About Dr Alison Iredale
Dr Iredale is a Course Director with responsibility for the post graduate distance learning provision in the Carnegie School of Education.
Dr Iredale has worked in teacher education since 2003 and has research interests in professional knowledge and practice, work based learning, professional learning communities and educational change through technology.
Before taking up her current role she has been a senior lecturer at Leeds Beckett University, and prior to that has contributed to leading the development and enhancement of Higher Education within Further Education (HE in FE, or college based higher education). Over her career her experience of teaching and programme management in the education is wide ranging, having taught in colleges, adult and community learning, and private training providers.
As a Senior Lecturer she contributed to a significant partnership within Initial Teacher Education for the lifelong learning sector. Alison also has experience of teaching in Guangzhou, China, having contributed to a Chinese Government sponsored CPD programme.
Alison currently works as a course director where she closely integrates her research interests with her teaching, disseminating research-informed professional knowledge and practice both in the classroom and via professional learning communities. Her PhD was a study of the participation of student teachers during their part time in-service initial teacher education course. It investigates the extent to which initial teacher education prepares teachers as professional practitioners in the lifelong learning sector.
Current Teaching
Alison teaches on a range of postgraduate modules, including leading on the MA Education pathway - Education for Social Change. She supervises undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral students, and leads on the development of distance learning provision in the School.
- Course leader: Distance Learning PGCE (DLPGCE)
- Module leader: Distance Learning PGCE (DLPGCE) School Based Independent Study
- Module leader: MA Education Education for Social Change
- Undergraduate supervisor: BA (Hons) Childhood Studies
- Postgraduate supervisor: MA Childhood Studies and Early Years and MA Education
- Personal tutor: Special Educational Needs Coordination PG Cert
- PhD and EdD supervisor
Research Interests
Since completing her PhD Alison has presented her research into professional learning communities at several international conferences, gained a research fellowship with the Association of Information Technology in Teacher Education, became researcher in residence for Rose Learning Trust and developed a partnership with The Open University of Jyväskylä.
Selected Publications
Journal articles (2)
- Iredale A; Orr K; Bailey W; Wormald J (2013), Confidence, risk, and the journey into praxis: work-based learning and teacher development
- Iredale A (2012), Down the rabbit-hole: Routinised Practices, Dewey and Teacher Training in the Lifelong Learning Sector
Chapters (6)
- Bennett E; Burton S; Iredale A; Reynolds C; Youde A (2015) Learning and teaching with technology. In: Avis J; Fisher R; Thompson R Teaching in lifelong learning : a guide to theory and practice. : Open University Press, pp. .
- Iredale AC; Richardson G (2015) Evaluating and Assessing Learning. In: Ashmore L; Robinson D Learning, Teaching and Development. London: Sage, pp. 165-185.
- Bailey W; Blamires C; Dixon L; Iredale A; Robinson D; Schoch J (2015) Coaching and mentoring. In: Avis J; Fisher R; Thompson R Teaching in lifelong learning : a guide to theory and practice. : Open University Press, pp. .
- Fisher R; Iredale A; Ollin R; Robinson D (2015) Evaluation and quality assurance. In: Avis J; Fisher R; Thompson R Teaching in lifelong learning : a guide to theory and practice. : Open University Press, pp. .
- Bennett E; Iredale A; Reynolds C (2010) Teaching with technology. In: Avis J; Thompson R Teaching in lifelong learning. : Open University Press, pp. 144-152.
- Iredale A; Schoch J (2010) Coaching. In: Avis J; Fisher R; Thompson R Teaching in Lifelong Learning. : Open University Press, pp. 206-212.
Theses or dissertations (1)
- Iredale AC (2015), In Pursuit of Professional Knowledge and Practice: Some Experiences of Lifelong Learning Sector Trainee Teachers in England 2008 - 10
Working papers (1)
- Iredale A; Winter A (2015), The architecture of inclusive assessment: a college based Higher
Education experience
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Journal articles (3)
- Iredale A; Stapleford K; Sheridan-Ross J; Holbrey CE; Tremayne D; Farrell L (2019), A review and synthesis of the use of social media in Initial Teacher Education
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- Iredale A (2012), Down the rabbit-hole: Routinised Practices, Dewey and Teacher Training in the Lifelong Learning Sector
Chapters (12)
- Iredale AC; Burton S (2018) Learning and teaching with technology. In: Avis J; Fisher R; Thompson R Teaching in Lifelong Learning. London: Open University Press, pp. .
- Iredale AC; Burton S (2018) Mentoring and coaching in lifelong learning. In: Avis J; Fisher R; Thompson R Teaching in lifelong learning. : , pp. .
- Iredale AC; Burton S (2018) Evaluation and quality assurance. In: Avis J; Fisher R; Thompson R Teaching in lifelong learning. : , pp. .
- Bennett E; Burton S; Iredale A; Reynolds C; Youde A (2015) Learning and teaching with technology. In: Avis J; Fisher R; Thompson R Teaching in lifelong learning : a guide to theory and practice. : Open University Press, pp. .
