A story of change: Additional learning needs co-ordinators narratives of additional learning needs transformation in Wales

McCarthy, Hannah 2024. A story of change: Additional learning needs co-ordinators narratives of additional learning needs transformation in Wales. DEdPsy Thesis, Cardiff University. Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

This thesis will be split into three parts. These parts will form a narrative of the research process, from literature review, to constructing and completing the research before reflecting on the process itself. Part 1: Literature Review The literature review locates the narrative nature of this research and includes the context of ALN transformation in Wales. Psychological theories of relevance to the research and how the information shared may be of interest to Educational Psychologists and policy makers in Wales will be discussed ahead of offering a narrative of the literature gleaned from the review. Previous experiences of policy change will be broadly explored within the context of the United Kingdom (U.K.) and Ireland, ahead of offering a local context from within Wales. Academic research and research articles from grey literature and education institutions will be included within this section. Part 2: Empirical Study The narrative research paper describes the research process and constructions made from the ALNCo narratives presented in this narrative paper. An insight into the reasoning that guides the research will also be included alongside the methodology adopted for the research and the results, analysis, discussion, and conclusions drawn from the narratives shared by ALNCos. The narrative will be the researchers’ own construction of analysis, keeping the ALNCo narratives as central to the storytelling as possible. Part 3: Critical Review The critical review will be presented chronologically through the researcher’s narrative. In this review, the inception, design, and process of completing the research will be explored and reflected upon for further meaning making and learning.

Item Type:	Thesis (DEdPsy)
Date Type:	Completion
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	17 September 2024
Last Modified:	18 Sep 2024 11:24
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/172160

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