Psychology

Profile

Background

After completing a B.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology and Pg. Dip. in Psychological Research Methods in the Psychology Department at the University of Plymouth, I stayed on to complete my Ph.D. with the aid of a university bursary.  My Ph.D. (supervised by Professor Stephen Newstead) in learning and teaching was awarded in March 1999.  

After completing my Ph.D. I worked as a Research Assistant at the Human Assessment Laboratory (University of Plymouth), an Educational Consultant for Plymouth University's Educational Development Services and Lecturer on an open access, flexible learning psychology degree in the Educational Studies Department at Surrey University.  Just before moving to Portsmouth I worked as a Senior Research Fellow examining predictors of achievement in nationally examined professional courses (funded by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development).   

Teaching Responsibilities 

I coordinate and teach Level 2 Personality and Individual Differences, and I am a tutor and project supervisor. 

Research Interests 

Social-cognitive aspects of learning (pre-school to university): specifically the impact of learning context, culture and socio-economic class on learner’s theories of self and intelligence, behaviour and learning outcomes.  

Grants

Hoskins, S. L.  (2006).  Evaluating the efficacy of the UP for IT Juniors initiative, that aims to  enhance junior school childrens' HE aspirations and transitions to senior school.  School of Marketing, University of Portsmouth, £7,500.

Jacobs, C. & Hoskins, S. L.  (2006) Exploring the mismatch between the expectations and experience of undergraduate life: a key to widening participation. Forum for the Advancement of Continuing Education (FACE), £1,500

Recent Publications

More recent publications

Publications before 2008

Hoskins, S., Jacobs, C; MacKenzie, H. (2007).  Mapping Self-Assessment to Achievement in Frankland, Steve (Ed.) Enhancing Teaching and Learning through Assessment: Deriving an Appropriate Model. The Assessment Resource Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University / The Netherlands: Springer [pdf]

Recent Presentations

Hoskins, S. L. (2007) False uniqueness- the self perception of new entrants to HE.  

University Life Uncovered. Held in Manchester, organised by School of Social Sciences, University of Southampton, 9th November. [pdf]

Sant, R. & Hoskins, S. L. (2006) Young adults self theories relating to enterprise potential.  Internationalizing Entrepreneurship Education and Training Conference, Innovative Formats for Entrepreneurship Education Teaching, Brazil, University of Sao Paulo, July  

Jacobs, C. & Hoskins, S. L. (2006) Mapping Self-Assessment to Achievement - 18 Months On.  The 19th International Conference on The First-Year Experience, July 24-27, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.