- Iredale AC; Richardson G (2015) Evaluating and Assessing Learning. In: Ashmore L; Robinson D Learning, Teaching and Development. London: Sage, pp. 165-185.
- Bailey W; Blamires C; Dixon L; Iredale A; Robinson D; Schoch J (2015) Coaching and mentoring. In: Avis J; Fisher R; Thompson R Teaching in lifelong learning : a guide to theory and practice. : Open University Press, pp. .
- Fisher R; Iredale A; Ollin R; Robinson D (2015) Evaluation and quality assurance. In: Avis J; Fisher R; Thompson R Teaching in lifelong learning : a guide to theory and practice. : Open University Press, pp. .
- Fisher R; Iredale A; Ollin R; Robinson D (2010) Evaluation and quality assurance. In: Avis J; Fisher R; Thompson R Teaching in Lifelong Learning. : Open University Press, pp. 238-247.
- Bennett E; Iredale A; Reynolds C (2010) Teaching with technology. In: Avis J; Thompson R Teaching in lifelong learning. : Open University Press, pp. 144-152.
- Iredale A; Schoch J (2010) Coaching. In: Avis J; Fisher R; Thompson R Teaching in Lifelong Learning. : Open University Press, pp. 206-212.
- Iredale A (2008) Connecting inclusive learner participation within culturally responsive teaching in Higher Education. In: Houston M The teaching research interface: Implications for practice in HE and FE. : ESCalate, pp. 36-44.
- Iredale A (2006) Successful learning or failing premise? A situated evaluation of a virtual learning environment. In: Whitelock D; Wheeler S The next generation. Research Proceedings of the 13th Association for Learning Technology Conference (ALT-C 2006). : Association for Learning Technology, pp. 1-10.
Conference contributions (14)
- Iredale AC; Dutton C; Wardle J (2018) Beyond Performance Management by Observation: An Enquiry into Effective Professional Development for Teachers across a Multi Academy Trust Newcastle 20180911. : .
- Lofthouse RM; Glazzard J; Iredale A; Dutton C; Riley S (2018) Snakes and Ladders: interrogating school - university research partnerships from the inside out Northumbira University, Newcastle upon Tyne 20180911. : .
- Iredale AC; Stapleford K; Tremayne D (2018) Online learning communities as sites teacher development Dubrovnik 20171022. : .
- Iredale AC; Lerkennen J; Kananen P; Uotinen V; hewson E (2017) Cross-national collaboration in promoting and delivering MOOCs Milton Keynes 20171024. : .
- Iredale AC; Stapleford K; Tremayne D; Farrell; sheridan-ross (2017) A Review and Synthesis of the Literature around the use of Social Media in Initial Teacher Education University of Hull 20170621. : .
- Iredale AC (2017) Who's CPD is it anyway? Online Professional Learning Communities and The Rhizome Huntington School, York 20170520. : .
- Iredale AC (2016) Online Professional Learning Communities in Teacher Development: Teacher Agency and the Spectator Manual Leeds University 20160912. : .
- Iredale AC (2016) Professional knowledge and practice: online Professional Learning Communities as sites for learning for teacher development Leeds Beckett University 20160906. : .
- Iredale AC; Sheriden-Ross J; Mitchell N (2016) Online Professional Learning Communities as Sites for Learning and Connection: Teacher Agency and the Rhizome Caen. France 20160712. : .
View Repository Record - Iredale AC; Winter A (2015) The architecture of inclusive assessment: a college based Higher Education experience Plymouth University 20141124. Plymouth: Plymouth University.
- Iredale A (2012) Risk-taking in thought and in deed: towards a new conception of the development of professional knowledge and practice University of Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus. 20120702. : .
- Iredale A (2011) Pursuing excellence: risk, safety and practical wisdom for trainee teachers in the lifelong learning sect Glasgow, Scotland, UK 20110711. : .
- Iredale A (2010) Trainee teachers' constructions of their learners' identities and participation in the post-compulsory education and training (PCET) sector in the UK. Nottingham, UK 20100127. : .
- Iredale A (2009) Learner participation, reproduction and compensatory education ? An investigation of trainee teachers? constructions of learner identities. Huddersfield, UK 20090323. : .
Conference proceedings (peer reviewed) (3)
- Iredale A; Munro S (2012) tradition, innovation and the joint endeavour in cross cultural teacher development.. In: . : , pp. .
- Iredale A; Mycroft L (2012) Using and resisting Facebook for back channel discussions: two experiences, two views. In: . : , pp. .
- Iredale A; Bailey W; Orr K; Wormald J (2011) Confidence, risk, and the journey into praxis: work-based learning and the teacher education curriculum. In: . : , pp. 22-22.
Other (1)
- Iredale A (2011), Towards fairer university assessment: recognizing the concerns of students
Theses or dissertations (1)
- Iredale AC (2015), In Pursuit of Professional Knowledge and Practice: Some Experiences of Lifelong Learning Sector Trainee Teachers in England 2008 - 10
Working papers (1)
- Iredale A; Winter A (2015), The architecture of inclusive assessment: a college based Higher
Education experience
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