Ms Marie McQuade

  • Lecturer in Childhood Practice (School of Education)

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;

- policy development in school age childcare;

- and, screen education in the early years.

Publications

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Number of items: 8.

2024

McQuade, M. and Black, E. (2024) Supporting Lifelong Learning: Co-producing a Toolkit for Postgraduate Reflective Practice. 32nd European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Annual Conference, Brighton, UK, 03-07 Sep 2024.

Black, E. and McQuade, M. (2024) Learning Beyond the Final Grades: A Toolkit for Graduates. 50th International Conference on Improving University Teaching, 12-14 July 2023, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 31 July - 02 Aug 2024.

2023

Black, E. and McQuade, M. (2023) Learning While Leading: Exploring Tensions in Practitioner/Student Identities. SERA Conference 2023, Musselburgh, UK, 22-24 Nov 2023.

Black, E. , McQuade, M. and Orr, C. (2023) Awakening Practitioner Curiosity: Narrative Accounts of Postgraduate Learning. 31st EECERA Annual Conference, Estoril, Portugal, 30 August - 2 September 2023.

McQuade, M. and Black, E. (2023) This Is Me: Narrative Accounts of Postgraduate Learning Journeys. 49th International Conference on Improving University Teaching, 12-14 July 2023.

Abel, C., McQuade, M. and Orr, C. (2023) International perspectives on childcare provision and practice. In: Carroll, M. and Wingrave, M. (eds.) Childhood Practice: A Reflective and Evidence-based Approach. SAGE Publications: London, pp. 287-298. ISBN 9781529617986

McQuade, M. and Pollock, I. (2023) Personal, social and emotional development. In: Carroll, M. and Wingrave, M. (eds.) Childhood Practice: A Reflective and Evidence-based Approach. SAGE Publications: London. ISBN 9781529777765

McQuade, M. and Stewart, T. (2023) Working in partnership. In: Carroll, M. and Wingrave, M. (eds.) Childhood Practice: A Reflective and Evidence-based Approach. SAGE Publications: London. ISBN 9781529777765

This list was generated on Thu Nov 21 04:07:10 2024 GMT.
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Number of items: 8.

Book Sections

Abel, C., McQuade, M. and Orr, C. (2023) International perspectives on childcare provision and practice. In: Carroll, M. and Wingrave, M. (eds.) Childhood Practice: A Reflective and Evidence-based Approach. SAGE Publications: London, pp. 287-298. ISBN 9781529617986

McQuade, M. and Pollock, I. (2023) Personal, social and emotional development. In: Carroll, M. and Wingrave, M. (eds.) Childhood Practice: A Reflective and Evidence-based Approach. SAGE Publications: London. ISBN 9781529777765

McQuade, M. and Stewart, T. (2023) Working in partnership. In: Carroll, M. and Wingrave, M. (eds.) Childhood Practice: A Reflective and Evidence-based Approach. SAGE Publications: London. ISBN 9781529777765

Conference or Workshop Item

McQuade, M. and Black, E. (2024) Supporting Lifelong Learning: Co-producing a Toolkit for Postgraduate Reflective Practice. 32nd European Early Childhood Education Research Association (EECERA) Annual Conference, Brighton, UK, 03-07 Sep 2024.

Black, E. and McQuade, M. (2024) Learning Beyond the Final Grades: A Toolkit for Graduates. 50th International Conference on Improving University Teaching, 12-14 July 2023, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 31 July - 02 Aug 2024.

Black, E. and McQuade, M. (2023) Learning While Leading: Exploring Tensions in Practitioner/Student Identities. SERA Conference 2023, Musselburgh, UK, 22-24 Nov 2023.

Black, E. , McQuade, M. and Orr, C. (2023) Awakening Practitioner Curiosity: Narrative Accounts of Postgraduate Learning. 31st EECERA Annual Conference, Estoril, Portugal, 30 August - 2 September 2023.

McQuade, M. and Black, E. (2023) This Is Me: Narrative Accounts of Postgraduate Learning Journeys. 49th International Conference on Improving University Teaching, 12-14 July 2023.

This list was generated on Thu Nov 21 04:07:10 2024 GMT.

Supervision

I have supervised Masters students on the following topics:

  • 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

  • Leadership Skills in Childhood Practice

  • Leading Practice 

PGD Childhood Practice

  • Contemporary Perspectives on Children and Childhood

MSc Educational Studies

  • 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

Memberof 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