Education and Childhood Studies
At Wrexham, delivering exceptional Education is one of our core values. We’re an institution dedicated to teaching and learning excellence, which is represented in the research we do and by the wide range of researchers across the University who have an interest in Education.
Within Education, our focus is on vital work with young people in schools and higher education, which aligns with the BA and MA in Education that we offer. We also focus on fundamental issues within learning but have specialist knowledge in applying pedagogical research to helping professionals and the local community.
We are strong proponents of the Welsh Government National Strategy for Educational Research and Enquiry (NSERE) and believe that all educational policy and practice should be informed by the best available research evidence. The Education Team are also involved in community research projects under our Civic Mission umbrella, such as evaluating our fantastic Children’s University and COVID19 recovery hub.
Research Areas
Content Accordions
- Recent Publications
Horder, S., ap Sion, T., Formby, L., & Rhys-Jones, K. (2024). Navigating curriculum uncertainty for teacher agency in C. Conn, B. Mitchell, & M. Hutt, Working with Uncertainty for Educational Change: Orientations for Professional Practice, Taylor & Francis.
Conn, C., Thomas, D. V., Knight, C., Greenway, C., & Formby, L. (2024). Learner experiences of low attainment groups in the context of a rights approach to education. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 1-17.
Crighton, D. & Shepherd, W. (2024). Creating reluctant academic intrapreneurs? A literature review. TERG Policy Paper Series No 7/24
Graham French, G., Parry, D., Jones, C., McQueen, R., Boulton, P., Horder, S., Rhys-Jones, K., Formby, L., Sheriff, L., & Sheen, L. (2023). Teaching and learning in the outdoors: the current state of outdoor learning in schools in Wales. Welsh Government.
ap Sion, Tomos G., Formby, Lisa, Horder, Sue and Jones, Karen R. (2023) Integrating research & practice in schools: an emerging collaborative framework within Welsh education. Research Intelligence (155). p. 17.
Conn, Carmel, Formby, Lisa, Greenway, Charlotte, Knight, Cathryn and Thomas, David V. (2023) Grouping Practices for Learning Support.
Horder, S., Welsh Government (2022). Experiences of Blended Learning and Distance Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Wales; School and Stakeholder Evidence.
Horder, S. & Rhys-Jones, K., Welsh Government (2022). The impact of the Covid 19 Pandemic on the future of ITE provision: The health and well-being of learners and practitioners.
