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Dr Lenka Janik-Blaskova
Lecturer in Education Psychology
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+44 (0)1392 724934
North Cloisters 113
North Cloisters, University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LU, UK
Overview
Qualifications
PhD in Education (Psychology of Education), University of Cambridge
MPhil Education (Psychology of Education), University of Cambridge, Distinction
British Psychological Society graduate conversion course, University of Cambridge
MA Applied Psychology (Guidance Counselling), University College Cork, Ireland, First Class Honours
Diploma in Social and Psychological Health Studies, University College Cork, Ireland, First Class Honours
Fellow with the Higher Education Academy
Career
Research
2017 - 2020 Research Assistant, University of Cambridge, joined Faculty of Education & NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough project
Papworth FICE project: Barriers and facilitating factors to impact change in clinical practice through CPD
- Interviewing medical practitioners, cardiology & anaesthesia trainees: recruiting participants; preparing interview schedules; organising interviews, recordings and transcriptions
- Coding data in NVivo, supporting the conceptualization of findings, leading to survey preparation
- Coordinating and facilitating focus groups with medical trainees to validate survey questions
2019 - 2019 Research Consultant, Cambridge Assessment, Cambridge-Malaysia Collaboration, Educational Reform
- Monitoring and evaluation of the CEFR–Cambridge English curriculum roll-out in schools
- Contributing to the qualitative analysis report for the Ministry of Education in Malaysia
2016 - 2018 Research Assistant, University of Cambridge, Play in Education, Development and Learning (PEDAL) Research Centre
Social Play, Social Lives research area: Children Relationships through Play
- Video coding dyadic play of children at the age of 5-6 years
Stepping stones in science: Guiding playful learning’ research area
- Piloting measures on autonomy, motivation and executive functions in primary school classrooms
- Developing child-led pedagogical approaches for teaching science in primary schools
- Working with teachers as co-researchers, organising and facilitating workshops
- Conducting literature review to support Theory of Change for the role of play in education
- Preparing summary documents and graphical displays of findings
- Reception and Year 1 children – Disclosure & Barring Service Certificate
Teaching
2018 - 2021 Teaching Assistant, University of Cambridge
Research group links
Research
Research interests
I am particularly interested in researching:
- Peer relationships
- Mental health & wellbeing
- Teacher training and psychosocial upskilling
- Social cognitive development
- Inclusive education
- Playful learning
- Childhood & adolescence
- Social and emotional experiences
- Positive psychology
My methodological expertise includes:
- Qualitative research
- Interviews and focus group
- Participatory research with children and young people
- Art-based / visual methods
- Classroom and playground observations
- Psycholinguistic assessment
- Sociometric methods
- Phenomenological qualitative analysis
- Thematic / framework qualitative analysis
Publications
Janik Blaskova, L., & Gibson, J.L. (2022). Children with language disorder as friends: The perspectives of their classroom peers. Child Language Teaching and Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1177/02656590221139231
Kilgour, S., & Janik Blaskova, L. (under review) Book Chapter: Play as Inclusive Practice. In P. Ramchandani & S. Baker (Eds), Unlocking Research: Play. Routledge.
Janik Blaskova, L., & Gibson, J.L. (2021). Reviewing the link between and language abilities and peer relations in children with Developmental Language Disorder: The importance of children’s own perspectives. Autism & Dev Lang Impairments. https://doi.org/10.1177/23969415211021515
Hofmann, R., Arenge, G., Dickson, S., Marfan-Sanchez, J., Ryan, M., Tiong, N.D., Radia, B.K., & Janik Blaskova, L. (2021). The COVID-19 learning crisis as a challenge and an opportunity for schools: an evidence review and conceptual synthesis of research-based tools for sustainable change. Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal. https://doi.org/10.26529/cepsj.1133
Janik Blaskova, L., Le Courtois, S., Baker, S.T., Gibson, J.L., Ramchandani, P.G., O’Farrelly, CH., & Fink, E. (2020). Participant engagement with play research - examples and lessons learned from the Centre for Play in Education, Development and Learning. International Journal of Play, 9(4), 365-381. https://doi.org/10.1080/21594937.2020.1843804
Kittredge, A. K., Day, N., Janik Blaskova, L., Zhang, H., & Baker, S. T. (2018). Teachers’ views on supporting self-regulated learning in early childhood science education. 13th International Conferences of the Learning Sciences (ICLS). Conference proceedings.
Janik Blaskova, L., & McLellan, R.W. (2017). Young people’s perceptions of wellbeing: The importance of peer relationships in Slovak schools. International Journal of School & Educational Psychology.
Research projects
Fostering psychosocial skills in teachers in Slovakia - Pilot study. In collaboration with the Social and Health Project, Ireland, and the League for Mental Health in Slovakia.
Impact change to clinical practice through continuous professional development (2017, 2019-2020), Joined project of Faculty of Education (University of Cambridge) and Papworth FICE (NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough)
Educational Reform: Cambridge-Malaysia Collaboration (2019), Cambridge Assessment
Social Play, Social Lives: Children relationships through play project (2018), Play in Education, Development and Learning (PEDAL) Research Centre, University of Cambridge
Stepping Stones in Science: Child-led pedagogy for teaching science with teachers as co-researchers (2016-2017), Play in Education, Development and Learning (PEDAL) Research Centre, University of Cambridge
Research networks
Relational Health Research Group, College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter
National Centre for Research Methods, UK
Centre for Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusive Education, Graduate School of Education, University of Exeter
Wellbeing & Inclusion Special Interest Group, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Cambridge Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
Psychology, Education and Learning Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
Emerging Minds, UK
Publications
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2017
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Teaching
- Co-leading modules on the MSc Psychology Conversion Programme accredited by the British Psychological Society
- Developing an online version of the MSc Psychology Conversion Programme, in collaboration with the Department of Psychology
- Teaching on the MA Programmes offered by the School of Education
- Collaborating with the College of Medicine and Health on research projects
- Supervising the research projects of master students