CURRENT RESEARCH STUDENTS IN THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

Research Student names are sorted in alphabetical order, under the appropriate Research and Teaching Group. Details include supervisor/s and research topics.

Educational Support and Inclusion
Human Communication and Deafness
Language and Literacy Studies in Education
Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Management and Institutional Development

Educational Support and Inclusion Research Students

Al-Arifi,  Nasser Ali  (Supervisor:  P. Farrell)
The impact of In-Service training on the attitudes and knowledge of regular teachers toward mainstreamed students with learning difficulties in Saudi Arabia

Au,  Mei Lan  (Supervisor:  P. Farrell)
Curriculum reform and special schools for children with mental handicap in Hong Kong 

Beckett,  John Stuart  (Supervisor:  H. Hollanders)
Research into counselling of persons experiencing sight loss

Brett,  Russell P  (Supervisors:  S. Palmer  and  J. Bamford)
Towards defining the role of the Educational Audiologist (EA) within the UK 

Camino,  Elizabeth Sainz  (Supervisor:  P. Farrell)
Towards a behaviour curriculum 

Chieni,  Susan Njeri  (Supervisor:  J. Frankham)
Accessibility of technical education to women in secondary schools (Nyeri District) and the consequent job opportunities

Cohen,  Mary  (Supervisor:  M. Ainscow)
School based teacher development 

Cotton,  Christopher Paul  (Supervisor:  M. Ainscow)
A study of headteacher leaders in secondary schools and of the relationship between leadership and school improvement

Crebbin,  Beryl Ann  (Supervisor:  M. Ainscow)
An investigation into the ways in which statutory and voluntary agencies can work together to promote educational and social inclusion for individuals and communities 

Devarakonda,  Chandrika Chidgagana  (Supervisors:  P. Farrell  and  C. Dyer)
Impact of inclusive education on the development of children with learning difficulties

Dhillon,  Kamaldeep  (Supervisor:  W. West)
A comparative study to investigate the role of family in sexual identity formation between British Indian and British Caucasian gay men and its implications to psychotherapy 

Farrier,  Alan  (Supervisor:  J. Frankham)
The making of men in Higher Education: Academic and Social Relations at University 

Gubi,  Peter Madsen  (Supervisor:  W. West)
Integrating prayer and counselling: an enquiry into counsellors and psychotherapists whose work includes prayer 

Haile-Giorgis,  Memmenasha  (Supervisor:  M. Ainscow)
Education in the context of an integrated and holistic approach to development: a case study in Ethiopia 

Hill,  Eleanor  (Supervisors:  J. Frankham  and  N. Boreham)
Conflict, contradiction and identity: issues for health education in the postmodern era

Lennie,  Clare Margaret  (Supervisor:  W. West)
The role of personal development groups in counsellor training 

Kevan,  Fiona Hazel  (Supervisor: P. Farrell)
Communication difficulties in people with learning disabilities 

Kitchener,  David Alan  (Supervisor:  B. Walters)
The effect of the 1992 Education Act upon the provision of SEN in a college of further education

Kotsali,  Maria  (Supervisor:  M. Ainscow)
Students with learning difficulties: Educational provision in Greece 

Kyratji,  Helen  (Supervisor:  S. Palmer)
A comparative phonological assessment of bilingual English/Greek and monolingual English and Greek children (with reference to Special Needs children)

Leigh-Baker,  Paul Leo  (Supervisor:  M. Ainscow)
Developing knowledge, skills and attitudes in Special Educational Needs

Massaud,  Mohamed Mabrouk  (Supervisors:  J. Frankham)
Evaluating the appropriateness of a learner-centred approach in tertiary education

Moss,  Sharon  (Supervisor:  M. Ainscow)
A sociological analysis of how schools and teachers cater for individual differences (differential
education) within a mixed ability setting 

Murray,  Rachel Hannah  (Supervisor:  W. West)
To access the psychological impact on nurses of disciplinary action involving suspension from the workplace 

Nicolaidou,  Maria A  (Supervisor:  M. Ainscow)
Initiating differential school performance 

