Steiner-Waldorf / Hereford Academy Research Network

Steiner-Waldorf / Hereford Academy Research Network

The Waldorf approach aims to integrate academic, practical and artistic work, viewing the child as a developing spiritual individual. Teachers in Steiner-Waldorf schools view education as an art in which children's hearts and hands are educated as well as their minds. This research network aims to integrate research work on Steiner Waldorf Education undertaken by tutors working at the Faculty of Education with the newly developing Waldorf Research Educators Network (WREN).

WREN (UK) is a research association involving:

• Waldorf practitioners
• Mainstream practitioners
• Researchers from UoP; UWE and the University of Stirling

WREN (UK)'s primary aim is to identify themes and work collectively towards realising research bids linked to Steiner Waldorf Education; it is also committed to publishing articles on Steiner Education in peer-refereed journals and participation in national and international research conferences.

Current research areas:

John Burnett: Sustainability and Steiner Waldorf Education; phonics and Steiner Approach to Literacy; Spirituality and Waldorf Education

Robert Rose: (has recently completed his PhD on Ethics and Education)

Trevor Mepham: Waldorf Education and Flexible Distributed Learning

Christopher Clouder: Waldorf Education in Europe; The Rights of Childhood

Graham Kennish: Science Teaching in Steiner Waldorf Schools