Dr Linda Cooper
Head of Education Studies
About
Linda is programme coordinator for the family of Education Studies degree courses which includes BA (Hons) Education, BA (Hons) Education with Special Needs and Disability, BA (Hons) Education and Mathematics, BA (Hons) Education with Integrated Foundation Year and BSc (Hons) Educational Psychology. 聽She also teaches primary history across all the undergraduate ITT courses.
Professional
Before commencing her post at Chichester University,聽Linda was a lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Portsmouth University and a member of the聽 teacher training team at Bishop Grosseteste University, Lincoln. Prior to her work in higher education she was a teacher and ICT Coordinator in West Sussex.
Key Publications
Linda has a range of publications in the educational field. Her most recent include:
- Cooper, L. (2020) Smooth Transitions between Key Stage 2 and 3. Primary History Spring 84
- Cooper, L. (2019)聽 Chief Editor. Primary History. Summer Issue 82
- Cooper, L (2019) My Favourite Place in History. In Primary History Winter 81
- Cooper, L., & Wilkinson, D. (2019)聽Why Enquiry Still Matters.聽In Carden, C. Primary Teaching. London: Sage
- Cooper, L.,聽Glenard.,聽J聽Mohabir,聽S.,聽Short., J and聽Surman,聽G.(2016) Our Iron Age Challenge. In Primary History Journal Summer 2016.
- Cooper, L.& Barber, D. (2012) New Web Tools in the Primary Classroom. London: Routledge.
- Cooper, L, (2012). Children and Young People. In Knowles, G. & Lander, V. (Eds). Thinking Through Ethics and Values in Primary Education. Exeter: Learning Matters.
Research
Linda has a passion for history teaching and learning.聽Linda also has an interest in the creative use of technology in the primary classroom. Her PhD thesis focused on聽opportunities for collaborative and creative talk using聽an immersive learning environment.
Research Output
Articles
Laxton, D., Cooper, L. and Younie, S. (2021) British Journal of Educational Technology, 52 (4). pp. 1538-1553. ISSN 1467-8535
Laxton, D., Cooper, L. and Younie, S. (2021) British Journal of Educational Technology, 52 (4). pp. 1538-1553. ISSN 0007-1013
Laxton, D., Cooper, L., Younie, S. and Shresth, P. (2020) Education 3-13: International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education, 49 (181318). pp. 1-19. ISSN 0300-4279
Books
Knowles, G., Lander, V., Hawkins, S., Hughes, C., Stone, G., Cooper, L. and Thompson, B. (2012) Learning Matters: Thinking Through Education Series . SAGE Publishers, London. ISBN 9780857258571
Barber, D. and Cooper, L. (2011) Routlege, Abingdon, Oxon. ISBN 9780415591058
Cooper, L., Johnston, J., Rotchell, E. and Woolley, R. (2010) Supporting Development in the Early Years Foundation Stage . Continuum: Bloomsbury Publishing, London. ISBN 9781441137623
Cooper, L. and Doherty, J. (2010) Supporting Development in the Early Years Foundation Stage . Continuum: Bloomsbury Publishing, London. ISBN 9781441124005
Other department members
Carys Wreyford
Senior Lecturer in Education, Special Needs and Disability (SEND) Studies