O'Keefe,  Catherine Mary  (Supervisors:  M. Martin  and  J. Frankham)
Pain control in palliative care: a comparison between marginalised communities in the UK and developing countries

Pantaleon,  Anastasia  (Supervisors:  M. Ainscow  and  J. Frankham)
Exploring pupil participation in Greek primary schools

Regan,  Teresa  (Supervisors:  R. Reason  and  K. Woods)
Developing and evaluating approaches for addressing severe and persistent reading difficulties through consultation with teachers and children 

Robertshaw,  Silvia  (Supervisor:  M. Ainscow)
School improvement and the inclusion of pupils with complex needs

Sima,  Rebecca Gawile  (Supervisor:  W. West)
Integration of indigeonous approaches of counselling in Tanzania with Western approaches of counselling in Tanzania with Western approaches of counselling: possibilities and constraints  

Sophocleous,  Constantinos  (Supervisors:  W. West  and  J. Frankham)
Management and development of guidance services in secondary schools 

Stanley,  Grant Edward  (Supervisor:  R. Reason)
The use of reading instruction for students with learning disabilities. 

Steeg,  Torben  (Supervisor:  P. Farrell)
Understandings of 'Systems' and 'Control' ideas in secondary school Design and Technology 

Tembo,  Albert  (Supervisor:  M. Ainscow)
Integration of children with learning difficulties in Zambia with reference to mild mentally retarded children 

Trigonaki,  Athanassia Efstratiou  (Supervisor:  P. Farrell)
Developing a partnership model for parents of and professionals involved with children with severe learning disabilities and challenging behaviours 

Tsalagiorgou,  Eleni  (Supervisor:  M. Ainscow)
Evaluation of two In-Service training programs for Greek primary teachers 

Tune,  David  (Supervisor:  W. West)
Is touch a valid therapeutic intervention? 

Wilshaw,  Gary Ernest  (Supervisors:  H. Hollanders  and  W. West)
To explore and develop an integrative therapy model which can be applied to mental health nursing 

Wing,  Alicia Maria  (Supervisors:  P. Farrell  and  M. Ainscow)
Support in the classroom: the road to Education for All? 

Woods,  Kevin Ashley  (Supervisor:  R. Reason)
Assessment Needs in GCSE Examinations 

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Human Communication and Deafness research Students

Aldred,  Catherine Rose  (Supervisor:  C. Adams)
Parent-child interaction with young autistic children - potential for developing comunication and language 

Allen,  Julia Caroline  (Supervisor:  A. Robertson)
Educational policy and practice in the work of the universities' mission to Central Africa, 1859-1914 

Baldwin,  Margaret  (Supervisors:  D. Parker  and  J. Bamford)
Audiological Confirmation of Permanent Hearing Loss (PHL) by Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) 

Baxendale,  Janet  (Supervisors:  A. Hesketh  and  J. Frankham)
To investigate the effectiveness of the Hanen Programme (a parent based therapy programme) compared with traditional speech and language therapy methods

Clarke,  Elaine Mary  (Supervisors:  D. Parker  and  C. Adams)
The use of binaural interaction components (BIC) to differentiate normal children from those with Specific Language Impairment 

Hick,  Rachel Fiona  (Supervisor:  G. Conti-Ramsden)
The transition to multi-word speech: how do children with SLI break into grammar? 

Joseph,  Kate Lara  (Supervisor:  G. Conti-Ramsden)
A longitudinal study of the grammatical development of children with specific language impairment

Knox,  Emma Louise  (Supervisor:  G. Conti-Ramsden)
Family histories of children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI)

Mansouri,  Areej Abdul Rahman  (Supervisor:  V. Newton)
Audiological medicine 

Riches,  Nicholas Greatorex  (Supervisor:  G. Conti-Ramsden)
The working memory account of specific language impairments 

Simkin,  Zoe  (Supervisor:  G. Conti-Ramsden)
Educational outcomes of children with Specific Language Impairment at 11;0 Years and the transition from Primary to Secondary schooling 

Skipp,  Amy Kate  (Supervisor:  G. Conti-Ramsden)
A study of children with SLI, compared to those with normal language development (NLD)

