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Education Studies in a Different Key
Dr Karsten Kenklies explores the nature of education and of Education Studies as a discipline
Date: 28/03/2025

Queer Social Justice as Academic Practice
Jack McKinlay, 3rd Year PhD Education student, reflects on a workshop held at Strathclyde
Date: 17/03/2025

On Thinking Routines and Metacognition
The Strathclyde Institute of Education’s Jonathan Firth reflects on the various approaches to supporting students’ thinking skills.
Date: 10/02/2025

Why Education Needs to Focus on Learning
The Strathclyde Institute of Education’s Jonathan Firth questions whether the learning process is given sufficient attention.
Date: 29/11/2024

What are lectures for?
The Institute of Education’s Jonathan Firth reflects on a major component of university teaching.
Date: 25/09/2024

Speaking up: promoting Gaelic and Scots languages in education and society
In her reflection on the status of spoken Gaelic and Scots, the Strathclyde Institute of Education’s Inge Birnie explores the role of education in making both of these languages more widely heard.
Date: 06/06/2024

The Decline of Religion in Scotland: what does it mean for schools?
In our latest reflection on research, the Institute of Education’s David Lewin explores how Religious Education may need to change with the times.
Date: 28/05/2024

St Luke’s High School Project
Kate Wall, Rebekah Sims, Amanda Corrigan, Kath McCrorie, Will Quirke, and Nova Lauder-Scott from the Institute of Education have been delighted to work with young people from St Luke’s High School in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, in an exciting project.
Date: 14/05/2024

Augmented Reality and Teachers’ Professional Development
In our latest reflection on research, the Institute of Education’s Stavros Nikou explains the promise of Augmented Reality in the classroom.
Date: 03/05/2024

A Semester in Sweden
Fourth Year Joint Honours Education Studies and Psychology student Faye Donnelly reflects on her Erasmus experience.
Date: 25/03/2024

Six Things Educators Should Know About Learning
In this reflection on research, the Strathclyde Institute of Education’s Jonathan Firth discusses the intricacies of everyday learning processes, and the barriers that students and educators face.
Date: 23/02/2024

Why Education Needs to Focus on Learning
The Strathclyde Institute of Education’s Jonathan Firth questions whether the learning process is given sufficient attention.
Date: 29/11/2024