Dr Ruth Wood
Faculties, deparments and locations
- Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
- Department of Education
- School of Education, Midwifery and Social Work
- Kingston Hill
Associate Professor
- Email:
- r.h.wood@kingston.ac.uk
About
My research interests involve the pedagogy of educational technology, more specifically, the interface between learner, teacher and the technology including the design and use of multimedia and multimodal forms of communication in a range of education settings. Challenges associated with the design, development and implementation of technological innovations and the potential role of the teacher and learner remain central, active ingredients of my research.
Qualifications
- EdD (Kingston University)
- MA (Ed) (Kingston University)
- BA (Hons) (Kingston Polytechnic)
- Post Graduate Certificate: Embedding Learning Technologies (University of North London)
- Post Graduate Diploma:Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (University of North London)
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Domains
Publications
University mathematics lecturers’ experiences of teaching and learning during COVID-19 pandemic : a comparative study between Kuwait and United Kingdom
Hammad, Sali, Wood, Ruth, Hunter, Gordon and Dimitriadis, Christos, 2025, Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (21), 3, pp em2603
A systematic review of audience response systems for teaching and learning in higher education : the student experience
Wood, Ruth and Shirazi, Shaista, 2020, (153), pp 103896
Using a meta-ethnographic approach to explore the nature of facilitation and teaching approaches employed in interprofessional education
Reeves, Scott, Pelone, Ferruccio, Hendry, Julie, Lock, Nicholas, Marshall, Jayne, Pillay, Leontia and Wood, Ruth, 2016, Medical Teacher (38), 12, pp 1221-1228
Student teachers' perceptions of online risk
Wood, Ruth and Atkinson, Shirley, 2015, International Journal of Technologies in Learning (23), 1, pp 1-10
The use of the interactive whiteboard for creative teaching and learning in literacy and mathematics: a case study
Wood, Ruth and Ashfield, Jean, 2008, British Journal of Educational Technology (39), 1, pp 84-96
The design and development of a multimedia text for children
Wood, Ruth, 2006, The International Journal of Learning (13), 4, pp 15-22
Evaluation of an online multimedia, teaching and learning resource: Allsorts primary school
Wood, Ruth, Cumpson, Ian and French, Fiona, 2003, Journal of Technology and Teacher Education (JTATE) (11), 3, pp 333-346
Towards a new understanding: the 'Books alive! multimedia project'
Wood, Ruth, Rawlings, Anne and Ozturk, Alayne, 2003, Literacy (37), 2, pp 90-93
The specification and design of an interactive virtual environment for use in teacher training
French, Fiona, Cumpson, Ian and Wood, Ruth, 2001, Alt-J - Association for Learning Technology Journal (9), 1, pp 50-61
A review of the metaverse in higher education : opportunities, challenges and future research agenda
Ueno, Akiko, Curtis, Lucill, Wood, Ruth, Al-Emran, Mostafa and Yu, Chong (2024). In: Al-Sharafi, Mohammed, (eds.), Al-Emran, Mostafa, (eds.), Tan, Garry W., (eds.) and Ooi, Keng-Boon, (eds.), Current and future trends on intelligent technology adoption : volume 2. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, pp 1-16
The role of the teacher
Wood, Ruth, Jackson, Claire, Bayliss, Sandra and Usher, Nick (2021). In: Maisey, Daryl, (eds.) and Campbell-Barr, Verity, (eds.), Why do teachers need to know about child development? Strengthening professional identity and well-being. London, U.K.: Bloomsbury, pp 127-142
Mobile learning in initial teacher education
Wood, R. (2006). In: Morgan, K., (eds.), Brebbia, C.A., (eds.) and Spector, J.M., (eds.), The internet society. Southampton, U.K.: WIT Press, pp 51-60
Young word processors at work
Wood, Ruth (2005). In: Goodwin, Prue, (ed.), The literate classroom. London, U.K.: David Fulton, pp 157-166
What could happen next?: the potential of the talking book
Wood, Ruth (2004). In: Goodwin, Prue, (ed.), Literacy through creativity. London, U.K.: David Fulton, pp 73-82
Exploring mathematics anxiety and attitude among student teachers in the first year of their initial teacher training
Kler, Su, Dimitriadis, Christos, Hammad, Sali, Wang, Chao and Wood, Ruth(2023). In: ECER 2023 : The value of diversity in education and educational research, 22-25 Aug 2023 :Glasgow, U.K.
