By Duncan Watson Summary of Research This is based on the following published research: CitationCook, S., Watson D. and Webb R. (2019). ‘It’s just not worth a damn!’ Investigating perceptions of the value in attending university, Studies in Higher Education, 44(7): 156-1267.AbstractMass expansion of the UK Higher Education (HE) sector is eroding its well-documented benefits … Continue reading Widening Participation
Flipping the Classroom
Summary of Research This is based on the following published research: CitationWebb, R., Watson, D., Shepherd, C. and Cook, S. (2021). Flipping the Classroom: Is it the type of flipping that adds value?, Studies in Higher Education, 46(8): 1649-1663.AbstractInterest in the flipped classroom in higher education has burgeoned despite the literature revealing that the effects … Continue reading Flipping the Classroom
Lessons for Economic Pluralism
By Duncan Watson Supporting Reading This topic is covered in a series of papers, but the following source provides a good introduction to some of the major issues: CitationWatson, D., Parker, L. and Cook, S. (2017). Real world economics: the peculiar case of applied economics provision in England and Wales, International Journal of Pluralism and … Continue reading Lessons for Economic Pluralism
HARTE UEA Report: Student Satisfaction 2024
Highlights Using the dissatisfaction index created by HARTE UEA, Economics UEA ranks 10th among large English providers of Economics degrees according to the NSS 2024 outcomes. Economics UEA achieves a low student dissatisfaction score of 0.178, significantly better than the English Wesley Group average of 0.230 and the Russell Group average of 0.524. Background: The … Continue reading HARTE UEA Report: Student Satisfaction 2024
Video Creation: Beyond Flipping Lecture Capture
[This was originally published by the Economics Network] By Duncan Watson (Director of Learning & Teaching Enhancement, HARTE UEA) & Steve Cook (Swansea University) Introduction “Technology will never replace great teachers, but in the hands of great teachers, it’s transformational.” George Couros Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) is now the mainstream. Aided by almost universal adoption of … Continue reading Video Creation: Beyond Flipping Lecture Capture
Zhyrrina Caballero
Hi! My name is Zhyrrina Caballero, and I am from the Philippines. I am a first-year student, studying BSc Economics with Accountancy. My journey to UEA and Norwich started couple of year ago when my mum moved to Norwich for her job, and I followed her here. My initial reason for choosing to study at … Continue reading Zhyrrina Caballero
Amaia Lakidain
My name is Amaia Lakidain. I am currently studying my third year of BSc Economics at UEA, and I am from Spain. When deciding to come to study to the UK, one of the most important decisions I had to make was of course the university where I wanted to spend the next three years … Continue reading Amaia Lakidain
Michael Ononye
Hey! My name is Michael Ononye. I was born and raised in London, but I am of Nigerian heritage. Currently, I am in the second of a four-year degree studying BSc Economics. In my third year, I will embark on an exchange year studying abroad. More on that shortly… Why did you choose to study … Continue reading Michael Ononye
Eduardo Foglia-Pearshouse
My name is Eduardo Foglia-Pearshouse, and I am in my second year of studying BSc Economics with Year-Abroad at the University of East Anglia. I am from Norwich, and knowing the city well has been of great benefit to me in my university life so far. Why did you choose to study at UEA? I … Continue reading Eduardo Foglia-Pearshouse