Sam Shields
Biographic Data
| ID | 6299974 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sam Shields |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sam |
| FAMILY NAME | Shields |
| SIGNATURE | SHIELDS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Newcastle University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3724-9849 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Indian STEM student migrants’ practices in Kazakhstan
Despite the growing number of student migrants opting to pursue degrees in newer higher education hubs in the ‘Global South’, research on their adaptation to life and study overseas remains strikingly limited. This mixed-methods study examined the practices of student migrants from India undertaking STEM (science, technology, engineering, medicine) degrees in Kazakhstan. Using qualitative data from life story interviews (N = 10), it explored how …
How to tell a good story
Despite a slight drop (4%), the UK remains in its boom in international student recruitment with over 700,000 international students in 2023/24. However, concerns on the quality of higher education internationalisation emerge. To enhance inclusivity in classrooms and facilitate diverse learning needs from international students with different backgrounds, more nuanced and culturally sensitive tools and pedagogical approaches are arguably needed. …
Curiosity and careers
Many studies have highlighted the limited ‘opportunity structures’ of working-class undergraduates. However, there have been few studies exploring how students’ agentic internal conversations mediate societal structures. Internal conversation is a reflexive process in which thoughts and decisions are considered in relation to social circumstances. This article seeks to further understandings of this reflexivity with 10 female working-class studen…
Can dialogue help to improve feedback on examinations
Student dissatisfaction with feedback is widely acknowledged in Higher Education. This has resulted in investigations that have offered suggestions for improving student satisfaction levels. This article examines one area of student concern by focusing on the feedback that students receive on examinations. The article reports the findings of student surveys and focus groups with regard to attitudes towards and experience of examinations. In addit…
Working-Class Minority Students’ Routes to Higher Education
Can dialogue help to improve feedback on examinations
Student dissatisfaction with feedback is widely acknowledged in Higher Education. This has resulted in investigations that have offered suggestions for improving student satisfaction levels. This article examines one area of student concern by focusing on the feedback that students receive on examinations. The article reports the findings of student surveys and focus groups with regard to attitudes towards and experience of examinations. In addit…
Working-Class Minority Students’ Routes to Higher Education
Can dialogue help to improve feedback on examinations
Student dissatisfaction with feedback is widely acknowledged in Higher Education. This has resulted in investigations that have offered suggestions for improving student satisfaction levels. This article examines one area of student concern by focusing on the feedback that students receive on examinations. The article reports the findings of student surveys and focus groups with regard to attitudes towards and experience of examinations. In addit…
Curiosity and careers
Many studies have highlighted the limited ‘opportunity structures’ of working-class undergraduates. However, there have been few studies exploring how students’ agentic internal conversations mediate societal structures. Internal conversation is a reflexive process in which thoughts and decisions are considered in relation to social circumstances. This article seeks to further understandings of this reflexivity with 10 female working-class studen…
Indian STEM student migrants’ practices in Kazakhstan
Despite the growing number of student migrants opting to pursue degrees in newer higher education hubs in the ‘Global South’, research on their adaptation to life and study overseas remains strikingly limited. This mixed-methods study examined the practices of student migrants from India undertaking STEM (science, technology, engineering, medicine) degrees in Kazakhstan. Using qualitative data from life story interviews (N = 10), it explored how …
How to tell a good story
Despite a slight drop (4%), the UK remains in its boom in international student recruitment with over 700,000 international students in 2023/24. However, concerns on the quality of higher education internationalisation emerge. To enhance inclusivity in classrooms and facilitate diverse learning needs from international students with different backgrounds, more nuanced and culturally sensitive tools and pedagogical approaches are arguably needed. …
Higher education (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Class (philosophy (2 works) · International Student and Expatriate Challenges (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)