Kingston Education Research Network led workshop – introduction to educational research
Wood, Ruth and Kelly, Alison(2023). In: Festival of Learning 2023, 22 Jun 2023 :Kingston upon Thames, London, U.K.
A landscape review of the literature focussing upon the use of technology to support Problem, Case and Project based learning in Higher Education STEM disciplines.
Wood, Ruth and Malik, Manish(2022). In: SEFI2022 Annual Conference, 19-22 Sep 2022 :Barcelona, Spain
The realpedagogik : linking learning design research with learning design practice
Ljubojevic, Dejan, Paliokosta, Paty, Puni, Amit and Wood, Ruth(2021). In: International Research Conference 2021 : (Re)connecting, (Re)building : Higher Education in Transformative Times, 06 - 10 Dec 2021 :Held online
Timeless goals and timely means
Ljubojevic, Dejan and Wood, Ruth(2020). In: ECER 2020 : Educational Research (Re)connecting Communities, 23 - 28 Aug 2020 :Glasgow, U.K. (Held online)
A systematic review of the literature focussing upon the use of clicker-type technologies for teaching and learning in Higher Education
Wood, Ruth, Shirazi, Shaista and Dowling, Maria(2019). In: BERA Conference 2019, 10 - 12 Sep 2019 :Manchester, U.K.
Professionality and student attendance on an undergratuate teacher education programme in higher education
Wood, Ruth and Sartori, Daniele(2016). In: ECER 2016: Leading Education: The Distinct Contributions of Educational Research and Researchers, 23-26 Aug 2016 :Dublin, Ireland
Social interaction, online access and attendance on taught programmes; a cross-disciplinary student perspective.
Hendry, Julie, Wood, Ruth and Sartori, Daniele(2015). In: HEIR Network Conference 2015: The Stories We Tell: Using Institutional Research to Enhance Policy, Practice and Engagement, 10-11 Sep 2015 :Paisley, U.K.
Children reading multimodal texts
Wood, Ruth(2013). In: NBE 2013: Media Education in No Man’s Land, 05-07 August 2013 :Pyhätunturi, Finland
An examination of children's interactions with multimedia texts : the development of narrative
Wood, Ruth(2012). 26-29 Jun 2012 : Prague, Czech Republic
The mediation of online safeguarding by primary school teachers: perspectives from students completing a PGCE programme
Wood, Ruth and Atkinson, Shirley(2011). In: EU Kids Online, 22-23 Sep 2011 :London, U.K.
An examination of children's experiences of multimedia text within the school and the home: implications for pedagogy
Wood, Ruth(2010). In: Edulearn10: International conference on education and new learning technologies, 5-7 July 2010 :Barcelona, Spain
Mobile phones and schools; the development of a taxonomy of risk
Wood, Ruth, Atkinson, Shirley, Johnson, Christopher and Phippen, Andrew(2007). In: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, 15-19 October 2007 :Quebec, Canada
Mobile learning and initial teacher education
Wood, R.(2006). In: Second International Conference on the Internet Society : Advances in Education, Commerce and Governance : The Internet Society 2006, 12 Jun 2006 :Southampton, England
Student teacher perceptions of the use of mobile technologies for teaching and learning
Wood, Ruth, Lloyd, Elizabeth and Ashfield, Jean(2006). In: World Conference on E-learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2006, 13-17 Oct 2006 :Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Evaluating the impact of multimedia virtual learning environments : A visit to a virtual primary school
French, Fiona, Cumpson, Ian and Wood, Ruth(2001). 25-30 Jun 2001 : Tampere, Finland
An exploration of children's experiences of interactive multimedia text : a case study
Wood, Ruth Helen (2010), Kingston University