The student evaluation of a Research-informed Teaching activity using simulation (2024)
Journal Article
Higgins, R. (2024). The student evaluation of a Research-informed Teaching activity using simulation. Innovative practice in higher education, 5(3), Article 5

Our Research-informed Teaching experience (RiTe) activity has been embedded within the Diagnostic Radiography curriculum since 2013 as part of a Level 5 (Year 2) Research Methods module. Outcomes are linked to research skill development and self-effi... Read More about The student evaluation of a Research-informed Teaching activity using simulation.

Student evaluation of a blended learning research-informed teaching activity using simulation (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Higgins, R. (2023, September). Student evaluation of a blended learning research-informed teaching activity using simulation. Paper presented at Festival of Teaching and Learning, University of Salford

AIM: To evaluate this new blended learning research-informed teaching activity using simulation with the Year 2 (Level 5) BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography cohort. Theoretical framework was the New World Kirkpatrick Model used evaluate the studen... Read More about Student evaluation of a blended learning research-informed teaching activity using simulation.

Integrating research-informed teaching into radiography education (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Higgins, R., Robinson, L., & Hogg, P. (2018, November). Integrating research-informed teaching into radiography education. Presented at Achieving Excellence in Radiography Education and Research Conference, Leeds, UK

An evaluation of the student and tutor experience of a residential summer school event (OPTIMAX) (2014)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Robinson, L., & Hogg, P. (2014). An evaluation of the student and tutor experience of a residential summer school event (OPTIMAX). Radiography, 20(4), 363-368. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.06.015

Aim: To explore the experiences of students and tutors who participated in a residential multi-cultural and multi-professional 3 week summer school event (OPTIMAX). Method: A grounded theory approach was adopted. Two semi-structured focus group in... Read More about An evaluation of the student and tutor experience of a residential summer school event (OPTIMAX).

An observational study of cross-cultural communication in short-term, diverse professional learning groups (2014)
Journal Article
Robinson, L., Hogg, P., & Higgins, R. (2014). An observational study of cross-cultural communication in short-term, diverse professional learning groups. Radiography, 20(4), 356-362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.06.007

Abstract This paper reports the evaluation of a European funded 3-week summer school which took place in 2013 involving 60 staff and students from five universities. The evaluation looked at one group in detail using a qualitative approach to consi... Read More about An observational study of cross-cultural communication in short-term, diverse professional learning groups.

Integrating research-informed teaching within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum : Results from a level 4 (year 1) student cohort (2014)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Robinson, L., & Hogg, P. (2014). Integrating research-informed teaching within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum : Results from a level 4 (year 1) student cohort. Radiography, 20(2), 100-106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2014.02.002

Aim Previously we reported on focus group research which explored the level 4 (year 1) student experience of the Research-informed Teaching experience (RiTe). This article discusses follow up research with a new student cohort. Method An online... Read More about Integrating research-informed teaching within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum : Results from a level 4 (year 1) student cohort.

Towards a research informed teaching experience within a diagnostic radiography curriculum: The level 4 (year 1) student holistic experience (2013)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Hogg, P., & Robinson, L. (2013). Towards a research informed teaching experience within a diagnostic radiography curriculum: The level 4 (year 1) student holistic experience. Radiography, 19(1), 62-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2012.08.006

Aim: This article discusses the level 4 (year 1) diagnostic radiography student holistic experience of the Research-informed Teaching experience (RiTe) at the University of Salford, UK. The purpose of RiTe is to expose undergraduate radiography stu... Read More about Towards a research informed teaching experience within a diagnostic radiography curriculum: The level 4 (year 1) student holistic experience.

Integrating research-informed teaching within an undergraduate level 4 (year 1) diagnostic radiography curriculum: a pilot study (2013)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Hogg, P., & Robinson, L. (2013). Integrating research-informed teaching within an undergraduate level 4 (year 1) diagnostic radiography curriculum: a pilot study. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 65(3), 351-368. https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2013.819562

This article discusses the piloting and evaluation of the Research-informed Teaching experience (RiTe) project. The aim of RiTe was to link teaching and learning with research within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum. A preliminary p... Read More about Integrating research-informed teaching within an undergraduate level 4 (year 1) diagnostic radiography curriculum: a pilot study.