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'Não são tijolos; são histórias': The Favela Housing Rights Movement of Rio de Janeiro
(2019-10-26)My doctoral research consisted of fourteen months of fieldwork following anti-eviction activity within informal settlements called favelas on public land in Rio de Janeiro. In the dissertation, I make a series of arguments. ... -
School Certificate Examinations in England, 1918-1950 A historical investigation of the formation and maintenance of a national examination system: Examination Boards, teachers and the state
(2019-10-26)This dissertation calls for a reevaluation of the place of the School Certificate Examinations (SCE) in the history of the examination system in England. The SCE scheme has been portrayed as the inevitable successor to the ... -
Views and Understandings of an Exemplary Secondary Science Teacher using Inquiry Instruction: A Case Study in England
(2015-10-24)Inquiry instruction improves student learning, yet in the USA robust research shows secondary science teachers struggle to grasp inquiry. In 2015, academies are urging American teachers to come to a clear understanding ... -
A phenomenological study of the experience of transition into the sixth form in a rural upper school
(2019-10-26)This exploratory study considered the experience of students in a rural upper school as they moved into the sixth form. In the literature surrounding transition and transfer there is little written in relation to this stage ...
