Research output per year
Research output per year
Dr
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
Inclusive Education and Practice
Pupil Voice
Teacher Education as a discipline in Higher Education
I am Deputy Head of the Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing, Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA) and an internationally recognised figure in the field of Teacher Education (Education).
I lead professional development for teachers nationally and internationally by designing innovative curricula and delivery models via stakeholder co-production with serving teachers and headteachers. Through service on the Universities’ Council for the Education of Teachers’ (UCET) Executive and CPD Committees, I have influenced policy and practice via the Department for Education, including in areas such as the development of the Master of Teaching and Learning (MTL). I have secured £2.3m in external CPD income to establish a number of learning hubs via university and school consortia in the UK as well as international programmes, such as in provinces of China. I am regularly invited to speak internationally on this work. I have a growing body of research in the field of inclusive education, which involves national and international collaborations with Australia, Germany, and Romania.
I have made significant theoretical and pedagogical contributions to my discipline of teacher education through my pioneering ‘pupil voice’ pedagogical paradigm and strategic leadership of the Inclusive Education Research group. My creation of the Pupil Voice research programme has impacted policy and practice in areas such as Physical Education.
I am always keen to collaborate with colleagues within and outside Higher Education to advance excellence in teaching and to support research on this topic, including via doctoral study.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education, PhD, Pupil Voice in PE and the desire for (in)visibility, Northumbria University
1 May 2015 → 22 May 2021
Award Date: 25 Oct 2021
Education, MA (Hons), Adult Education and Learning, Durham University
1 Sept 1991 → 1 Sept 1994
Award Date: 8 Sept 1994
Physics, BSc (Hons)
1 Sept 1986 → 31 Dec 2099
Award Date: 1 Sept 1986
External Examiner, Queen Margaret University
2023 → …
External Examiner, St Mary's University, Twickenham
2017 → 2022
Universities Council for the Education of Teachers (UCET)
2001 → …
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Littlefair, D. (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Littlefair, D. (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Littlefair, D. (Participant)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Cordier, R. (CoI), Graham, P. (CoI) & Littlefair, D. (PI)
3/01/23 → 31/07/23
Project: Other
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis