Kevin Adron

PhD Kevin Ardron

Assistant Professor

Department: Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing

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Coach Lane Campus West
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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Key Publications

Climate change mitigation and workers’ interests: why framing a Green New Deal as redistributive and security-enhancing is key to popularity, Ardron, K., Stark, G., Meller, S., Reed, H., Johnson, M., Johnson, E. 7 Apr 2025, In: F1000Research
Document Analysis, Rapley, T., Ardron, K., Littlefair, D., Mulholland, K., Jenkings, K. 1 Nov 2022, International Encyclopedia of Education, Elsevier
E-Portfolios in Initial Teacher Education, Ardron, K. 8 Jun 2010, Effective Use of PebblePad, Telford, Pebble Learning Ltd
How should information communications technology (ICT) be used to enhance teaching and learning in the early years? An investigation into the perceptions and attitudes of a group of early years trainee teachers, Ardron, K. 2009, ETEN 19, Glostrup, Denmark, ETEN
How should technology be used to enhance teaching and learning in the Early Years?: An investigation into the perceptions and attitudes of a group of trainee teachers., Ardron, K. 2009

Professional Activity

Publication Peer-review: Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability (Journal) 2023
Visiting an external academic institution: Swansea University 2023
Oral presentation: Researching student engagement: the application of Inquiry Graphics Analysis to develop a sociomaterial conceptualisation 2022
Other: North-East Regional Assessor for Level 6 Teaching Apprenticeships 2022
Publication Peer-review: Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal (Journal) 2022
Publication Peer-review: Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education (Journal) 2021
Visiting an external academic institution: University of the West of England 2019
Visiting an external academic institution: University of Brighton 2018
Visiting an external academic institution: Institute of Education 2017
Visiting an external academic institution: Leeds Trinity University 2015

PGR Supervision

Melissa Richmond Start Date: 01/10/2024

Qualifications

Education PhD January 23 2023
Education MA July 15 2009
Education June 30 1989
Education PGCE September 01 1988
Geography BA (Hons) September 01 1983
Senior Fellow HEA SFHEA 2018
National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) NPQH 2002

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