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Tag Archives: United Kingdom
BECOMING A HOME-EDUCATOR IN A NETWORKED WORLD: What the Internet Does to Homeschooling
Record: Amber Fensham-Smith, “Becoming a Home-Educator in a Networked World: Towards the Democratization of Education Alternatives?” in Other Education 8(1): 27-57. [Available Here]. Summary: Fensham-Smith, a Lecturer in Childhood and Youth Studies at the Open University in Milton Keynes, England, here presents results … Continue reading
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Tagged Amber Fensham-Smith, EHE, Elective Home Education, England, Other Education, United Kingdom
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SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS: Home Education Seen As Only Option in the UK
Record: Lynne Kendall and Elizabeth Taylor, “‘We can’t make him fit into the system’: parental reflections on the reasons why home education is the only option for their child who has special educational needs.” International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early … Continue reading
Posted in International, Special Needs
Tagged Accidental homeschoolers, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Badman Review, Elizabeth Taylor, Jennifer Lois, Liverpool John Moores University, Lynne Kendall, United Kingdom
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EXTENDED SCHOOl NON-ATTENDERS: Developing Best Practice
Record: Isabel Rose Gregory and Anita Purcell, “Extended School Non-Attenders’ Views: Developing Best Practice.” Educational Psychology in Practice, 30, No. 1 (2014), 37-50. [Abstract] Summary: This article from the UK by Isabel Rose Gregory from the West Berkshire Educational Psychology Service and Anita Purcell from the … Continue reading
Posted in Policy/Regulation
Tagged Anita Purcell, Educational Psychology Services, Isabel Rose Gregory, systems theory, United Kingdom
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DOES IT REALLY MATTER IF THE ODD KID DIES?: A Look at the Death of Dylan Seabridge
Record: Chris Waterman, “Does it really matter if the odd kid dies?” in Education Journal 256 (2016): 15-19. [Abstract] Summary: Waterman is the former Executive Director of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS). In this article he addresses the death of Dylan Seabridge, … Continue reading
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Tagged Association of Directors of Children’s Services, Badman Review, Children’s Commission for Wales, Chris Waterman, Dylan Seabridge, Education Journal, England, United Kingdom, Wales
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OPINIONS AND LIFESTYLE SURVEY: Characteristics of Home Educating Families in the UK
Record: Emma Smith and Jeanette Nelson, “Using the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey to Examine the Prevalence and Characteristics of Families who Home Educate in the UK” in Educational Studies, 41 (3), (2015): 312-325. [Abstract] Summary: Emma Smith is a professor of Education at the University … Continue reading
Posted in International, Parental Motivation, Research Methodology
Tagged Badman Review, Educational Studies, Emma Smith, Jeanette Nelson, Office of National Statistics, Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, United Kingdom, University of Birmingham, University of Leicester
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NEW TECHNOLOGIES: Impact on Elective Home Learners
Record: Andrew McAvoy, “How Are New Technologies Impacting Elective Home Learners?” in International Perspectives on Home Education (2015): 74-84. [Table of Contents] Summary: This article is part of a series of reviews on the book International Perspectives on Home Education. McAvoy obtained his MSc in Science Education at … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew McAvoy, International Perspectives on Home Education, United Kingdom
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MATHEMATICAL LEARNING WITHIN THE HOME ENVIRONMENT: Views of Parents and Children
Record: Noraisha Yusof, “Parental and Children’s Views on Mathematical Learning within the Home Environment” in International Perspectives on Home Education (2015): 44-56. [Table of Contents] Summary: This article is part of a series of reviews on the book International Perspectives on Home Education. Yusof was home educated in … Continue reading