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Research Interests
Allen's research interests include improving learning in schools and research methods. His school based work looks at how to raise attainment for those students from socio-economic disadvantaged backgrounds. He predominantly uses randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and is currently running four-large RCTs on improving literacy levels for students in schools. His pedagogic expertise lies in the area of cooperative/peer learning. He has published extensively in this area.
Achievements
Allen is Editor in Chief of International Journal of Educational Research (IJER). He is on the Editorial Boarda of Technology, Pedagogy and Education, and Educational Psychology. He was awarded the 2013 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Cooperative Learning SIG award for 'Outstanding Research Contribution in the Field of Cooperative Learning'. He served as Secretary/Treasurer of the AERA Cooperative Learning SIG from April 2014 until April 2017. He is a member of the ESRC Peer Review College and has Reviewed Grant Applications for Social Science Research Councils in Canada, Portugal, Oman and the Netherlands. Allen is a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Zhengzhou University, China.
Interests
Allen is a member of The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Academic Adviser Panel. He is also a mentor for the Council for At Risk Academics helping mentor academics who have been displaced by war or persecution. He is a Governor for a local cross-commity post-primary school. He has been an active member of mountain rescue teams in Scotland and Northern Ireland for over 30 years. He is currently the call-out office for North West Mountain Rescue Team, initiating call-outs when requested by PSNI/Garda and is also a Trustee of the North West Mountain Rescue Charity.
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Projects
R2456SES: Cluster RCT of SMART Spaces
O'Hare, L., Cockerill, M., Stark, P. & Thurston, A.
02/08/2018 → …
Project: Research
R2296EDU: Evaluation of Zippy's Friends
Miller, S., Gildea, A. & Thurston, A.
03/05/2016 → …
Project: Research
R2280EDU: Early Intervention in Literacy
Thurston, A., Cockerill, M. & Craig, N.
07/04/2016 → …
Project: Research
Research Output
Protocol: An efficacy randomized controlled trial of a Vocabulary program in primary schools
Cockerill, M., Thurston, A. & Taylor, A., 23 Jan 2020, In : International Journal of Educational Research. 9 p., 101511.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
A randomized controlled efficacy trial of a smoking prevention programme with Grade 8 students in high schools
Thurston, A., Dunne, L., Kee, F., Gildea, A., Craig, N., Stark, P. & Lazenbatt, A., 2019, In : International Journal of Educational Research. 93, p. 23-32 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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(Scopus)
Protocol: An efficacy randomized controlled trial of a spelling program in primary schools
Cockerill, M., Thurston, A. & Taylor, A., 15 Aug 2019, In : International Journal of Educational Research. 97, p. 131-138 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Protocol: An efficacy randomized controlled trial of Reciprocal Reading in high schools
Cockerill, M., Thurston, A. & Taylor, A., 25 Jul 2019, In : International Journal of Educational Research. 97, p. 99-106 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
The importance of social environment in preventing smoking: an analysis of the Dead Cool intervention.
Badham, J., McAneney, H., Dunne, L., Kee, F., Thurston, A. & Hunter, R. F., 28 Aug 2019, In : BMC Public Health. 19, 7 p., 1182.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Prizes
AERA Outstanding Research Award
Allen Thurston (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
Using cooperative learning to enhance outcomes for students from low socio-economic backgrounds
Allen Thurston (Advisor)23 Jun 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
Improving literacy for school students from high poverty backgrounds using peer learning
Allen Thurston (Advisor)27 Jun 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Using peer support to improve international publications
Allen Thurston (Advisor)17 Jun 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Using cooperative learning to enhance outcomes for students from low socio-economic backgrounds
Allen Thurston (Advisor)28 Jun 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
How to improve your productivity when publishing journal articles
Allen Thurston (Advisor)18 Jun 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
Press / Media
Article in The Economist: How to Make Children do Their Homework
Sarah Miller, Jenny Robinson, Seaneen Sloan, Aideen Gildea & Allen Thurston
15/07/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
BBC Education Report: Texting parents boosts maths grades, study suggests
Sarah Miller, Jenny Robinson, Seaneen Sloan, Aideen Gildea & Allen Thurston
15/07/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Other
Thesis
A Feasibility Study and a Pilot Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial of the PAX ‘Good Behaviour Game’ in Disadvantaged Schools
Author: O'Keeffe, J., Jul 2019Supervisor: Thurston, A. (Supervisor), Kee, F. (Supervisor) & O'Hare, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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