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Global Perspectives in Teacher Education: Challenging the Standard Education Model

26 Jun 2025

Leeds Beckett University, in association with the British Educational Research Association, invite you to participate in our inaugural international conference entitled Global Perspectives in Teacher Education: Challenging the Standard Education Model taking place on 26^th-27^th June 2025 at Leeds Beckett University, UK.

The conference will focus on a number of important themes related to the impact of globalisation and internationalisation on sustainable teacher education. The conference will consider ideas such as inclusion, sharing knowledge across the globe, curriculum and its impact on knowledge generation, globalising teacher education, developing evidence-informed practice and self-improving systems, diversity, global citizenship, and intercultural education. This conference will consider concrete solutions which support the UNESCO Education 2030 goals with the aim of allowing partnerships, networks and collaborations to be developed that will take forward some purposeful and real projects to develop solutions for the current recruitment and retention crises in teaching which will support the development and vision of high-quality sustainable teacher education across the world.

The conference is aimed at researchers, academics, consultants, practitioners, teachers, research students and professionals working in fields such as international, intercultural and comparative education, curriculum development, education policy and practice.

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26th June 2025

09:00am Registration, tea and coffee
09:45am Welcome and introduction
09:55am Keynote lecture: Designing new futures for teacher education: Learning from global experiences Viv Ellis, Monash University Faculty of Education
10:40am Parallel sessions
Strand A Encouraging Educational Use of Social Media for Academic Enhancement: A Comparative Study of Pre-Service Teachers’ Social Media Habits in Selected Colleges of Education in North-Eastern Nigeria Adebola Felicia Ajetomobi, Federal College of Education The use of simulation-based learning approaches in initial teacher education and teachers’ professional development – exploring the potential for learning and practice. Jane Davies, Northumbria University; Sophie Meller, Northumbria University; Carl Luke, Northumbria University Challenging Standard Education Models with Board and Serious Games Maria Inês, Pinho Polytechnic of Porto; Sérgio Coelho, Polytechnic of Porto Empowering international trainee teacher identity through authentic practice-based research: how a student-centred teacher training curriculum enhances the retention and career progression of international distance Simon Sheard, University of Sunderland; Alison McMaster, University of Sunderland; Charlotte Feather, University of Sunderland; Dionne Ross, University of Sunderland; Elizabeth Hidson, University of Sunderland; Helen Fox, University of Sunderland; Paul Blacklock, University of Sunderland; Vikki Wynn, University of Sunderland	Strand B A Planetary-Conscious Pedagogical Approach to Teacher Education (informed by design-based research) Amy Strachan, University of the Sunshine Coast Empowering Pedagogic Practice Diane Swift, The Open University Transforming Schools: Challenging Biases in Teacher Training Through Participatory Visual Methodologies Kalena Herquidison, University of La Laguna The practical application of global citizenship education through Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) pedagogy Paul Sherman, University of Guelph-Humber
12:00pm Lunch and Review Posters
13:30pm Parallel sessions
Strand C “I thought I had good interpersonal skills but…”: Explicit teaching of interpersonal skills a missing component of teacher education? Annie Gowing, The University of Melbourne Challenging the Standard Education Model of Performativity with integrated personal support. Dionne Ross, University of Sunderland; Deborah Bell, University of Sunderland; Kim Gilligan, University of Sunderland Producing the Shadow Curriculum Mandy Pierlejewski, Leeds Beckett University	Strand D How Does Climate Change Education Address Gender Disparities in STEM and Integrate into Teacher Education Programs? Andrea Westphal, University of Greifswald If internationalisation poses a challenge, what is the solution? Exploring intergenerational dialogue as a framework for decolonising early childhood teacher education curriculum in Nigeria. Taiwo Frances Gbadegesin, Queen Margaret University; Kehinde Oluwaseun Omotoso, Queen Margaret University Action Research Network: Assessing the Value of Community-Driven Educational Improvement Tiffany Lachelle Smith, University of Birmingham; Philip Anderson, University of Birmingham; Sarah Benson, University of Birmingham; John Rodenhurst, University of Birmingham; Noshaba Ambreen, University of Birmingham; Sanam Yaqub, University of Birmingham
15:10pm Tea and coffee break
15:10pm Parallel sessions
Strand E Transforming Teacher Development in Nigeria: Exploring Collaborative Professional Development through Communities of Practice Ayoola Abimbola, University of Nottingham Designing a model of bespoke subject specialist professional development on international initial teacher training programmes Elizabeth Hidson, University of Sunderland; Jemma Bell, University of Sunderland A participatory approach to adapting a teacher development tool in a low-resource setting Geeta Gambhir, National Foundation for Educational Research; Paola De Munari, National Foundation for Educational Research	Strand F Creating Transformative and Emancipatory Teachers’ Training Spaces Effrosyni Kostara, Hellenic Open University Let True Education Enthusiasts Enter the Teaching Profession: Do We Really Need a Teacher Certification System? Shipeng Cui, The University of Strathclyde; Yu He, The University of Strathclyde Dialogic Teaching in England and China: Addressing Multi-Level Challenges Through Local Curriculum Adaptations Shuying Li, University of Nottingham
16:30pm Keynote lecture: *Teacher Education and What Works: A new frontier for ‘the reading wars’* Dominic Wyse, University College London
17:00pm Coffee Networking and Review Posters
18:00pm ChatBooth Children’s Voices
19:30pm Close of Day

