School of Education and Continuing Studies (SECS)

Profile

Responsibilities/Duties

Personal Tutor: Foundation Degree Learning Support

                          BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies/ BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies

Course Tutor:  Foundation Degree Learning Support

                        BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies/ BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies

Year 1 Lead Tutor: BA (Hons) Childhood and Youth Studies/ BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies

Committee Membership: Faculty Ethics committee, School of Education Research Committee, & Communication Committee.

Teaching Areas

Special Educational Needs with a special interest in Social Emotional Behavioural Difficulties /Sensory Dysfunction.

Inclusion and Diversity

Global/Social Justice 

Research Interests

Special Educational Needs/ Social Emotional Behavioural Difficulties/ Sensory Dysfunction and motor difficulties

Inclusion and Diversity

Global/Social Justice

Student Feedback/ Effective Mentoring 

Current Research

2010-2011: BME and Learning, Teaching, and Assessment (Learning and Teaching funded research)

2010-2011: Reflective Practice and Peer Support. (Foundation Direct Funded research)

Publications, Papers, Workshops and Conferences

Hamilton, S., & Fielding, S. (2011).From Practising to Practitioner: Developing reflective skills through action research in computer-mediated Communication. In Fitzsimmons, P & Lanphar, E. (Ed.), Cross Examination of the Core: An Interdisciplinary Focus on Authentic Learning. (In Press)

Using Peer Support to Create the Reflective Voice. University of Portsmouth workshop for staff.  March 2011. (with Chris Neanon)

The Digital Tourist’s Rough Guide to E-mentoring. Authentic Learning Symposium, Santa Barbara, USA.  Aug 2010. (with Sarah Fielding)

Project leader CWDC funded research: ‘Enhancing Mentor Support: Using flexible delivery for Foundation Degree Students’ June 2009: