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Holligan, Chris; Wilson, Michael – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2015
Drawing on insights from phenomenological sociology and various strands of socio-cultural theory, this paper reports the findings of a qualitative investigation into critical incidents as formative influences in the research orientation and research cultivation of 22 academics working in research-intensive university education departments. The…
Descriptors: Critical Incidents Method, Research Universities, Educational Research, Educational Researchers
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Hulme, Moira; Sangster, Pauline – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2013
From the 1990s the professional preparation of intending teachers in Scotland moved from monotechnic colleges to seven university schools of education. "Universitisation" (Menter et al. 2006) created new opportunities for the creative adaptation of work cultures to value teaching and research. New appointments are expected to demonstrate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Educational Change, Educational Research
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O'Donnell, Patrick – Scottish Educational Review, 2013
In August 2011, the University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) celebrated the accolade of university title, becoming Scotland's newest university. Modelled on a federal, collegiate university based on a number of existing and geographically dispersed Further Education (FE) colleges and research institutions, the UHI has clearly abandoned the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Research, Research Universities, Educational History