A5060071861- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Education Systems and Policy
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Political and Economic history of UK and US
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Global Educational Policies and Reforms
- Management and Marketing Education
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Library Collection Development and Digital Resources
- American Constitutional Law and Politics
- Online and Blended Learning
- Flood Risk Assessment and Management
- Political theory and Gramsci
- Political Science Research and Education
- Higher Education and Employability
- Sustainability in Higher Education
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Information Systems Theories and Implementation
- Memory Processes and Influences
- Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation
- Workplace Health and Well-being
University of the West of England
2011-2025
Indiana State University
2016
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
2015
Cardiff University
2000-2002
University of Bristol
2002
University of Nebraska at Omaha
1976
It is a concern that children represent an under-researched group in flood education and preparedness because as adults they are more likely to experience flooding the climate changes, it suggests their potential today, agents of change, being undervalued. Using action-based, participatory methodology with seven nine-year-old children, creative inclusive resource was developed stimulus for learning. Evaluation revealed young can learn about preparedness, intergenerational learning from child...
Despite rising levels of interest in global environmental challenges, progress towards the widespread adoption pro-environmental behaviours remains slow and inconsistent. Previous literature identifies importance education for working to address this inconsistency between values people hold their behaviours, commonly described as value-action gap. To examine current knowledge area we conducted a semi-systematic review published which explicitly brings together gap thinking research. Our...
The use of information technology in education is now a political orthodoxy, seen by many politicians and educators as ready means widening participation to those social groups traditionally excluded from learning. However; the role overcoming exclusion lifetime learning practices has often failed be objectively discussed, with tendency for educationalists adopt either overtly optimistic or pessimistic positions. From this background, present article examines both current patterns alongside...
Climate change scenarios project higher flood risk, so knowing how households can increase socio-ecological resilience is essential. Children rarely feature in UK policy guidance about prepare for floods, and research limited children's roles local building. Using a participatory action research, child-centred methodology we explored (7-9year old) knowledge, skills dispositions discussions flooding, suggesting processes effectively engaging them Learning Resilience (LfR). Results suggest...
Abstract The 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of Child emphasises value listening to young people’s voices. Since its inception, there have been significant moves involve people in research that concerns their lives a time environmental emergency. Drawing critical analysis our work with Youth Action Partnerships (YAPs), this article explores how co‐production can effectively be achieved and offers meaningful ways for share stories climate crisis. We draw rich insights from experience working...
The integral place of information and communications technology (ICT) in UK lifelong education has been established by a series technology-based initiatives introduced the New Labour government since 1997. Initiatives such as University for Industry, learndirect, People's Network National Grid Learning are being implemented part coherent policy-agenda fundamentally based upon use ICT. Yet, beneath political enthusiasm education, role ICT learning remains largely unexamined unproblematized,...
ABSTRACT The current Government has placed lifelong learning high on its agenda, both for reasons of economic benefit and to increase social inclusion. At ‘half‐term’, what are the prospects a ‘pass' in this course? Using data from new National Institute Adult Continuing Education survey adult participation learning, early results participant observation setting up ‘virtual college’, as well published findings pilot studies University Industry, article considers challenges facing widening...
This article centres on young people's experiences of climate change education (CCE). There is much written CCE (e.g. what it is, should be, how be taught, where taught), but there little exploring views learning about and the crisis. Spotlight On considers data collected as part 21 focus groups, which engaged more than 100 people in Bristol (UK), Galway (Ireland), Genoa (Italy) Tampere (Finland). The outlines key themes that transect CCE. authors then consider prominent inform guiding...
Abstract Decades of research has demonstrated the power growth mindsets (i.e. belief in malleability qualities humans) to shape people’s ways making sense their socio-cultural reality and influence thinking about acting towards change. Yet, which connects with climate action or sustainability behavior remains scarce. This study explores association between among European young people. Our findings, based on statistical analyses survey data from Tampere (Finland), Genoa (Italy), Galway...
Abstract Children are generally more susceptible than adults to suggestive interview techniques. Children's memories of an event can be altered and added by presenting post‐event information (PEI). What is not known whether embedding silence about a particular scene within the PEI makes that less likely reported. aged 5–6 years made cakes with agent ‘Mrs Flour’. The following day they received in which target from original was omitted, resulting children reporting significantly often did...
Abstract Over the last ten years, local government modernisation and growth of community safety agendas have called for change in public sector at a level. This has been typified by partnership work, improvement inspection governance. The fire rescue services, despite some initial cultural difficulties, haveworked hard to adapt themselves modern government, example through which is presented as case study. However, culmination project, Comprehensive Area Assessment, does not favour service,...
Abstract This paper offers a new child‐centred methodology that explores children's visions of their futures, encourages self‐reflection and depth shares voices with peers researchers, as unbrokered possible. final stage longitudinal, arts‐based, social science‐informed project was delivered by partnering schools in socially disadvantaged areas Bristol, UK city. Our two‐phase activity used Tree metaphor to explore hopes, ambitions support, looking forward recovery from the COVID‐19 pandemic....
The Internet has recently been heralded by both politicians and educators as a ready means of promoting 'lifelong learning' widening the numbers adults participating in education. Yet, despite such enthusiasm, use technology to attract lifelong learning is only now beginning be implemented on widespread basis. Thus much technology-based vision 'learning society' remains empirically unproven. This paper, therefore, concentrates longer-established efforts being made Wales gateway for...
Engaging young citizens with drought risk and positive water behaviours is essential in domestic demand management within the wider climate crisis. This paper evaluates a new research-informed, picture book—‘DRY: The Diary of Water Superhero’—that explores UK drought. book’s development was underpinned by research Drought Risk You (DRY) project. concept storyline were co-produced an interdisciplinary team, including creative practitioner. focused on key themes: definitions types; myths;...
Purpose This paper aims to examine a co-produced initiative implemented at the University of West England, UWE (UWE) between September 2022 and April 2023. The student-led project (Climate, Conversations Cake: 3C’s) addressed environmental climate crisis awareness through monthly gatherings where, in partnership, students, academic staff professional personnel gathered share food, engage conversations partake joint activities. Design/methodology/approach draws upon mix student feedback,...