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Doing sociolinguistic ethnography in multilingual schools in Barcelona: methodological issues

30 May 2013, 4 pm

Dr Adriana Patiño-Santos, University of Southampton, gives a joint CR-GES and Linguisnet seminar on the methodological challenges and dilemmas faced, as well as some relevant findings, in carrying out a collaborative sociolinguistic ethnography in a secondary school in Catalonia.

Understanding attitudes to tackling economic inequality

5 June 2013, 11.30 am

Hear the co-author of "Understanding attitudes to economic inequalty" talk about the underlying 'drivers' of public attitudes towards economic inequality and welfare policy in England.

Book Launch: "Being Alongside" by Dr Alf Coles

6 June 2013, 4.30 pm

Come and join us to celebrate the launch of Dr Alf Coles book: "Being Alongside: For the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics"

The exhilaration of being ‘not-at-home’: tourist teachers, identity, difference and belonging

7 June 2013, 2 pm

Dr Ruth Arber, Deakin University Australia, gives a joint CR-GES and Learning Societies seminar on the ways that Australian teachers negotiate notions of identity, difference and belonging as they travel away from home to teach abroad and explore the significance of those negotiations for teacher education.

Learning identities in a “softwarised” society by Prof. Avril Loveless & Dr. Ben Williamson

10 June 2013, 4.30 pm

How do we think about the identities of learners and teachers in our contemporary “softwarised” society? As computer software has proliferated as an interface to the world, it has increasingly influenced our everyday ways of thinking and doing, including the ways we think about and understand ourselves, and the ways we are understood by those who administer, organise, improve and educate us.

The 'Education pendulum': Understanding teachers' responses to curriculum reform

12 June 2013, 11.30 am

Professor Ryder of University of Leeds presents his seminar on school curriculum reform.

Making sense of small effect sizes in educational effectiveness research (part of Doctoral Conference)

19 June 2013, 11.30 am

Keynote 2nd Day Doctoral Conference Seminar & Wednesday Seminar from Professor Jaap Scheerens.

Exploring the Internet of Things, Creativity and Learning

25 June 2013, 1 pm

An IAS workshop run jointly by the GSoE and the department of Computer Science. This is the third and final event.

Play, Risk and the City

27 June 2013, 5 pm

An evening of presentations, discussion and networking for all those interested in outdoor play, perceptions of risk, and the everyday environment for children and young people.

Centenary Festival

28 June 2013, 10 am

The latest in our centenary celebrations, the Centenary Festival promises to be an exciting and inspiring day of celebrations.

How can Virtual Learning Environments support students’ learning?

1 July 2013, 5.30 pm

This twilight session will bring together teachers to share expertise and experience about using VLEs and their alternatives to support learning.

CISSE Seminar: Jon James

8 July 2013, 11 am

Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Science Education is pleased to announce a seminar by Jon James, University of Bristol, on July 8th, from 11.30-12.30. More information to follow.

Dr Zoe Leinhardt, School of Physics, University of Bristol

24 September 2013, 11.30 am

Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Science Education is pleased to announce a seminar by Dr Zoe Leinhardt, School of Physics, University of Bristol, on September 24th, from 11.30-12.30. More information to follow.

Professor Samir Okasha, Department of Philosophy, University of Bristol

6 November 2013, 11.30 am

Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Science Education is pleased to announce a seminar by Professor Samir Okasha, Department of Philosophy, University of Bristol.