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A Comparative Analysis of Teacher Induction: Purposes, Practices and Curriculum Ideologies

2026

Attard Tonna, M., Bjerkholt, E., Shanks, R., Snoek, M.

Making Sense of European Teacher Induction and Mentoring Practices. Helms-Lorenz, M., Heikkinen, H., Plauborg, H., Bjerkholt, E. (eds.). Brill, pp. 43-75, 33 pages

Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004727557
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A systematic review of definitions of rights education for children: Children's rights education (CRE), children's human rights education (CHRE), and other rights education subtypes

2025

Gillett Swan, J., Monta, C., Shanks, R. K.

Review of Education, vol. 13, no. 3, e70104

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1002/rev3.70104
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Sparking ‘Aha’ Moments: A Resource for Teaching Research Methods

2025

Nind, M., Shanks, R. K., Lee, Y., Edson Ferrie, J., Dogaru, C., English, K. K., Perez del Aguila, R., Spreckelsen, T. F., Rose, J., Jones, A., Silver, C., Morgan, H. M., Pizzolati, M., Brown, N., Edwards, R., Mancuso, J., Johnson, R.

Commissioned by National Centre for Research Methods. National Centre for Research Methods. 83 pages

Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports

Online: https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/resources/trainers/aha.php
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Education for Democracy: Political Participation and Practise in Schools

2025

García Díaz, A., Shanks, R. K.

Kultur: revista interdisciplinaria sobre la cultura de la ciutat, vol. 12, no. 23, pp. 191-206

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.6035/kult-ur.8477
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Theory and Mechanisms of Change in School-Based Mindfulness Interventions: A Disciplinary Review

2025

Abbott, P., D'Ambruoso, L., Shanks, R. K., Mihretu, A., Engdawork Melese, K.

Working Papers and Discussion Papers

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.31124/advance.174524975.58729400/v1
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School Climate and Pupils' Wellbeing and Mindfulness

2025

Abbott, P., Shanks, R. K., D'Ambruoso, L.

Working Papers and Discussion Papers

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.31124/advance.174462585.52191189/v1
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Learning sites for health systems research: Reflections on five programs in Africa, Asia, and Central America

2025

Witter, S., Regmi, S., Raven, J., Nzinga, J., Van der merwe, M., Flores, W., D'ambruoso, L.

Learning Health Systems, vol. 9, no. 2, e10475

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1002/lrh2.10475
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Literacy and Quality of Life: A Study of Adults with Poor Literacy Capabilities in Western Rwanda

2025

Mtika, P., Abbott, P.

Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 368-384

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2023.2254222
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Conceptual Architecture for a Critical Realist Synthesis of a Universal School-based Mindfulness Intervention

2025

Abbott, P., D’Ambruoso, L., Shanks, R., Engdawork, K., Mihretu, A.

Working Papers and Discussion Papers

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.32388/UP1VR6

Cost of living/cost of smoking: a demonstration study of cooperative action learning to understand and address smoking in deprived communities within the cost-of-living crisis

2025

D'Ambruoso, L., Stephen, A., Cowan, E., Innocent, W., Marathia, E., Littlejohn, C., Duffy, S., Cost of Living/Cost of Smoking Learning Partnership

Social Policy & Administration, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 309-323

Contributions to Journals: Articles

Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1111/spol.13082
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