The FE Research Podcast with Jo and Alistair

Kicking off season 2 with Professor of educational theory and pedagogy - Gert Biesta

In this episode we thought we would step outside of FE and also the UK! We travelled all the way to Taiwan (via zoom) to chat to Jess Gosling, Early Years Teacher in an international school about being a teacher, researcher and published writer. Jess has just published her new book - Becoming a Successful International Teacher. Available here - https://t.co/cZgX9S0JIO?amp=1  

Angie Lenton, English Teacher/Co-ordinator at Northampton College, teaches GCSE English. Angie taught Functional Skills and A Level English Language and is also an ITT mentor and guest teacher specialising in literacy and dyslexia.  Angie has been a GCSE examiner for 4 years and is  passionate about helping students with dyslexia and those with dyslexic traits to achieve.   Angie joined us to talk...

Steven Spence, Teaching and Learning Innovator at The Sheffield College, talks to us about his Masters and EdD journey and about research and professional development at the college.  

Tracey Lee and Heather Booth-Martin talk to us about SUNCETT research on digital pedagogy, EdD research on values in teacher education and their joint project on taming the inner critic.

Maren Deepwell, CEO of ALT, talks about @amplifyFE and the research that underpinned this project.

Dan Wilson talks about his new role as Teaching and Learning Mentor for Research, his aspirations for his role and the experience of being a teacher researcher.

Carrie Anne Walton, a learning technologist with the NHS, talks about her MPhil research on the engagement teachers have with CPD.

We are delighted to be sharing our 21st podcast. Who better to celebrate with than the founder of #FEresearchmeet, researcher and lecturer Sam Jones. In this episode we ask Sam some tricky questions and play a research version of Desert Island Discs - A Research Island Wish!

Kath Burrows takes us through her MA research exploring unseen observation and coaching.

Peter Leyland talks about bibliotherapy and his own research journey. He discusses what he has developed from working with his WEA classes and his own love of literature. 

Gary Husband talks to us about his work, thoughts and opinions on FE research and the role it has in the sector. We also play a great game in which the stakes are high!

In our first podcast takeover we give the microphone over to Dr Lou Mycroft and Dr Christina Donovan talking trust and community.

Joyce I-Hui Chen took on the 7 things in 7 minutes challenge to tell us all about her PhD research into Joint Practice Development. 

In this special edition we talk with broadcaster, writer, poet, nature lover, PhD candidate Zakiya McKenzie. We talk nature, wellbeing, history of black journalism, Bristol, Power Rangers and arborist action! #BlackHistoryMonth2020 #WorldMentalHealthDay

It's #InternationalPodcastDay 2020 and so we are releasing this podcast mashup between #FEresearchpodcast and #TeachingExcellencePodcast. Jo and Steff, walking and talking about leadership and values. 

Lou Mycroft, researcher, educator, thinking environment practitioner and nomad shares her thinking on the FE research landscape with us. 

In this episode we hear from a member of the ETF about Practitioner Research and some of ETF projects.

Jen Linsdell talks to us about her research using art to support mental health and well being in a college. 

Elizabeth Draper talks about the process and findings from student-action research into GCSE English resits in FE; student participation; student-led conversations. Investigating English from student perspectives to inform change (OTLA projects). 

Hollie talks to us about her OTLA English based research project covering a concise 7 things in 7 minutes as a challenge. 

In this podcast Dr David Powell shares his thoughts with us on the challenges and opportunities for practitioner research in further education and what he believes the future should hold.

When I'm in flow I become the music: student experiences of flow and what happens when they become curriculum leaders. In this podcast James Tarling talks about his research looking at student experiences of flow, follows the Tao, drops in some poetry and picks up his guitar.  

Hina talks about her journey in education and the influence on her study of alternative education and what the future of education might look like.

Mark talks about his research and how it has impacted on current times in supporting remote learning and his job role.