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Research Interests
My research interests focus on social work education. This includes students’ ability to convey critical thinking in their written work, the way race issues are understood by students, use of assessment tools and the effective delivery of feedback.
Personal Statement
Gavin Heron qualified as a social worker in 1992. He worked in residential child care and became an accredited practice teacher in 1996. After completing a PhD in 2000 Gavin became a lecturer with the University Of Strathclyde. He teaches mainly on the undergraduate and postgraduate social work qualifying courses. He is also the Postgraduate Research Coordinator for the School of Social Work and Social Policy.
Personal Statement
Has expertise in:
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teaching and learning
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student assessment and feedback practices
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equality and discrimination
Personal Statement
My teaching on the social work qualifying courses includes: poverty and deprivation; theory and practice and lifelong learning. I also have a tutoring role in supporting students on practice placements and supervise students undertaking undergraduate and postgradure dissertations.
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Who knows best? Working with uncertainty
Weaver, B. (Principal Investigator), Belton, I. (Co-investigator), Dong, F. (Co-investigator), Gillon, F. R. L. (Researcher), Heron, G. (Co-investigator), Lagnado, D. (Co-investigator) & Sanna, G. (Researcher)
15/06/25 → 15/02/26
Project: Internally funded project
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Digital Storytelling, Accomodated Children and Children's Hearings
Heron, G. (Principal Investigator) & Steckley, L. (Co-investigator)
Big Lottery Fund (Trading as The National Lottery Community Fund)
27/06/15 → 25/09/15
Project: Research
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Intervention methods in secure care: what is going on for society's most vulnerable children?
Heron, G. & Gibson, R., 29 Aug 2025, In: Social Sciences. 14, 9, 16 p., 523.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of deliberation in correcting and validating intuition: a holy grail for childcare professionals or a false dawn?
Heron, G. & Black, K., 1 Jan 2025, In: British Journal of Social Work. 55, 1, p. 243-260 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)42 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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What do I Not Know? AI, Risk and Probation
Weaver, B. (Organiser), Gillon, F. R. L. (Participant), Heron, G. (Participant), Dong, F. (Participant), Belton, I. (Participant), Walls, L. (Participant), Lagnado, D. (Participant) & Sanna, G. (Participant)
12 Mar 2025Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Organiser of special symposia
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Justice Leaders Workshop: AI and Risk Decision-Making
Weaver, B. (Organiser), Gillon, F. R. L. (Organiser), Heron, G. (Organiser), Dong, F. (Member of programme committee), Reid, F. (Member of programme committee) & Walls, L. (Member of programme committee)
1 Nov 2024Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Conference, workshop, seminar or course