27th June 2025

09:00am Registration, tea and coffee
09:15am Presentation by UNESCO Teacher Task Force of the 2024 Global Report on Teachers
09:45am Conference workshop facilitated by UNESCO Teacher Task Force focusing on 2026 Global Report on Teachers
10:45am Coffee Break
11:00am Parallel sessions
Strand G A Living Educational Research Approach to Global Perspectives in Teacher Education. An Alternative to the Standard Education Model. Jack Whitehead, University of Cumbria; Marie Huxtable, University of Cumbria Towards a shared understanding – The concept of “Internationalisation of Teacher Education” Jessica Lüth, University of Greifswald; Andrea Westphal, University of Greifswald The COMPASS Project: Rethinking Teacher Education in Malta through Stakeholder Perspectives Melanie Darmanin, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology; Eliza Cachia, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology; Ann Marie Cassar, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology; Shirley Ann Gauci, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology; Heathcliff Schembri, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology ‘If Emiratis won’t teach Emirati children, then who will? An Exploration of the factors impacting Emirati teacher attraction and retention to the education profession Sarah Benson, University of Birmingham; Tiffany Lachelle Smith, University of Birmingham	Strand H From monolingual habitus to embracing linguistic diversity: empowering teachers of multiligual learners through policy and practice Jo Skelton, Oxford Brookes University; Eowyn Crisfield, Crisfield Educational Consulting Cultivating transnational preservice teachers’ and parents’ creative identity, self-efficacy, and critical thinking dispositions through collective participation in creative arts. Lisa Stephenson, Leeds Beckett University; Rannveig Björk Thorkelsdóttir, University of Iceland; Katie L Dunbar, Sonnenallee 65; Kontantina Karameris, Stimmuli For Social Change; Jóna Guðrún Jónsdóttir, University of Iceland Developing Teacher Dispositions through a Scenario-Based Approach: Preparing beginning teachers for their wider role in schools and society. Ruth Koro, University of Nottingham
12:20pm Lunch
13:00pm Workshop: Embracing a Culture of Connection in the Kingdom of Tonga: Creating the Relational Space (Vā) for Collaborative Learning Jasen Booton, University of Oxford
13:30pm Workshop: Global Citizenship Education: Time for Action? Jennifer Marshall, University of Derby; Adam Simcock, University of Derby
14:00pm Workshop: Working with ‘Dilemma Stories’ from international schools to develop inclusive teachers Tracy Edwards, Leeds Beckett University
14:30pm Closing Keynote lecture Rachel C Boyle, Leeds Beckett University
15:00pm Close of Event

Keynote Speakers

Viv Ellis, Professor

Dean, Faculty of Education at Monash University

Viv Ellis is Dean and Professor in the Faculty of Education at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and an honorary professor at the UCL Centre for Teachers and Teaching Research. His most recent book (with Lauren Gatti and Warwick Mansell)...

