Dr Jane Tobbell

• BSc (Hons) Psychology
• MSc Organisational Psychology
• PhD � Exploring Transition from Primary to Secondary School: communities, practice and participation
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Teaching & Academic Responsibilities

Module Leader: Psychology of Education
Contributions to: Research Methods (qualitative), Developmental Psychology, Alternative Psychologies
Other Responsibilities: Course Leader PG Dip Psychology
Management Committee � Centre for Applied Psychological Research

Research and teaching interests focus on the psychology of education with particular interest in educational transitions. Have undertaken longitudinal studies in transition from primary to secondary school, transition from Access courses to HE and transition to postgraduate study, a project funded by the Higher Education Academy. I take a qualitative approach to research and adopt a socio-cultural analytical framework.

2013

Tobbell, J. and O'Donnell, V. (2013) ‘The formation of interpersonal and learning relationships in the transition from primary to secondary school: students, teachers and school context’ International Journal of Educational Research . ISSN 0883-0355

Tobbell, J. and O'Donnell, V. (2013) ‘Transition to postgraduate study : postgraduate ecological systems and identity’ Cambridge Journal of Education , 43 (1). ISSN 0305-764X

Tobbell, J. and O'Donnell, V. (2013) ‘Entering Postgraduate Study: A Qualitative Study of a Neglected Transition’ International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education , 4 (1). ISSN 2042-6364

Tobbell, J. and O'Donnell, V. (2013) ‘Entering postgraduate study : a qualitative study of a neglected transition?’ International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education , 2 (4). ISSN 2042-6364

Tobbell, J. and O’Donnell, V. (2013) ‘Transition to postgraduate study: postgraduate ecological systems and identity’ Cambridge Journal of Education , pp. 1-16. ISSN 0305-764X

O'Donnell, V., Tobbell, J., Bradshaw, C. and Richmond, E. (2013) ‘Participation in inclusive learning and teaching practices in higher education : a qualitative study of academic staff identity and change’ International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education , 1 (2). ISSN 2042-6364

2010

Tobbell, J., O'Donnell, V. and Zammit, M. (2010) ‘Exploring transition to postgraduate study: shifting identities in interaction with communities, practice and participation’ British Educational Research Journal , 36 (2), pp. 261-278. ISSN 0141-1926

2009

O'Donnell, V., Tobbell, J., Lawthom, R. and Zammit, M. (2009) ‘Transition to postgraduate study: Practice, participation and the widening participation agenda’ Active Learning in Higher Education , 10 (1), pp. 26-40. ISSN 1469-7874

2008

Tobbell, J., O'Donnell, V. and Zammit, M. (2008) Exploring practice and participation in transition to postgraduate social science study HEA

2007

Tobbell, J., O'Donnell, V., O'Neill, M. and Lawthom, R. (2007) ‘Transition to postgraduate study: practice, policy and experience ’. In: The Times They are a Changin: Researching Transition in LIfelong Learning 4th International Conference, 22-24 June 2007, Stirling, Scotland

Tobbell, J. and O'Donnell, V. (2007) ‘Understanding adults’ transitions to Higher Education through a university access course: community, practice and participation. ’. In: The Times They are a Changin: Researching Transition in LIfelong Learning 4th International Conference, 22-24 June 2007, Stirling, Scotland

O'Donnell, V. and Tobbell, J. (2007) ‘The Transition of Adult Students to Higher Education: Legitimate Peripheral Participation in a Community of Practice?’ Adult Education Quarterly , 57 (4), pp. 312-328. ISSN 07417136

2005

Tobbell, J. and O'Donnell, V. (2005) ‘Theorising educational transitions: communities, practice and participation’. In: Conference on Sociocultural Theory in Educational Research and Practice , 8th – 9th September 2005 , University of Manchester

Tobbell, J (2005) ‘Including myself out: children talking about educational and social practices in UK primary and secondary school ’. In: Community, Work and Family Conference, 16th - 18th March 2005, Manchester Metropolitan University

Tobbell, J. and Lawthom, R. (2005) ‘Dispensing with labels: Enabling children and professionals to share a community of practice’ Educational and Child Psychology , 22 (3), pp. 89-97. ISSN 0267 1611

Stivaros, H., Tobbell, J. and Hardman, M. (2005) ‘‘If you don’t understand this don’t worry, for the rest of you I will go on’: Deconstructing children’s opportunity to participate in the classroom community of practice’. In: Developmental Psychology Section Annual Conference., 2-5 September 2004, Leeds Metropolitan University , p. 41

2003

Tobbell, J (2003) ‘Students experiences of transition from primary to secondary school’ Educational and Child Psychology , 20 (4), pp. 4-14. ISSN 0267 1611

• Educational transitions: exploring experiences of moving between educational institutions
• Learning in school: the practices which shape pupil and student learning
• Improving educational performance: interventions designed to enable learning at all educational levels
• Organisational learning: exploring the processes of learning at work at individual and organisational level
• Inclusion in education: the processes and mechanisms of education which serve to include and exclude pupils and students