Graduate School of Education events http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/ Forthcoming events from The Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol en-gb Thu, 24 May 2012 09:50:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss education-webmaster@bristol.ac.uk education-webmaster@bristol.ac.uk http://www.bris.ac.uk/university/web/terms-conditions.html 60 Search news: Search news archive by keyword news_text http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/news-results.html The Graduate School of Education http://www.bristol.ac.uk/education/ http://www.bristol.ac.uk/education/images/education-rss.gif 'A narrative inquiry of women’s lives in Mugu, Nepal: the challenges of doing respectful narrative research’ http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/710.html Carrie will give a brief overview of her recently completed doctoral research which was a narrative inquiry of women’s lives in a rural area of north-west Nepal. Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/710.html Narratives and transformative learning Becoming Intercultural Speakers? An Analysis of Students’ Intercultural Experiences at Three European Schools http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/687.html Dr Nicola Savvides, Lecturer at Durham University, speaks about her comparative study of students’ intercultural experiences at three of the intergovernmental ‘European Schools’, located in England, Belgium, and Spain, and consider how far these students are becoming intercultural speakers. Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/687.html International and comparative education L-KIT seminar by Aikaterini Kokkinaki: Supporting Collaboration in Primary Education using an Online Learning Environment http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/736.html In this seminar, Aikaterini will discuss about her ongoing research study which draws upon a social constructivist ethos to unpack how, if at all, collaboration can be supported in the context of primary education in Greece with the use of an Online Learning Environment. Tue, 29 May 2012 11:30:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/736.html Learning and interactive technologies What do we know about the quality of teachers' summative assessments? http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/737.html Sandra Johnson, of Assessment Europe and University of Bristol, discusses the evidence regarding the quality of teacher assessment in high-stakes contexts, and how inadequate levels of quality can be improved. Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/737.html Assessment and learning Equality and diversity in education http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/719.html Join us for the official opening of the Bristol Festival of Education in the presence Professor Eric Thomas, Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol. Followed by talks from the multilevel modelling team which explore differences in educational outcomes among schools, exam markers and children. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:30:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/719.html Festival of Education Technology and the brain: what advice for the online family? http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/720.html Dr Paul Howard-Jones holds a clinic to discuss the facts and consider, with the audience, the challenges of parenting ‘digital natives’. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/720.html Festival of Education Privatising education: the corrosion of a societal good? http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/721.html Professor Susan Robertson and others explore implications for education as a public good. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/721.html Festival of Education Learning Warehouse 2.0 launch: learning analytics for a global community http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/722.html Join us for the launch of Learning Warehouse 2.0 facilitated by Dr Ruth Deakin Crick with colleagues from LearningEmergence.net and Fusion Universal. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/722.html Festival of Education Language, assessment and educational quality http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/723.html Dr Guoxing Yu will present some evidence from a case in Africa. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/723.html Festival of Education Learning to think like designers and engineers; the ‘Future Brunels’ http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/724.html ‘The Future Brunels’ showcase their experiences of science and engineering. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/724.html Festival of Education Maths at home and in school http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/725.html Why is it so difficult for children to link classroom maths with out of school maths? Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/725.html Festival of Education Poetry as a way to God http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/726.html What contribution might poetry make to one’s spiritual life? Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/726.html Festival of Education LABQUEST http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/727.html In this interactive session, audience volunteers will help investigate what experiments can tell us about education and everyday life. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/727.html Festival of Education Science Theatre http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/728.html Experience the magic of science through a series of performances. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/728.html Festival of Education ‘It’s kind of disturbing that our research is judged as unethical’ http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/729.html A talk by Professor Pat Sikes, University of Sheffield. Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/events/2012/729.html Festival of Education