缅北禁地

Background

I taught in schools in the north-east of England then worked as an LEA advisory teacher before joining the university in September 2003. 

Roles and Responsibilities

Course Leader

• PGCE Primary Humanities (History, Geography, RE).

Module Leader

1. EDU 1005 The History of Western Education

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Education 

MA Education 

PhD 

Research Interests

• The philosophy of the social sciences and research methodology (especially critical realism)
• Teacher education and pedagogy (especially critical and Vygotskian perspectives)
• The sociology and history of education (especially critical and Marxist perspectives)

Research Roles

• Associate member of CfLaT ()

Postgraduate Supervision

I am not currently available to undertake supervision.

Engagement/Esteem

1. Keynote speaker: (ICCE) in Wroclaw, Poland, June 2015.
2. Invited speaker at North East People’s Assembly Stand Up for Education (SUFE), Northern Stage 1st November 2014.
3. Invited speaker: Anglia Ruskin University Critical Education and Justice (CEJ) seminar series 2013/14, 6^th November 2013.
4. Member of Editorial Advisory Board of (JCEPS)

Research Projects

• 缅北禁地 Institute for Social Renewal (NISR 38):Teaching education for social justice to student teachers on a one year PGCE course: how effective is transformative teaching in the current political and social climate? (PI: Dr Hanneke Jones).

• ERASMUS Project Internal Consultant (PI Dr Heather Smith) BH149512: Interactive dual language immersive learning space.

I teach on the following modules and courses:  

1. EDU1001 Education, Schooling, Children and Society (2015-) 
2. EDU1005 The History of Western Education (2015-)
3. EDU3001 Social Justice and Education (2017-) 
4. EDU 8001 The Reflective Practitioner
5. Non-modular PGCE Primary Humanities (History and Geography) and Professional Studies

• Articles

  • Edwards G, Hill D, Boxley S. . Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies 2018, 16(3), 1-37.
  • Edwards G, Canaan J. . Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies 2015, 13(3), 71-96.
  • Edwards G. . British Journal of Sociology of Education 2014, 35(2), 167-184.
  • Edwards G. . European Journal of Teacher Education 2014, 37(1), 4-17.
  • Blake A, Edwards G. . Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education 2013, 34(3), 784-789.
  • Blake A, Edwards G. . Discourse 2013. Submitted.
  • Edwards G. . Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies 2011, 9(2), 43-55.
  • Blake A, Edwards G, Newton DP, Newton LD. . International Journal of Historical Learning Teaching and Research 2010, 9(2), 15-24.
  • Edwards G, Thomas G. . Educational Studies 2010, 36(4), 403-414.
  • Edwards G, Blake A. . International Journal of Research and Method in Education 2007, 30(1), 33-55.
  • Hall E, Leat D, Wall K, Higgins S, Edwards G. . Teacher Development 2006, 10(2), 149-166.
  • Edwards G. . Educational Action Research 2005, 13(2), 213-235.

• Book Chapters

  • Edwards G. . In: Rasinski, L; Hill, D; Skordoulis, K, ed. Marxism and Education: International Perspectives on Theory and Action. New York, NY, USA: Taylor and Francis, 2018, pp.20-34.
  • Blake A, Edwards G. . In: Newton L.D, ed. Creativity for a New Curriculum : 5-11. London: Routledge, 2012, pp.80-93.

• Reports

  • Higgins S, Wall K, Baumfield V, Hall E, Leat D, Woolner P, Clark J, Edwards G, Falzon C, Jones H, Lofthouse R, Miller J, Moseley D, McCaughey C, Mroz M. . London: Campaign for Learning, 2006.
  • Baumfield VM, Butterworth M, Edwards G. . University of London, UK: Research Evidence in Education Library: : EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, 2005.
  • Higgins S, Wall K, Falzon C, Hall E, Leat D, Baumfield V, Clark J, Edwards G, Jones H, Lofthouse R, Moseley D, Miller J, Murtagh L, Smith F, Smith H, Woolner P. . London: Campaign for Learning, 2005.

• Review

  • Edwards G. . British Educational Research Journal 2007, 33(5), 808-810.