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Shimwell, Joe, DeWitt, Jennifer, Davenport, Carol, Padwick, Annie, Sanderson, Jonathan and Strachan, Becky (2023) Scientist of the week: evaluating effects of a teacher-led STEM intervention to reduce stereotypical views of scientists in young children. Research in Science & Technological Education, 41 (2). pp. 423-443. ISSN 0263-5143

Davenport, Carol, Horan, Melanie, Willis, Bethany, Padwick, Annie and Strachan, Becky (2022) 'People like me': identifying personal attributes of STEM professionals. In: 2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE 2022). Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE . IEEE, Piscataway, US, pp. 1-8. ISBN 9781665462457, 9781665462440

Davenport, Carol, Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Emembolu, Itoro, Morton, Richard, Padwick, Annie, Portas, Antonio, Sanderson, Jonathan, Shimwell, Joe, Loxley, Jane, Strachan, Becky, Wake, Leanne, Wells, Gary and Woodward, John (2021) A Theory of Change for Improving Children’s Perceptions, Aspirations and Uptake of STEM Careers. Research in Science Education, 51 (4). pp. 997-1011. ISSN 0157-244X

Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Anderson, Emma, Strachan, Becky, Alufa, Femi, Ayodele, Victor, Okoli, Akachukwu and Fasae, Kemi (2021) Widening the Aspirations of Young People towards Digital and wider STEM Careers: A Case Study from the DIGISTEM Programme. In: 2021 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON 2021) : Women in Engineering. Proceedings of the IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, 1 . IEEE, Piscataway, US, pp. 235-243. ISBN 9781728184791, 9781728184784

Moscardini, Alfredo, Strachan, Becky, Vlasova, Tetyana and Pavlenko, Iryna (2021) A System Strategy for Higher Education. Performance Improvement, 60 (2). pp. 10-20. ISSN 1090-8811

Phillips, Helen, Ivins, Wendy, Prickett, Tom, Walters, Julie and Strachan, Becky (2021) Using contributing student pedagogy to enhance support for teamworking in computer science projects. In: Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Computing Education Practice 2021 (CEP 2021): Durham University, UK, January 7th 2021, Online Event. Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, pp. 29-32. ISBN 9781450389594

Strachan, Becky, Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Stonehouse, Jane, Logan, Steve, Poolan, Tim, Blakelock, Linda and Bell, Richard (2020) Lets diversify by changing culture and challenging stereotypes: a case study from professional construction higher education programmes. Higher Education Pedagogies, 5 (1). pp. 327-339. ISSN 2375-2696

Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Bradnum, Jill, Prickett, Tom, Strachan, Becky, Alufa, Femi and Ayodele, Victor (2020) Tackling Gender Stereotypes in STEM Educational Resources. In: 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE). IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 1-7. ISBN 9781728189628, 9781728189611

Davenport, Carol, Padwick, Annie, Strachan, Becky, Shimwell, Joe and Horan, Melanie (2020) Tackling the digital and engineering skills shortage: Understanding young people and their career aspirations. In: 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE). IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 1-8. ISBN 9781728189628, 9781728189611

Emembolu, Itoro, Padwick, Annie, Shimwell, Joe, Sanderson, Jonathan, Davenport, Carol and Strachan, Becky (2020) Using action research to design and evaluate sustained and inclusive engagement to improve children’s knowledge and perception of STEM careers. International Journal of Science Education, 42 (5). pp. 764-782. ISSN 0950-0693

Emembolu, Itoro, Strachan, Rebecca, Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Davenport, Carol and Shimwell, Joe (2019) Encouraging Diversity in Computer Science among Young People: Using a Games Design Intervention based on an Integrated Pedagogical Framework. In: 2019 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE): October 16-19, 2019 Cincinnati, Ohio; proceedings. IEEE, Piscataway, NJ. ISBN 9781728117478, 9781728117461

Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Strachan, Becky, Anderson, Emma and Victor, Ayodele (2019) Technology-Enhanced Teaching: A Technology Acceptance Model to Study Teachers’ Intentions to Use Digital Games in the Classroom. In: FIE 2019 Conference Proceedings of the 49th Annual 2019 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference: Cincinnati, Ohio, 16-19 October 2019. IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 1-9. ISBN 9781728117461

Arshi, Sahar, Zhang, Li and Strachan, Becky (2019) Prediction Using LSTM Networks. In: 2019 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN). IEEE, Piscataway, pp. 1-8. ISBN 9781728119854

Arshi, Sahar, Zhang, Li and Strachan, Becky (2019) Weather Based Photovoltaic Energy Generation Prediction Using LSTM Networks. In: IJCNN 2019 - 2019 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, 14th - 19th July 2019, Budapest, Hungary.

Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Strachan, Becky, Pickard, Alison and Sanderson, Jonathan (2019) Games for Teaching Mathematics in Nigeria: What Happens to Pupils’ Engagement and Traditional Classroom Dynamics? IEEE Access, 7. pp. 53248-53261. ISSN 2169-3536

Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Ayodele, Victor, Alufa, Oluwafemi, Anderson, Emma, Strachan, Becky and Emembolu, Itoro (2019) Barriers and Identified Solutions to the Integration of Digital Technologies in the Classroom: A Case Study of Teachers in Nigeria. In: EDUCON 2019 - 2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, 9th - 11th April 2019, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Ayodele, Victor, Oluwafemi, Alufa, Anderson, Emma, Strachan, Becky and Emembolu, Itoro (2019) Barriers and identified solutions to the integration of digital technologies in the classroom: A case study of teachers in Nigeria. In: Proceedings of 2019 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON 2019): 9-11 April, 2019, Dubai, UAE. IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON (10). IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 953-958. ISBN 9781538695074, 9781538695067

Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Strachan, Rebecca, Pickard, Alison and Sanderson, Jonathan (2019) Designing for All: Exploring Gender Diversity and Engagement with Digital Educational Games by Young People. In: 2018 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE). IEEE. ISBN 978-1-5386-1175-3

Strachan, Rebecca, Stonehouse, Jane, Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Poolan, Tim, Bell, Richard, Blakelock, Linda, Logan, Steve and Emembolu, Itoro (2019) Changing Culture and Challenging Stereotypes: Lets Build Bridges and Diversify! In: Advance HE STEM Teaching and Learning Conference 2019: Delivering Next Generation Higher Education in STEM, 30-31 January 2019, Birmingham.

Tovar, Edmundo, Cabedo, Rosa, Alzaghoul, Ahmad, Martin, Sergio, Llamas, Martin, Caeiro, Manuel, Bonastre, Oscar Martinez, Strachan, Rebecca and Castro, Manuel (2018) The MOOC Offer in Open Education: A Revision of the First IEEE Education Society' MOOC. In: LWMOOCS 2018 - 5th International Conference on Learning with MOOCs, 26th - 28th September 2018, Madrid, Spain.

Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Pickard, Alison, Strachan, Rebecca and Sanderson, Jonathan (2018) Exploring Gender Diversity and Engagement with Digital Educational Games by Young People. In: FIE 2018 - IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 3rd - 6th October 2018, San Jose, California.

Tovar, Edmundo, Martin, Sergio, Llamas, Martin, Caeiro, Manuel, Bonastre, Oscar, Strachan, Rebecca and Castro, Manuel (2018) Contributing to becoming aware of the value of Open Education - An initiative of the IEEE Education Society. In: EDUCON2018 – IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, 18th - 20th April 2018, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.

Strachan, Rebecca, Peixoto, Aruquia, de los Angeles Martinez, Maria, González González, Carina Soledad, Plaza, Pedro, Blazquez, Manuel and Castro, Manuel (2018) Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering Education: Looking Through the Gender Question. In: EDUCON2018 – IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, 18th - 20th April 2018, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.

Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Emembolu, Itoro, Peers, Matthew, Shimwell, Joe and Strachan, Rebecca (2018) Exploring Digital Careers, Stereotypes and Diversity with Young People through Game Design and Implementation. In: 2018 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). IEEE. ISBN 978-1-5386-2958-1

Strachan, Rebecca, Emembolu, Itoro, Peixoto, Aruquia and Restivo, Teresa (2018) Women in Engineering: Addressing the Gender Gap, Exploring Trust and our Unconscious Bias. In: EDUCON2018 – IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, 18th - 20th April 2018, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.

Cabedo, Rosa, Tovar, Edmundo, Martin, Sergio, Llamas, Martin, Caeiro, Manuel, Martinez, Oscar, Strachan, Rebecca, Castro, Manuel and Reisman, Sorel (2018) Who are Interested in Open Education? An Analysis of the Participants in the First MOOC of the IEEE Education Society. In: COMPSAC 2018 - 42nd IEEE Computer Software and Applications Conference, 23rd - 27th July 2018, Tokyo, Japan.

