Dr Janet Lord

Dr Janet Lord

Faculty Director of Education

My profile

Biography

External examiner roles

University of the Highlands and Islands

Canterbury Christchurch University

Membership of professional associations

British Educational Research Association (BERA)

Personal website address

https://www.janetlordeducation.com/

Get in touch

0161 247 2142
BR1.43 Brooks Building

Teaching

Why do I teach?

In the words of Nelson Mandela, ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’. 

Teaching and supporting learning can be transformative and really important for learners - it changes their identities and their lives as well as the world.  

How I’ll teach you

Teaching is about making change in the world and in people’s lives.   I love teaching and supporting learning, and I believe that students learn best when they are comfortable, have some ownership of their learning and are empowered by learning.  

As a teacher, I care about my students - I want them to be happy, to be succesful and to feel that I care - I draw on Nel Noddings’ pedagogy of caring in my approach to this. 

I think that feedback is one of the most important  tools in education - not just my feedback to you, but more importantly, yours as a student, to me.  The way that we can do this is by having a mutually communicative , open and respectful relationship.   I  will try my hardest to do this with you as I work with you.    

Why study…

Working in education is helping to pioneer the future,  inspiring the younger generations who will continue making the world a better place.

One of the best things about a degree in Education Studies is that it is truly inter-disciplinary, drawing on psychology, sociology, politics and philosophy.  The skills you develop also make you very employable - things like critical thinking, presentation skills, developing coherent arguments, thinking reflectively and working with people of all backgrounds and ages.  

Postgraduate teaching

Masters in Education

Masters in Research

PGCE

Subject areas

Education

Research outputs

I have a wide-ranging portfolio; my research and other interests include disadvantage, inclusion and inclusive pedagogies, professional identity, teacher identity, gender and disadvantage, professional development in teachers, reflective practice & reflexivity.

  • Books (authored/edited/special issues)

    Lord, J. (2022) Psychology of Education Theory, Research and Evidence-Based Practice. Sage Publications Limited.

    Lord, J. (2020) Studying Education An introduction to the study and exploration of education. Learning Matters.

    Duckworth, V., Smith, R. (2017) Sharing Transformational approaches to Teaching and Learning. UCU.

    Duckworth, V. (2013) How to be a Brilliant FE Teacher A practical guide to being effective and innovative. Routledge.

    Lund, N.J., Willerton, J., Helliwell, D., Cave, S., Green, S., Lord, J. (2011) AQA Psychology A A2 Revision Guide.. Oxford University Press.

    Taylor, P., Walker, A., Casey, B., Metcalf, H., Warr, P., Pennington, J. (1993) Age and Employment: Policies, Attitudes and Practices. Institute of Personnel Management.

    Walker, A., Taylor, P., Casey, B., Metcalf, H., Warr, P., Lakey, J. (1993) Age and Employment: Policies, Attitudes and Practices..

  • Chapters in books

    Parr, E., Lord, J., Rayner, S.M., Stenhouse, R. (2024) 'Enabling intellectual leadership in precarious times: the contribution of the professional doctorate.' In Fitzgerald, T., Gunter, H.M., Nixon, J. (ed.) Intellectual Leadership, Higher Education and Precarious Times. London: Bloomsbury Publishing, pp. 139-158.

    Gunter, H., Fitzgerald, T., Nixon, (2023) 'Enabling intellectual leadership Intellectual leadership and the university in precarious times..' Intellectual leadership and the university in precarious times.. London: Bloomsbury.,

    Lord, J. (2023) 'Teacher agency and reflexivity in a neoliberal educational world.' Teacher education as a career-long trajectory within education policy: Global narratives and perspectives.. Springer Nature,

    Lord, J., Rhodes, L. (2022) 'Cognitive Psychology..' Psychology of Education; Theory, Research and Evidence-based practice.. Sage,

    Lord, J. (2022) 'Educational Psychology: past, present and future..' Psychology of Education; Theory, Research and Evidence-based practice.. Sage Learning Matters,

    Lord, J., Fozard, A., McKessey, C. (2022) 'History of Education & Educational Psychology.' Psychology of Education; Theory, Research and Evidence-based practice.. Sage,

    Sirri, L., Flewitt, R. (2022) 'Early language and literacy development.' In Lord, J. (ed.) Psychology of Education: Theory, Research and Evidence-Based Practice. SAGE,

    Sirri, L., Lord, J. (2022) 'Cognitive development.' In Lord, J. (ed.) Psychology of Education: Theory, Research and Evidence-Based Practice. SAGE,

    McCabe, O., Lord, J., Basford, J. (2021) 'Basford, J. Lord, J. & McCabe, O. (2021) Relational Approaches to Module review using student response systems: A contradiction in terms? In Wiley et al (2021) Student Evaluation of Teaching: from performance management to quality enhancement. SEDA Special..' Evaluating student evaluation of teaching. SEDA Special.

