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Teaching Interests
Teaching Interest
My particular area of teaching interest is Computing Science and Technological Education in Scottish Secondary Schools.
I am interested in the use of Digital Technologies to enhance the Learning and Teaching experiences for our students at Strathclyde to enable them to share their knowledge and experience when they leave Strathclyde.
I have experience of teaching in Secondary Education, Further Education and Higher Education institutions and have a collegiate approach to sharing good practice.
I enjoy teaching and working with students on our PGDE and BAPE courses I am particularly interested in promoting the use of digital technologies in the classroom. I believe Computing Science is an important subject and I enjoy working with our PGDE Computing Science students.
I am keen to learn and develop new pedagogies which will enhance the teaching practice of our students on our PGDE and other educational courses.
Research Interests
Research Interests:
I am passionate about the effects poverty and deprivation has on your young people and how it effects their life chances.
I recently completed a pilot study on the effects of deprivation on attainment in a Fife Secondary School looking at the impact the Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) and the Scottish Attainment Challenge (SAC) Funding has at reducing the attainment gap and widening opportunities for the young people who attend the school
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Education, Professional Enquiry Education Practice , University of Stirling
16 Jul 2008 → 28 Apr 2012
Award Date: 16 Jul 2012
Master of Science, The Social Effects on the introduction of computerised Systems in the Workplace , Glasgow Caledonian University
5 Sept 1998 → 12 May 2001
Award Date: 9 Jul 2001
Bachelor of Science, The Open University
3 Oct 1993 → 1 May 1998
Award Date: 14 Aug 1998
External positions
Associate Tutor. PGDE Primary Modules Marker, Dissertation Supervisor , University of Dundee
4 Aug 2015 → 3 Jun 2018
Associate Lecturer , The Open University
1 Nov 2002 → …
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Projects
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PEF: The Effects of Deprivation on Attainment in a Fife Secondary School (Pilot Study)
Falconer, K. (Principal Investigator)
10/02/20 → 30/04/20
Project: Non-funded project
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COD: Carried out Pilot Study on "The effective use of Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) to reduce the cost of the school day (COD)
Falconer, K. (Principal Investigator)
4/11/19 → 8/02/20
Project: Research - no external funding
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Invited Talk Computing Science Graduates Glasgow Caledonian University
Falconer, K. (Speaker)
18 Feb 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Invited Talk to Principal Computing Teachers Glasgow City Council
Falconer, K. (Speaker)
21 Jun 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk