Mrs Michelle Appleby
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Job title: Senior Academic Counsellor for the Joint Honours Scheme and Senior Lecturer for B.A. (Hons) Education Studies
Email: M.Appleby@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 592093
Room: E111
Recent publications
Appleby M, Oates R, Sanders A & Sedgwick R (2011) Consultancy for Evaluation of Parenting Courses. Derby: UoD
Experience in Industry
Elementary School teacher from 2000-2007 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Elementary School teacher from 2007-2008 in Surrey, United Kingdom
FE College Skills for Life teacher in 2008-2009 in Kent, United Kingdom
Senor Lecturer 2009- present in Derby, United Kingdom
Faculty: Education, Health and Sciences
School: School of Education
Subject Area: Education Studies
Senior Academic Counsellor for the Joint Honours Scheme and Senior Lecturer for B.A. (Hons) Education Studies
Teaching responsibilities
As a senior lecturer on the Education Studies programme, I lead a core module titled 'Individual Differences and Learning' where we analyse and evaluate theories of personality and intelligence in educational contexts.
Professional interests
I graduated from the University of Michigan in the United States with a B.A. Education degree and a teaching qualification to teach kindergarten to fifth grade. While teaching full time, I gained my Master's degree as a Reading Specialist from Eastern Michigan University. I taught elementary school for 8 years before moving overseas to teach at an international school just outside of London. These experiences have piqued my interested in a multitude of areas such as international/ comparative education, alternative forms of education, the psychology of learning and social development throughout life, understanding and managing behaviour in a learning environment as well as Joint Honours Students' experiences and learning in Higher Education.
Research interests
I am currently working to achieve a Doctorate of Education degree by developing a research project to examine the learning that occurs on Joint Honours degrees for students in Higher Education.
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Member of the National Association of Disability Practitioners
Undergraduate qualifications
- B.A. Education with a qualification in Elementary Education- graduated with Hono, University of Michigan
Postgraduate qualifications
- M.A. Education with a qualification as a Reading Specialist- graduated with Dist, Eastern Michigan University
