The impact of preterm birth on learning and development

 Event 

Reception teachers’ knowledge of the impact of preterm birth on children’s learning and development: influences on classroom pedagogy.

Wednesday 29 January, 2025 – Wednesday 29 January, 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Online

Part of the School of Education Research Seminar Series 2024-25.

About the seminar

In this seminar Beth Cook presents her research showing how early intervention can support preterm children in the Reception stage.  Due to developments in fertility and neonatal medicine, in ten years’ time it is forecast that there will be between two and three preterm children in every Reception class.

Children born preterm are likely to have special educational needs. Beth’s research explores how Reception teachers' knowledge and understanding of the impacts of preterm birth shape their pedagogical beliefs and classroom practices.

About the speakers

Beth Cook is a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader in Early Childhood Studies (China Programme). Before working as a university lecturer, Beth was a Primary School Teacher for over 15 years, teaching children from 4-11 years of age. She is currently in the final stages of her PhD at Edge Hill University for which she is investigating what teachers understand about the impact of preterm birth on children’s learning and development.