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ECSDN Research Conference 2022
28 January 2022 @ 9:30 AM - 3:45 PM
Free
The 5th ECSDN conference is taking place on Friday 28th January 2022.
The theme of the conference is ’The Year of the Early Childhood Studies Degrees Student’.
Schedule
| 9.30 – 9.40 | Welcome and overview of the programme | |
| 9.40 – 9.50 | Introduction and overview of the day | |
| 9.50 – 10.30 | KEYNOTE: ECS Students – Creating a Positive Identity Philippa Thompson (ECSDN Chair) & Dr Tanya Richardson (ECSDN Acting Vice-Chair) |
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| 10.30 – 10.40 | Comfort Break | |
| 10.40 – 11.40: Presentations from students and academics | ||
| Breakout Room 1 | Breakout Room 2 | |
| Presentation 1 Louise Hannan, University Centre Somerset Relational pedagogy and its role in the development of academic resilience for students in a higher education institute |
Presentation 1 Amanda Sheehy, University of Worcester Promoting gender equality in primary schools through teacher reflection |
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| Presentation 2 Emma Laurence, University of Worcester How Early Years students are well-positioned in becoming resilient leaders. |
Presentation 2 Catherine Kilburn, University of Hull “I’m a big boy now, and big boys don’t cry!”: Peer reinforcement of gender stereotypes within pre-school settings |
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| Presentation 3 Dr Fengling Tang & Dr Evelyn Corrado, University of Roehampton Student employability: challenges and implications for Early childhood Studies in higher education |
Presentation 3 Despoina Grouni, University of Roehampton Teachers’ dispositions on children’s mistake-making. A contextual study within Nursery, Reception and Year 1. |
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| 11.40 – 11.45 | Comfort Break | |
| 11.45 – 12.15 | Presentation of ECSDN funded research 1 Exploring practitioner, academics and student perspectives of Early Childhood Studies Degrees Graduate Practitioner Competencies in building Professional Identities and Relationship Dr Tanya Richardson, Su Wall & Sigrid Brogaard Clausen |
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| 12.15 – 12.30 | Discussion and implications for policy and practice | |
| 12.30 – 13.15 | Lunch Break | |
| 13.15 – 13.45 | Presentation of ECSDN funded research 2 The Early Childhood Education and Care sectors perspective on the Early Childhood Studies graduate and the Graduate Practitioner Competencies Dr Nikki Fairchild et al |
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| 13.45 – 14.00 | Discussion and implications for policy and practice | |
| 14.00 – 15.00: Presentations from students and academics | ||
| Breakout Room 3 | Breakout Room 4 | |
| Presentation 1 Angela Hodgkins & Nicola Watson, University of Worcester Preparing students for the ‘emotion work’ of early childhood practice |
Presentation 1 Shannon Ludgate, Birmingham City University Responding to the pandemic in the early years: A focus on relationships, communication and support |
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| Presentation 2 Dr Kay Owen & Dr Helen Simmons University of Derby Living, Learning and Plate-Spinning: The Experience of Student Mothers |
Presentation 2 Dr Alex Morfaki, Norland College The expanding role of Early Years SENDCOS: challenges and implications for policy and practice |
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| Presentation 3 Sarah Davies-Walters, Bath Spa University An Exploration of the Lived Experience of being a Grandparent in the UK today |
Presentation 3 Dr Valeria Scacchi, University of Roehampton Who am I? Educators’ professional identities discussions in Italy and UK, stories of resilience and feelings of abandonment, where is the love? |
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| 15.00 – 15.10 | Comfort Break | |
| 15.10 – 15.30 | Student Publication: A student’s view Student publishing opportunity with Dr Jo Josephidou (coordinator for the review panel) |
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| 15.30 – 15.45 | Evaluation and closing remarks | |
To book your place, please complete the registration form below
We look forward to welcoming you!
Dr Jackie Musgrave & Dr Helen Perkins
ECSDN Vice-Chairs, Research & Knowledge Exchange
Registrations for this event will close at 5.30 pm on Thursday 27th January 2022.
Please note the following regarding registration
- Please ensure that you provide all details required and note which Breakout Rooms / Sessions you would like to attend
- Only one place can be processed via this automated registration form and it will be assigned to the email address of the person completing for the form. If you would like to register for more than one place, please email Juls Davies: admin@ecsdn.org providing the name, email address and role of each of the participants.
- On receiving the Zoom link, you will need to register again via Zoom so we can allocate you to the correct Breakout Rooms / Sessions as indicated in your initial registration. Please ensure that this implemented in good time prior to the start of the conference, preferably no later than 5.30 pm the day before.