School of Education and Continuing Studies (SECS)

Profile

Responsibilities/Duties

• Course Leader PGCE Business Studies 14-19
• SECS representative for UCET International Committee
• Tutor for the MSc, BA, FdA in Education
• Member of SECS research committee
• Member of Workload committee
• Member of SECS Symposium commitee

Teaching Areas

• 14-19 teaching training, both secondary and FE
• Accounts and Finance for MSc Education and Training
• Education in Context for FdA and BA Educational Studies
• Dissertation supervision at both undergraduate and post graduate level

Research Interests

• Reflective practice in Initial Teacher Education
• Student teacher identities
• Performance culture in Education
• Deep and surface learning at AS/A2 Business Studies
• Integration of work related learning into the 14-19 curriculum
• International Education - teacher education

Publications and conferences

• Meierdirk, C. (2012), The limitations of the reflective practitioner, http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/214830.pdf, BEI database, University of Leeds.
• Meierdirk, C. (2012), An analysis of the impact performance management is having on the reflective practice of student teachers in England, http://www.leeds.ac.uk/educol/documents/214599.pdf,BEI database, University of Leeds.
• Meierdirk, C. (2011), How does reflective practice change as the student teacher progresses through the PGCE year? ICET – International Conference in Education, University of Glasgow.
• Meierdirk, C. (2011), The changing nature of reflective practice, Research Seminar, University of Portsmouth.
• Meierdirk, C. (2011), What role does reflective practice play in the PGCE year?, University of Portsmouth Symposium.
• Meierdirk, C. (2008), The approach of ITE to reflective practice, University of Sussex, Doctoral Conference.