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Dr Graham Robertson

Senior Lecturer

Department of Early Childhood & Education , School of Childhood and Social Care

Areas Of Interest

Alternative approaches to schooling and curriculum; Foucauldian thought; voice in schooling; Leo Tolstoy's writing on education.

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OVERVIEW

I have wide experience in education teaching children, teenagers and adults since 1987. I have been an accredited External Adviser for headteacher performance and a teacher Threshold Assessor. I have been a Local Authority Lead for the National Programme for Specialist Leaders in Behaviour & Attendance. I joined University of East London in 2013.

I hold a BA (Hons) in Humanities, an MA in Education, a PGCE (QTS). My PhD thesis was “Speaking Freely & Frankly in a School Context: A Foucauldian Approach to schooling”. Other qualifications consist of an Advanced Diploma in Educational Management, Diplomas in Psychology and Religious Studies. I have written and taught many modules for both on campus and eLearning; and contribute lectures across undergraduate & post-graduate programmes.

Other scholarly activities

  • ACP of the College of Preceptors; Professional Associate Member of the NAHT; Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Activities and responsibilities

  • Since 2014 - Programme Leader for BA (Hons) Special Education.
  • Dissertation Supervision of undergraduate & post-graduate students.

RESEARCH ARCHIVE

  • Robertson, G. (2007) 'Seeding Success' - engaging troubled students. Vol 14, No.1, 2007 in 'Human Givens' (Journal of the Human Givens Institute).
  • Robertson, G. (2007) 'Engaging Troubled Students'. Journal of Social & Therapeutic Horticulture. Issue 110, Winter 2007.
  • Robertson, G. (2014) 'People Plant Relationships'. Juno. May 2014.
  • Robertson, G. (2014) 'Promoting Social, Emotional, Behavioural & Mental Health in Childhood Education'.  'Student Voice in the context of a learning support unit'. University of Portsmouth symposium.
  • Robertson, G. (2015) 'Student voice at the 'heart of learning'' Research in Teacher Education, 5(1). 27-32.
  • Robertson, G. (2016) Alternative Approaches to Teaching: Tolstoy's thinking on teaching and learning and its relevance for today. Research in Teacher Education. Vol. 6, No.1,May 2016.
  • Robertson, G. (2017) 'Creative Schools'. Book review. Research in Teacher Education. Vol. 7. No.1. May 2017.
  • Robertson, G. (2018) Issues in Teaching and Learning: Student Retention in Higher Education. Research in Teacher Education. Vol. 8. No.1. Nov. 2018.
  • Robertson, G. (2018) Understanding the Danish Forest School approach. Book Review. Vol. 8. Nov. 2018.
  • UEL - (2018) UEL Research in Progress Symposium. Fearless Speech & the School. Social Sciences. 2018
  • UEL - (2018) 'The Double Helix: Innovation v Outcomes'. Teaching Informed Research Showcase.  Understanding the Adult Learner - Retention in Higher Education.
  • Robertson, G. (2021) Modalities of Parrhesia. Crossing Conceptual Boundaries. Vol. Xl, Winter 2021.

MODULES

Since 2019

  • ED4003 - Therapeutic Teaching & Learning.
  • ED6004 - Alternative Education Provisions.
  • ED4074 - SEND Code of Practice.
  • ED4075 - Special Education Practice 2.
  • ED4068 – Key Principles for Inclusion.
  • ED4066 – Mental Wealth & Professional Studies.
  • ED4062 – Emerging Research Communities.
  • ED6088 – Dissertation Research module.
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Publications

The last four years of publications can be viewed below. 

Full publications list

Visit the research repository to view a full list of publications

Research repository

  • Hoskin, J. and Robertson, G. (2017)

    Book Reviews Research in Teacher Education. 7 (1), pp. 33-34. https://doi.org/10.15123/uel.891xx

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