Janet Lord has worked as a social sciences teacher and a lecturer in HE for many years, specialising in education studies, teacher education and social sciences. She has a professional doctorate in education from the University of Manchester. Janet has experience in school governance and educational consultancy. Her research and writing concerns pedagogy, student experience, assessment, the nature of critical spaces in HE, and in initial teacher education. Janet is currently a senior lecturer in Education Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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Part 1 The multidisciplinary field of education and its complexities - Janet Lord How does the study of other subjects expand our understanding of education? - David Menendez Hevia What are the main factors affecting school organisation and the curriculum in England today? - Stephen Rayner How does identity shape young people's experiences of schooling and education? - Kate Hoskins What counts as social justice education? - Edda Sant Obiols Part 2 What makes good teaching and learning? - Helen Underhill What's so great about Finland? - Andrew Brogan What are theories of learning and how can we use them? - Liz Gregory What are schools for? - Kate Bacon and Zoe O'Riordan What is learning outside the classroom? - Liz Parr Why do some children in the UK do better at school than others? - Jayshree Henry How can we provide children with special educational needs with a quality learning experience? - Jonathan Glazzard and Samuel Stones Teacher identity, teaching and pedagogical approaches - Rachel Stenhouse What is vocational learning? - Steve Ingle Part 3 Social justice in education Leadership and management in education Early years education and play Mental health and wellbeing Technology in the classroom Global citizenship education