Seminar Series 2008/9

Each term the Graduate School of Education arranges a series of Research Seminars for staff, students, visitors from other educational institutions and partnership schools, where internationally renowned academics present their current or recently completed research and scholarly work. The seminars are aimed primarily at those involved or interested in educational research. Attendance is free and teachers and other professionals are welcome to attend. The Seminars are held at the Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter EX1 2LU.

These Seminars also provide a forum for colleagues from various institutions to meet and discuss current issues. We hope that as many of you as possible will attend the seminars and join in the informal discussions afterwards. There is no need to inform us in advance - just turn up at the seminar.

For a full list of research events and seminars in the University see http://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/staff/events/ (staff only).
Podcasts and recorded powerpoints of seminars are available for Staff & Students on the Student Documents area

Date, Time & Venue	Speakers	Seminar Title
Autumn
7th Oct 2008 5 pm G18	Professor Andrew Sparkes (University of Exeter)	When bodies need narratives: men, sport and spinal cord injury (Presentation not available, email t.a.snell@exeter.ac.uk for a copy of the handout)
21st Oct 2008 1 pm G18	Professor Mike Sharples (University of Nottingham)	A Theory of Learning for the Mobile Age
4th Nov 2008 5 pm G18	Associate Professor Cathie Holden (University of Exeter)	Global Concerns, Global Citizens: young people’s understanding and actions
Additional Seminar 11th Nov 2008 12.45 pm G18	Professor Brahm Norwich and Ms Tricia Nash (University of Exeter)	Special educational needs and personalised learning: implications of a TDA research and development project for initial teacher education and training
18th Nov 2008 1 pm G18	Dr Paul Howard-Jones (University of Bristol)	Neuroscience at the school gates: are we ready?
2nd Dec 2008 5 pm G18	Nick Givens and Revd Dr David Nixon (University of Exeter)	Find the gap: Christian and atheist deconstructions of sexualities discourse in primary education (Presentation not available, email t.a.snell@exeter.ac.uk for a copy of the handout)
Spring
13th Jan 2009 1 pm G18	Professor Gunther Kress (University of London)	Learning and Assessment in a social semiotic approach to multimodality (ppt with audio)
27th Jan 2009 5 pm G18	Kathryn Duckworth (University of London)	Understanding change and stability in children’s development in early and middle childhood
10th Feb 2009 1 pm BC114	Professor Sonia Jackson (University of London)	Social Exclusion and the Education of Children in Care List of References
24th Feb 2009 5 pm G18	Professor Lucy Green (University of London)	Informal learning and disaffection in the secondary classroom: the potential of music. Recording of the seminar HANDOUT
Additional Seminar 3rd Mar 2009 12.30 pm BC114	Professor David Barton (University of Lancaster)	How people develop new vernacular literacy practices on the web, and what they say about learning
10th Mar 2009 1 pm BC114	Professor Richard Wiggins (University of London)	The development of a self-enumerated scale of quality of life (CASP-19) in the context of research on ageing: a combination of exploratory and confirmatory approaches
12th Mar 2009 4.30 - 6 pm G18	Dr Elizabeth Wood Professor of Education Joint research seminar - Early Education and University of Exeter	Progression and Continuity in Play - Foundation Stage to Key Stage 1 Progression Notes
24th Mar 2009 5 pm BC114	Professor Robbie Gilligan (Trinity College, Dublin)	Adversity, Resilience and Young People's Development
Summer
28th April 2009 1 pm BC114	Dr Stephen Parker (University of Worcester) AND Dr Rob Freathy (University of Exeter)	"The hidden history of curriculum change in Religious Education in English schools, 1969-1979"?
12th May 2009 1 pm BC114	Professor Keri Facer Manchester Metropolitan University	Taking the 21st century seriously - challenges for education in the context of socio-technical change (Presentation and handout not available)
26th May 2009 1 pm BC114	Professor Julian Stern (York St John University)	ICT and the Spirit of the School (Presentation and handout not available)
9th June 2009 5 pm G18	Dr Peter Twining (Open University)	Rethinking education for the 21st Century: not school - not home - schome - the education system for the information age (Presentation and handout not available)
30th June 2009 1 pm G18	Dr Chris Kyriacou (University of York)	Developing Social Pedagogy in Schools
Thurs, 2nd July 2009 Additional Lunch-time Seminar 1 pm G18	Emeritus Professor Bob Burden (University of Exeter)	Forty Years in a SELL: Memories, Dreams, Reflections
7th July 2009 5 pm G18	Dr Keith Richards (University of Warwick)	Identity and argument in academic seminars (Handout)

Seminar Series 2008/9

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Summer