    Stenhouse, R. (2020) 'Teacher identity, teaching and pedagogical approaches.' In Lord, J. (ed.) Studying Education An Introduction to the Study and Exploration of Education. Learning Matters Limited,

    Bacon, K., O'Riordan, Z. (2020) 'What are schools for?.' In Lord, J. (ed.) Studying Education: An introduction to the study and exploration of education. Sage Publications Ltd,

    Bacon, K., O'Riordan, Z. (2020) 'What are schools for?.' In Lord, J. (ed.) Studying Education: An introduction to the study and exploration of education. Sage Publications Ltd,

    Lord, J. (2019) 'It’s all in the mind, or is it? Can an understanding of psychological approaches to learning enhance teaching?.' PCET Learning and teaching in the post compulsory sector. Learning Matters,

    Lord, J., Kentzer, N., Dudeney, J. (2019) 'Mental Health and Well-being in the post- compulsory sector..' PCET Learning and teaching in the post compulsory sector. Learning Matters,

    Lord, J., Dudeney, J., Kentzer, N. (2019) 'Kentzer, N., Dudeney, J., and Lord, J. (2019). Mental Health and Well-being in the post- compulsory sector. In Tummons, J. (2019) PCET: Learning and Teaching in the post- compulsory sector. London: Sage, Learning Matters..' PCET Learning and teaching in the post compulsory sector. Learning Matters,

    Lord, J. (2019) 'It’s all in the mind, or is it? Can an understanding of psychological approaches to learning enhance teaching?.' PCET Learning and teaching in the post compulsory sector. Learning Matters,

    Lord, J. (2019) 'Learning through Lenses.' Developing Your Teaching Towards Excellence. Routledge,

    Lord, J. (2019) 'Agency and Structure: The Lived Realities of Teachers’ lives..' Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity in Education. Bloomsbury Publishing,

    Lord, J. (2019) 'Agency and Structure: the Lived Realities of Teachers’ lives..' Research Methods for Social Justice and Equity in Education. Bloomsbury Publishing,

    Lord, J. (2019) 'Learning through Lenses..' Developing Your Teaching Towards Excellence. Key Guides for Effective Teaching in Higher Education,

    Pennington, J. (2009) 'Cognitive Psychology.' Willerton, J., and Willson, J., (eds.) (2009) AQA Psychology A, A2.. Neslson Thornes,

    Lord, J., Warr, P. (1993) 'Views about age discrimination and older workers..' Age and Employment: Policies, Attitudes and Practices.. IPM,

  • Internet publications

    Lord, J. (2010) Online Resources for A2 Psychology. http://www.collinseducation.com/Secondary/Psychology/Psychology/pages/default.aspx?.

    Lord, J. (2010) Kerboodle: Perception; Cognition; Development and Intelligence. http://www.nelsonthornes.com/wps/portal/deeplink?isbn=978-1-4085-1254-8.

  • Journal articles

    Menendez Alvarez-Hevia, D., Lord, J., Naylor, S. (2020) 'Why don't they attend? Factors that influence the attendance of HE students of education.' Journal of Further and Higher Education, 45(8) pp. 1061-1075.

    Duckworth, V., Lord, J., Dunne, L., Atkins, L., Watmore, S. (2016) 'Creating feminised critical spaces and co-caring communities of practice outside patriarchal managerial landscapes.' Gender and Education, 28(7) pp. 903-917.

    Rayner, S., Lord, J., Parr, E., Sharkey, R. (2015) '‘Why has my world become more confusing than it used to be?’ Professional doctoral students reflect on the development of their identity.' Management in Education, 29(4) pp. 158-163.

    Birdi, K., Pennington, J., Zapf, D. (1997) 'Ageing and errors in computer‐based work: An observational field study.' Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 70(1) pp. 35-47.

    Pennington, J., Birdi, K., Zapf, D. (1997) 'Ageing and errors in computer-based work: An observational field study..' Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 70pp. 35-47.

    Warr, P., Pennington, J. (1994) 'Occupational Age-Grading: Jobs for Older and Younger Nonmanagerial Employees.' Journal of Vocational Behavior, 45(3) pp. 328-346.

    Pennington, J. (1994) 'Age and Learning office-based computer skills.' European Work and Organizational Psychologist, 5, 23-37., 5pp. 23-37.

