School of Education

Dreams & Realities in University Access in England -

Description: Title: Dreams & Realities in University Access in England – along the ethno-religious cleavage. Presenter: Sean Demack, Sheffield Hallam University, Centre for Education and Inclusion Research (CEIR) Abstract: In the seminar I will present an overview of the larger ‘Dreams & Realities’ research project I was involved in last year that was funded by the Nuffield Foundation. The project drew on data from the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE) to explore aspirations towards higher education (at ages 13/14, 14/15 and 15/16) and participation in higher education (at ages 18/19 and 19/20). The project explored how these dreams and realities are shaped by socio-economics (which drew on the ‘Capital’ and ‘habitus’ ideas of Pierre Bourdieu), ethnicity and social background. In the seminar I want to focus on the role of ethnicity (which is operationalized using ethnic group, religion and use of English). Participation in higher education is examined with respect to Russell Group and none Russell Group institutions and some interesting contrasts emerged around the ethnicity cleavage.
Venue: Cathcart Room, School of Education 68/71 University Street
Booking info: No need to RSVP

Helping school-aged pupils with Autism succeed in mainstream classrooms

Description: Professor Bill Heward (Ohio State University) Professor Heward is co-author of Cooper, Heron and Heward "Applied Behavior Analysis". This workshop addresses issues related to the question: What behavior changes produced by what techniques will accrue maximal success for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in regular classrooms?This workshop will examine research-based interventions that help students with ASD learn a number of skill sets that autism experts consider critical for success in inclusive classrooms. Target Audience - general and special education teachers, teacher supervisors, school psychologists, school administrators, teacher education faculty,educational policy makers. 5 CEUs Cost: Full fee £60 / Concession £30 (individuals with ASD, parents, students, tutors, 3+ group/team
Venue: Venue: Lanyon Building/Canada Room, QUB
Booking info: www.qub.ac.uk/cba Please book online at the Shool of Educations, Centre of Behaviour Analysis Events web page.

Precision Teaching Workshop

Description: Precision Teaching Workshop (as seen on BBC News Dr Carl Hughes and Mike Beverley Bangor University, Wales will follow up QUART conference presentation on Precision Teaching with a full-day workshop. Details to follow.
Venue: Venue: TBC
Booking info: Registration online at School of Education, Centre of Behaviour Analysis web page for events.