Wetherell,  Danielle Lucy Rona  (Supervisor:  G. Conti-Ramsden)
Looking at tense and/or agreement as a marker or fundamental problem in specific language impairment 

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Language and Literacy Studies in Education research students

Afsar,  Ayaz  (Supervisor:  M. Beaumont)
A literary discoursal study of the Quranic narrative and its pedagogical implications in an Islamic
context 

Alaji,  Suha  (Supervisor:  M. Beaumont)
Teaching grammar in use 

Al-Asfar,  Mohamed Ali  (Supervisor:  S. Ralph)
The impact of foreign Arabic radio transmission on the Libyan citizen

Andreou,  Andreas  (Supervisor:  G. Motteram)
Developing an interactive online course on Technology in Education for Inservice teachers

Andrews,  Jane Carol  (Supervisor:  R. West)
Testing English as a Foreign Language

Angula,  Nahas A.  (Supervisor:  A. Robertson)
Power, Independence and Choice: the social role of women teachers in a changing traditional society of Northern Namibia

Chai,  Moo Hung  (Supervisor:  T. O'Brien)
Sensitizing ESL Learners to Study Skills Strategies

Etherington,  Megan Sian  (Supervisor:  J. Burgess)
A study of student attitudes to different approaches in the teaching of Grammar, within the context of English for Academic Purposes

Fawbert,  Frederick Paul  (Supervisor:  A. Robertson)
The effects on teaching and learning, at all levels of education, of New Right policies during the last 20 years

Fay,  Richard James  (Supervisor:  T. O'Brien)
Stories of emergent cultures of distance education and collaboration: The CELSE-HOU Project

Graham,  Paul Stewart  (Supervisor:  G. Motteram)
The applicability of resource-based/open/distance learning approaches to EFL/ESP trainees in the Portugese port industry

Hardcastle,  Peter Donald  (Supervisors:  T. O'Brien  and  Dr. Moncef Lahlou; West, R)
English Language proficiency measures and overall academic achievement in universities where English is used as a medium of instruction in non-anglophone countries

Harrison,  Michael Alan  (Supervisor:  A. Robertson)
What makes a subject manager (subject coordinator) effective in improving teaching and learning in her subject across the primary school? 

Howes,  Andrew John  (Supervisors:  C. Dyer  and  M. Ainscow)
The counterpart relationship in development: participant attitudes and sustainability in Indonesian Education projects

Ibrahim,  Mona Kamal  (Supervisors:  T. O'Brien  and  P. Davis)
The effectiveness of using some techniques on developing English listening and speaking skills for secondary school blind students

Jin-Tae,  Chang  (Supervisor:  G. Motteram)
The Internet: Electronic communication for teaching writing skills 

Kazantis,  Ilias  (Supervisor:  R. West)
Syllabus design and teaching techniques for ESP courses, with particular reference to English for Economics 

Khusheim,  Salwa Mostafa  (Supervisor:  A. Robertson)
A programme to develop primary education in Saudi Arabia 

Lang,  Hui-Ling  (Supervisor:  T. O'Brien)
A genre-based investigation of the relationship between introductions and conclusions in the research articles and dissertations of Taiwanese Graduate MBA students in the UK 

Lee,  Hyo-Shin  (Supervisor:  M. Beaumont)
The role of peer observation in English Language teacher development in South Korean secondary schools 

Matewa,  Chido Erica Felicity  (Supervisor:  C. Hoy)
Media and the empowerment of the grassroots for development in Africa (Third World countries) 

McGoun,  Clive James  (Supervisors:  G. Motteram  and  R. Fay)
The cultural dimension in foreign language learning and teaching

Mendoza Lopez,  Edgar  (Supervisor:  T. O'Brien)
Re-education for the reading and writing processes

Messiou,  Demetra  (Supervisor:  S. Ralph)
Collaborative writing with a purpose: the use of technology by children to produce a video story

Mira,  Ola  (Supervisors:  R. Fay  and  T. O'Brien)
The effect of a culture-based program on EFL students understanding of texts 

Pampaka,  Maria  (Supervisor:  T. O'Brien)
PhD Supervision: Experiences and implications for learning styles developed during the PhD 

