Joanna Hume

Assistant Professor

Department: Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing

I have a first degree in Language and Linguistic Science. Following graduation I completed a PGCE and entered into the primary teaching profession. During my career in mainstream primary schools in the North-East of England I specialised in early years teaching, with a particular interest in outdoor learning. I completed a Masters in Education in 2011 and, following that, began teaching on the North Tyneside School Centered Initial Teacher Training programme. I joined Northumbria University as a Senior Lecturer in 2016 and currently lead the BA (Hons) Primary Education programme. I am currently studying for my PhD, researching the impact of forest school upon young children.

Campus Address

Coach Lane Campus West

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Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

My overarching research interests are forest school, outdoor education, and child language development in the context of early years education. I am currently a doctoral student researching the impact of outdoor sessions (specifically, forest school) upon young children. Completion date: 2023.

Key Publications

Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
Meeting in the Forest: Education in a Posthuman Era, Hume, J. 17 Dec 2022, In: Cultural and Pedagogical Inquiry
Nearly Dead or Really Dead?, Hume, J. 1 Oct 2014, Learning to Learn in Nature, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sightlines Initiative

Qualifications

Education MEd May 30 2011
Linguistics BA (Hons) July 31 1991
Fellow (FHEA) Higher Education Academy (HEA) 2017
Qualified Teacher General Teaching Council (GTC) 1992

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