Ms Marie McQuade
- Lecturer in Childhood Practice (School of Education)
email:
Marie.McQuade@glasgow.ac.uk
pronouns:
She/her/hers
Biography
I am a lecturer in Childhood Practice at the University of Glasgow and Programme Lead for the BA Childhood Practice. I have an interest in educational leadership, policy development, mentoring, and quality childcare services. I am also Depute of the Educational Leadership and Policy Research and Teaching Group within the School of Education.
Prior to joining the University, I worked as a Policy Manager and Team Leader for the Scottish Government, spending time in the Early Learning and Childcare, and Mental Health Directorates developing and delivering government policy commitments.
I also bring with me significant practice experience, working across a variety of early years services and settings, supporting development and management of projects to deliver improved outcomes for children and families. During this time, I completed my Masters with a research focus on early career leadership in the sector.
Research interests
Current research interests include:
- mentoring and leadership development within the childhood practice context;
- widening participation in higher education;
- academic skills development,
- education and care policy;
- and, screen education in the early years.
Supervision
Supervision of Masters students on the following topics:
- School Age Childcare leaders’ experiences of interprofessional collaboration with their host schools
- Investigating the impact of parental involvement in children's development
- Children's rights in school age childcare
- Leadership of change in childhood practice
- Analysis of gender representation in STEM teaching
- Attitudes towards mental health education: an international students' perspective
- Elite education in Chinese higher education and it's impact on students' leadership skills
- Home schooling in urban areas of China
- How behaviourist, cognitive and constructive learning theories are used to guide adult education
- The impact of family background on access to higher education in China
- Exploration of the effects of jigsaw learning methods on students' outcomes
- English language teaching in China
- International comparisons of secondary education policy
- Critical analysis of China's compulsory inclusive policy - a literature review
Teaching
I am Programme Leader for BA Childhood Practice
I am Course Leader for:
BA Childhood Practice
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Leadership Skills in Childhood Practice
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Key Themes in Childhood Practice
PGD Childhood Practice
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Contemporary Perspectives on Children and Childhood
MSc Educational Studies
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Key Themes in Early Childhood Education and Care
Additional information
External Examiner - University of Highlands and Islands
Editorial Team - University of Glasgow SoTL Podcast
Member of Creative Scotland's Screen Education Advisory Group
Member of Scottish Government Research Advisory Group - Childcare
Member of Scottish Government Advisory Group on National Occupational Standards
Member of National Steering Group on Playwork
Member of World Educational Research Association Task Force: Global Research for Extended Education.
Board member - Scottish Out of School Care Network
Board member - PEEPLE