Overview
Profile summary
Lecturer in Education, BA Early Childhood Studies and BEd (Hons) Primary (FS/KS1)
Professional memberships
British Educational research Association (BERA)
European Early Childhood Educational Reserch Association (EECERA)
Teaching interests
My teaching interests include early childhood education (including initial teacher education), work-based learning with children and families, young children's communication and early years practice and pedagogy.
I have a specific interest in teaching relating to readiness and transitions in early childhood and the application of posthuman perspectives in early years education.
Research Interests
- Early Childhood Education and Care
- School-readiness
- Teacher Development
- Posthumanism
- Early Years transitions
- Early Years Curriculum
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Bringing matter, to matter: ‘Wild ideas’ about ‘readiness’ in the transition from the Early Years Foundation Stage to the Key Stage 1 National Curriculum in England
Evans, K., 22 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Early Childhood curriculum
Campbell Barr, V., Evans, K. & Tregenza, S., May 2025, A Manifesto for Early Childhood. p. 61-71Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Why deliberate practice is not a basis for teacher expertise
Hordern, J., Pratt, N., Kelly, P. & Evans, K., 27 Jun 2025, In: Cambridge Journal of Education. 55, 4, p. 569-586 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Expert System on Flimsy Foundations: Teaching Expertise and the Early Career Framework
Hordern, J., Evans, K., Kelly, P. & Pratt, N., 25 Jul 2024, In: British Journal of Educational Studies. 72, 5, p. 607-625 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Insights Into a High-Quality Early Years Curriculum
Campbell Barr, V., Evans, K., Georgeson, J. & Tregenza, S., 2023, https://montessori-globaleducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/A-high-quality-early-years-curriculum.pdf: Montessori Global Education.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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