Lisa Taylor

Lecturer

The International Centre for Public Pedagogy

Department of Early Childhood & Education , School Of Education And Communities

I am a lecturer in Early Childhood Studies and Education Studies in the School of Education and Communities. I am also the Online Course Leader for, Early Childhood and Education Studies, and Special Education Studies.

Qualifications

BA (Hons) University of East London (UEL) in Education and Psychology
MA - King's College London (KCL) in Education, Policy and Society
PG Cert in HE Teaching and Learning (UEL)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Forthcoming Doctoral Researcher

Areas Of Interest

I have a strong focus on:

relational pedagogy,
social and philosophical foundations of education,
social justice and alternate/comparative ideological approaches to education.

OVERVIEW

I am currently writing my PhD proposal and plan to pursue my doctorate in 2022. I earned my undergraduate degree at the University of East London and cherish the skills I gained and the knowledge I learned here. I continued my postgraduate education at King's College London and came to work at the UEL soon after, it was always my dream to come back and teach at the University of East London.

External roles

Relation-Centred Education Network (RCEN) - Inaugural Board Member 2021
RCEN Co-Chair Forthcoming Conference 2022
Women in Higher Education (WHEN) 2021 - Present
Working-Class Academics Collective 2020 - present
International Advisory Board Member, The 3^rd Annual Conference Paulo Freire: The Global
Legacy, 2019 - present
International Advisory Board Member - International Conference of Critical Education (ICCE) 2018 - Present

CURRENT RESEARCH

In the process of preparing my PhD proposal. Areas of research interest include, Freirean pedagogy, relational education, with an added interest in race and class in HE.

Becoming a critical educator (informal research) - forthcoming book chapter
How do single mothers emotionally support their children's learning in the current English education system? (2018)

PUBLICATIONS

Publications

Forthcoming book chapter entitled: Becoming a critical educator.

Abstract:

An investigation and self-analysis of the process of reflection and teaching will be evaluated from an individual early careers academic perspective. In the higher education sector it is imperative that lessons are revisited to ensure that the methods of teaching applied are flexible and develop positively (Schön 1983), in conjunction with the student's complex needs, helping to achieve academic praxis for both learners: the teacher and the student (Brookfield 2017). Pedagogical practice will be considered as an ontological continuing process of academic progression using 'The Four Lenses of Critical Reflection' framework (ibid.) to identify good reflective and reflexive teaching. Consideration of positive, realistic and effective teaching practices which can be applied to make necessary improvements will be examined. The title progressive teacher implies the implementation of good flexible teaching practice that aligns with student learning and assessment outcomes.

Most recent publication

Taylor, L. (2020) 'Reflections of a 'wannabe' progressive teacher: how reflection and reflexivity can positively impact practice', Research in Teacher Education, 10(1):35-40.