If we get education right in children’s earliest years, it will lay the foundations to their lifelong learning. Inevitably, this requires high-quality early childhood education that can foster children’s learning and development. Irrespective of theoretical or methodological approach, it is well established that those who work in early childhood education are central to its quality, but what makes a quality educator?
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Jill Craigie Cinema, Roland Levinsky Building, University of Plymouth
Building a community of passionate educators in the South West
"Our core teaching philosophy is creating the best graduates we can to help the wider education community. A lot of our graduates stay in the local area, so it feels like we're building a community of passionate educators within the South West."
Research activity
Verity's research demonstrates how educators draw upon their knowledges to provide rich early childhood education experiences for young children.
A global education emergency
Ensuring equality of access, and understanding what quality education really meant during the pandemic.
High Quality Early Years Education
Developing research-informed online education to support an appreciative inquiry approach to curriculum delivery.
Child-Centred Competences for Early Childhood Education and Care
Four years of research undertaken by early childhood professionals to help articulate what child-centredness means and what it looks like in practice.
Plymouth Institute of Education
Research that drives meaningful change in our society and enriches communities locally, nationally and globally.
Public Research Programme
The year-long programme of public events showcases our research across a spectrum of topics. It presents the Inaugural Professorial Lecture series which celebrates the achievements of our academics who have been awarded their professorship; providing a platform for which they can share insights into their esteemed research.
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