2023 Annual Conference
18th Annual Conference 2023 Education in a Changing Society University of Derby 29–30 June
The International Education Studies Association
Supporting research in Education Studies
The International Education Studies Association
Supporting research in Education Studies
Conference Year 2023
Doctor Nadia Siddiqui
Dr Nadia Siddiqui has academic expertise in education research and equity in education. She has led important education research projects contributing evidence for education policy in England. Her research interests are to explore the stubborn patterns of poverty and inequalities…
Doctor Jennie Bristow
Jennie Bristow is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at Canterbury Christ Church University, and Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies at the University of Kent. She is author of a number of books about generational conflict and…
Professor Gary McCulloch
Gary McCulloch is the inaugural Brian Simon professor of history of education at the IOE London, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society. His recent publications include Brian Simon and the Struggle for Education (in press 2023), the Bloomsbury Cultural History of Education (general editor,…
Social justice and inequality in tertiary education growth in Nigeria
The paper focuses on social justice and inequality in tertiary education growth in Nigeria and their implications for economic development. Since broadened access to education as a tool for social justice is paramount in any discourse on educational investment, growth…
Computer-based testing versus computerized adaptive testing
The advent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has made it possible for the application of computers to every human endeavour. Assessment of human ability and other related psychological measures within the educational sectors are not left out. Therefore, this…
Influence of social media use on the academic attainment of social studies students in tertiary institutions
This study investigated social media use and its influence on the academic attainments of social studies students in tertiary institutions in Delta State of Nigeria. The design for the study was a descriptive survey and the Instrument used was the…
Factors influencing students’ enrolment in agricultural science education course
This study was aimed at identifying the factors that influence students’ choice of Agricultural Science Education course as well as motivational variables that could improve enrolment in Nigeria Tertiary educational institutions. A descriptive survey design was used in the study.…
How Dangerous is Therapeutic Education?
About 15 years ago, as the sun was setting on the New Labour administration, several educationalists complained about what they called the ‘dangerous rise of therapeutic education’. Defining this as ‘any activity that focuses on perceived emotional problems and which…
A case for a-theoretical History in Education Studies
This paper argues in favour of a consciously a-theoretical approach to History of Education, as it is taught and practised in Education Studies. The case made rests on consideration of three main perspectives which are drawn together. These are first,…
Demographic analysis of students in accommodation
The accommodation that students choose to live in whilst at university shapes their educational experience, their sense of belonging and ability to engage with their studies. The enquiry completed explored student decision making around their accommodation over a 4 year…
Writing stories: an exploration of the personal writing histories of trainee English teachers and the impact of these experiences on their writer identities.
This study is an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), exploring the writing histories of trainee English teachers and the impact of these histories on their identity as teacher-writers. Data collection methods included a qualitative survey and participants’ creation of a ‘writing…