Staff Profile
Dr Alison Whelan
Research Associate
- Email: alison.whelan2@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: 0191 208 5284
- Address: Room 2.58
School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences| Newcastle University | King George VI Building | Queen Victoria Road | Newcastle upon Tyne | NE1 7RU
Research Associate in the Research Centre for Learning and Teaching (CfLaT) in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences (ECLS)
Particular interests in language learning and teaching, project based learning, teacher training and development, and the creation and implementation of research-based, innovative, creative curriculums in primary and secondary schools.
* PBL Goes to University: This 18 month project, funded by the Edge Foundation, runs from April 2019 to September 2020 and aims to facilitate and document thirty projects in secondary schools which incorporate visits and links to local universities, employers and community organisations, and embed a project based learning approach into the curriculum.
http://research.ncl.ac.uk/pblgoestouniversity/
* proPIC Europa: This transnational three year project, funded by Erasmus , brings together five European partners in Spain, Germany, Sweden and the UK, and aims to empower prospective teachers to actively engage in lifelong learning processes. The students participating develop their self-reflection skills using dialogic e-portfolios and their digital skills using a range of mobile technologies for language teaching and learning.