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Research informed teaching experience in diagnostic radiography : the perspectives of academic tutors and clinical placement educators (2017)
Journal Article
Higgins, R., Hogg, P., & Robinson, L. (2017). Research informed teaching experience in diagnostic radiography : the perspectives of academic tutors and clinical placement educators. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 48(3), 226-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2017.06.002

Introduction: This small scale qualitative research study investigated the perceptions by both academic tutors and clinical placement educators of integrating the research-informed teaching experience (RiTe) within an undergraduate radiography curric... Read More about Research informed teaching experience in diagnostic radiography : the perspectives of academic tutors and clinical placement educators.

Constructive alignment of a research-informed teaching activity within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum : a reflection (2016)
Journal Article

Aim: To evaluate the learning experience of a level 5 (year 2) student cohort within a research-informed teaching (RiT) activity and to map findings against learning outcomes and level descriptors using constructive alignment.

Method: An online q... Read More about Constructive alignment of a research-informed teaching activity within an undergraduate diagnostic radiography curriculum : a reflection.

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

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.