Dr Karl Wall

  • Qualifications and position:
    • BSc(Hons), MA(Psych & Edn for SEN), PGCE, PhD
    • Lecturer
  • Faculty:
  • Department:
  • Summary:
    • Prior to focusing on developmental, sensory and interactional psychology - particularly around special needs / disability, I taught Biology in a range of educational settings (from classroom teacher to senior manager). A strongly pedagogical, learning orientated perspective informs my research, currently focused on the habilitation of blind and partially sighted children.
  • Research Projects:
    • (1) K.Wall 'Exploring visually impaired young peoples experiences of confidence building activities: the 'Getting There With Confidence' Project as part of the Mobility21 Project with Dr Olga Miller. (2008-2009)
      Funded by DCSF / SERSEN
      (2) Teacher Education Reference Group (TEG)
      TEG website (Completed 2008-updating underway 2009)
      with Anne Campbell, Ian Hextall, Moira Hulme, Marion Jones, Pat Mahony, Ian Menter, Jean Murray, Richard Procter, Karl Wall in collaboration with Steve Baron, Mary James and Andrew Pollard.
      Funded by BERA / ESCalate / ESRC-TLRP / UCET
  • Postgraduate Research:
    • Interpersonal interaction in teaching and learning
      The visual mode of communication, gestural and verbal communication and its role in learning
      Barriers to communication – SEN / Disability
      Impact of the physical environment on communciation
      Developmental psychology: 'Typical and Atypical' Development and Special Educational Needs (SEN) / Disability
      Sensory and motor development and integration
      Teaching, training and Special Educational Needs / Disability; particularly in areas relating to communication ICT, e-learning and learning pedagogy
  • Professional Activities:
    • Membership of advisory groups;
      Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC), National Occupational Standards Development Group for Sensory Service Standards.
      Children's and Young People, Advisory Group for Visual Needs.
      Children's and Young People, Rehabilitation Needs Group.
      UK Vision Strategy Oversight and Implementation Group (England)
      Membership of committees:
      BPS 'Psychology of Education (POE)'
      Committee:
      Research Board-British Psychological Society (on behalf of POE).
      Societies:
      British Psychological Society (BPS)
      British Educational Research Association (BERA)
      American Educational Research Association (AERA)
      International Society for Gesture Studies (ISGS)
      Mobility and Independence Specialists in Education (MISE)
      Editor of Educate~ Online Journal.
  • Conferences/presentations:
    • The Teacher Education Bibliography. Wall, K. (as part of the Teacher Education Group) London: TLRP. Online 2007

      Action research based modules for teacher training: migrating a PGCE Post-compulsory Performing Arts module - The Psychology of Learners and Learning, to a Masters level module, using an action research approach, Wall, K., Crow, S. and Conlon, J. BERA Conference 2007

      Developing research capacity in teacher education: the methodology for the mapping exercise-TEG project. Hulme, M., Hextall, I. and Wall, K. BERA Conference 2007

Dr Karl Wall

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Publications

  • Murray, J., Campbell, C., Hextall, I., Hulme, M., Jones, M., Mahony, P., Menter, I., Procter, R.  and Wall, K. (Accepted for publication 2009) 'Research and Teacher Education in the UK: building capacity', Teaching and Teacher Education
  • Murray, J., Campbell, C., Hextall, I., Hulme, M., Jones, M., Mahony, P., Menter, I., Procter, R.  and Wall, K. (2008) 'Mapping the Field of Teacher Education Research: methodology and issues in a research capacity building initiative in teacher education in the United Kingdom', European Education Research Journal 7, 4, 459-474.
  • Wall, K., Dockrell, J. and Peacey, N. (2008) Primary Schools: The Built Environment (Primary Review Research Survey 6/1). Cambridge: University of Cambridge Faculty of Education.
  • Wall, K., Miller, O., Jennings, J. and Hadley, E. (2008) 'Developing an Early Years and Disabilities, blended, Masters Module: Course change and the use of a critical friend', Reflecting Education 4, 1, 103-112.
  • Wall, K. (2008) Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities- A Training Resource for Initial Teacher Training Providers: Primary Undergraduate Courses. (As part of the development and writing team: Leader - Nick Peacey). London: Training Development Agency for Schools.
  • Wall. K. (2007) 'Gesture and its role in classroom communication: an issue for the personalised learning agenda', Education Review 32.19.2, 32-39.
  • Wall, K. (2007- 2009) The Teacher Education Online Bibliography Resource (as part of the Teacher Education Group). London: ESRC-TLRP.