Professor Gary Beauchamp
Professor of Education
Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy
Overview
Gary is a Professor of Education in the Cardiff School of Education and Social Policy at Cardiff Metropolitan University. He was Associate Dean Research/ Director of Research from 2009 to 2020. He is also an Honorary Professor in the School of Education at Durham University.
Gary began his career in education as a primary school teacher, before moving into higher education at Swansea University. He has been Programme Director for Education Studies and Primary PGCE courses, as well as supervising and examining doctoral students. His innovative teaching with technology in higher education was recognised in 2015 with the award of National Teaching Fellow (NTF). His other work includes: Chair of the British Educational Studies Association (BESA) from 2014 to 2016; Vice-Chair of the National Digital Learning Council for two terms from 2016-18 and 2018-21; elected Member of Council of the British Educational Research Association (BERA) from 2018-2021; Convenor (Wales) for the 'Teacher Education and Development' Special Interest Group in BERA.
He has been external examiner at 11 universities: UG and PG programmes [BA(Hons), BA(Ed), MA (Education), PGCE (Primary), PGCE Primary (International), MEd/MPhil], at the universities of Cambridge, Edinburgh, Durham, Hull, UCL, Goldsmiths (London), Canterbury, Winchester, Gloucester, Southampton and Northumbria. He also has experience as an Additional Inspector for Estyn (Her Majesty's Chief Inspectorate of Education and Training in Wales) in a range of educational settings.
Gary has published widely in international academic journals, curriculum publications, and books. His research focus is the use of interactive technologies in learning and teaching, although he has also published work on primary education, music education (the area in which he gained his Ph.D. in 1996) and primary school science education.
Research Publications
Workload intensification and wellbeing among primary school teachers in Scotland
Hulme, M., Beauchamp, G., Wood, J. & Bignell, C., 8 Jan 2025, In: Education 3-13. p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
‘Guys, guys, guys, do you think this is important?’: a case study of successful remote collaborative problem-solving in two primary schools using multitouch technology
Beauchamp, G., Young, N., Joyce-Gibbons, A. & Bouzó Dafauce, X., 6 May 2024, In: Education 3-13. p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Interactive technologies and outdoor learning
Beauchamp, G., Chapman, S., Young, N. & Kelly, K., 1 May 2024, Teaching and Learning with Technologies in the Primary School. Leask, M. & Younie, S. (eds.). 3rd ed. Taylor and Francis Ltd., 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Technology and dialogue in the primary school
Beauchamp, G., Young, N. & Major, L., 1 May 2024, Teaching and Learning with Technologies in the Primary School . Leask, M. & Younie, S. (eds.). 3rd ed. Taylor and Francis Ltd., 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Musical identity, pedagogy, and creative dispositions: Exploring the experiences of popular musicians during their postgraduate teacher education in a changing Welsh education landscape
John, V., Beauchamp, G., Davies, D. & Breeze, T., 18 Apr 2024, In: Research Studies in Music Education. 46, 3, p. 516-528 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Secondary school teachers' perceptions of the shared creative processes and the potential role of technology in the expressive arts
Chapman, S., Beauchamp, G. & Griffiths, M., 11 Mar 2024, In: Curriculum Journal. 36, 1, p. 52-65 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Immersion and transcendence through music making in the more-than-human world'
Adams, D. & Beauchamp, G., 2024, Arts in Nature with Children and Young People: A Guide Towards Health Equality, Wellbeing, and Sustainability. Moula, Z. & Walshe, N. (eds.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 12-23 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
ASPE: a too well-kept secret?
Beauchamp, G. & Gear, R., 7 Sept 2023, In: Education 3-13. 51, 8, p. 1211-1213 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
‘My picture is not in Wales’: pupils’ perceptions of cynefin (Belonging) in primary school curriculum development in Wales
Chapman, S., Ellis, R., Beauchamp, G., Sheriff, L., Stacey, D., Waters-Davies, J., Lewis, A., Jones, C., Griffiths, M., Chapman, S., Wallis, R., Sheen, E., Crick, T., Lewis, H., French, G. & Atherton, S., 26 Jul 2023, In: Education 3-13. 51, 8, p. 1214-1228 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Challenges for school leadership and management in the four nations of the United Kingdom during the pandemic: Conceptual shifts and implications for future thinking
Hamilton, L., Beauchamp, G., Hulme, M., Harvey, J. A. & Clarke, L., 22 Jun 2023, Research Handbook on Public Leadership: Re-imagining Public Leadership in a Post-pandemic Paradigm. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 80-96 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review