicians, academics, ... -
Space, sociomateriality, sound. The learning spaces of higher education
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-28)This thesis is concerned with the relationship between digital technology and the learning spaces of higher education. Across an academic year I observed and documented the learning spaces and practices that were emergent ... -
Conceptualisations of critical thinking in academic writing at a master’s level
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-28)Critical thinking is often considered to involve a set of skills required by graduates of higher educational institutions in the UK. However, the conceptualisation of critical thinking by university tutors varies across ... -
Young people, youth work and social justice: a participatory parity perspective
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-28)This thesis explores issues of social injustice impacting on a sample group of young people living in a Scottish community and critically examines their experiences on the periphery of the labour market. Existing research ... -
Effects of economic, social and cultural capital at home and in the neighbourhood on young people's educational attainment
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-28)There continues to be large social class inequalities in educational attainment in England. At the same time, child poverty rates in England have risen (Family Resources Survey, 2018) which is likely to lead to worsening ... -
Developing a yoga programme for older adults in Scotland
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-05)Current UK physical activity guidelines for older adults (65 years and above) recommend that they should aim to be active daily. Ideally, older adults should accumulate at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity ... -
Understanding the messy realities of teaching with technology in secondary school physical education in Scotland - an examination of the habits and practices of lead users
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-11-28)There is lack of research focused on the ‘…’messy’ realities of educational technology use in situ’ (Selwyn 2014 p.161). Following Selwyn’s recommendations for tracing a ‘bigger picture’, this study aimed to examine ... -
Bridging the gap between theory and practice: critical information literacy teaching in Canadian higher education
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-03-28)The 2016 publication of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy led to extensive discussions in the academic library community on the theories and practices related to information literacy teaching in higher education. ... -
Exploring young learner's foreign language anxiety in China
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-05)Foreign language (FL) anxiety is widely considered to be an obstacle to FL learning. However, to date, most research has focused on FL anxiety among adult learners and in Western countries. The extent to which FL anxiety ... -
International student perceptions on studying abroad and developing employability during a UK Masters
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-05)Student mobility is the most visible aspect of the internationalisation of higher education. Congruent with global trends, Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) data shows that for over a decade, international students ... -
Help or hinder? The role of alternative education for young North Korean refugees’ integration into South Korean society
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-05)In the Korean peninsula, two Koreas have existed for more than 60 years after the Korean War (1950-53). North Koreans have escaped from their hometowns in order to overcome hunger and poverty since the mid-1990s. Although ... -
Lived experience and inclusive education: an exploration of the phenomenon of inclusive education in the life world of young people, parents and teachers
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-05)While much research has focused on the processes and practices of inclusion in schools, less is known about how these processes are experienced on a daily basis, and what these experiences mean to young people, parents ... -
Learning for life through building families: grandparents’ care for babies and toddlers in Scotland
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-05)In recent times there has been rapid growth in the UK and elsewhere in the number of grandparents who provide regular care for their grandchildren. In Scotland, more so than elsewhere in the UK, increasing numbers of ... -
Skippers’ beliefs about young people’s personal and social development through sail training: a Dewey- and Hahn-informed perspective
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-05)Dewey and Hahn’s educational philosophies and existing literatures on personal and social development (PSD) through outdoor adventure education (OAE) offer several different but overlapping explanations of the process ... -
Critical inquiry into the education for refugee and migrant pupils: the construction of primary teachers' practices in one city in Scotland
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-05)Schools and teachers play key roles in promoting positive re-settlement outcomes for refugees and migrants. As such, this requires schools and teachers to identify and respond to their diverse linguistic, cultural and ... -
Concussion in motor sports: an investigation of an education programme to enhance knowledge, perceptions and attitudes
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-05)This thesis investigated knowledge about, and attitudes towards, concussion within the context of four-wheeled motorsport in the United Kingdom. Concussion in sport remains a concern globally. There is evidence to suggest ... -
Impact of educational robotics on interest towards technology careers and technology skills in Brazilian primary and secondary school students – a longitudinal case study approach
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-05)The study investigated the development of interest towards technology careers and the development of technology skills stemming from the participation in Educational Robotics (ER) approaches in the Brazilian education ... -
Primary school teacher’s responsibility to promote positive mental health
(The University of Edinburgh, 2019-07-05)Rationale As teachers play such a fundamental role in a child’s wellbeing, this thesis explores what positive mental health means to individual primary school teachers and how they perceive their responsibility to promote ...
