Dr David Pell

Professional biography

I am currently interested in online pedagogy and especially its relationship to academic misconduct by students. ‘Impersonation’ and AI are particular concerns. Also interested in evolutionary psychology in relation to our environmental conflict with the rest of nature.

Research output:

Books:

Pell, David, J. (2014) ‘India’ in Chandler, J. A. (ed.) Comparative Public Administration (2014), pp.197-228, Oxon, Routledge.

Pell, David, J. (2018) ‘That’s cheating: the (online) academic cheating ‘epidemic’ and what we should do about it.’ in Baxter, Jacqueline; Callaghan, George and McAvoy, Jean, Creativity and Critique in Online Learning: Exploring and Examining Innovations in Online Pedagogy, London, Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.

Journals:

Pell, David, J. (1996) 'The Local Management of Planet Earth Toward a Major Shift of Paradigm' in Sustainable Development Vol.4, No. 3, December 1996, Chichester, John Wiley and Sons Ltd.

Pell, David, J. (1996) Local Environmental Sustainable Development' in Local Environment News 1996 Vol. 2 No. 3, London, University of Westminster.

Amigud, Alexander and Pell, David (2020). 'When academic integrity rules should not apply: a survey of academic staff.' Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, Taylor and Francis Group plc.

Amigud, Alexander and Pell, David (2021) ‘Virtue, Utility and Improvisation: A Multinational Survey of Academic Staff Solving Integrity Dilemmas’, Journal of Academic Ethics, Springer.

Pell, David, J. and Amigud, Alexander (2022) 'The Higher Education Dilemma: The Views of Faculty on Integrity, Organizational Culture, and Duty of Fidelity’, Journal of Academic Ethics, Springer.

Pell, David, J. (2024) ‘Commentary by Dr D J Pell on: ‘The Age of the Intelligent Machine: Singularity, Efficiency and Existential Peril’, Dr A. Amigud’, Philosophy & Technology, 37:53, Springer Nature, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13347-024-00745-9

Amigud, A. and Pell, D.J. (2024), "A thousand reasons to hate e-learning: a comparative analysis of empirical data and theoretical considerations pertaining to dissatisfaction with e-learning", Interactive Technology and Smart Education, Emerald publishing, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/ITSE-11-2023-0215

Conference Papers:

Pell, David, J.(1995) 'Managing Planet Earth Locally' in Seminar on Information and Awareness of the Urban Environment, Centro De Education Ambiental Conference Papers, Can Coll, Barcelona. 

Pell, David, J. (1996) ‘Meeting the Commitment to Local Agenda 21: 21^st Century Environmental Health' in Enviromental Health Congress Papers, London, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

Pell, David, J. (1996) 'Managing Planet Earth Locally' in International Sustainable Development Research Organisation Conference Papers, Manchester.

Pell, David, J. (2003) ‘Putting your environmental house in order’ in Government Legislation Workshop Conference Papers, Local Government Facilities Management Forum (Graduate Centre), Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University.

Other research outputs:

Association of District Councils (1987) Homelessness – meeting the tide: Initiatives in District Councils, unattributed researcher and writer as honorary officer advisor to ADC, London.

Pell, David, J. and Wright, Geoff, Environmental Consultancy (1993-2003): Series of research projects for The Wildlife Trusts, Lincoln,  as managers of the Environment City Programme.

Pell, David J. (1997) PhD thesis, ‘An investigation of the organisational and political aspects of the Environment City movement’, Sheffield Hallam University.

Pell, David, J. (1997-2005) Series of commissioned research and course writing projects on environment and business for Sheffield Hallam University (3 courses) and on environmetal studies for Northern College, Barnsley (5 courses).

Pell, David, J. Bates, Tom and Shelton, I. (2001) ‘Everyday Cultures in Inner City Nottingham: Environmental concern and behaviour’, Pavis Paper no.7, National Everyday Cultures Programme (at the Millenium), Milton Keynes, The Open University.

Pell, David, J. and Westbury, C. (2005) ‘Action Research: Pedagogy vs Andragogy’, Exploring Teaching and Learning in the OU, January 2005, Learning Outcomes and their Assessment initiative (LOTA), Milton Keynes, The Open University.

Pell, David, J. (2006) ‘Reflective reading project’, Academic Literacies Project, Centre for Outcome-Based Education (COBE), 26 January 2006, Milton Keynes, The Open University.

Pell, David J. and Westbury, C. (2009) ‘Learning Outcomes: students’ views on usefulness’, PILS consultants project final report of a Practitioner Enquiry, Personalised Integrated Learning Support Centre, Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL), October 2009, Milton Keynes, The Open University.

Pell, David, (2021) 'In house' OU research project and report: 'The prevention and detection of academic misconduct: an investigation of the experience, attitudes and beliefs of Open University Associate Lecturers and Academic Conduct Officers.' (Available on OU Scholarship Exchange),

My main teaching interest is environmental studies from a multi-disciplinary perspective but with a particular focus on value positions.

In terms of pedagogy, I would like to make further contributions towards the improvement of approaches to (especially online) teaching, learning and assessment with the aim of minimising academic misconduct.

In terms of subject teaching, I would like to make further contributions to the improvement of our understanding of our relationship with the rest of nature.

2019 - present: Collaboration with Dr A. Amigud, Center for the Study of Social Processes, Toronto, Canada. Researching the experience, attitudes and beliefs of faculty and students about student academic misconduct. Also Ethics and Artificial Intelligence.

2019 - present: Collaboration with Dr A. Amigud, Center for the Study of Social Processes, Toronto, Canada. Researching the experience, attitudes and beliefs of faculty and students about student academic misconduct.