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Aisha Walker

Thinking onscreen

24 July 2014
by Aisha
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Threlfall, J., Nelson, N. & Walker, A. (2007). Report to QCA on an investigation of the construct relevance of sources of difficulty in the Key Stage 3 ICT tests

This report, Threlfall,J., Nelson,N. and Walker,A. (2007). Report to QCA on an investigation of the construct relevance of sources of difficulty in the Key Stage 3 ICT tests, was published in 2007 and used to be available from http://www.naa.org.uk/libraryAssets/media/Leeds_University_research_report.pdf. Unfortunately, this … Continue reading

4 July 2014
by Aisha
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Interviewing the literature: a tip for students

All academic research starts with a literature review and this is one of the big headaches for students writing theses or dissertations. Tutors tell students to ‘read critically’ and sometimes talk about “interrogating the literature” which sounds terrifying (perhaps you … Continue reading

2 July 2014
by Aisha
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Ethics and internet research

Facebook has been accused of a breach of research ethics because it did not obtain consent for its study into the emotional effects of manipulating user newsfeeds.  The overall terms and conditions for Facebook include the statement that information may … Continue reading