About
Current position:I currently work with undergraduate and postgraduate students teaching a range of education courses. These include general social psychology, philosophy and history of education and more specific work concerning children with different educational needs (particularly high ability and learning difficulties),and museum and gallery education.
I am the Subject Leader for Education
Work with children and families:I have a decade of experience of teaching in schools, including experience in the maintained, independent and international sectors. I continue to run family workshops in museums and galleries, as well as children’s activities predominantly for organisations providing for more able children.
Research Interests
I am particularly interested in:
- ethics of provision for the able;
- critical evaluation of classroom practice for highly able children
- museum and gallery education
- learning and teaching in schools and Higher Education
Membership of Professional Bodies
I am a member of the Centre for Research on Education Policy, Professionalism and Pedagogy.
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts;
Member of the Higher Education Academy; Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain;
Philosophy of Education (USA);
British Education Research Association;
National Academy of Gifted and Talented Youth;