    Pennington, J., Downs, S. (1993) 'FORK TRUCK TRAINING FOR OLDER WORKERS.' Industrial and Commercial Training, 25(7)

  • Non-peer reviewed articles / reviews

    Lord, J. School funding: promised increases are actually real-term cuts – and poorer schools are hit hardest..

    Lord, J., Basford, J., McCabe, O. Relational Approaches to Module Review using Student Response Systems: A contradiction in terms?.

    Lord, J. (2020) The good, the bad and the not so ugly after all: educational technology and collaboration in a pandemic..

    Lord, J. (2020) School Closure affect us all.

    Lord, J. (2020) School Closures are affecting us all.

  • Conference papers

    McCabe, O., Lord, J., Cullen, R. (2022) 'Reflections on an EdTech Community of practice – building a community. European Conference on Scholarship of teaching and Learning.' In European Conference on Scholarship of teaching and Learning..

    McCabe, O., cullen, R., Lord, J. (2021) 'Cullen, R. Lord, J. McCabe, O Active Blended Learning and Communities of Practice. Active Blended Learning Conference. Liverpool JM University. Centre for Educational Research (June, 2021).'

    McCabe, O., Cullen, R., Lord, J., Thorpe, M. (2021) 'Cullen, R. Lord, J. McCabe, O and Thorpe, M Reflections on an Edtech Community of Practice. EuroSotl Connect. (June 2021).'

    Lord, J. (2020) 'The Future of School Funding.' In The National Schools and Academies Show,. online, 19/11/2020 -

    Lord, J. (2020) 'Transformative Leadership for equity, social justice and change..' In 6th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’20). Valencia (Online), 5/6/2020 -

    Lord, J. (2019) 'Feminism, caring and leading in further education.' In Transforming Leadership in Further Education FETL catalyst event. Manchester, 19/7/2019 -

    Lord, J. (2018) 'Using Technology to Facilitate Interactive teaching,.' In EdtechExpo. Liverpool, 10/12/2018 -

    Lord, J., Parr, E., Rayner, S., Sharkey, R. (2018) 'Professional doctorate student identities.' In UKCGE International Conference on professional doctorates. Friends House, London, 22/3/2018 - 23/3/2018.

    Lord, J., Moore, J., Lloyd, C., Pearson, M. (2016) 'The Hope Challenge.' In Annual Conference of the British Educational Research Association. Leeds, 6/9/2016 -

    Lord, J., Parr, E., Rayner, S., Sharkey, R. (2014) 'An investigation into the development of professional doctorate student identities.' In Annual Conference of the British Educational Research Association. Institute of Education, London, 23/9/2014 - 25/9/2014.

    Lord, J., Parr, E., Rayner, S., Sharkey, R. (2014) 'An investigation into the development of professional doctorate student identities.' In UKCGE International Conference. Cardiff, 10/4/2014 - 11/4/2014.

    Lord, J. (2014) 'What does it mean to be a teacher?.' In Annual Conference of the British Educational Research Association,. London, 3/9/2014 -

    Lord, J., Duckworth, V., Ingle, S. (2013) 'Shifting sands and teacher education: preparing future lifelong learning teachers for their first years in professional teaching practice, or preparing them to keep their heads above water?.' In Annual Conference of the British Educational Research Association. Manchester, 5/9/2013 -

    Lord, J., Duckworth, V., Watmore, S., Coe, D. (2013) 'Am I allowed to care?.' In Annual Conference of the British Educational Research Association,. 4/1/2013 -

  • Presentations

    Lord, J. (2019) Feminism, caring and leading in further education. [Presentation] Manchester, UK,5/7/2019.

    Lord, J. (2014) What does it mean to be a teacher?. [Presentation] Institute of Education, London, UK,,2014.

  • Theses and dissertations

    Lord, J. (2016) Teachers’ Beings and Doings A study of identity and agency of four teachers in English secondary schools.

  • Compositions

    Lord, J. (2017) Responding to Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools: a reader for teachers. [Composition]

  • Other

    Lord, J. (2017) Bibby, T., Lupton, R., and Raffo, C. (2017) Responding to Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools: a reader for teachers. (pp. 32-34) London: Palgrave Macmillan..

    Bibby, T., Lupton, R., Raffo, C. (2017) Responding to Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools: a reader for teachers..

    Lord, J. (2013) Reflection in Action (case study) in Duckworth, V. (2013). How to be a brilliant FE teacher. (pp.13-16). London: Routledge..

    Lord, J. (2010) A2 Psychology.