Dr Rebecca Patterson

Dr Rebecca Patterson

Senior Lecturer (Drama)

My profile

Biography

I am a Senior Lecturer in Drama in Education and course co ordinator for Secondary PGCE Drama. I have an Honours Degree in Law, a PGCE in Drama and English, a Masters Degree in Performance Practice and a Doctorate in Education. In 2007 I received the UCETT/AACTE New Research Travel award and I have subsequently developed a strong international profile as an International Champion for the Faculty of Education. I have worked with teachers and practitioners in Hong Kong, Dubai and New York and in many European countries. I have worked as an artisit in residence, workshop leader and project leader with Erasmus Plus projects. My research interests are underpinned by theories related to New Materialism and embodied learning with a focus on practice as reseach methodologies.

External examiner roles

Reading University Drama PGCE

Birmingham City University Ed D examiner

Prizes and awards

UCETT/AACTE New Research Travel Award 2007

Get in touch

0161 247 2339
Brooks Building

Projects

Erasmus Plus 

Teaching

Postgraduate teaching

PGCE Drama (Subject coordinator)

Subject areas

Education/Drama

Supervision

In progress

Research outputs

  • Chapters in books

    Patterson, R., Ramsay, A., Chesterman, M. (2019) 'Drama andSTEM.' STEM in the Primary Curriculum. Learning Matters,

    Patterson, R.V., Chesterman, M., Ramsay, A. (2017) ''Digital Braves'.'

  • Journal articles

    Pearce, C., Flynn, J., Patterson, R., Ramsay, A., Macrory, G. (2018) 'Striking Encounters: Problematics with Experience, Reflexivity and Learning.' Cultural Studies - Critical Methodologies, 19(5) pp. 332-338.

    Pearce, C., Patterson, R., Rushton, I. (2014) 'Re: Silences- The Sensing of Sound.' Qualitative Inquiry, 20

    Pearce, C., Kidd, D., Patterson, R., Hanley, U. (2012) 'The Politics of becoming: . . . making time . . ..' Qualitative Inquiry, 18(5) pp. 418-426.

  • Conference papers

    Hanley, C., Underhill, H., Ramsay, A., Overland, E., Patterson, R., Ariza, P., Baynham, J., Pawlik, P., Dunk, R. (2018) 'Exploring Higher Education: An investigation into teacher educators’ conceptualisations of learning in university..' In British Educational Research Association conference. Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK,

  • Theses and dissertations

    Patterson, R.V. (2016) ‘Tractatus de imagine mundi’, (a view of an imaginary world).