If we can forefront that strong sense of creative identity and agency rather than putting these performative measures at the forefront, then we can practice creativity as a genuine virtue rather than one side in a struggle. – Dr Peter Raymond (144) This paper argues for the ‘virtue’ of creativity, Read more…
Understanding these individual differences in adolescents’ adaptations to peer-victimization is fundamental to the development of theoretically informed explanations of this effect and of appropriate interventions to support those experiencing victimization – Noret et al. (3) This study by Dr Nathalie Noret et al. examines the role of cognitive appraisals in Read more…
This study explored the narrative identity development of contemporary undergraduate LGBTQ+ youth, who are the first generation to have had persistent access to social media throughout their adolescence… – Bates, Bell, and Hobman (57) This study by Adam Bates, Dr Beth Bell, and Dr Trish Hobman adopts a person-centred narrative Read more…
“This book will spark students’ interest in language, gender and sexuality and provide them with invaluable guidance for their own research projects.” – Heiko Motschenbacher, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences This accessible guidebook offers an outline of the practical steps and ethical guidelines involved when gathering linguistic data for Read more…
“In Western consumer culture, women are routinely objectified, that is, their value is reduced to the appearance of their body parts and/or their sexual function. However, little is known about how young adult women, socialised in this culture to self-objectify and adopt an external viewer’s perspective of their own body, Read more…
“Theories about reflection tend to be fluid and not fact; they are amended and interpreted according to the needs of the researcher and the reader. To truly understand it you need to experience it and be inside it.” – Emma Thraves-Ferguson (11) Emma Thraves-Ferguson’s chapter on “Children as Reflective Learners” Read more…
“Mental simulation of future scenarios is hypothesized to affect future behavior, but a large and inconsistent literature means it is unclear whether, and under what conditions, mental simulation can change people’s behavior.” – Scott Cole et al. In this peer-reviewed article, Dr Scott Cole et al. conduct a meta-analysis of Read more…
“… we know very little about how teachers understand L2 fluency and in what ways their understanding of fluency interacts with their classroom practices. This is a gap the current study aims to help fill.” – Tavakoli and Hunter (331) This study examines second language (L2) teachers’ understanding of speech Read more…
We were each challenged by the need to move beyond critique towards imagining different professional futures, which remained rooted in the profession’s historical values, whilst critically responding to the actualities of present conditions. – Bright and Pugh (xii) This collection, edited by Graham Bright and Carole Pugh, addresses the on-going Read more…
This week we kick off our Research Highlights with a highlight on Andrew Pendle, Nick Rowe, and David Britten’s article from the department of Counselling Psychology! In this article, Pendle, Rowe and Britten analyse the effectivity of coaching for those who access mental health service in collaboration with YSJ’s Converge. Read more…