A Political Sociology of Education Policy
The provision of and access to school places in England is structured through segregation, and yet influential research takes place without due recognition of how selection and choice operate. For...
Convenor
Sarah Younie, Professor
Professor in Education Innovation at De Montfort University
Sarah Younie is a principal lecturer in Education at De Montfort University and a visiting Senior Research Fellow at University of Bedfordshire. She has been involved in international research on educational technologies and teaching for twenty five years including the EU funded projects; ‘European SchoolnetMultimedia’, ‘Schoolscape of the Future‘ and ‘Web@classroom‘ project (which received the European award for ‘Best Innovation with ICT in Education’). DUringher tenure as Chair of ITTE she conducted national research including gathering evidence for the Parliamentary Select Committee Inquiry into Education.
Sarah has presented research papers at international conferences, published articles on ICT and education and recently published a co-authored book with Marilyn Leask: Teaching with Technologies: The Essential Guide (2013). She is an Associate Editor international Journal of Technology, Pedagogy and Education. Dr Younie is a founder member of MESH (Mapping Education Specialist knowhow)and is the Editor-in-Chief of the MESHguides for ICT.
Sarah Younie's contributions
A Political Sociology of Education Policy
The provision of and access to school places in England is structured through segregation, and yet influential research takes place without due recognition of how selection and choice operate. For...
SIG Forum Meeting – Educational Research and Educational Policy-Making
Join the Educational Research and Educational Policy-Making SIGÂ annual meeting to network with colleagues, learn about the activities of the SIG over the last year and plans for 2023 This...
Book seminar – Exploring Teacher Recruitment and Retention: contextual challenges from international perspectives
Exploring Teacher Recruitment and Retention: contextual challenges from international perspectives, edited by SIG convenors Tanya Ovenden-Hope and Rowena Passy, has been well received and is...
Book seminar – Exploring Teacher Recruitment and Retention: contextual challenges from international perspectives
Online registration for this event has now closed, to register please email [email protected] #ºÚÁÏÍø911EdPolicy #ºÚÁÏÍø911EdEffectiveness @ºÚÁÏÍø911News Exploring Teacher Recruitment and Retention:...
Great Mistakes in Education Policy: And how to avoid them in the future
In their book, ‘Great Mistakes in Education Policy – And how to avoid them in the future’, Ruth Lupton (University of Manchester) and Debra Hayes (University of Sydney) argue that despite...
Great Mistakes in Education Policy: And how to avoid them in the future
Online registration for this event has now closed, to register please email [email protected].  #ºÚÁÏÍø911EdPolicy @ºÚÁÏÍø911News In their book, ‘Great Mistakes in Education Policy – And how to...
Policy Options & Consequences: Education System Design – perspectives from across the UK
Drawing on and celebrating the launch of the recent publication Education System Design: Foundations, Policy Options and Consequences, this webinar introduces speakers from the four nations and...
