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Findon, Madeleine A. and Johnston-Wilder, Sue (2017) Addressing the low skill levels of university undergraduates in the United Kingdom. Warwick Journal of Education Transforming Teaching, 1 . pp. 36-54.
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Abstract
There seems to be an increasing problem with basic skills acquisition for young people in the UK. Lower levels of facility with literacy and numeracy than older generations are being reported, including for those with higher levels of education. In this article, we attribute the problem to prevalent fixed mindsets, resulting in a lack of attention to developing both narrative and scientific modes of thought in all learners, and also to the important affective domain: beliefs, attitudes and emotions. This can lead to the unintended exclusion of learners within certain subjects, based on their existing strengths and weaknesses.
We propose the development of a newly sensitive and inclusive approach, rooted in the use of both narrative and scientific modes of thoughts across all subject areas, developing growth mindsets, promoting academic resilience and using the ‘growth zone model’ explicitly with learners.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Teacher Education (Aug 2017 -) Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Teacher Education (Aug 2017 -) > Centre for Professional Education (- Jul 2017 ) |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Undergraduates -- Great Britain, Numeracy, Literacy | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Warwick Journal of Education Transforming Teaching | ||||||
| Publisher: | University of Warwick | ||||||
| ISSN: | 2515-0510 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 1 July 2017 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 1 | ||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 36-54 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access |
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