Dr Nick Young
Senior Lecturer in Primary Education Studies
Cardiff School of Education & Social Policy
Overview
I am a lecturer in Primary Education Studies who is passionate about using relevant technology to enhance learning within education. Having gained a varied experience across the education sector working as a Primary School teacher in South Korea, Spain and most recently in Wales.
My career started on a very different path to Education by obtaining a Degree in Journalism. This along with valuable skills learnt whilst traveling have contributed to my teaching career.
As my experience grew as did my passion for using technology within the classroom. I have been fortunate within my career to lead research projects within areas I have a real interest such as sport, International collaboration and technology within Education.
My teaching within Higher Education began in 2015 on a seconded post teaching on the BA Primary Education with QTS degree. On this programme I led the teaching of ICT, Maths and Geography and I was able to lead research into developing digital skills in both Primary and Secondary Sectors. During this secondment my enthusiasm grew to help develop others who were looking to enter the education sector.
Research Publications
‘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
Student engagement in the first year of university in Wales during COVID-19
Young, N., Rawlings Smith, E. & Hodgkin, K., 10 Mar 2024, In: Journal of Further and Higher Education. 48, 3, p. 301-313 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Student transitions to university in Wales during COVID-19
Hodgkin, K., Young, N., Smith, E. R. & Singh , S., 20 Jan 2023, Welsh Government. 93 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
Student transitions to university in Wales: A mixed-method study of the enablers and barriers of first-year engagement
Smith, E. R., Hodgkin, K. & Young, N., 28 Nov 2022, In: International Journal of Educational Research Open. 3, 100216.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Moving beyond the formal: developing significant networks and conversations in higher education: reflections from an interdisciplinary European project team
Beauchamp, G., Chapman, S., Risquez, A., Becaas, S., Ellis, C., Empsen, M., Farr, F., Hoskins, L., Hustinx, W., Murray, L., Palmaers, S., Spain, S., Timus, N., White, M., Whyte, S. & Young, N., 5 Apr 2022, In: Teaching in Higher Education. 29, 4, p. 1075-1091 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Exploring synchronous, remote collaborative interaction between learners using multi-touch tables and video conferencing in UK primary schools
Beauchamp, G., Joyce-Gibbons, A., Mc Naughton, J., Young, N. & Crick, T., 11 Jan 2019, In: British Journal of Educational Technology. 50, 6, p. 3214-3232 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Mobile Learning in the outdoors
Beauchamp, G., Young, N. & Price, R., 2019, Early Learning in the Digital Age. Gray, C. & Palaiologou, I. (eds.). SAGE Publications Inc.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Students’ well-being, wild-ness and freedom from the ‘magic capture’ of assessments
Adams, D. & Young, N., 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review