Maggie Gregson
Ed D, MA Ed, BA (Hons) Sociology, PGCE PCET
Doctor of Education
Location:
Forster Building, City Campus
Phone: 0191 5152317 / 2493
Email:
maggie.gregson@sunderland.ac.uk
Biography
Maggie Gregson is a Principal Lecturer in Post Compulsory Education and Training (PCET) at the University of Sunderland. In the past, she has worked for a number of government departments in the development and implementation of Vocational Education and Training policy at reginal level. She has also held a variety of positions in Further Education including, Senior Lecturer, Head of Teacher Training and Director of School.
She is currently responsible for the strategic leadership and development of pOst Compulsory Teacher Education at the University of Sunderland. Most recently, Maggie has also led the validation of a new Masters Degree for intending and existing professional teacher educators.
Teaching Areas
Her teaching responsibilities include, PhD supervision, teaching on the MA in Advanced Pedagogy, the PGCE PCET programme and the Additional Diploma for Teavhers of English (Adult Literacy).
Research Interests
Her Main research interests are in the process of research capacity building, philosophy of education, pedagogic practice and continuing professional development. She has published work on education policy implementation, educational evaluation, learning styles, thinking skills and approaches to educational change and improvement.
She has presented papers on curriculum and pedagogy in teacher education, reflective thinking, educational practice, technology and pedagogy, public policy implementation and its evaluation, models of change and improvement in education, practitioner experience collaborative working and continuing professional development.
Selected Publications
Gregson M and Nixon L (2011) The Discipline of Education: issues in the professional development of teacher educators', Studies in Philosophy and Education, Springer Science and Business Media (In Publication).
Gregson M and Nixon L (2011) Unlocking the Potential Skills of Life (SfL) Tutors and Learners: a critical evaluation of the implementation of SfL Policy in England. Teaching in Lifelong Learning. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield Press (In Publication)
Gregson M and Nixon L (2009) Asserssiung Effectiveness: ways of Seeing Impact, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences 21(3)
Nixon L, Gregson M and Spedding P (2008) Practitioners' experiences of implementing national education policy at the local level. An examination of 16-19 policy. London EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London
Edward S, Coffield F, Steer R and Gregson M (2007) Endless change in the learning and skill secor: the impact on teaching staff, Journal of Vocational Education and Training 59(2)
Nixon L, Gregson M and Spedding T (2007) Pedagogy and the Intuitive appeal of learning styles in post-compulsory education in England, Journal of Vocational Edcation and Training 59(1): 39-50
Moseley D, Baumfield V, Elliott J, Gregson M, Higgins S, Miller J and Newton D (2005) Frameworks for Thinking: A Handbook for Teaching and Learning Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Elliott J, Mosley D, Gegson M and Higgins S (2005) Thinking Skills Frameworks for Use in Education and Training, British Education Research Journal, Vol.31, No.3, June 2005, pp81-104
