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Personal profile
Biography
Anna Robb joined the University as a Lecturer in Education in January 2012. Anna studied Art History at the University of Warwick as an undergraduate followed by an MA in Arts and Heritage Management at the University of Sheffield; the focus of the dissertation concerned education policies in historic properties. Following a number of years working in commercial organisations, she completed the PGCE in Primary Teaching at the University of Dundee and worked for a number of years in primary schools in Scotland. Her PhD was completed in 2018 and is focused on young children's everyday visual art experiences and their self-identity (https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/curating-curiosity)
Teaching
Primarily Anna works on both the MA and PGDE initial teacher education programmes lecturing in Social Studies, Literacy, and Expressive Arts. In addition to this Anna is a lecturer on the MEd programme as Lead Tutor for Research Methods, and supervising a number of dissertations.
Research
In 2019 Anna completed a PhD focused on the relationship between visual art experiences in young children and identity, examining how schools can address this to create an inclusive primary art education classroom. Other areas of interest include children's voice and language and literacy. She has recently received a Carnegie Research Incentive Grant exploring the impact of a creative industries background on the practice of PGDE students in primary schools.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Education, University of Dundee
1 Sep 2013 → 31 Aug 2018
Award Date: 18 Jan 2019
Master of Arts, University of Sheffield
Award Date: 1 Jan 2000
Bachelor of Arts, University of Warwick
Award Date: 1 Jan 1999
External positions
External Examiner, Anglia Ruskin University
1 Aug 2016 → 1 Aug 2020Keywords
- L Education (General)
- creativity
- art education
- learning environments
- research methods
- e-learning
- participatory research
- literacy
- identity
- children's voice
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Projects
- 1 Finished
Research Output
Curious Curators: an exploration of how children navigate their visual art experiences in the everyday
Robb, A., 9 Oct 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Drawing on experience: An examination of pedagogical practice of beginner primary teachers with creative industry experience
Robb, A., 11 Sep 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
I am an artist: identities, ethics and organised disorder in real-world research in the primary classroom
Robb, A., 22 Feb 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
The Multiple Personalities of Art Education: A History of Art Education in the United Kingdom
Robb, A., 23 Jan 2019, The International Encyclopedia of Art and Design Education. Hickman, R., Baldacchino, J., Freedman, K., Hall, E. & Meager, N. (eds.). WileyResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
Impact of arts participation on children’s achievement: A systematic literature review
Jindal-Snape, D., Davies, D., Scott, R., Robb, A., Murray, C. & Harkins, C., Sep 2018, In : Thinking Skills and Creativity. 29, p. 59-70 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Citation
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Prizes
Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA)
Robb, Anna (Recipient), 28 Aug 2019
Prize: Election to learned society
Activities
Social Work Education (Journal)
Anna Robb (Reviewer)
9 Apr 2020 → 31 May 2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
British Educational Research Association (External organisation)
Anna Robb (Member)
1 Apr 2019 → …
Activity: Membership types › Membership of network
Teacher voices: what does it mean to be a STEAM teacher today in Scottish secondary schools?
Lauren Boath (Member), & Anna Robb (Member)
Sep 2019 → Jun 2021
Activity: Other activity types › Schools engagement
TEAN 2020 (Event)
Anna Robb (Peer reviewer)
6 Dec 2019 → 6 Jan 2020
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
British Journal of Educational Psychology (Journal)
Anna Robb (Reviewer)
1 Jul 2019 → 31 Dec 2019
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity