Newcastle University

Projects

• An Evaluation of a Sure Start Programme (Round 4) -Leam Lane Area, Gateshead
  Project Leader(s): Jill Clark
• Early Years Professionals’ Understandings of Children’s Speech and Language Development
  Project Leader(s): Maria Mroz

• Mroz M. Providing training in speech and language for education professionals: Challenges, support and the view from the ground. Child Language Teaching and Therapy 2006, 22(2), 155-176.
• Mroz M. Teaching in the Foundation Stage—how current systems support teachers' knowledge and understanding of children's speech and language. International Journal of Early Years Education 2006, 14(1), 45-61.
• Smith F, Hardman F, Wall K, Mroz M. Interactive whole class teaching in the National Literacy and Numercy Strategies. British Educational Research Journal 2004, 30(3), 395-411.
• Baumfield V, Mroz M. Investigating pupils' questions in the primary classroom. Educational Research 2002, 44(2), 129-140.
• Mroz M, Hall E. Not Yet Identified: the knowledge, skills, and training needs of early years professionals in relation to children's speech and language development. Early Years An International Journal of Research and Development 2003, 23(2), 117-130.
• Baumfield VM, Mroz M. Investigating pupils' questions in the primary classroom. In: Wragg, T, ed. RoutledgeFalmer Reader in Teaching and Learning. London: Routledge Falmer, 2004, pp. 49-59.
• Hardman F, Smith F, Wall K, Mroz M. Interactive whole class teaching in literacy and numeracy lessons. University of Newcastle upon Tyne: The Economic and Social Research Council, 2003. ISBN: 0701701536.
• Hardman F, Smith F, Wall K, Mroz M. Interactive whole class teaching. Literacy Today 2003, (35).
• Hardman F, Smith F, Wall K, Mroz M, Bramald R. Interactive Whole Class Teaching in the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies. University of Newcastle: School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences, 2003.
• Mroz M, Hall E, Letts CA, Santer J. Children's Speech and Language Development: an investigation of the knowledge, skills and understanding of early years professionals. Newcastle upon Tyne: University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2002.
• Mroz M, Smith F, Hardman F. On the hour: teachers' attitudes to the National Literacy Strategy. Studies in Teaching and Learning 2000, 2(1), 8-18.
• Mroz MA, Smith F. Student teachers' perceptions of the National Literacy Strategy and the Literacy Hour. Curriculum 2000, 21(1), 39-53.
• Smith F, Mroz M, Shaughnessy M. Differences in learning between undergraduates and prospective summer school entrants. In: European Conference on Educational Research. 2000, Edinburgh, UK.
• Smith F, Mroz M, Shaughnessy M. Improving reading comprehension among undergraduates: towards widening participation. In: European Conference on Educational Research. 2000, Edinburgh, UK.
• Mroz M, Smith F, Hardman F. The discourse of the literacy hour. Cambridge Journal of Education 2000, 30(3), 379-390.
• Hardman F, Mroz M. Post-16 english teaching: From recitation to discussion. Educational Review 1999, 51(3), 283-293.
• Hardman F, Mroz M, Smith F. Evaluating the effectiveness of the National Literacy Strategy: identifying indicators of success. In: European Conference on Educational Research. 1999, Lahti, Finland.
• Mroz M. Lessons from the ground - how a focus on what works at grass roots level could lead to positive change for the education of children with SLCN. 2012. In Preparation.
• Mroz M. Proposed article for either a journal specialising in SEN/ policy (or possibly Child language Teaching and therapy) based on unsuccessful bid to evaluate cost –effectiveness of speech and language interventions with children aged 0-19 possibly sole authored ..or could be joint with Carolyn Letts/ Helen Stringer. There may be potential to present the arguments with an education slant for one journal and a speech/language slant for another. 2012. In Preparation.
• Mroz M. Speaking and Listening in the Primary School - Experienced Teachers Teaching and Assessment Practices and Priorities for Graduate Education Students. Language and Education 2012. In Preparation.
• Mroz M, Letts C. Interview stories: Early years practitioners' experiences with children with speech, language and communication needs. Child Language Teaching and Therapy 2008, 24(1), 73-93.