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Dr Jie Gao
UCL Institute of Education
20 Bedford Way
London
WC1H 0AL
Appointment
- Research Fellow
- IOE - Curriculum, Pedagogy & Assessment
- UCL Institute of Education
- Lecturer (Teaching)
- IOE - Curriculum, Pedagogy & Assessment
- UCL Institute of Education
Biography
Research Groups
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My research background lies in psychology of education. My research interests mainly include parenting, children's play, agency, well-being and motivation theories. I am also interested in research on innovative methodologies, particularly those of mixed-method approaches, such as Q-methodology.
My current research projects mainly focus on children's voices in early childhood education and care; transition period from preschool to primary education; the development and evaluation of parenting programmes; and early years teacher continuing professional development.
Teaching Summary
I am currently teaching:
- MA Education
- MA Early Years Education
As a subsidiary supervisor, I can support PhD students whose research looks into the following topics:
- Parenting
- Play
- Agency
- Children's wellbeing
- Motivation theories
- Q methodology
Academic Background
| 2016 | Doctor of Philosophy | University of Cambridge | |
| 2012 | Master of Philosophy | University of Cambridge | |
| 2011 | Bachelor of Science | Nanjing Normal University |
