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Learning through literature: the case of ‘The Arabian Nights’
In the last 20 years, the teaching of reading in Britain has moved away from an interest in how children take delig... Show more
Date: 2010
Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Oxford review of education
Subjects: Literacy; Teaching and learning; Youth
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National student survey: are differences between universities and courses reliable and meaningful?
The National Student Survey (NSS) of course experience satisfaction is sent to final year students of all higher ed... Show more
Date: 2010
Geographic subjects: England; Northern Ireland; Scotland ... [+] Show more
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Oxford review of education
Subjects: Students; Higher education; Evaluation ... [+] Show more
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Learning and liberal education: the case of the Simon family, 1912-1939
Ernest and Shena Simon were leading liberal thinkers and activists in early twentieth-century England who were comm... Show more
Date: 2010
Geographic subjects: Europe; England; Great Britain
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Oxford review of education
Subjects: Culture and society; Teaching and learning
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Happily socialist ever after?: East German children’s films and the education of a fairy tale land
Cinemas are an important site of learning for young people. Far from being a passive means of instruction, films ai... Show more
Date: 2010
Geographic subjects: Europe; Germany
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Oxford review of education
Subjects: Culture and society; Teaching and learning; Youth
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All evidence is equal: the flaw in statistical reasoning
In the context of existing 'quantitative'/'qualitative' schisms, this paper briefly reminds readers of the current ... Show more
Date: 2010
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Oxford review of education
Subjects: Research; Statistics
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Becoming a woman teacher: memories of learning to be a monitor in Western Australia in the 1920s and 1930s
Oral testimonies generated in a research project involving a group of women graduates of Western Australia’s state ... Show more
Date: 2010
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia; Western Australia
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Oxford review of education
Subjects: Employment; Providers of education and training; Vocational education and training ... [+] Show more
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Bursaries and institutional aid in higher education in England: do they safeguard and promote fair access?
The 2004 Higher Education Act introduced variable tuition fees of up to [GBP] 3,000 for full-time undergraduates in... Show more
Date: 2010
Geographic subjects: Europe; England; Great Britain
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Oxford review of education
Subjects: Participation; Policy; Disadvantaged ... [+] Show more
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Strengthening and sustaining professional learning in the second year of teaching
The data discussed in this paper derive from post-lesson and end-of-year interviews with 17 teachers in their secon... Show more
Date: 2010
Geographic subjects: England; Great Britain; Europe
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Oxford review of education
Subjects: Statistics; Providers of education and training; Teaching and learning ... [+] Show more
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The rise and fall of workplace basic skills programmes: lessons for policy and practice
Since the publication of the Moser Report in 1999, improving the basic skills of adults has been a major priority f... Show more
Date: 2010
Geographic subjects: Great Britain; Europe
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Oxford review of education
Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Workforce development; Research ... [+] Show more
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Fairness and undergraduate admission: a qualitative exploration of admissions choices at the University of Oxford
The article investigates unequal admissions patterns at the University of Oxford. Statistical work shows difference... Show more
Date: 2010
Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain; England
Resource type: Article
Journal title: Oxford review of education
Subjects: Demographics; Disadvantaged; Equity ... [+] Show more