School of Education Research Staff Profile

Sue Fawson

Sue Fawson
Name Sue Fawson
Title Senior Lecturer
Research group Member: Childhood Research Cluster
Tel 01902 32 1619
E-mail S.Fawson@wlv.ac.uk

Developmental Work and research activity

Sue has been instrumental in developing the Foundation Degree in Early Childhood Studies and the BEd degree in Early Primary Teacher Education. 
 
Her research interests include: Art & Child Development~ the role of art in the development of the whole child; The Impact of Artists in Residence; Assessment of Art & Design in the Primary School; Young Children’s Learning within Art Gallery Spaces; Children as Drawers.
 
Sue is also Confidential Reviewer for International Art in Early Childhood Research Journal.

Key and recent publications and materials developed

  • Working with a textile artist – Michael Brennand-Wood, in Art & Craft magazine  Scholastic Publications.
  • The Carnegie Award – Book Illustration with yr6, in Art & Craft magazine  Scholastic Publication.
  • Learning Through Discovery, Research Report for The New Art Gallery Walsall.

Recent conference papers

  • Fawson S (May 2010) 'The Difficulty of Defining Drawing, School of Education Research Conference 2010, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall.
  • The Role of Art in the Development of the Whole Child, The University of Wolverhampton School of Education Research Conference, May 2005.
  • The Role of Art in the Development of the Whole Child’, The First International Conference of Art in Early Years,  Roehampton University, England, July 2005.
  • Learning Through Discovery – children’s learning within a designated art gallery space (The New Art Gallery Walsall), The University of Wolverhampton School of Education Research Conference, May 2006.
  • Learning Through Discovery – children’s learning within a designated art gallery space (The New Art Gallery Walsall), The Second International Conference of Art in Early Years,  The University of New England, Australia, February 2007
  • Creative Placements – partnerships with art galleries, APTE Conference, York, 16 & 17 July 2007.

Current development and research projects

Sue is currently undertaking PhD research: Children as Drawers: the impact of practitioners’ beliefs about drawing in Key Stage One.

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