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Education Studies in a Different Key
Dr Karsten Kenklies explores the nature of education and of Education Studies as a discipline
Date: 28/03/2025
Queer Social Justice as Academic Practice
Jack McKinlay, 3rd Year PhD Education student, reflects on a workshop held at ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
Date: 17/03/2025
On Thinking Routines and Metacognition
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Institute of Education’s Jonathan Firth reflects on the various approaches to supporting students’ thinking skills.
Date: 10/02/2025
Why Education Needs to Focus on Learning
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Institute of Education’s Jonathan Firth questions whether the learning process is given sufficient attention.
Date: 29/11/2024
What are lectures for?
The Institute of Education’s Jonathan Firth reflects on a major component of university teaching.
Date: 25/09/2024
Speaking up: promoting Gaelic and Scots languages in education and society
In her reflection on the status of spoken Gaelic and Scots, the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Institute of Education’s Inge Birnie explores the role of education in making both of these languages more widely heard.
Date: 06/06/2024
The Decline of Religion in Scotland: what does it mean for schools?
In our latest reflection on research, the Institute of Education’s David Lewin explores how Religious Education may need to change with the times.
Date: 28/05/2024
St Luke’s High School Project
Kate Wall, Rebekah Sims, Amanda Corrigan, Kath McCrorie, Will Quirke, and Nova Lauder-Scott from the Institute of Education have been delighted to work with young people from St Luke’s High School in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, in an exciting project.
Date: 14/05/2024
Augmented Reality and Teachers’ Professional Development
In our latest reflection on research, the Institute of Education’s Stavros Nikou explains the promise of Augmented Reality in the classroom.
Date: 03/05/2024
A Semester in Sweden
Fourth Year Joint Honours Education Studies and Psychology student Faye Donnelly reflects on her Erasmus experience.
Date: 25/03/2024
Six Things Educators Should Know About Learning
In this reflection on research, the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Institute of Education’s Jonathan Firth discusses the intricacies of everyday learning processes, and the barriers that students and educators face.
Date: 23/02/2024
Why Education Needs to Focus on Learning
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Institute of Education’s Jonathan Firth questions whether the learning process is given sufficient attention.
Date: 29/11/2024