Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in:
- Outdoor learning
- Education for Sustainable Development and/or relevant Sustainable Development Goals
- Science/biology education
- Teacher Professional Development
Public outreach & key achievements
I am the grant holder for the Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) project at Queen's. Together with the Field Studies Council NI we are rolling out this work in Northern Ireland. It is a citizen science project which aims to engage members of the public in outdoor learning and environmental monitoring. We aim to reach over 8500 children and young people in the next three years.
- https://community.rspb.org.uk/getinvolved/b/steppingupnorthernireland/posts/connecting-kids-to-nature
- https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/News/News-88836.aspx
- https://www.opalexplorenature.org/
Research students
| PhD area | Spaced Learning at GCSE Science level: A pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of the SMART Spaces programme |
| Name | Ewan MacRae |
| Years of study | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| DChild area | Exploring the experiences of newcomer children to improve practice in preschool settings in Northern Ireland |
| Name | Louise Marks (second supervisor) |
| Years of study | 2012-2019 (Part Time) |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| EdD area | Student Teachers’ Perception of Microteaching Experiences in Encouraging Learners’ Participation in the Classroom |
| Name | Daniel Eyisi (second supervisor) |
| Country | Nigeria |
| EdD area | Successful policies for heritage language maintenance in bilingual primary school children in Northern Ireland’s growing multicultural communities. |
| Name | Andrew Fogarty (second supervisor) |
| Years of study | 2014-2018 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD area | On the Motivations, Aims and Contributions of Informal Science Education Companies in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. |
| Name | Dr Anthony Caldwell |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD area | Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for pharmacists: implications for professional practice |
| Name | Dr Laura O’Loan (secondary supervisor) |
| Years of study | Graduated 2017 |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Current Position | Director of Pharmacy Training and |
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