Dominic Wyse, Professor

Professor of Early Childhood & Primary Education at University College London

Dominic has made a leading contribution to research on curriculum and pedagogy, including national curricula, for more than 25 years. He has led multiple research projects and has published many books and research papers. Dominic’s main...

Chairs

Pinky Jain, Dr

Head of Teacher Education at Leeds Beckett University

Pinky Jain is Head of Teacher Education in the Carnegie School of Education. She has research interests in trainee teachers, exploring how they can be developed and supported to attain criticality, to be reflective and to become research-informed...

Helen Hanna, Dr

Lecturer at University of Manchester

Dr Helen Hanna is a lecturer in International and Comparative Education at the University of Manchester. She is a co-convenor of the BERA special interest group for Comparative and International Education. She is passionate about citizenship...

Presenters

Annie Gowing, Dr

Lecturer at University of Melbourne

Dr Annie Gowing leads the Student Wellbeing Specialisation in the Master of Education at the University of Melbourne. With a background in both social work and education, she has been active in the area of student wellbeing within schools and in...

Simon Sheard, Mr

Senior Lecturer in Education at University of Sunderland

I am a Senor Lecturer as part of the International Initial Teacher Training (IITT) team at the University of Sunderland. My main role is Programme Leader and Module Leader on our very popular distance learning PGCEs, including our iQTS Primary...

Amy Strachan, Dr

Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy at N/A

Amy Strachan was a primary school teacher, specialising in science education for over 12 years, teaching in England, Japan and The Gambia. She has worked as a senior lecturer in primary science education at St Mary's University, Twickenham and a...

Diane Swift, Dr

Associate Lecturer at The Open University

Di Swift is chair of Stoke and Staffordshire Teacher Education Collective (SSTEC), which is made up of providers who support both initial and continuing education. She is a fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching and an international...

Elizabeth Hidson, Dr

Senior Lecturer at University of Sunderland

Dr Elizabeth Hidson’s education career began with teaching computing, then school senior leadership. After 14 years in London secondary schools, she moved into higher education. She has been a researcher on a range of international educational...

Jack Whitehead, Dr

PhD Supervisor/Visiting Professor in Education at University of Cumbria

Jack Whitehead is a Visiting Professor at the University of Cumbria. He is a former president of the British Educational Research Association and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Westminster College, Utah. He is a Visiting Professor at...

Jasen Booton, Mr

Teacher Researcher at University of Oxford

Jasen Booton has worked in primary school education for over 20 years, as a teacher, instructional coach, senior leader, teacher educator and director. He has completed his Master’s in Learning and Teaching at the University of Oxford Education...

Lisa Stephenson, Dr

Reader (Associate Professor equivalent) at Leeds Beckett University

Lisa Stephenson is a Senior Lecturer in the school of Education at Leeds Beckett University, leading MA Creativity in Education and teaching across ITE. She is founding director of Story Makers Company a practice-based research...

Mandy Pierlejewski, Dr

Senior Lecturer Teacher Education at Leeds Beckett University

Mandy Pierlejewski is a senior lecturer in early childhood education and course leader of the BA Primary Education 3-7 QTS degree at Leeds Beckett University. Before entering higher education, Mandy was a primary school teacher and early years...

Paul Richardson, Dr

Assistant Professor- Teachers for Educational Equity (Malaysia) at University of Birmingham

Paul Richardson is assistant professor for the PGCEi and MA course Teachers in Educational Equity (Malaysia) at University of Birmingham. Previously, he was senior lecturer and co-led the English team on the PGCE Primary and Early Years course at...

Tracy Edwards, Dr

Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University

Tracy is a Lecturer in Special Educational Needs, Inclusive Pedagogies and Digital Pedagogies at Leeds Beckett University. After initially training as a History Teacher, she spent twenty years working in two highly successful Inner London...