From 18 – 20 May, University of Sheffield scientists are heading to your favorite local spots to turn complex research into casual conversation.
Pint of Science is an annual worldwide science festival, bringing university academics in 500 towns and cities around the world, into local pubs and bars to talk about their research in an informal setting.
There are a number of events taking place at venues across Sheffield, with academics from across the School of Education joining the line up.
18 May, 99 Mary Street
“Do you want to go to the Seaside?” “I have to look after Mum!”
Dan Chaib (Postgraduate Researcher, Sheffield Methods Institute)
Think back to when you were a child; school ends, the sun’s out, and it’s time for some fun! Maybe your local youth club was open and you were excited to go get payback for that game of pool you lost last week. Or maybe your favourite football team were playing, and you were going to cheer them on. Here, we’re going to talk about why young carers might struggle to access these spaces, and how we can change that.
Who is allowed to be funny? Learning disability, siblinghood and humour
Tom Ryan (Researcher, School of Education )
When siblinghood and learning disability is discussed it is often with concern for non-disabled sibling experiences, with there being an assumption that this relationship is ‘lacking’ in some way. This presentation draws on interviews of siblings of people with learning disabilities to challenge this narrative. Stories of humour are used to present radical, affirmative understandings of disability and siblinghood.
19 May, 99 Mary Street
The Collier's Rant: what songs should be sung of Britain's coal mining communities?
Morgan Robinson (Researcher, School of Education)
Colliers and their communities made Britain, and their identities continue to exist in the shadow of the industry which once defined them. Yet, the historical significance and legacies of coal mining are often contested, divisive or ignored. Building on an ongoing project teaching these histories to pupils in schools, this talk taps into the rich seam of songs sung of and by mining communities, empowering people to decide for themselves how these histories and legacies should be remembered and understood.
Eyes on the prize: How goals affect our motivation
Dr Abigail Parrish (Researcher, School of Education)
As a former languages teacher, I have always been interested in students’ motivation. Arising from this, my colleagues and I have started to think about students’ goals. In this talk, I will introduce our new goals questionnaire, and discuss what we have found out about undergraduate language students. We’ll look at how growth-focused goals are more strongly linked to autonomous motivation than performance-focused goals, and we’ll also discuss similarities and differences compared to learners of English in China and Japan.
Find out more about Pint of Science here