Research ethics in a changing social sciences landscape
This is a recording of my talk "Research ethics in a changing social sciences landscape" from the UCL Research Ethics Conference "Frontiers in Best Practice in Research Ethics" in September 2022.
Keeping a research journal that works for you
This is an extract from my contribution to the LSE Impact blog discussing how to keep an effective research journal, thereby busting some of the myths surrounding research journaling.
Book: Making the most of your research journal
"Making the most of your research journal" offers guidance and additional resources to make research journaling effective.
LEGO® reflections in Higher Education
This is a guest post on the Advance HE website published after I had delivered a successful workshop at the HEA Annual Conference demonstrating how to use LEGO reflections in higher education.
Analysing data that has been collected using creative research methods
Workshop to consider analysis in qualitative research with a specific focus on how to treat and deal with data that is not textual, but comes out of the use of creative methods (drawings, paintings, pick-a-card, models, etc.)
Article: Increasing students’ engagement with reflections
This article seeks to explore the nature and depth of students’ engagement by providing an example from a teacher education programme.
Article: Partnership in learning
This paper outlines two distinct staff-student collaborations and how such a partnership may innovate teaching practices.
Article: “Listen to your gut”: a reflexive approach to data analysis
This paper seeks to exemplify a reflexive approach to data analysis that accounts for the researcher’s positionality as well as the increasingly untraditional, unconventional data stemming from creative data collection methods.
Meaningful, external-facing assessments
This is my presentation related to a collaborative project at UCL to develop portfolios to become meaningful, external-facing assessments.
Workshop: Using creative methods in research
In this interactive workshop participants explore creativity within research, experiment with and explore opportunities for creative methods in research.
How much reading is enough?
I am often asked how much reading is enough? In this post I outline what you should consider in order to decide when it is enough.
Simulation of cognitive dysfunction
This is a brief simulation of what cognitive dysfunction and brain fog feel like.
Presentation from the Islam and Peaceful Relations conference
Download my presentation from the "Islam and Peaceful Relations" conference from here.
Lesson plan templates
Download a lesson plan from here
Lesson planning – some recommendations
When observing experienced teachers in lessons or when looking at their lesson plans, the lesson planning process appears easy. However, once you start planning your first lesson you will soon realise that there are many aspects that you must take into consideration. Here are some recommendations to get you started.
Systematic reading to prepare a literature review
If you read a great range of articles you may find that you cannot remember who said what when and where. Therefore, a systematic approach to reading and taking notes is necessary. It may be helpful to apply the "CaMLISd" grid.