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Exploring interactions of the dimensions of agency through the experiences of aspiring school leaders in Scotland, UK

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Agency has increasingly become a central concept in educational leadership research, yet its application to those preparing to enter school leadership roles remains underexplored. Drawing on the conceptual framework of the ecological approach to teacher agency, we explored how and in what ways aspiring school leaders in Scotland (n = 21 ...
Romina Madrid Miranda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The epistemic ceiling: Veteran practitioners' perspectives on primary qualification entry standards for teaching secondary mathematics in Scotland

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper presents an exploratory analysis of contemporary curricular and professional qualification policies in the Scottish education system, focusing on minimum qualification thresholds for mathematics teaching. The study examines how veteran secondary mathematics practitioners perceive the structural and pedagogical implications of using ...
Paul Argyle McDonald
wiley   +1 more source

Native Americans as a source of wisdom. History and analysis of a contemporary mythology [PDF]

open access: yesStudia Ethnologica Pragensia, 2017
The article investigates the important element of alternative spiritual beliefs, often designated as New Age, connected with cultural appropriation of spirituality of the “imagined community” of idealized Native Americans.
Véronique Campion-Vincent
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The ecology of hope: Building rainbows in education systems

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Hope is frequently invoked in education, yet rarely theorised. Where it has been theorised, it has been understood in two largely separate ways: as an individual psychological capacity, in the positive‐psychology tradition and as a critical‐emancipatory stance, in the pedagogy of hope.
Jennifer Achari
wiley   +1 more source

Film Festivals and Imagined Communities

open access: yes, 2010
Film Festivals and Imagined Communities, the second volume in the Film Festival Yearbook series, brings together essays about festivals that use international cinema to mediate the creation of transnational ‘imagined communities’.

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A beacon of inclusion for our whole community: Examining a civic university through the lens of LGBTQ+ inclusion

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This exploratory article explores how one UK university sought to understand and enhance its engagement with the local LGBTQ+ community. Drawing on poststructuralist queer and homonormative theories and civic university frameworks, the study analyses data from a community‐facing Pride survey completed by 53 LGBTQ+ individuals. Through emergent
Catherine Lee, Daniel Burman
wiley   +1 more source

Climate assemblies involving children and youth as socio‐educational spaces: Perceived success factors, challenges and opportunities

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Climate assemblies have emerged as participatory mechanisms and as socio‐educational spaces for engaging citizens in climate decision‐making and promoting sustainability learning. However, to date, initiatives involving children and young people remain underexplored.
Gisela Cebrián, Justin Dillon
wiley   +1 more source

Global aspirations and local limitations: Employment experience of Nigerian international students in the United Kingdom

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Nigeria is the UK's third largest market for higher education, but there is limited empirical research on Nigerian international students' employment experiences. Drawing on the concepts of neo‐racism and agency, this research explores how 25 Nigerian international students exercise their agency to pursue or refrain from seeking employment ...
Ming Cheng   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Creative function of imagined communities

open access: yes, 2012
Įsivaizduojama bendruomenė straipsnyje traktuojama kaip tas pačias vaizduotės struktūras kurianti, skleidžianti ir palaikanti žmonių grupė. Kūrybinė įsivaizduojamų bendruomenių funkcija pasireiškia trejopai. Pirmiausia, įsivaizduojamos bendruomenės kuria
Juknevičius, Stanislovas
core  

Changing attitudes with a little imagination’: Imagined contact effects on young children’s intergroup bias. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The current research tested a recent development in social psychology, namely ‘imagined contact’, among young children (n = 123, 5 to 10 years). Children imagined interacting with a physically disabled child, or did not take part in this activity (the ...
Holman-Nicolas, Rosie   +5 more
core  

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