Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment Research Network

Vision

The Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment Research Network at the University of Dundee is an inter-disciplinary and cross-university research network which has been established in order to enhance research quality, increase research quantity and extend research impact in the field of education. The focus for the group is curriculum in its broadest sense; that is, the beliefs and values which underpin curricular decisions, as well as processes of teaching, learning and assessment.

Aims

The Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment Research Network aims to:

• provide a forum for scholarly debate on Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment, whether in relation to schools, teacher education or higher education more generally
• provide a focal point for further developing the community of active researchers in the area of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
• contribute to the advancement of the knowledge base on Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment and to the sustainability and vitality of related educational research locally, nationally and internationally
• contribute to teaching and programme development by having a positive impact on scholarship in teaching and learning across a range of disciplines at the University of Dundee

Research Themes

The work of the network is currently organised around two main themes:

• Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Schools
• Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Teacher Education

Current Projects

• Global Citizenship in Primary Schools. This three-year project has been funded by the Department of International Development (DfID).
• Curriculum for Excellence and Teacher Voice.
• Reflective Writing and Student Development.

Recent Research Products

• Miller, D., Hudson, A., Miller, A. & Shimi, J. (2011) Nintendogs: the research evidence. Game to Learn Conference, University of Abertay, Dundee, March 2011.
• Jindal-Snape, D., & Miller, D.J. (2011). Effectiveness of game-based leaning in primary and secondary education. Symposium on Researching the Effectiveness of Creative Approaches in Education. Paper presented at the Scottish Educational Research Association Conference, 24-25 November 2011, Stirling, Scotland.
• Miller, D.J., Robertson, D.P., Hudson, A. & Shimi, J. (2012) Signature Pedagogy in Early Years Education: A Role for COTS Game-Based Learning. Computers in the Schools, in press.

Current Active Members

• Pauline Brown, School of ESWCE
• Susan Buckman, School of ESWCE
• Collette Grigor, School of ESWCE
• Alison Hudson, School of ESWCE
• Brenda Keatch, School of ESWCE
• Mary Knight, School of ESWCE
• Susan Leslie, School of ESWCE
• Helen Mackay, School of ESWCE
• Carrie McLennan, School of ESWCE
• David Miller, School of ESWCE
• Teresa Moran, School of ESWCE
• Yolande Muschamp, School of ESWCE
• Carey Normand, School of ESWCE
• Anna Robb, School of ESWCE
• Paola Sangster, School of ESWCE
• Lorraine Syme-Smith, School of ESWCE
• Neil Taylor, School of ESWCE
• Carole Tricker, School of ESWCE
• Peter Wakefield, School of ESWCE

Convenor: Professor David Miller