Ryan,  Stephen Bond  (Supervisors:  T. O'Brien  and  R. Fay)
Cross cultural (mis)communication

Scarlin,  Wendy Ouvia  (Supervisor:  R. West)
Development and viability study of the implementation of the generic testing of language within an ESP environment at tertiary level in Switzerland 

Sato,  Takatora  (Supervisor:  A. Robertson)
The study of the history of self-directed learning by using the public libraries in Great Britain 

Sesay,  Danny Kaybineh  (Supervisor:  A. Robertson)
Children and their primary schools: a perspective on the curriculum and schooling ideology 

Sklirou,  Maria  (Supervisor:  S. Ralph)
Mass media and education (virtual reality museums) 

Smith,  William John  (Supervisor:  A. Robertson)
The development of Manchester High School for Girls with special reference to enrolment, curriculum and Higher Education prospects 

Tadaki,  Toru  (Supervisor:  T. O'Brien)
The influence of cultural factors on the acquisition of writing skills in a second language

Teague,  Joanna Sara  (Supervisor:  G. Motteram)
Two-way CmC (computer mediated communication) in post-graduate distance TESOL teacher education

Toledo Espino,  Maria Gloria  (Supervisors:  G. Motteram  and  D. Slaouti)
Designing appropriate CALL materials for students at the Centre of Languages of the Autonomous University of Guerrero, Faculty of Tourism to support classroom teaching/learning 

Torres,  Sandra  (Supervisors:  D. Slaouti  and  G. Motteram)
Developing language teaching strategies in terms of students' learning styles through the use of open tools in institutions of higher education 

Turel,  Vehbi  (Supervisor:  G. Motteram)
Creating authentic listening materials with multimedia tools (asymmetric multimedia tool book) to improve intermediate students' listening skills

Zhu,  Xiaomei  (Supervisor:  M. Beaumont)
English language teaching in China 

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Learning, Teaching and Assessment research students

Armaos,  Remos  (Supervisor:  A. Cross)
 The perceptions of primary teachers and head teachers to the possible introduction of computers into primary education in Greece

Assiri,  Ibraheem  (Supervisors:  I. Brember  and  G. Price)
The implementation of the educational information systems in the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia

Bergin,  Lee Robert  (Supervisor:  D. Reid)
The value of extra curricular activities to pupils and schools as institutes 

Buntar,  Norhani  (Supervisor:  D. Reid)
Teachers' and students' perceptions of Science and Technology in Negara Brunei Darussalam

Clark,  Joan  (Supervisors:  C. Lees  and  A. Robertson)
A century of Local Education Authority provision in Manchester 

Denning,  Kate Frances  (Supervisor:  S. Ralph)
An investigation of online group dynamics as they relate to the role of the tutor

Esmaeel,  Yaqoub  (Supervisor:  A. Cross)
Introduction of an environmental approach to teaching science in third grade elementary class in Kuwait and measuring its impact on students' achievement 

El-Ammar,  Jean  (Supervisor:  S. Ralph)
The role of clothing in interpersonal communication in British universities: a cross cultural perspective

Gkolia,  Chrysanthi  (Supervisors:  D. Reid  and  A. Jevis)
Transferability of learning gains achieved using integrated learning systems in secondary mathematics 

Hadjidemetriou,  Constantia  (Supervisor:  J. Williams)
Different representations of the Function concept 

Leung,  Chung Man  (Supervisor:  D. Reid)
The effects of the professional studies in the teacher education programme on the teaching effectiveness of student teachers in Hong Kong 

Liou,  Jenq Shyong  (Supervisors:  D. Reid  and  A. Jervis)
How to use information technology to enhance design education in Taiwan 

Littlewood,  Alyson Lorrane  (Supervisor:  D. Reid)
The under-achievement of boys in English focusing on your own gender setting, looking at other local schools where gender setting occurs and the wider context of the North West 

Marlow,  Christopher Thomas  (Supervisor:  D. Reid)
Manchester Mentors: a study of mentors (primary and secondary) engaged in initial teacher training with the University of Manchester 

McGrath,  James Martin  (Supervisor:  D. Reid)
The effects of target setting in schools 

