Personal profile
Contact Info
Email: [email protected]
Overview
Education/academic qualifications:
- PhD, Bangor University, 2017-2020
- MScRes Psychology, Bangor University, 2016-2017
- BSc Psychology, Bangor University, 2013-2016
- Fellow, Higher Education Academy (FHEA), 2022
Overview
My research interests broadly lie within the use of fluency oriented mathematics instruction and supporting effective use of technology in schools.
Teaching and Supervision
- XAE-2033: Researching Childhood
- XME-4401: Research Methods in Education
- XME-4301: Pedagogy & Practice
- XME-4312: Advanced Research and Enquiry Skills
- XME-4313 and XME-4100: Dissertation
- MA Supervision
- PhD Supervison
Departmental roles
- Programme Director, National MA Education (Wales)
- PGT dissertation coordinator
Other
I sit on the delivery team for the following national inter-university project:
- Wales Collaborative for Learning Design (WCLD): This project promotes discussion, collaboration, innovation and research around the use of technology within the classroom. Through interactive 'learning labs', we aim to encourage educators to question what's possible, whilst instilling key learning design throughout the curriculum. [Funded by Welsh Government]
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Realising the Curriculum for Wales in Education Other Than At School (EOTAS) provision including Pupil Referral Units (PRU): a qualitative study.
Owen, K., Williams, M., Hodgson, A., Jones, M. & McAlister-Wilson, S., 17 Jul 2025, 81 p. Welsh Government.Research output: Other contribution › peer-review
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The ‘roots/routes to fruit’ model: developing a ‘fruitful’ collaborative network across universities
Beauchamp , G., Chapman, S., Atherton, S., Ayres, J., Young, N., Crick, T., Davies, O., Horder, S., Hughes, C., Jones, M., Karlinger, P., Layland, S., Lewis, A., Lewis, C., Lewis, J. & Owen, K., 13 Oct 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Cogent Education. 12, 1, 2559153.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using currere to consider past and future landscapes of technology use in learning and teaching: a view from the Wales Collaborative for Learning Design (WCLD)
Chapman, S., Beauchamp , G., Evans, R., Zeeman, G., Young, N., Yhnell, E., Wills, N., Williams, C., Watkins, G., Tiddeman, B., Owen, S., Owen, K., Osborne, S., Morgan, G., Meace-Williams, S., Martin, L., Lewis, J., Lewis, C., Layland, S. & Karlinger, P. & 12 others, , 30 May 2025, In: Wales Journal of Education. 27, 1, p. 128-153Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"Children will leave school with these life skills, which I think is amazing”: An interview study exploring teachers’ experiences of implementing a health and wellbeing curriculum
Owen, K., Griffith, G., Gillard, D. & Grindle, C., 2 Jul 2024, In: Pastoral Care in Education. 42, 3, p. 269-289 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Co-designing learning spaces with learners: Lessons from a Welsh primary school classroom
McQueen, R., Pullen, M., Chapman, S., Hann, S., Beauchamp, G., Crick, T., Davies, O., Hughes, C., Lewis, C. & Owen, K., 28 Mar 2024, In: Wales Journal of Education. Focus on Practice, 4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 3 Oral presentation
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Student Perceptions of the National MA Education (Wales): Cross-Institutional Insights from a Collaborative Partnership.
Owen, K. (Speaker), Packer, R. (Speaker), Smith, K. (Speaker), Hicks, M. (Speaker), Owen, S. (Speaker), Ryder, N. (Speaker) & Multani, Y. (Speaker)
27 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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“Children will leave school with these life skills, which I think is amazing”: An interview study exploring teachers’ experiences of implementing Connect PSHE
Owen, K. (Speaker)
14 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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“Children will leave school with these life skills, which I think is amazing”: An interview study exploring teachers’ experiences of implementing Connect PSHE
Owen, K. (Speaker), Griffith, G. (Speaker), Gillard, D. (Speaker) & Grindle, C. (Speaker)
18 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Thesis
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Understanding High School Subject Choice and the Decision to Pursue a Career in STEM
Owen, K. (Author), Hughes, J. (Supervisor) & Hunter, S. (Supervisor), 2018Student thesis: Masters by Research
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Using evidence-based methods to support children ‘at risk’ of poor academic outcomes to develop their mathematics skills
Owen, K. (Author), Hughes, C. (Supervisor), Watkins, R. C. (Supervisor) & Beverley, M. (Supervisor), 17 Dec 2020Student thesis: Doctor of Philosophy
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