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Research Spotlight: Gamification in Education - How Gaming Can Be Used as a Tool to Drive Student Engagement and Increase Learning Outcomes for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Jessica Wythe (she/her) is a doctorate researcher specialising in Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) at the College of...

Lucie Wheeler
2 days ago4 min read
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Research Spotlight: Hearing and understanding the lived experiences of neurodivergent young people navigating mainstream secondary school.Â
Liz Staples has dedicated her studies and working practice to understanding how neurodivergent learners experience and engage with...

Lucie Wheeler
Apr 103 min read
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Research Spotlight: Embedding Outdoor Learning (OL) into Special School Culture- The Case Of SEND Primary Schools in England.
Shingi Kandi Shingi is a PhD student conducting research on embedding outdoor learning in special schools for pupils with complex,...

Lucie Wheeler
Apr 14 min read
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Research Spotlight: Exploring the Potential of the Coventry Grid (CG): Middle School Teachers’ Experiences of the Tool
Dr Sarah Wall Since joining Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Sarah has taught a range of education-based courses, predominantly those...

Lucie Wheeler
Mar 273 min read
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Research Spotlight - There’s no place like home education: A narrative-based analysis of the personal experiences of work and employment of home educated people
Rachael Barrow is a senior teaching associate, researcher, writer and previously home educated person who has pursued an interest in the...

Lucie Wheeler
Mar 253 min read
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Research Spotlight - Supporting adoptive families: why parents’ mental health matter
My name is Claire Agius, and I’m an Doctoral Researcher in child and parent mental health at Manchester Metropolitan University,...

Lucie Wheeler
Mar 203 min read
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Research Spotlight: ‘FutureDiversity’: a purposeful programme for preparing neurodivergent learners for their future pathways, co-created with Key Stage 4 students.
Dr Poppy Gibson is a Lecturer and researcher in Education whose key interests involve children and young people's psychological...

Lucie Wheeler
Mar 183 min read
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Research Spotlight - Goodbye Mog: How Children's Books Help Explain Loss and Build Emotional Resilience
Rachel Ballantyne is an English teacher and 11+ and 13+ specialist tutor, with 12 years of teaching experience and 10 years in tutoring...

Lucie Wheeler
Mar 133 min read
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Research Spotlight: Supporting Home Educating Families and those with Barriers to School Attendance in Museums and Galleries
Nicky McIntosh, Museum Consultant I have enjoyed participating in the museum sector since 1998 as both a history curator and learning...

Lucie Wheeler
Mar 114 min read
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