Jennifer Ellis
Programme Leader (B.Ed.)
Academic and Professional Qualifications
MA Hons Psychology, University of Glasgow, 1995
PGCE (Primary), University of the West of Scotland, 1998
PGCEE, University of the West of Scotland, 2002
Teaching Career
Prior to joining the University of the West of Scotland, Jennifer taught in the primary sector for eight years. Much of this teaching was in early years.
Current Teaching and Management Commitments
Management responsibilities include holiding the position of B.Ed. Programme Leader and membership of the B.A. Childhood Studies management team.
Predominantly, Jennifer’s teaching is in the area of early years, specifically early language and literacy. She co-ordinates several modules, including B.Ed2 Contexts for Learning, B.Ed3 Humanities and B.A. Childhood Studies Communication and Literacy modules; she also contributes to School and Professional Studies modules in both B.Ed and PGDE (Primary) courses. She is a school experience tutor for B.Ed and PGDE programmes.
Jennifer is an external examiner on the B.Ed programme at the University of Dundee.
Research and Scholarly Interests
Scholarly interests include the development of language and literacy in early childhood, and children’s literature.
Journal Articles
Martlew, J., Stephen, C., Ellis, J. (2011). Play in the primary school classroom? The experience of teachers supporting children's learning through a new pedagogy. Early Years 31 (1): 71-83.
Stephen, C., Ellis, J., Martlew, J. (2010) Taking active learning into the primary school: a matter of new practices? International Journal of Early Years Education, volume 18, pp.315-329, October 2010.
Martlew, J., Ellis, S., Stephen, C., Ellis, J. (2010) Teacher and child talk in active learning and whole-class contexts: some implications for children from economically less advantaged home backgrounds, Literacy, volume 44, pg12-19, January 2010.
Conference Presentations
Stephen, C., Ellis, J., Martlew, J. (2008) Turned on to Learning 2: Active Learning in Primary One European Early Childhood Research Association, Stavanger, September 2008
Stephen, C., Ellis, J., Martlew, J. (2008) Turned on to Learning 2: Active Learning in Primary One Scottish Educational Research Association, Perth, November 2008
Membership of National Bodies and Professional Organisations
UKLA
SERA