• Reflections from the Front: Rethinking how we support SEND learners from day one

    Author: Carrie-Anne Sturt, PhD Researcher, Edge Hill University Current teacher training practices in the UK are inconsistent in adequately preparing educators for inclusive teaching, particularly for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) (Carol et al, 2019). The Carter Review of 2014 (Carter, 2015), found a significant variability between teacher education courses and a…

  • Click, Connect, Collect: Video Interviews- A Future for Qualitative Data Collection

    Author: Delta Wright, PhD Researcher, Edge Hill University The COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a halt and many qualitative researchers asked themselves: how can we continue data collection without meeting participants face-to-face? For education researchers especially, traditional face-to-face methods were no longer viable. The solution was a pivot to video interviews using tools like…