Janet is a professor in the Department of Education and Childhood studies, having come to Swansea in 2019. Janet is the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences lead for Post Graduate Research Students.
Janet’s research is primarily about parents’ engagement in young people’s learning. She has worked with numerous schools, governments and governmental bodies to support parental engagement, and lectured and written widely on the subject.
Having started working in HE in adult and continuing education, Janet has taught a wide range of subjects, including sociology, gender studies and theology. At Swansea, her teaching centres around educational issues, particularly those to do with the family and with community engagement with learning.
Janet has recently completed a project, funded by Welsh Government, working in collaboration with Children in Wales and the Child Poverty Action Group.
This module will equip students with the skills needed to produce a dissertation of between of 10,000 words. Students will conduct research upon a subject of their choice using the proposal developed within the `Undertaking Research¿ module from the previous year, devised in consultation with a supervisor with an interest in that area of study. Students will have an introductory series of lectures in semester one followed by group tutorials throughout semester one and two whilst having 6 compulsory hours of support from the supervisor.
In this module, you will advance your knowledge of leadership and management in early years and education settings and integrated childcare provision. You will be introduced to individual and system level factors that are related to leading and management in educational and early childhood settings. You will explore the historical trajectory of research and practice knowledge in the field, including the move from advocacy of distributed leadership to institutional leadership. You will also consider a range of research perspectives in the field, with a focus on policy reviews, procedures and practices to support children and young people¿s interests and needs. The module will outline fundamental issues, including leadership for inclusivity / diversity and leadership for social justice, together with global perspectives on leadership and management in early years¿ contexts and you will be encouraged to reflect on leadership in practice.
In this module, you will advance your knowledge of leadership and management in early years and education settings and integrated childcare provision. You will be introduced to individual and system level factors that are related to leading and management in educational and early childhood settings. You will explore the historical trajectory of research and practice knowledge in the field, including the move from advocacy of distributed leadership to institutional leadership. You will also consider a range of research perspectives in the field, with a focus on policy reviews, procedures and practices to support children and young people¿s interests and needs. The module will outline fundamental issues, including leadership for inclusivity / diversity and leadership for social justice, together with global perspectives on leadership and management in early years¿ contexts and you will be encouraged to reflect on leadership in practice.
This is a core module for the MA Childhood Studies, MA Developmental and Therapeutic Play and MA Education.
This module equips students with the advanced research knowledge and enquiry skills required to complete a Master¿s degree by providing them with the research, enquiry and analytical skills that are necessary to undertake a piece of independent research within their own context. The module will ensure that students develop the skills of literature survey, research design, data analyses and data representation that will support their personal research and enquiry work. The module will also provide students with an extensive understanding of international research on various topics as well as research philosophies, methods, forms of analyses and presentation styles.
This module will focus on the opportunities and purposes of collaborative engagement in professional practice. The module will consider the international evidence about different forms of professional collaboration and its impact on learners. The module will reinforce the importance of creating effective learning environments where all learners feel safe and can develop to their full potential. The model will encourage students to critically reflect on their professional practice and to identify effective strategies that support well-being, safeguarding and the wider needs of their learners. The module will consider issues of inclusivity, equity and student wellbeing and how these can be maximised through collaborative forms of professional practice.
This module aims to develop students¿ understanding of equity, diversity and the impact of inequalities on educational outcomes and experiences. It will provide opportunities for students to develop an advanced evidence-informed understanding of the dimensions of diversity within contemporary Welsh society and across international contexts and settings. The module will require students to think critically about the forms of inequality within contemporary education and to engage in contested debates about how education systems identify inequalities and employ evidence-informed strategies for addressing inequalities. The module will allow students to reflect critically on debates about the role played by the education system in addressing inequalities and inequities.
This module will be the first undertaken by all students in the Professional Doctorate in Education. The module provides a theoretical and practical basis for rest of the programme. The module will interrogate and problematise key issues in educational research including the nature of educational research, methods and methodologies, data collection and analysis, the process of literature reviews and writing for academic audiences.
Education and Society introduces you to the key contemporary issues shaping education in the UK today. You will explore how education policy affects teachers, pupils, students, and wider society, while also gaining a historical perspective on the development of compulsory education in the UK since the 20th century. The module examines the evolving structure and organisation of the education system, considering the social, economic, and political forces that drive policy reform. You will critically analyse both the changes and continuities that have characterised educational landscapes over time. Through engagement with broader debates, you will reflect on the role of education in promoting fairness and social justice. Key concepts such as meritocracy, equity of opportunity, and equality of outcome will be introduced and explored in relation to the educational experiences and outcomes of children and young people.
The Dissertation module supports you in undertaking an independent self-directed research project on a topic related to either childhood, play [PK5.1]or education. You can choose to undertake empirical research or a literature-review and are supported throughout your project by a designated supervisor. Supervisors provide advice and guidance on the research process, including supporting you in designing and planning your research. You will develop key research skills, including reviewing and analysing the literature, developing appropriate research questions or hypotheses, aims and objectives, generating and/or analysing data and drawing analytically robust conclusions. Independence and self-directed learning is a key feature of the module, meaning that you will develop key study and employability skills.
This module will introduce you to the concepts of family and community engagement in education and schooling, and the role of school leaders in fostering the relationship between school and community to effect change. You will explore the concepts of parental and community engagement and school leadership and their impacts on schooling and education and engage with some of the issues surrounding family and community engagement in learning, education and schooling, including: the difference between involvement and engagement, deficit discourses and their impact on staff perception of families, issues of racism and marginalisation of communities, and the role and impact of leadership on the links between school and community. Through critical discussion and analysis, you will apply theoretical and practical concepts to issues of change or challenge and consider the overall impact of the relationship between school and community in Wales in response to the Welsh Government (and global) focus on this area
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Engaging Parents: Teacher Development Blog
Engaging parents: Getting parents more involved in school life
Helping parents help – GTC, Scotland
Tips for parents in a pandemic: Bloomsbury Blog
, £15,000
Funded by Welsh Government, £60,000
Funded by Welsh Government, with Dr Helen Lewis, Dr Zoe Clegg, Sion Owen, Chris Wolfe, £50,000
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2019 - 2022
2019 - 2022