Aljabali, Sanaa, Strachan, Rebecca and Pickard, Alison (2017) Cultural Differences in Undergraduate International Students; Use of Digital Technology to Support their Learning. In: 2nd Annual Trent Institute for Learning and Teaching - NTU Global Internationalising the Curriculum Conference, 14 Jul 2017, Nottingham Trent University.

Padwick, Annie, Davenport, Carol, Strachan, Rebecca and Shimwell, Joe (2017) The NUSTEM Approach: Tackling the Engineering and Gender Challenge Together from Early Years to Sixth Form and beyond. In: IET/EPC Conference: New Approaches to Engineering in Higher Education, 22nd May 2017, London, UK.

Strachan, Rebecca, Aljabali, Sanaa and Pickard, Alison (2017) How are international STEM undergraduate students using digital technology to support their learning? In: HEA STEM Conference 2017, 1-2 February 2017, Manchester, UK.

Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Strachan, Rebecca, Sanderson, Jonathan and Pickard, Alison (2017) A modified TAM for predicting acceptance of digital educational games by teachers. In: 2017 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). IEEE, Piscataway, pp. 961-968. ISBN 978-1-5090-5468-8

Strachan, Rebecca, Moscardini, Alfredo, Vlasova, Tanya and Palka, Premsyl (2016) Reshaping the Higher Education System in Ukraine through Improvements in the Student Experience: A Pan European Action Research Approach. In: The Higher Education Conference, 13-15 July 2016, Amsterdam.

Strachan, Rebecca and Aljabali, Sanaa (2016) How are International Students using Technology to Support their Learning? In: Learning and Teaching Conference, Faculty of Engineering and Environment, 6 April 2016, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Pickard, Alison and Strachan, Rebecca (2016) Exchanging practice across Europe: developing soft skills in the curriculum – staff and student perspectives. In: Innovation in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: North East Universities (3 Rivers Consortium) 2016 Learning and Teaching Conference, 18th March 2016, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Padwick, Annie, Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Davenport, Carol and Strachan, Rebecca (2016) Innovative methods for evaluating the science capital of young people. In: Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2016 IEEE. IEEE.

Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Strachan, Rebecca, Sanderson, Jonathan and Pickard, Alison (2016) Learning Mathematics through Serious Games: an Engagement Framework. In: Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2016 IEEE. IEEE. ISBN 978-1-5090-1791-1

Strachan, Rebecca, Kongmee, Isara and Pickard, Alison (2016) Using Massively Multiplayer Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) to support Second Language Learning: A Case Study of the Student Journey. In: Utilizing Virtual and Personal Learning Environments for Optimal Learning. Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design (AETID): 52 Volumes, 1 . IGI Global, Hershey, PA, pp. 87-110. ISBN 1466688475

Strachan, Rebecca and Aljabali, Sanaa (2015) Investigation into Undergraduate International Students' Use of Digital Technology and their Application in Formal and Informal Settings. In: CELDA 2015 12th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age 2015, 25th - 27th October 2015, Maynooth University, Greater Dublin, Ireland.

Strachan, Rebecca and Liyanage, Lalith (2015) Active student engagement: The heart of effective learning. In: Global Innovation of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Professional Learning and Development in Schools and Higher Education, 11 . Springer, London, pp. 255-274. ISBN 9783319104829

Liyanage, Lalith and Strachan, Rebecca (2014) Effectiveness of Technology to Support Online Work Based Learning: Can Sri Lanka Adopt it? In: National Information Technology Conference (NITC 2014), 26th - 27th August 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Liyanage, Lalith, Strachan, Rebecca, Penlington, Roger and Casselden, Biddy (2013) New Pedagogical Models Facilitated by Technology. In: Sixth International Conference of MIT’s Learning International Networks Consortium (LINC), 16th - 19th June 2013, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Kongmee, Isara, Pickard, Alison, Strachan, Rebecca and Montgomery, Catherine (2012) A Case Study of Using Online Communities and Virtual Environment in Massively Multiplayer Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) as a Learning and Teaching Tool for Second Language Learners. International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 3 (4). pp. 1-15. ISSN 1947-8518

Liyanage, Lalith, Strachan, Rebecca, Penlington, Roger, Casselden, Biddy and Kapurubandara, Mahesha (2012) Can Sri Lanka adapt work-based learning? Insights from UK work-based learning cases. In: 30th National IT Conference (NITC 2012), 10-11 July 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Strachan, Rebecca, Bryson, Craig, Bradshaw, Kate, Pickard, Alison, Newton, Karen and Riney, Susannah (2012) Northumbria University Institutional Case Study: Meaningful Student Engagement Programme, Higher Education Academy. Other. Higher Education Academy, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

Strachan, Rebecca, Pickard, Alison and Laing, Christopher (2011) Transforming students through peer assessment and authentic practice. Other. Higher Education Academy. (Submitted)

Strachan, Rebecca, Casselden, Biddy, Liyanage, Lalith and Penlington, Roger (2011) Effectiveness of design of online learning programs for work-based learning from the point of view of stakeholders. In: Design, Development and Research Conference, 26 - 27 September 2011, Cape Town, South Africa.

Kongmee, Isara, Strachan, Rebecca, Pickard, Alison and Montgomery, Catherine (2011) Moving between virtual and real worlds: second language learning through massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs). In: 3rd Computer Science and Electronic Engineering Conference (CEEC), 13-14 July 2011, Colchester, UK.

Kongmee, Isara, Strachan, Rebecca, Montgomery, Catherine and Pickard, Alison (2011) Using massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs) to support second language learning: Action research in the real and virtual world. In: 2nd Annual IVERG Conference: Immersive technologies for Learning: virtual implementation, real outcomes, 27-28 June 2011, Middlesborough, UK.

Strachan, Rebecca, Liyanage, Lalith, Casselden, Biddy and Penlington, Roger (2011) Effectiveness of technology to support work based learning: the stakeholders' perspective. Research in Learning Technology, 19 (1). pp. 134-144. ISSN 2156-7077

Strachan, Rebecca, Liyanage, Lalith, Casselden, Biddy and Penlington, Roger (2011) Engaging learning: bringing the stakeholders' perspective to work based online learning. In: Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) Annual Conference, 18 - 20 April 2011, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Strachan, Rebecca, Liyanage, Lalith, Casselden, Biddy and Penlington, Roger (2011) The added dimensions of multiple stakeholders in delivering learning. In: Community and Employer Engagement Conference on WBL, 28 - 29 June 2011, University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC), Wales.

Liyanage, Lalith, Keogh, Shelagh, Strachan, Rebecca and Hanlon, Susannah (2010) Evaluation of using distance learning to support work-based learning programmes: A case study from Northumbria University. In: World conference on E-learning in corporate, Government, Healthcare and higher education (ELEARN 2010), 18 October 2010, Orlando, Florida, USA.

Strachan, Rebecca, Pickard, Alison and Laing, Christopher (2010) Bringing technical authoring skills to life for students through an employer audience. ITALICS (Innovation in Teaching and Learning in Information and Computer Sciences), 9 (2). pp. 1-11. ISSN 1473-7507

Stephenson, Paul and Strachan, Rebecca (2010) Information Technology (IT) in the UK Construction Industry: how is it working? In: 6th International conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and construction (AEC), 9 - 10 June 2011, Penn State University USA.

Strachan, Rebecca, Pickard, Alison, Sambell, Alistair, Beautyman, Wendy and Bryson, Craig (2010) Learning through peer assessment and support – It’s good for you! In: EARLI/Northumbria Assessment Conference 2010, 1 - 3 September 2010, Slaley Hall Hotel, Northumberland, UK.

Strachan, Rebecca and Stephenson, Paul (2009) Futuristic construction communication infrastructures: secure and safe with no wires. Journal of Information Technology in Construction, 14. pp. 526-539. ISSN 1874-4753

Saraireh, Mohammad, Saatchi, Reza, Al-Khayatt, Samir and Strachan, Rebecca (2007) Assessment and improvement of quality of service in wireless networks using fuzzy and hybrid genetic-fuzzy approaches. Artificial intelligence review, 27 (2-3). pp. 95-111. ISSN 0269-2821

Goldsmith, R. and Strachan, Rebecca (2007) Supporting learners on their e-journey. In: Principles of effective online teaching: a handbook for educators developing e-learning. Informing Science Press, Santa Rosa, CA, USA, pp. 57-82. ISBN 978-1932886016

Drake, Robert, Goldsmith, Geraldine and Strachan, Rebecca (2006) A novel approach to teaching teamwork. Teaching in Higher Education, 11 (1). pp. 33-46. ISSN 1356-2517