Philosophy, Language and Educational Practices (PLEP)
The Philosophy, Language and Educational Practices group comprises academics with interests in the philosophy of education, cultural and intercultural issues in education, classroom discourse and dialogue, and the nature of ‘practice’ and teaching more broadly. Both philosophical and empirical approaches are employed.
Research
Substantive debates to which members of the group have made distinctive contributions to include those centred around:
- education for sustainable development
- the capabilities approach
- the changing nature of childhood
- intercultural awareness in higher education
- inclusive classroom practices
- the nature of professional practice
- language teaching and collective memory
- the teaching of English language and literature to native speakers
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Academic Staff
- Seth Chaiklin
- Paul Denley
- Michael Fertig
- Stephen Gough
- Trevor Grimshaw
- Sue Martin
- Kyoko Murakami
- Hugo Santiago Sanchez
- David Skidmore
- Andrew Stables (Head of Group)
Postgraduate Students
- Siti Abdullah (PhD)
- Sarah Birchley (EdD)
- Michelle Brinn (EdD)
- Therese Clemo (PhD)
- Constantine Dimitriou (PhD)
- Darren Garside (PhD)
- Evelyn Gyampo (PhD)
- Asma Mohammed Ease S.E. Jooaan (PhD)
- Elsa Lee (PhD)
- David Leighton (PhD)
- Shona McIntosh (PhD)
- Miriam McSweeney (PhD)
- Meyrav Mor (PhD)
- Susan Munday (EdD)
- Najwa Mursi (PhD)
- Misbah Naqvi (EdD)
- Alin Oleanu (PhD)
- Jayne Pletser (EdD)
- Katherine Raithby (PhD)
- Antoinette Rock (EdD)
- Gihane Sadek (PhD)
- Philip Smapey (PhD)
- Anna Sowter (PhD)
- Jill Thomas (EdD)
- Askat Tleuov (PhD)
- Paul Vare (EdD)
- Timothy Walters (PhD)
- Xin Zhao (PhD)
