The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. James's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About James
My current role of Lecturer in Primary Education with a focus on computing and science reflects an ongoing interest in STEM subjects that dates back to undergraduate study in engineering.
Teaching
My teaching has two main focusses. ICT and computing in primary schools, and primary science. Both of these fields have varied aspects, from examining the curriculum and developing content knowledge, to process knowledge of the subject and the pedagogic aspects of teaching that relate to them.
Beyond this I am fascinated by student teachers' development of their own personal philosophy of education. Encouraging critical appraisal of policy, cultural attitudes and curriculum and facilitating discussions that unpick why things might be done a certain way or why one might choose to take a different approach aims to bring to life the questions of why we educate and what we aim to achieve through the process.