Discussions in Education Series

Commissioned work in paper based format but with short print runs, generally available free of charge, providing scope for authors to tackle key issues at length.

Publication	Author	Published in	Date
Adult and Community Learning in South Wales: A Policy and Practice Perspective A publication produced in both English and Welsh and aimed at those engaged in Adult Community Learning and community education projects, whether...	Danny Saunders, Lesley Hodgson and Cerys Furlong/ESCalate/HEA Wales		14 January 2010
Oedolion a’r Gymuned yn Dysgu yn Ne Cymru: Persbectif Polisi ac Ar ferion Bydd y cyhoeddiad hwn gan ESCalate o ddiddordeb i bawb sy’n ymwneud ag Oedolion a’r Gymuned yn Dysgu a phrosiectau addysg gymunedol, boed yn...	Danny Saunders, Lesley Hodgson a Cerys Furlong/ESCalate/HEA Wales		14 January 2010
The Doctorate: stories of knowledge, power and becoming Personal stories about the experience of working for a doctorate	Various authors/ESCalate		December 2009
Making groups work: improving group work through the principles of academic assertiveness in higher education and professional development The aim of this material is to help students to help themselves to work better in groups, in higher education or professional development. Through...	Dr Jenny Moon/ESCalate		13 January 2009
Leadership: Professional communities of leadership practice in post-compulsory education This is a paper that reviews and outlines the academic basis behind leadership in the post-compulsory setting	Dr Jill Jameson/ESCalate		9 October 2008
Fostering creative thinking: co-constructed insights from neuroscience and education From a project funded by ESCalate aimed at developing the capability of trainee drama teachers regarding the fostering of creative thinking.	Dr Paul Howard-Jones/ESCalate		8 February 2008
Teaching and Learning: the International Higher Education Landscape - some theories and working practices This discussion paper has been written in order to encourage academic staff to reflect on those dimensions of working with cultural diversity that are...	ESCalate/ Dr Sheila Trahar	Discussion Series	Spring 2007
Beyond the subject curriculum; how we can offer students more than mere excellent subject knowledge and help them leave college or university better equipped for life This publication combines data from a project with Education students with literature and event resources on employability	ESCalate/ Dr Julie Anderson & Dr Helena Mitchell		Autumn 2006
Flexibility and Widening Participation An introduction to to the concepts of Flexibility and Widening Participation, exploring some of the key issues and giving some 'in practice' examples.	Professor Michael Osborne and Dr Derek Young	Discussion Series	May 2006
We seek it here...a new perspective on the elusive activity of critical thinking: a theoretical and practical approach This paper is in two parts with the first part being a theoretical discussion and the second part focussing on the practical side.	Dr Jenny Moon/ ESCalate	ESCalate Discussion Series	October 2005
Towards a Framework of Professional Teaching Standards A response to the consultative document “Towards a Framework for Professional Teaching Standards"	Professor Bart McGettrick/ESCalate	ESCalate Discussion Series	March 2005