Resisting resilience : disrupting discourses of self-efficacy (2018)
Journal Article
Webster, D. R., & Rivers, N. (2018). Resisting resilience : disrupting discourses of self-efficacy. Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 27(4), 523-535. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681366.2018.1534261

This paper addresses the turn towards discourses of resilience within Higher Education, and its shared conceptual space with notions of 'grit' or the promotion of a Growth Mindset. Of particular concern is how these discourses reinforce simplistic co... Read More about Resisting resilience : disrupting discourses of self-efficacy.

What is Academic Challenge? Vulnerability, Resilience, Grit, Stretch, Toughness and Conceptualising the Student Experience (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webster, D. R., & O'Leary, R. (2017, November). What is Academic Challenge? Vulnerability, Resilience, Grit, Stretch, Toughness and Conceptualising the Student Experience. Paper presented at 10th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI2017), Seville

Recent focus on the student experience in Higher Education in the UK has moved away from student satisfaction towards student engagement, including the notion of ensuring students are intellectually stimulated and challenged in their learning. Simult... Read More about What is Academic Challenge? Vulnerability, Resilience, Grit, Stretch, Toughness and Conceptualising the Student Experience.

Audio/Grid Feedback: finding the right blend (2015)
Other
Webster, D. R. Audio/Grid Feedback: finding the right blend

A blended approach to assessment using voice recording to address the student personally alongside the application of traditional grid-based criteria, achieving a qualitative and holistic evaluation whilst preserving the transparency of a clear ratio... Read More about Audio/Grid Feedback: finding the right blend.

Social Media, Educational Engagement and Ethical Boundaries (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Webster, D. R. (2013, January). Social Media, Educational Engagement and Ethical Boundaries. Paper presented at 6th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Seville

Education has embraced social media. We tweet back and forth with our students. We tweet from field trips. We tweet for the eyes of potential students. We have facebook groups for our courses. We tag each other, have tumblr collections from student e... Read More about Social Media, Educational Engagement and Ethical Boundaries.

A Year in the Blogosphere: Case Study (2008)
Journal Article
Webster, D. R. (2008). A Year in the Blogosphere: Case Study. Learning and teaching in higher education, 86-88

Case study