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Student Preference for Residential or Online Project Work in Psychology
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Kaye, Helen; Barrett, Jane P.; Knightley, Wendy M. – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2013
Psychology students at the Open University (OU) can choose whether to complete their project work at residential school or by participating in an online equivalent. This study identifies different factors governing module choice and student experience: When choosing residential school, social aspects are important, whereas for online, students are…
Descriptors: Psychology, Preferences, Student Attitudes, Student Projects
Encouraging Social Presence and a Sense of Community in a Virtual Residential School
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Robinson, Kathleen – Open Learning, 2009
This study describes the theoretical rationale underpinning the design and implementation of a career-related activity as an optional element of a virtual residential school. The activity comprised an interview with a practising chartered psychologist recorded as an MP3 audio file, which was subsequently supported by an asynchronous discussion…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Student Reaction, Residential Schools, Ethnography
Specialist Residential Education for Children with Severe Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties: Pupil, Parent, and Staff Perspectives
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Harriss, Louise; Barlow, Jane; Moli, Paul – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2008
Specialist residential schools have been proposed as a coherent treatment approach for children with severe emotional and behavioural difficulties. This research aimed to explore the perspectives of a range of stakeholders regarding the benefits and disadvantages of attendance at a residential school for children with severe emotional and…
Descriptors: Residential Schools, Behavior Disorders, Special Schools, Special Needs Students
Restorative Practices as a Tool for Organizational Change
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Boulton, John; Mirsky, Laura – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2006
Restorative practices focus on repairing the harm to relationships rather than piling on more punishment for violations. Originally popularized in formal conferences between a victim and offender in the justice system, restorative practices have been extended to educational and treatment settings. This article describes how the adversarial climate…
Descriptors: Organizational Change, Special Schools, Males, Foreign Countries
What Was It Like for You? Former Pupils' Reflections on Their Placement at a Residential School for Pupils with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties.
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Polat, Filiz; Farrell, Peter – Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 2002
Findings from 26 former pupils of a residential school for boys (ages 7-19) with emotional/behavioral disorders indicate that, despite some concerns, the former pupils have very positive memories of the school and felt that it had helped them to overcome their learning and behavioral difficulties. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Foreign Countries