Annual Report: STRiPe

Science and Technology Research in Pedagogy (STRiPe)

Annual Report 2012

Name of the Group: Science and Technology Research in Pedagogy (STRiPe)
Though the group is based in the Department of Computing and Immersive Technologies but membership from across the School of Science and Technology, University of Northampton. 

Head of the Group: Dr Scott Turner.

Contributors to Group

Dr Scott Turner

Gary Hill

Dr Jonathan Adams

Dr Ali Al-Sherbaz

Prof. Phil Picton

Daniel Bailey

Track Record of Achievement

A. Projects
£6600 for Public Engagement Enhancement – HE STEM programme

£19500 for Enhancing the Sustainability of the East Midlands Knowledge Network - JISC

B. Research outputs

1.    Maunder, R., Turner, S., Sneddon, S. and Crouch, A. (2012) Editorial. Enhancing the Learner Experience in Higher Education. 4(1), pp. 1-2. 2041-3122. 

2.    Kariyawasam K., A., Turner S., Hill G. (2012) "Is it Visual? The importance of a Problem Solving Module within a Computing course", Computer Education, Volume 10, Issue 166, May 2012, pp. 5-7, ISSN: 1672-5913. 

3.    Hill G., Turner S. (2012) "Referencing within Code in Software Engineering Education!", Computer Education, Volume 10, Issue 166, May 2012, pp. 1-4, ISSN: 1672-5913.Conference

4.    Turner, S. and Al-Sherbaz, A. (2012) "What's the problem with problem-solving?" Seminar Presentation presented to: Insights into the future of learning and teaching at Northampton, University of Northampton, 3rd December 2012

5.    Bailey D and Adams J (2012) "NORTHANTS ENGINEERING TRAINING PARTNERSHIP (NETP), A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE, INDUSTRY – UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT" International Conference on Engineering Education 2012 Turku Finland July 30 – August 3, 2012. 

6.    Picton P (2012) "TEACHING ULTRASONICS USING SPREADSHEETS" International Conference on Engineering Education 2012 Turku Finland July 30 – August 3, 2012
7. Turner, S (2012) Case Studies in Web Sustainability Ariadne No 70 ISSN: 1361-3200


C. PhD Examining
Scott Turner
 September 2012 London Metropolitan University

D. Reports

1. Details of the case study can be found at: http://projects.hestem-sw.org.uk/upload/Junkbot_june_northampton.pdf
2. Details of an in-school session plan can be found at: http://projects.hestem-sw.org.uk/upload/Planning_Process_junkbots_KS3_4_longer.docx
3. Details of an STEM club session plan can be found at: http://projects.hestem-sw.org.uk/upload/Planning_Process_junkbots_primary_short8.docx
4. Details of the Web Sustainability project  can be found at: "Enhancing the Sustainability of the East Midlands Knowledge Network: final Report " [online] URL: http://ie-repository.jisc.ac.uk/563/2/EMKN_final_report_output4337.doc .

E. Editorships and Members of Editorial Boards

Scott Turner

1.        ITALICS. York: Information and Computer Science Subject Centre of the Higher Education Academy. 1473-7507.
2.        Enhancing the Learner Experience in Higher Education Northampton: The University of Northampton 2041-3122