Ms Kathrin Paal

I am a PhD student and Research Assistant at Plymouth Institute of Education.

Qualifications

BA Educational Science and Psychology, University of Magdeburg, Germany (2016)

MA Educational Research, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany (2018)

Professional membership

BERA - The British Educational Research Association

Roles on external bodies

Reviewer for Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning

Research interests

My research interest is the contribution of the use of a preschool garden on preschoolers' attitudes and behaviour towards the environment. As a keen gardener and environmentalist, I am interested in how a preschool garden could promote the development of children’s environmentally friendly and sustainable attitudes and behaviour.

Early Childhood Education for Sustainability, (Pre-) school gardening, Participatory research, Quantitative research methods, Qualitative research methods

Conferences organised

Other academic activities

Chair of Symposium " The development of educational values and beliefs in teaching", EECERA Conference 2021 (6 - 10 September 2021)

Conference presentation, Sustainable Earth Conference 2021 (24/25 June 2021)

Chair of sessions, FoAHB Doctoral Conference 2021, University of Plymouth (3rd/4th June 2021)