Meet The Education Researcher

Meet The Education Researcher

Emerging issues and the latest ideas from across the world of education research. Hear from a range of academics about their current research in schools, universities and beyond. Hosted by Neil Selwyn from Monash University, Australia.

Episodes

Assessment and feedback in higher education (Phillip Dawson)

November 24, 2024 • 18 mins
We talk to Phill Dawson (Deakin University) about how to make sense of some of the latest trends around authentic assessment, self-assessment and ‘ungrading’. We also talk about what makes good feedback, and how students and teachers can benefit from developing ‘feedback literacy’.
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International student mobilities (Rachel Brooks)

October 13, 2024 • 17 mins
Students choosing to study overseas has long been an important part of higher education, but is becoming increasingly politically contentious. Professor Rachel Brooks (University of Oxford) talks about her research around student mobilities in UK higher education – highlighting the complex institutional politics and personal experiences of studying abroad.
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School uniforms and ‘appropriate appearance’ policies (Kayla Mildren)

September 4, 2024 • 19 mins
Many Australian schools have extensive rules around what students are expected to wear and what they should look like. Kayla Mildren (Griffith University) talks about her work on the sociology of school uniform policies – especially schools' attempts to regulate students’ hair and hairstyles.
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A journal editor’s view on getting published (Sam Sellar)

August 10, 2024 • 12 mins
Getting published in academic journals can be a major source of stress for education researchers. We talk to Sam Sellar (lead editor of Discourse) about how best to navigate the article writing and submission process, dealing with peer reviews, and seeing journals as a space for ongoing conversations and community-building.
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Teacher recruitment and the problem of ‘hard-to-staff’ schools (Jo Lampert)

July 12, 2024 • 15 mins
We hear regular reports of a ‘crisis’ in teacher recruitment and what has been characterised as an exodus of educators leaving the profession. Professor Jo Lampert (Monash University) talks about her research around teacher workforce issues, and a new study examining the realities of working in ‘hard-to-staff’ schools.
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Precision Education Governance (Kristiina Brunila)

June 10, 2024 • 19 mins
Prof. Kristiina Brunila (University of Helsinki) talks about the rise of ‘Precision Education Governance’ – the current push to reform education systems through markets, digital technologies, standardised measurements, behavioural sciences and the precise shaping of human conduct.
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Mental health education and social-emotional learning (Neil Humphrey)

May 7, 2024 • 19 mins
Mental health is now recognised as an important part of schooling. Neil Humphrey (University of Manchester) talks about recent efforts to establish compulsory mental health education across English schools, and the benefits of supporting students’ social and emotional learning.
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The coming crisis in education research … and what we might do about it (Sally Power)

April 11, 2024 • 18 mins
Academic research is becoming increasingly peripheral to education policy-makers and practitioners. Prof. Sally Power (Cardiff University) talks about the current shortcomings of our work, and how education research might be reinvigorated through a new ‘politics of method’.
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Academics’ use of social media and generative AI (Mark Carrigan)

March 13, 2024 • 26 mins
Why did Twitter so quickly fall apart as a place for scholarship? Where are academics now going for their social media buzz? How can you use Chat GPT as a genuinely useful interlocutor? Mark Carrigan (University of Manchester) joins us to talk about two of his latest books – ‘Social Media For Academics’ (2nd edition) and the forthcoming ‘Generative AI for Academics’. We talk about how academics can get the best out of digital t...
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Educational leadership, gender and race (Pontso Moorosi)

February 24, 2024 • 19 mins
A/Prof Pontso Moorosi (University of Warwick) joins us to talk about her research on leadership preparation in South African schools, and the varying experiences of Black women school principals around the world.
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Sustainability and climate change education (Lizzie Rushton)

January 26, 2024 • 18 mins
How can schools tackle issues of sustainability and climate change? Prof. Lizzie Rushton (University of Stirling) talks about her research around environmental education in England and Scotland. We discuss the current state of UK sustainability education, teachers' and young people’s views on how environmental issues should be taught, and the benefits of applying a geographical mindset to education research.
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Schools and online ‘toxic masculinity’ (Stephanie Wescott)

November 29, 2023 • 15 mins
Schools are beginning to report a notable change in boys’ behaviour as a result of their increased exposure to the so-called ‘manosphere’ and online extremist influencers like Andrew Tate. Dr. Stephanie Wescott (Monash University) talks about ongoing research into how women and girls are encountering the consequences of online toxic masculinity in schools, and what steps can be taken to combat the problem.
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Teachers and existentialist philosophy (Alison Brady)

October 31, 2023 • 26 mins
What relevance does existentialism have for teachers? Dr. Alison Brady (UCL) uses the existentialist philosophy of Jean Paul Sartre to rethink what it means for teachers to reflect and account for their own practice. We talk about Sartre’s ideas about the self and freedom, how teaching might be seen as a process of ‘bad faith’, and why teachers need talk candidly and honestly about the vulnerabilities of being in the classroom....
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Actor-Network Theory (Helene Ratner)

October 4, 2023 • 26 mins
Actor-Network Theory is growing in popularity in education research. Helene Friis Ratner (Aarhus University) discusses the strengths and limitations of ANT, how this approach can be best applied to understand education, and the fascinating insights that can be gained from thinking about ‘things’.
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Student experiences of higher education (Kirsty Finn)

September 5, 2023 • 18 mins
Dr. Kirsty Finn (University of Manchester) researches a wide range of sociological issues related to students and higher education. We discuss Kirsty’s interest in student mobilities, the gendered ways in which universities are encouraging students to develop ‘side hustles’, and the need for research into the loneliness of university life.
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Classroom management (Marcus Samuelsson)

August 1, 2023 • 16 mins
Marcus Samuelsson researches issues of classroom management with Swedish teachers. We talk about how Marcus has shifted from talking about ‘classroom management’ to ideas of ‘classroom leadership’ and ‘teaching through interactions’. We also discuss the various student behaviours that teachers can perceive as disruptive, as well as how computer simulations can prepare trainee teachers to deal with the realities of classroom co...
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School shootings and student safety (Nadine M. Connell)

July 2, 2023 • 16 mins
Nadine M. Connell (Griffith University) is a criminologist working in the area of school safety. We discuss Nadine’s research around school shootings in the US, how she navigates the politically-charged nature of public debate around this topic, and why school security and safeguarding is something that all countries need to take seriously.
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Everyday objects of education (Jakob Billmayer)

June 3, 2023 • 19 mins
Dr. Jakob Billmayer is fascinated by the ordinary aspects of education – from classroom doors and furniture, through to students' school-bags and Jamie Oliver’s cook-books. We talk about socio-materialism, Foucault’s historical accounts of school, and what can be learnt from paying attention to mundane ‘invisible’ objects that are otherwise easily overlooked. Jakob is based at Malmö University - this interview took place at the...
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Critical race theory in science teacher education (Felicia Moore Mensah)

May 6, 2023 • 17 mins
Prof. Felicia Moore Mensah (Teachers College) works in the area of science education and teacher preparation. We talk about Felicia’s application of critical race theory to science and STEM education, the power of teacher counter-storytelling, the difficulties of being a critical researcher in the current US political climate, and the need for academic writers to celebrate their small wins.
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Bullying in schools (Paul Horton)

April 9, 2023 • 13 mins
Dr. Paul Horton's work addresses school bullying in terms of the social, institutional, and societal contexts within which it occurs. We talk about the benefits of researching bullying as a relational issue, the ways in which bullying differs between national contexts, and how problems of resource scarcity in schools can lead to heightened tensions between different student groups. Paul is based at Linkoping University - this in...
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