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Research Statement
My research area is Science Education. As well as completing my PhD study on primary children's attitudes to science and their concept development, I have also published and researched in the areas of teacher continuing professional development for science, asessment in science and, in particular, outdoor learning. I am the grant holder for the Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) project at Queen's. Together with the Field Studies Council NI we are rolling out this work in Northern Ireland. It is a citizen science project which aims to engage members of the public in outdoor learning and environmental monitoring. We aim to reach over 8500 children and young people in the next three years. I am also conducting an outdoor learning project entitled Science Teaching for Transition in the Outdoor Classroom (STTOC) funded by the Primary Science Teaching Trust as part of the Northern Ireland hub. I have also managed several Randomised Controlled Trials with accompanying process evaluations for interventions at primary and early post-primary levels.
Teaching
International Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCEi)
Co-ordinator of the post-primary PGCEi
Education Studies and International Perspectives module
Main Subject Methods module (generic and science)
School Experience tutor (Biology)
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
Education Studies module (tutorial group leader, Theories of Learning lectures)
Main Subject Methods (Science)
School Experience tutor (Biology)
Supervision
Master's dissertation supervision
EdD theses supervision
PhD theses supervision
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Projects
- 1 Active
R3188EDU: Department of Education - Project 928/ITT 1533
Connolly, P., Kerr, K., O'Hare, L., Sibbett, C. & Winter, K.
01/08/2009 → …
Project: Research
Research Output
Teacher Development through Coteaching Outdoor Science and Environmental Education Across the Elementary-Middle School Transition
Kerr, K., 22 May 2019, In : The Journal of Environmental Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
Report for Belfast City Council: An evaluation of the ParkLife Education Programme
Kerr, K., Oct 2017, 47 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open Access
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26
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Effective Teaching and Learning of Science in the Outdoors: A Blended Model
Kerr, K., Apr 2016. 8 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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492
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Let's Talk about Science
McClune, W., Jarman, E., Kerr, K. & Alexander, J., 09 Jan 2016.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Science learning in the outdoors to support primary-secondary transition
Kerr, K., 01 Sep 2016, In : School Science Review. 98, 362, p. 27-32Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
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2105
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Activities
- 2 Editorial activity
Primary Science Journal (Journal)
Karen Kerr (Editorial board member)
Jan 2009 → Aug 2014
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
International Journal of Science Education (Journal)
Karen Kerr (Peer reviewer)
Sep 2007 → …
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
Press / Media
Parklife programme hailed as best in class
14/02/2018
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Thesis
Vygotsky and Play: A Critical Exploration of Theory into Practice
Author: Doherty, A., 2013Supervisor: Murphy, C. (Supervisor) & Kerr, K. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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