Karen Scott-Boyd

Department: Doctoral College
Discipline: Graduate School of Education
Research Centre/Unit: College of Social Sciences & International Studies

Project Summary

My current research is exploring the role of self-compassion in reflective practices for teachers, particularly those working in places of conflict or teaching students from places of conflict. 

Previous papers include:

The Self-Compassionate Voice: The role of self-compassion in metacognition for TESOL classrooms and pedagogy (2019)

Critically Reflecting on Reflective Practice (2019)

Supervisory Team

1st supervisor: Dr Shirley Larkin

2nd supervisor: Dr Karen Walshe

Wider Research Interests

Peace Studies and the contribution of TESOL teachers.