Misailidou,  Christina  (Supervisor:  J. Williams)
How the use of computers improves the teaching of Algebra in the classroom 

Nurulhuda,  Abd. Rahman  (Supervisor:  D. Reid)
Design, development and assessment of computer based multimedia physics instruction 

Pendlebury,  John  (Supervisor:  D. Reid)
School ethos

Zainuddin,  Zaharian  (Supervisor:  J. Williams)
Matching demand of workforce with supply: a school streaming point of view

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Management and Institutional Development research students

Aboulfaraj,  Hind Saleh  (Supervisor:  C. Hoy)
An investigation of some difficulties in the system of management in schools for girls in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 

Adimin,  Jamil  (Supervisor:  T. Christie)
The effect of changing the examination format from Multiple Choice to a combination of Multiple Choice and Free Response on students' performance and teaching-learning process in Mathematics

Al Tassan,  Lamia  (Supervisor:  C. Hoy)
A comparison between primary school pupils who have attended kindergarden and those who have not in terms of their motive for learning and their school achievement 

Al-Jabri,  Nayyaf  (Supervisor:  M. West)
The economics of Education 

Al-Mughairi,  Abdulkarim Sultan  (Supervisors:  C. Hoy  and  D. Hall)
Methods for human resources development systems, focusing on technical and vocational education 

Al-Mulla,  Yousuf A-Rahman A.  (Supervisor:  T. Christie)
The factors of scholastic achievement in public and private schools in the state of Qatar: a comparison study

Al-Fory,  Nasser Said  (Supervisors:  C. Hoy  and  D. Hall)
Higher Education Management 

Al-Ghafri,  Rashid Suleiman  (Supervisor:  C. Hoy)
Modes of administrative technology used in HE Management: a comparative study between Sultanate of Oman and UK 

Al-Ghanboosi,  Salim  (Supervisor:  C. Hoy)
Admissions and registration management at Sultan Qaboos University, comparative study with some universities in UK, USA and GCC

Al-Theka,  Liali  (Supervisor:  C. Hoy)
Higher Education 

Asan Vernyuy,  Wirba  (Supervisor:  M. Brown)
The relationship between Principal Use of Power Bases and Teacher Empowerment ad perceived by teachers: a study of selected schools in Kuala-Lumpur 

Bhatti,  Rubina  (Supervisors:  T. Christie  and  G. Price)
The relationship between methods of instruction and frequency of library use by students and staff in the Universities of Pakistan

Briscoe,  Clive James  (Supervisor:  T. Christie)
Education 

Dubayan,  Abdalaziz M.H.  (Supervisor:  T. Christie)
How to improve an effective school management within the Saudi education system

Hughes,  Patricia Ann  (Supervisor:  M. Brown)
The impact of the primary headteacher's role in school improvement 

Lamprianou,  Iasonas  (Supervisors:  T. Christie  and  B. Boyle)
The effects of assessment data on school standards in a longitudinal study 

McLay,  Margaret Purcell  (Supervisor:  M. Brown)
An investigation into the preparation of women for senior management in independent schools

Murapa,  Israel Chichena Peresu  (Supervisor:  M. Brown)
The impact of retrenchments on women and children

Peng,  Wen Jung  (Supervisor:  R. Carroll)
PE curriculum development and evaluation, and leisure management

Robinson,  Colin Gordon  (Supervisor:  T. Christie)
Regulation and quality of public examinations in England in the 20th Century using primary source material from the examining boards, government and government agencies 

Rowland,  Caroline Ann  (Supervisor:  C. Hoy)
How organisational cultures mediate the impact of performance management systems on organisational effectiveness 

Tayeb,  Aziza  (Supervisor:  C. Hoy)
An evaluation of the Centre for Teaching and Learning Development, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, in comparison to some leading international centres 

Ting,  Pei-Yuan (Patty)  (Supervisors:  C. Raffo  and  A. Robertson)
Developing a programme of self-development for the undergraduates of business schools in Taiwan 

Wan Ka,  Chan  (Supervisor:  R. Carroll)
Evaluation of the skills assessment in the physical education curriculum for secondary schools in Hong Kong 

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