Research, Policy-making and the 'Public Good'
The next seminar in the Theory and Method series offers an opportunity for knowledge exchange with a leading public funder in Scotland who will outline how his agency identifies areas for research and utilises the findings. Prof Mark Olssen will talk about the effects of neoliberal restructuring on higher education.
Graduate Mini-conference 2010
2nd Graduate Mini-conference for session 2009-10. Tea, coffee and lunch will be provided.
Cradall Seminar "On Embeddedness and Engagement: Universities in their local environment."
This seminar provides an opportunity to learn more about educational design research and to discuss how this approach might be used to support school-university-government collaboration in Scotland.
Evaluating Accomplished Teaching seminar and panel discussion
The seminar will start with a presentation from Professor David Egan who will reports key findings from an independent evaluation of the pilot of the Chartered Teacher programme in Wales, which commenced in September 2007. The presentation will be followed by a panel discussion.
Research Seminar: Curriculum Innovation and Educational Design Research
This seminar provides an opportunity to learn more about educational design research and to discuss how this approach might be used to support school-university-government collaboration in Scotland.
Graduate School Mini-conference 2009
This year's Graduate Mini-Conference features three 1st year PhD students and a visiting scholar. Come along and take part in the discussions. Tea, coffee and lunch will be provided.
Evaluating Accomplished Teaching - Advanced Certification in the UK
Professor Egan will outline the approach to recognising "accomplished teaching" in Wales. The seminar will draw on perspectives from Scotland and Wales to consider different approaches to the development of integrated CPD frameworks across the UK. 3 Mar 2010, 2-4pm.
CRADALL seminar
"Competitiveness, Diversification and the HE International Cash Flow. Challenges for Higher Education in the age of Globalisation." A CRADALL presentation by Professor Peter Mayo, University of Malta and chaired by Prof Mike Osborne, Director of CRADALL
Seminar: Theory and Evidence in Educational Research, 4 November 2009
Professor Gert Biesta will present on the question of educational theory, as distinct from theory which education utilises from other disciplines, and Professor Paul Connolly will consider how quantitative methods can be deployed in a more critical and inclusive way.
Seminar - Josef Konvitz - Head of Regulatory Policy, OECD
Senior OECD figure, Josef Konvitz will speak on the connection between 'Regulatory Quality and Higher Education' on Friday 9 October 2009. Room 237, St. Andrews Building 3pm till 5pm.
Careers in Teaching Talk
Thinking about teaching? Then this is your ideal opportunity to find out about the one-year full-time Primary and Secondary Education postgraduate programme offered by the Faculty of Education.
Open Day 2009
The University of Glasgow Open Days allow prospective undergraduate students to speak to staff in academic departments, find out more about courses, tour the facilities, visit student accommodation and see what life would be like as a student at Glasgow.
Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP to deliver Stanley Nisbet Educational Colloquium Lecture 2009
This year’s lecture will be delivered by the Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP, Rector of the University of Glasgow, and is entitled “Education in the New Political Landscape of Scotland”.
Postgraduate Open Evening for Adult Education Programmes
The Department of Adult & Continuing Education is holding an Open Evening for it's postgraduate programmes on Thursday 16 July 2009. The evening will run from 6.30pm to 8.00pm in room 433, St Andrew's Building. Please come along!
International Symposium ‘Beyond Borders: Art, narrative and culture in picturebooks’
The Faculty of Education is delighted to be hosting this event which will include presentations that provide a new focus for research and scholarship through questions of what it means to go beyond borders in art, narrative and culture in this exciting and innovative genre of children's literature.
Homecoming Scotland 2009 at the University
The Department of Adult and Continuing Education at the University of Glasgow is delighted to offer a range of courses, tasters, exhibitions and events as part of the Homecoming Scotland celebrations to mark the 250th anniversary of Robert Burns.
Open Day 2009
The University of Glasgow Open Days allow prospective undergraduate students to speak to staff in academic departments, find out more about courses, tour the facilities, visit student accommodation and see what life would be like as a student at Glasgow.
Obama mentor to speak at the University
American social policy former, Professor John McKnight is to speak at a free public lecture at the Centre for Research and Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning (CRADALL).
Faculty Theory and Method Seminar: Socio-Cultural Theory
Professor Anne Edwards (University of Oxford) and Dr Ritva Engestrom (Center for Activity Theory and Developmental Work Research, University of Helsinki) are coming to speak at the next Faculty of Education Theory and Method Seminar on May 27th 2009 1.30-4.00pm (venue to be confirmed).
Secretary of State visits the Faculty of Education
The Secretary of State for International Development, Douglas Alexander has visited the University for discussions on the Faculty of Education’s international activities.
‘Read! Read!’ ‘Book! Book!’: Two children’s responses to books, from birth to three.
Two children's responses to books, from birth to three presented by Dr Virginia Lowe who will be visiting the Faculty from Australia next week. It should be of particular interest to anyone working with child development, language, literacy, creativity, visual literacy and children's literature.
Graduate School International Lunch
Staff and students joined together to share in food and conversation at an International Lunch which took place in the newly furbished graduate study space. The lunch was hosted by the students who cooked delicious food from their home country.
Formative Assessment: Theory & practice for practitioners
25 March 2009, 1.30–4.00pm, Seminar Room, Sir Charles Wilson Building. This seminar will appeal to all those who are trying to introduce or improve their use of formative assessment to motivate learners and help them improve the standard of their work.
Graduate Mini-conference 2009
This year's Graduate Mini-Conference features three 1st year PhD students and a visiting scholar. Come along and take part in the discussions. Tea, coffee and lunch will be provided.
