Dr Valerie Huggins

I am currently the Associate Director  for Teaching and Learning in the Plymouth Institute of Education

Qualifications

Doctorate in Education, focussing on Interculturalism

Teaching interests

Associate Professor in Early Childhood Studies
Associate Director for Teaching and Learning in Plymouth Institute of Education

Research interests

Early Childhood Education for Sustainability Young children's learning, with a focus on outdoor learning 
Professional learning and identity of Early Years practitioners
Educational research and development in the Majority World

Other research

Doctorate in Education on intercultural capabilities and international study visits

Other academic activities

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Huggins, V. (2015) Doctoral studies and transformation: Panel participant. PGR Conference, Plymouth University 21st June 2015 Huggins, V. (2015) ‘Education for Sustainability in Majority World contexts’, PEDRIO conference, Plymouth University, 8th January 2015 Huggins, V. & Siraj-Blatchford, J. (2015) ‘Preparing student teachers to promote Education for Sustainable Development with young children’, co-presenting with Professor John Siraj-Blatchford, PEDRIO conference, Plymouth University, 8th January 2015 Huggins, V. Sept 2014 An evaluation of an innovative project of training for Zero Grade teachers in Nekemte, Ethiopia, EECERA, Crete Huggins, V. Dec 2013 ‘International study visits and the promotion of intercultural capabilities’. Plymouth University Internationalisation Conference Huggins, V. (2013). "Facet Methodology" PGR Conference, Plymouth Institute of Education, Plymouth University. Carter-Dillon, R. & Huggins V. (2011) The Value and Potential Pitfalls of Study Trips in Challenging Euro-Centric Perspectives on Early Years Provision and Child Well-being in The Gambia. Early Childhood in Developing World Contexts International Conference, University College, Cork, 7th- 8th April 2011 July 2011 IPA World Conference 2011, Cardiff: ‘Preparing early years teachers to understand their role in promoting play: American and English challenges. With Dr. M. Tetkowski Berkley Huggins, V. (2009) Using video to capture children’s self-initiated activities and learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage: Paper presented at the Fifth International Postgraduate Student Conference, University of Leicester: Making a Difference? The impact of educational research on theory, practice or policy Huggins, V. (2010) Using video to capture children’s self-initiated activities and learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage: Paper presented at the Methods@Plymouth conference, May 2010 Huggins, V. (2010) The professional identities of a group of Early Years student teachers – an exploratory study: Paper presented at the Postgraduate Conference at the University of Plymouth, June 2010 PAPERS ACCEPTED: Huggins (2015) “Developing Zero Grade education in partnership with an Ethiopian community: a knowledge exchange”. Institute for Global Education Diplomacy, Washington DC 5-8th March 2015 Huggins (2015) "Promoting Early Childhood Education for Sustainable Development in an Ethiopian context". OMEP International Conference, Washington DC, 29th July – 1st Aug 2015 Siraj-Blatchford, J. & Huggins, V. (2015) Education for Sustainable Development in Early Childhood Teacher Education”. OMEP International Conference, Washington DC, 29th July – 1st Aug Huggins (2015) “Developing Zero Grade education in partnership with an Ethiopian community: a knowledge exchange project in Nekemte, Ethiopia”. 19th International Conference of Ethiopian Studies: University of Warsaw."Ethiopia - Diversity and Interconnections through Space and Time" 24-28 August, 2015 Huggins, V. (2015) “Promoting Early Childhood Education for Sustainability in an Early Childhood Initial Teacher Education programme in England”, EECERA, 7-10th Sept 2015 Huggins, V. (2015) “Promoting Early Childhood Education for Sustainability (ECEfS) in outdoor learning spaces in a Majority World context”. EECERA, 7-10th Sept 2015