Dr Rhona Brown

  • Research Associate (School of Education)

Biography

I joined the School of Education at the University of Glasgow as a Research Associate in 2023, having completed my doctoral studies here in 2022, as part of Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods

Previous to joining, I worked as a Senior Research Associate with the Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures Network

I have worked in education, as a teacher, teacher educator and researcher, initially in Europe and then in Tanzania and Sri Lanka.  Prior to starting my doctoral studies, I was the Head of Education Programmes for the British Council Nepal. 

Research interests

My main research interests are around the intersecting areas of pedagogies, learning, language and teacher education and much of my previous work has focused on educational contexts in the Global South. I am also interested in equitable, ethical research partnerships and worked as a Senior Research Associate with the Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures Network as well as a doctoral researcher and research assistant at the Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods, both funded by the Global Challenges Research Fund.

I completed my PhD at the University of Glasgow in 2022, investigating primary children’s and educators’ perceptions and experiences of home, neighbourhood and school learning spaces in Tanzania. I continue to develop my interest in creative qualitative methods with adults and children and have worked on a range of projects in the UK and internationally.

I completed my Masters in International Education and Development at the University of Sussex in 2012 where my research and interests focused on  inclusion, pedagogy and teacher education. 

Publications

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Number of items: 9.

2024

Brown, R. and Schweisfurth, M. (2024) Making context matter through Massey's relational space: methodological and theoretical implications for Comparative and International Education. Comparative Education Review, 68(3), pp. 469-488. (doi: 10.1086/731786)

Rodolico, G. , Breslin, M. , Brown, R. , Dashaputre, N., Abodunrin, A., Mariani, A. and Dinger, C. (2024) Unpacking the Impact of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) on Tutors and Students: A Critical Reflection. DU Internationalization Summit, Denver, CO, USA, 12 April 2024.

Adamson, L. and Brown, R. (2024) Exploring children's experiences of schooling in Tanzania: how the ‘hidden curriculum’ undermines aspirations for sustainable development. Children and Society, (doi: 10.1111/chso.12847) (Early Online Publication)

2023

TESF Collective, (2023) Knowledge Co-creation in Action: Learning from the Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures Network. A methodological sourcebook. Project Report. TESF, Bristol. (doi: 10.5281/zenodo.10179676).

Lynch, P., Schuelka, M. J., Brown, R. , Johnstone, C. and Tshewang, S. (2023) Meaningful employment opportunities for youth with disabilities in Bhutan: piloting an employment assessment toolkit. International Journal of Educational Development, 101, 102820. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2023.102820)

Brown, R. , Tikly, L. and Mitchell, R. (2023) Knowledge Co-creation for Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures: Call to Action. Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures Online Legacy Event, 17 Jul 2023.

Brown, R. , Tikly, L. and Mitchell, R. (2023) Knowledge Co-creation for Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures: Call to Action. Project Report. TESF. (doi: 10.5281/ZENODO.8155252).

2022

Rodolico, G. , Dashaputre, N., Brown, R. and Abodunrin, A. (2022) Enhancing internationalisation through a remotely delivered hands-on stem challenge. A case study of collaborative online international learning with social media as medium of participatory pedagogy. Giornale Italiano di Educazione alla Salute, Sport e Didattica Inclusiva, 6(1), (doi: 10.32043/gsd.v6i1.610)

2013

Westbrook, J., Durrani, N., Brown, R. , Orr, D., Pryor, J., Boddy, J. and Salvi, F. (2013) Pedagogy, Curriculum, Teaching Practices and Teacher Education in Developing Countries. Project Report. Department for International Development.

This list was generated on Wed Oct 30 21:59:39 2024 GMT.
Number of items: 9.

Articles

Brown, R. and Schweisfurth, M. (2024) Making context matter through Massey's relational space: methodological and theoretical implications for Comparative and International Education. Comparative Education Review, 68(3), pp. 469-488. (doi: 10.1086/731786)

Adamson, L. and Brown, R. (2024) Exploring children's experiences of schooling in Tanzania: how the ‘hidden curriculum’ undermines aspirations for sustainable development. Children and Society, (doi: 10.1111/chso.12847) (Early Online Publication)

Lynch, P., Schuelka, M. J., Brown, R. , Johnstone, C. and Tshewang, S. (2023) Meaningful employment opportunities for youth with disabilities in Bhutan: piloting an employment assessment toolkit. International Journal of Educational Development, 101, 102820. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2023.102820)

Rodolico, G. , Dashaputre, N., Brown, R. and Abodunrin, A. (2022) Enhancing internationalisation through a remotely delivered hands-on stem challenge. A case study of collaborative online international learning with social media as medium of participatory pedagogy. Giornale Italiano di Educazione alla Salute, Sport e Didattica Inclusiva, 6(1), (doi: 10.32043/gsd.v6i1.610)

Research Reports or Papers

TESF Collective, (2023) Knowledge Co-creation in Action: Learning from the Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures Network. A methodological sourcebook. Project Report. TESF, Bristol. (doi: 10.5281/zenodo.10179676).

Brown, R. , Tikly, L. and Mitchell, R. (2023) Knowledge Co-creation for Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures: Call to Action. Project Report. TESF. (doi: 10.5281/ZENODO.8155252).

Westbrook, J., Durrani, N., Brown, R. , Orr, D., Pryor, J., Boddy, J. and Salvi, F. (2013) Pedagogy, Curriculum, Teaching Practices and Teacher Education in Developing Countries. Project Report. Department for International Development.

Conference or Workshop Item

Rodolico, G. , Breslin, M. , Brown, R. , Dashaputre, N., Abodunrin, A., Mariani, A. and Dinger, C. (2024) Unpacking the Impact of Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) on Tutors and Students: A Critical Reflection. DU Internationalization Summit, Denver, CO, USA, 12 April 2024.

Brown, R. , Tikly, L. and Mitchell, R. (2023) Knowledge Co-creation for Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures: Call to Action. Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures Online Legacy Event, 17 Jul 2023.

This list was generated on Wed Oct 30 21:59:39 2024 GMT.

Grants

 

  • 2024-2026 - Aga Khan Foundation (Schools2030 programme) - “Teacher Agency and Innovation in Tanzania: Exploring and Advancing Change." (Co-I, £117,780)

 

  • 2024 – 2025 - The British Academy, Early Career Researcher Network, Scotland Seed Funding Award Scheme – “Exploring the Potential of Artificial Intelligence to Support Dialogic Instruction in Secondary Schools” (Co-I)

 

  • 2022 - Student-led Training Funding Award, Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS) - "Creative Research Methods with Children: Principles, Positionality and Practice" (Co-facilitator)

 

  • 2021 - British Council Going Global India, Exploratory Grant - "Enhancing Teacher Education in STEM through a linguistic lens: a cross curricular and transnational effort challenging gender stereotypes" (Co-author) 

 

  • 2018 - 2021 - Global Challenges Research Fund - Sustainable, Healthy Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods - PhD Scholarship 2018 - 2021