Rebecca Blake
Lecturer
Early Childhood Studies
Department of Early Childhood & Education , School of Education and Communities
I have been teaching at University East London for two years and I am currently a module leader for Issues and Controversies which is a level five module. During my second academic year in Higher Education part of my role has been to deliver weekly lectures and seminars for a range of undergraduate courses on the Early Childhood Studies Programme. I am also a dissertation supervisor for level six students. I am a personal tutor to a range of students.
Qualifications
- MA Ed
- PGCE
- BA (Hons)
- FHEA
Areas Of Interest
My primary research interest includes the impact of poverty on educational achievement. I also have an interest in practitioners' views on educational research and how they perceive it impacting on practice.
OVERVIEW
I have a varied background in education having worked across a range of sectors. I originally trained as a History Secondary School Teacher and then moved into the primary sector, where I have taught across the different Key Stages. My recent work experience involved working in Further Education where I delivered on a range of undergraduate and teacher training courses and I have spent the last two years teaching in Higher Education on the Early Childhood Studies Programme. My dissertation research for my Masters in Psychology of Education involved visiting a range of pre-schools in Somerset. I conducted a series of interviews with pre-school staff to try to assess their views on the impact of pre-school education on children’s development.
RESEARCH
MA ed - Examining the impact of the different types of pre-school settings on children's social and emotional development.
MODULES
- ED5013 Issues and Controversies in Early Childhood Development
- ED5016 Social Policy for Children and Families
- ED4034 Pedagogy: Supporting Development in the Early Years
- ED4012 Children with additional needs and Children's health
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
- QTS
- MA ed