Profiles
Dr Opeyemi Osadiya
Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies
Plymouth Institute of Education - School of Society and Culture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)
Biography
Biography
Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies.
Qualifications
Anglia Ruskin University (2015-2020) PhD Early Years.
Anglia Ruskin University (2012-2014) MA Early Childhood Studies.
University of Essex (2006-2009) BA (Hons) Early Years Education.
University of Greenwich (2002-2004) PGCE (PCET).
Nigeria Law School (1991-1992) BL - Barrister-at-Law
Obafemi Awolowo University (1988-1991) LL.B (Hons) Law.
University of Ife (1983-1987) BA (Hons) English Studies.
Queens College, Lagos (1977-1982) West African School Certificate (WASC).
Professional membership
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
OMEP (UK).
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
My teaching interests include research methods and first/second year modules.
Current teaching:
EEC415: Politics for Equality
EEC527: Developing Communication in the Early Years
EEC545: Childhood and Wellbeing in the Developing World.
Research
Research
Research interests
Doctoral Research Title: 'Promoting Education for Sustainable Development in the Early Years: An Action Research Project'.
My research interest is on promoting education for sustainable development (ESD) in the early years, specifically focusing on how teaching and learning activities can be shaped to promote knowledge and practice of sustainability within early years settings.
Details of my research can be found in this link:
Publications
Publications
Chapters
Wright, H., Luff, P. & Osadiya, O. (2023) Thoughts on Why and How to Promote Sustainable Practices in Early Years Education. In Management Association, I (Ed.) (2023). Research Anthology on Early Childhood Development and School Transition in the Digital Era. USA: IGI Global.
Wright, H., Luff, P. & Osadiya, O. (2020) Thoughts on Why and How to Promote Sustainable Practices in Early Years Education. In C. Huertas-Abril & M. Gómez-Parra (Eds.) International Perspectives on Modern Developments in Early Childhood Education. Hershey PA USA: IGI Global.
Conference Papers
Osadiya. O. & Luff, P. (2018) Putting Educators at the Heart of ‘Quality’ in Early Childhood Education for Sustainable Development. Research in Action. Special Issue August 2018: 24-32.
Kanyal, M., Luff, P. & Osadiya, O. (2018) Advocating for Democratic, Participatory Approaches to Learning and Research for Sustainability in Early childhood. Research in Action. Special Issue August 2018: 33-41.
Personal
Personal
Reports & invited lectures
Conferences attended:
I have presented papers at the Teacher Education for Equity and Sustainability Network (TEESNet) Conferences at the Liverpool Hope University in 2016 and 2017.
Guest speaker at the British Early Childhood Education Research Association (BECERA) Conference in February 2022 where I presented a sustainability-focused paper along with two other guest speakers at the plenary session.