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Ms Sue Cox

Lecturer

Email:
s.cox@uea.ac.uk
Telephone:
+44 (0)1603 593157
Fax:
+44 (0)1603 593446
Office location:
EDU 1.11

 

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Research Interests

Sue Cox is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and Lifelong Learning at UEA where she is involved in teaching and research. She is course director of the MA (Advanced Educational Practice) and teaches on the Primary PGCE course. Both her teaching and research are informed by her background in philosophy of education. She is interested in working with teachers on understanding practice in order to improve it and enhance the educational opportunities of children.

Her research interests centre on Primary Curriculum and Pedagogy. Two main strands of her research are art education and children’s participation, both in the primary phase. In the area of art education she is particularly interested in the role of art in meaning making, particularly the significance of children’s early mark making in relation to children’s thinking and learning.

In the area of children’s participation she is concerned with developing children’s role in decision making in areas that affect their lives, particularly in their school settings but also in their communities. This has also included a focus on children as researchers. The research projects she has carried out in these areas have used action research methodology, to effect change, and have highlighted the need for children to be involved in decisions about learning and teaching as well as the need for them to be active citizens not only in the future but in the here and now. Her interest in action research builds on a long standing interest in this approach to the improvement of practice and also on earlier work in this area, related to the development of her own practice in teacher education.

Recent research projects include:

  • 2002/2003 ‘Empowering Children through Visual Communication’ (funded by CfBT).This project explored how visual means could be used to improve communication, participation and decision making between children and between adults and children. Communication in school councils was the starting point.
  • 2004/6 ‘Children Decide: power, participation and purpose in the primary classroom’ (funded by CfBT). The findings of the previous project, particularly around power relations, gave rise to this second project, which aimed for children and teachers to develop a more collaborative approach to making decisions.
  • 2003/5 ‘Exploring and Developing Alternatives to Linear Models of Curriculum Planning and Teaching in Primary Classrooms’), a project funded by ‘Creative Partnership Project’ (Arts Council and DfES). This followed up her interests in children’s role in curriculum decision making, focusing on the development of a ‘process’ approach to planning, working to develop practice with a group of primary school teachers.
  • In 2006/7 she is running an ESRC seminar series (with Anna Robinson Pant and in collaboration with the universities of Birmingham and Leeds) entitled ‘Children as Decision Makers’ which includes a cross-cultural perspective on children’s participation and the role of children as researchers.
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List of Publications

Selected Publications:

Cox, S and Watts, R. (Eds.) (2007) ‘Teaching Art 3-11 – the essential guide’ London: Consortium

Cox, S (2006) ‘Approaches to Teaching and Learning’ in Cockburn, A and Handscomb, G. ( Eds.) Teaching Children 3-11: A Student’s Guide (2nd Edition)

Cox, S and Robinson-Pant, A. (2006) Towards a Pedagogy of Participation Cambridge Journal of Education Vol. 36 No. 4

Cox, S (2005) Intention and Meaning in Young Children’s Drawing International Journal of Art and Design Education Vol 24 No.2

Cox, S and Robinson-Pant, A (2005) ‘Challenging Perceptions of School Councils in the Primary School’ in Education 3-13 Vol 33 No. 2

Cox, S and Robinson Pant, A (2005) ‘Communicative practices and participation in school councils in the United Kingdom’ in Street, B.V. (Ed.) in Literacy Across Educational Contexts Philadelphia: Caslon Publishing

Cox, S (2004) ‘Teachers’ Values and Professional Practice in Primary Schools’ in Browne, A and Haylock, D (Eds.) Professional Issues for Primary Teachers London: Paul Chapman

Cox, S (2001) ‘Narratives of Narratives’ (pp 51 – 59) in Conference Narratives – Reinterpreting evidence-based practice: a narrative approach Members of Collaborative Action Research Network (Ed.) Norwich: CARN ISBN 0 904510 26 3

Cox, S. (2000) ‘Critical Enquiry in Art in the Primary School’ (pp 54 – 63) The International Journal of Art and Design Education Vol 19 No. 1. Re-printed in Hickman, R (Ed) (2005) Critical Studies in Art and Design Education Bristol UK; Portland U.S.A.: Intellect

Cox, S and Smith G. (2000) ‘Drawing Lots – children using sketchbooks’ (pp 20 –21) Art and Craft (Scholastic) March

Scott, C., Cox S., Dinham S (1999) The Occupational Motivation, Satisfaction, and Health of English School Teachers (pp 287 – 308) Educational Psychology Vol 19, No. 3

Cox, S. (1998) ‘The Primary Curriculum - The State of the Art’ (pp 52-53) Forum. June

Cox, S (1998) 'Oral History - Primary Children and Older People Working Together' (pp 36-43) Education 3-13. March

Cox, S. (1997) 'Too Quick on the Draw' The Times Educational Supplement 9th May

Cox, S (1996) 'Discussion of a pilot project to focus the thinking of B.Ed. students' (pp 155-174) in Professional Development Through Action Research in Educational Settings O.Hanlon C. (Ed.) London: Falmer Press ISBN 0-7507-0507-8

Cox, S (1994) 'Reflection and Student Learning - Students Learning to Teach: a report on a foundation teaching studies course for students intending to become primary school teachers’ (pp 381 – 399) in Improving Student Learning Gibbs. G. (Ed) Oxford: Centre for Staff Development ISBN 1 873576 36 6

International Conference papers:

November 2005 Cox, S. and Robinson-Pant, A. Children Decide: power, participation and decision making in the primary classroom. Practitioner and Action Research/Collaborative Action Research Network – International
Conference: Utrecht, Holland.

September 2004 Cox, S., Robinson-Pant, A., Jarvis, D., Millner, E. and Taylor, T. ‘Developing Children’s Participation in Decision Making in Primary Schools’ British Educational Research Association – International Conference: Manchester University

August 1998 Scott, C., Cox S., Dinham S. and Gray A. (Paper presented by Cox, S.) 'The State of the Profession: A study of Teacher Satisfaction, Motivation and Health in England.'- British Educational Research Association - International Conference: Belfast, N. Ireland.

April 1998 Scott, C., Cox. S., Dinham, S. (Paper presented by S.Cox) 'An English study of teacher motivation, satisfaction and health'. (22 pages) American Educational Research Association - International Conference, San Diego, U.S.A. Published electronically: ERIC Resources in Education (ED 419797).

October 1997 Cox, S. 'Critical Thinking in Visual Art in the Primary School' - Collaborative Action Research Network - International Conference: Watford, UK.

April 1995 Cox, S. 'Discussion of a pilot project to focus the thinking of B.Ed (Primary) Students' - Collaborative Action Research Network - International Conference: University of Birmingham U.K.

September 1993 Cox, S. 'Students Learning to Teach - a report on a foundation teaching studies course for students intending to become primary school teachers' - Improving Student Learning: Warwick University.

Other International Presentations:

June 2006: Cox, S and Robinson Pant, A. Keynote presentation: Children as Researchers at SOS Villages/UEA International conference: Researching Children

Jan 2005: Cox, S and Robinson Pant, A (January 2005) Presentation at international book launch (of Street, B.V. (Ed.) in Literacy Across Educational Contexts Philadelphia: Caslon Publishing) on contributed chapter ‘Communicative practices and participation in school councils in the United Kingdom’

2007: Cox, S and Robinson Pant A
Children engaged in action research on their decision making: issues from a school-based project
ESRC seminar series: Children as Decision Makers
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