Simon Chapman | Staff Profile | University of Northampton

General Information

Simon joined the University of Northampton in 2019 after teaching in primary schools across Northamptonshire and Leicestershire holding posts such as Subject Leader, Phase Leader and Assistant Headteacher.

Currently, Simon is the Course Leader for the BA Primary Education 5-11 (QTS) and curriculum lead for Computing. Additionally, he is a tutor on the Postgraduate Certificate in Education international (iQTS) and Primary Assessment Only Route to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Moreover, Simon teaches across a range of undergraduate modules including Professional Studies and the Wider Curriculum as well as being a Personal Academic Tutor and a Dissertation Supervisor. He is also an External Examiner for the University of Worcester on their Teaching in Primary Education (with QTS) BA (Hons) Top Up course.

Simon’s research interests include Physical Education; for his Masters in Education thesis, Simon explored undergraduate teachers’ perceptions on their preparedness to deliver curriculum Physical Education on completion of their Initial Teacher Education. For his PhD, working with the Centre for Educational Research (CER), Simon is exploring Physical Education globally considering the types of knowledge ‘consciously incompetent’ teachers require to become better prepared to teach the subject irrespective of their primary teaching context.

Simon is also interested in the role of developing technologies in education. More recently, he has been researching the role of Extended Reality resources in Teaching and Learning and has become the leader for the XR Special Interest Groups as part of the University of Northampton’s Centre for Active Digital Education (CADE).

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Chapman, S. (2021) Analysing Mindset Theory and Strategies Supporting the Implementation of Real PE to Develop a Growth Mindset Culture. Polish Journal of Education Studies, 73(1), pp.39-62. Available from: https://doi.org/10.2478/poljes-2021-0004

Chapman, S. (2023). How prepared are Primary Pre-Service Teachers when teaching Physical Education? The study outline – Part one. Birmingham City University Education Journal Magazine, 3(3), pp.38-42. Available from: https://bcuassets.blob.core.windows.net/docs/bcu-ejm-3-3-133337163580679750.pdf

Chapman, S. (2023). How prepared are Primary Pre-Service Teachers when teaching Physical Education? What impact do their prior experiences of PE have on their preparedness to teach the subject? – Part Two. Birmingham City University Education Journal Magazine, 4(1), pp.39-45. Available from: https://bcuassets.blob.core.windows.net/docs/bcu-ejm-4-1-133504119921502863.pdf

Chapman, S. (2024). How Prepared are Primary Pre-Service teachers when Teaching Physical Education? Do University-based lectures Effectively Develop PPSTs’ PE Subject Knowledge and Subject Pedagogy? Part Three. Birmingham City University Education Journal Magazine, 4(2), pp.47-51. Available from: https://bcuassets.blob.core.windows.net/docs/bcu-ejm-4-2-133560095630635451.pdf

Chapman, S., & Rossetti, D. (2024). Extended Reality (XR) in Primary Education. Digital or Visual Media. Available from: https://www.northampton.ac.uk/research-blogs/extended-reality-xr-in-primary-education/

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