Professor Moyra Boland
- Professor of Creative Pedagogy (Pedagogy, Praxis & Faith)
- Dean for Global Engagement (External Relations)
telephone:
01413303057
email:
Moyra.Boland@glasgow.ac.uk
R323 Level 3, St Andrew's Building, Glasgow, G3 6NH
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1929-0680Biography
Prior to joining University of Glasgow, Moyra Boland taught drama in both primary and secondary schools in Glasgow. She has worked for Scottish Opera with Opera for youth and has directed a large number of Youth plays. She has also worked in Community Theatre on large-scale projects involving members of the community from 5 years old to 85 years old. She has worked in TV and radio on Youth Programmes and been a regular contributor to Current Affair programmes on the Subject of Teacher Leadership and Teacher quality.
Moyra Boland is a former Deputy Head of the School of Education, responsible for the strategic leadership of the school, deputising for the Head of School, for all the undergraduate provision and the development of international renowned teacher education programmes, community education programmes, leadership and management programmes for teacher and early years programmes.
Her current role is Dean for Global Engagement in Central and South Asia, she is responsible for establish priorities and facilitate decisions that will enhance and support strategic internationalisation initiatives. Supporting and promoting academic business development including the delivery of education, collaborative research, knowledge transfer activities, student experience and recruitment.
Research interests
Interdisciplinary learning, drama in education, School Experience Partnership Model, Leadership, Creativity, Practitioner Enquiry
Use of practitioner enquiry for early phase teacher
Masters level engagement for early phase teacher
Self-esteem and drama in primary children
Teacher Education Reform
Teaching
Interdisciplinary learning in Primary and Secondary
Using drama to delivery the primary curriculum
Use of Forum Theatre with teenagers when making critical life decisions
Partnership Model of School Experience for Primary and Secondary
Creativity in the classroom
Practitioner enquiry
Early Years and the use of dramatic play
Additional information
National Early Phase Group
Scottish Government Committee
Higher Education Academy
Independent Body
General Teaching Council of Scotland
Membership as a Teacher
Scottish Teacher Education Council partnership Reference Group
Practicum Management group
National Committee for GTCS, membership by invitation
Western Consortium
National School Placement, membership from role in University of Glasgow, Co-Chair
The Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change
BBC Experts Woman’s Group, area of expertise Educational Management and Leadership
Membership by application and selection to BBC Scotland
Universities Council for the Education of Teachers, Teacher Leadership and Management
