Browsing PhD Theses Collection by Title
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The Use of Asynchronous Discussion to Support Collaborative Learning in an Online Programme
(2021-03-17)This study argues that student to student conversations in groups have a significant impact on learning. Previous studies have focused on the potential impact of individual contributions in these learning conversations. ... -
The Use of Online Photovoice to Explore the Experiences of Mothers who have been Subject to Recurrent Care Proceedings
(2023-10-10)Research has been carried out to explore the prevalence and pattern of repeated care proceedings in England, whereby birthparents return to the family court, resulting in multiple children being removed from their care ... -
The Use of Photovoice as a Methodology to Explore Identity Expression Amongst People with Intellectual Disabilities who have No or Limited Verbal Communication
(2020-12-02)People with severe and profound intellectual disabilities are rarely given the opportunity to participate in research. This is despite the development of inclusive participatory practices. A lack of involvement in research ... -
The Use of Psychotherapy in Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities Who Have Experienced Bereavement
(2013-01-30)This study aimed to build an understanding of the internal and external factors that affect the bereavement process in people with intellectual disabilities (PWID). This was achieved by drawing on my previously published ... -
The Use of Socially Assistive Robots with Autistic Children
(2024-06-06)The use of socially assistive robots (SARs) appears to facilitate learning, social and communication, and collaborative play in autistic children, though rigorous research to drive translation into everyday practice is ... -
The Use of Squiggling: A Play Technique as a Diagnostic Aid in the Assessment of Secondary School-Age Children with Asperger Syndrome
(2009-02-19)Winnicott’s (1968, 1993) play technique squiggling was piloted as a measure of creative thinking abilities and a potential diagnostic aid in the assessment of Asperger syndrome. The internal consistency and inter-rater ... -
Using Deep Learning to Explore Ultra-Large Scale Astronomical Datasets
(2022-11-03)In every field that deep learning has infiltrated we have seen a reduction in the use of specialist knowledge, to be replaced with knowledge automatically derived from data. We have already seen this process play out in ... -
Using Feature Weighting as a Tool for Clustering Applications
(2021-10-24)The weighted variant of k-Means (Wk-Means), which assigns values to features based on their relevance, is a well-known approach to address the shortcoming of k-Means with data containing noisy and irrelevant features. This ... -
Using History in Public Policy Development
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-06-14)This thesis addresses two key problems: that historical practice in the academy is largely disengaged from politics as a domain of public purpose and that policymaking remains fixed on a very narrow (and quantitative) ... -
Using Machine Learning and Computer Simulations to Analyse Neuronal Activity in the Cerebellar Nuclei During Absence Epilepsy
(2016-06-14)Absence epilepsy is a neurological disorder that commonly occurs in children. Some studies have shown that absence seizures predominantly originate either in the thalamus or the cerebral cortex. Some cerebellar nuclei (CN) ... -
Using Multi-Modal Bio-Digital Technologies to Support the Assessment of Cognitive Abilities of Children with Physical and Neurological Impairments
(University of Hertfordshire, 2015-03-11)Current studies done using a learning test for children have problems as they only make evaluations of Physically and Neurologically Impaired (PNI) children who can succeed in the test and can be considered as a PASS/FAIL ... -
Using Technology to Support Collaborative Learning Through Assessment Design
(2011-07-28)This thesis offers an assessment design for collaborative learning, utilisation of blended learning support through current communication technologies and highlights the crucial role of the tutor. The thesis designed and ... -
Using the Object Relations Technique with Autistic Spectrum Disordered Children to Reveal Their Experience of Relationships
(2008-11-25)The use of projective assessments has a long history and tradition within psychological testing. However, there is a relative lack of research using these techniques with people with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and ... -
Using the Psychological Concept of Compassion to Inform Pedagogic Strategies for Higher Education Seminars
(2015-08-26)This study used the university discussion-based seminar with the aim of exploring and improving students’ experiences of face-to-face group work in Higher Education. The purpose was to devise a pedagogic strategy to address ... -
The value of counselling in a school for children with complex needs
(University of Hertfordshire, 2007)Background to the study Reports have indicated that young people with learning difficulties are at greater risk of developing mental health problems; yet there is very little provision for this client group and a lack of ... -
The Variability of M Dwarfs
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-07-31)M dwarfs have been the subject of renewed interest as potential habitable planet hosts and have increasingly become the targets of planet detection surveys. Currently, however, the number of detections of transiting M ... -
Vascular Calcification in Rat Cultured Smooth Muscle Cells: a Role for Nitric Oxide
(2016-07-07)The underlying inflammatory storm in renal or diabetic disease may induce expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Similarly, expression of iNOS or nitric oxide (NO) production in vascular smooth muscle cells ... -
The viability of Weibull analysis of small samples in process manufacturing
(University of Hertfordshire, 2002)This research deals with some Statistical Quality Control (SQC) methods, which are used in quality testing. It investigates the problem encountered with statistical process control (SPC) tools when small sample sizes are ... -
Viable Knowledge: The Centrality of Practice
(2011-03-10)This thesis investigates how individual student nurses construct a body of knowledge that is appropriate and able to support or underpin their practical experiences in the early part of their undergraduate pre-registration ... -
Violence, Authority, Cultures and Communities in Sussex and Kent c.1690-1760
(University of Hertfordshire, 2014-03-31)Violence, authority, cultures and communities in Sussex and Kent c.1690-1760 Lyndsay Claire Poore Submitted to the University of Hertfordshire in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of ...