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la Velle, Linda; Reynolds, David; Nichol, Jon – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2013
This article describes a novel UK school/university partnership, the "Plymouth Model" designed to encourage young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to aim for higher education (HE) study. The model incorporates the activity of university students, researchers and teachers working together to improve aspirations and outcomes for…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Partnerships in Education, Foreign Countries, Academic Aspiration
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Alfi, Orit; Assor, Avi; Katz, Idit – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2004
Current theory and research in the area of motivation indicate that while frequent academic failures are clearly undesirable, temporary failure in challenging academic tasks can have important psychological benefits when followed by successful coping. However, teachers' responses during our school reform programme suggest that some special…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Special Education, Academic Failure, Teacher Attitudes