Theses - Education
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Workload, accountability and stress: A comparative study of teachers' working conditions in state and private schools in England
England’s state education system is in the midst of a teacher retention crisis. Stressed teachers are leaving state schools citing intensive monitoring and burdensome workloads, propelled by the perceived demands of hard ... -
Teacher accountability policy and sociocultural context: A cross-country study focusing on Finland and Singapore
In this thesis, I address two polarised debates in education policy: how teachers should be held accountable, and whether ‘best practices’ from high-performing education systems should be adopted in other countries. I ... -
River Banks, Rabbit Holes and Railway Children: Charting Series of Children's Classics
‘The classic’ is a muddled, confused and conflicted term in children’s literature scholarship and educational policy. This thesis frames an analysis of the classic through a focus on ‘the series’, which is a dominant yet ... -
Self-regulation and language skills of 4- to 5-year-old children with English as an additional language before and after a guided play intervention as measured by teacher reports and cognitive batteries
There has been increasing interest in pretend play and children’s cognitive development. This study examines the efficacy of a guided pretend play intervention on the self-regulation, language, and pre-literacy skills of ...
