Dr Deborah Jack
Director of Programmes: Primary and Early Years Education
Department: School of Arts and Education
Contact
- Telephone: +44 (0)20 8411 6251
- E-mail: D.Jack@mdx.ac.uk
Qualifications
Middlesex Polytechnic 1991 (CNAA)
BEd (Hons) Primary Education: Science and Computer Education: (1st class)
Professional qualification: Qualified Teacher Status
Middlesex University 2002
PhD
Research Interests
Curriculum development
Curriculum design
Primary Education
ICT in Initial Teacher Training
Supporting the curriculum using ICT
Teaching Interests
Pedagogy for primary initial teacher training
ICT supporting the primary curriculum
PhD supervision
2 students – PhD (both completed in 2006)
Supervisor on both teams
1 student - Bphil (completed in 1999)
2 PhD Examinations (as internal examiner) – December 2006 and June 2010
Biography
Other Roles
Elected Member of the University Academic Board – four year role from November 2009 to 2013.
Relevant External Activities:
Professional Body Membership:
Higher Education Academy (was Institute of Learning and Teaching) – Fellow
Association of Teachers of Mathematics
Initial Teacher Training Education Group
UCET (University Council for the Education of Teachers)
Member of the Governing Body, Kingshill Infant School, Ware, Hertfordshire (2001 to 2006)
Open University Associate Lecturer,Technology Department, Module T171 You, Your Computer and the Net - Tutor from May 2000 to October 2003
Consultancy:
Northamptonshire Inspection and Advisory Service
INSET for Headteachers on delivering ICT in the primary school (2001).
External Examining:
Anglia Ruskin University
External for the BA Primary QTS Programme, Professional Studies and Subject modules
January 2011 – January 2014
Bishop Grosseteste University College
External of the Foundation Degree Top Up to QTS, Professional Studies and school experience
June 2009 - present
Cambridge University
Faculty of Education
External on the 4 year B Ed Primary degree for School Experience and Professional Studies
External on the 4 year B Ed Key Stage 2/3 degree for School Experience and Professional Studies
November 2000 – June 2005
St. Martin's College, Lancaster University
External on the 3year and 4 year B Ed degree for ICT and school experience
June 2000 - June 2004
Research and scholarly activity
TTA Funded Project - £20,000
Video conferencing with Mentors and Trainees during School Experience
This is a TTA funded project that began in February 2005 and ended in July 2005. Tablet PC laptops were placed with trainees in six schools (three secondary, three primary). Web cams and headphones were provided for all participants to enable video conferencing as a means of communication during school experience.
Palmtops in Primary Schools
This was a TTA funded project that began in summer 1998 and ran for 18 months. 30 Psion 3c and Acorn palmtop computers were put into 4 partnership schools. INSET sessions were delivered in each school according to the needs and interests of the staff. Staff were encouraged to use the computers for personal/professional use as well as with the children in the classroom. Monitoring points, auditing and staff diaries of use provided the information needed to produce a report of the project.
Electronic Communication with Mentors and Trainees during School Experience
This project was funded by the TTA (hold back funding) and involved the use of Psion Revo palmtop computers and travel modems during school experience. 5 Partnership schools participated in the project. In each of these schools the mentors and trainees have each been given the equipment that enables them to read and send e-mail and use the Internet. The project encourages communication between the mentors, trainees and link tutors in the University. Trainees and mentors are particularly encouraged to communicate with their own peer group to improve support systems during school experience.
Publications:
JACK, D. (1996) The Modular Curriculum in the Primary School,
In 'Implementing the New National Curriculum', (edited by Andrews, R.) London, Middlesex University Press
JACK, D. and RUSSELL, S. T., (1997) The use of Information Technology in Educational Research, Computer Education, Issue No: 87, pages 21-26
