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Biography
Alexia is a Lecturer in the School of Education and Social Work. She currently teaches on the MA (Hons) and MEd programmes.
Alexia has ten years of teaching and management experience in early years and primary settings, in the UK and abroad. She has also worked as a Research Associate with the Centre for Psychophysiology in Education, of the National and Kapodistrian University in Athens and as a Research Assistant for iConcipio, a UK based company developing an online mental health and wellbeing intervention for HE students.
Alexia works at the intersection of psychology and education, and in particular outdoor learning. She is currently exploring how different experiences and pedagogical approaches can promote (or hinder) nature connectedness in children in the early years and beyond.
Alexia’s other research interests include:
Mental health and wellbeing
Nature connectedness in teacher education
Research-informed education practice
Interplay between academic research and teacher practice
Alexia is a Consulting Editor for the International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Research, University of York
University of Cambridge
Master of Social Science, University of Oxford
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Research Output 2017 2019
1
Citation
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42
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Flourishing in the forest: looking at Forest School through a self-determination theory lens
Barrable, A. & Arvanitis, A., Mar 2019, In : Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. 22, 1, p. 39-55 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
Personal Autonomy
self-determination
Lenses
school
Motivation
Nature relatedness in student teachers, perceived competence and willingness to teach outdoors: An empirical study
Barrable, A. & Lakin, L., 27 Apr 2019, In : Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Mental Competency
student teacher
Students
teacher
confidence
Preliminary psychometric evidence of the Greek adaptation to the EC-CC HOME scale for use in institutional environments
Touloumakos, A., Barrable, A. & Tsantili, K., 1 May 2019, In : Advances in Developmental and Educational Psychology. 1, 1, p. 18-22 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
child care
nongovernmental organization
learning
1
Citation
(Scopus)
48
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Refocusing Environmental Education in the Early Years: A brief introduction to a Pedagogy for Connection
Barrable, A., 19 Mar 2019, In : Education Sciences. 9, 1, 8 p., 61.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
environmental education
Teaching
Education
developmental psychology
Planets
The Case for Nature Connectedness as a Distinct Goal of Early Childhood Education
Barrable, A., 2019, In : International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education. 6, 2, p. 59-70 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
childhood
environmental psychology
education
learning
literature
Prizes
innovation
Teaching
student
Teaching
student
Activities 2018 2019
Nikoletta Christodoulou
Alexia Barrable (Host)6 May 2019 → 11 May 2019
Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (Journal)
Alexia Barrable (Peer reviewer)4 Mar 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
Education Sciences (Journal)
Alexia Barrable (Peer reviewer)20 Feb 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
Teacher Education Policy in Europe (2019)
Linda Lapere (Participant), Alexia Barrable (Participant)16 May 2019 → 18 May 2019
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
The Therapeutic Forest
Alexia Barrable (Speaker)10 Feb 2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press / Media
“An additional reason to abandon learning styles” – teachers and pupils do not agree on the pupils’ preferred learning style
12/12/18
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Teaching Now blog, 'Learning Styles' Aren't a Reliable Way to Categorize Students, Study Says. 3 December 2018 by Sarah Schwartz
3/12/18
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Research