Dr Stuart Bevins PhD, MSc, BA (Hons), FHEA, LCGI
Senior Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Fellow
Summary
Main duties include designing and managing research and knowledge exchange projects inc Coordinator for a large scale EC funded research and knowledge transfer project; Supervise SIoE Doctoral and Masters students; Contribute to SIoE and Faculty development; Review submitted journal articles for IJSE, EAR, Teacher Development and Cambridge Journal of Education; Review research project ethics submissions within the SIoE.
About
Stuart is currently the Coordinator for Chain Reaction which is a large scale research and knowledge Exchange project funded by the European Commission. The project has 11 partners across Europe and North Africa and promotes the use of guided inquiry through science learning and teaching. Stuart is Director of studies and supervisor for a number of doctoral students and has designed and led both small and large scale research and knowledge exchange projects. Between 2005-2009 student was the Regional Director for the Nuffield Bursaries programme and BA Crest awards. Stuart is currently Lead for research in science education and is a member of the SIoE research leadership group. He is also on the review panels of the International Journal of Science Education, Education Action Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Teacher Development and Cambridge Journal of Education.
Learning and teaching science through inquiry; social learning theories and science teacher development. Action Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Teaching
College of Social Sciences and Arts
Chain Reaction (Coordinator) – Collaboration with 11 partner institutions across Europe funded by the European Commission
White Rose Consortium – Co-supervision of PhD student with supervisor at University of Leeds
RA3 Family Learning (Lead) – Collaborative project funded by Yorkshire Forward in partnership with five Yorkshire and Humber institutions and 16 schools
Engineering a Better World (Project Manager) Collaborative project with 12 Yorkshire schools funded by UK Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Councils
Science Academy Feasibility Study (Lead) collaborative study with University of Bristol funded by Wellcome Trust and the Royal Society
Science Education
Masters and Doctoral supervision
Reflecting on Development
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Chain Reaction; Make the Link; Philippines Science Curriculum
Bevins, S.C., Walton, R.J., Brodie, M., Fuller, N., and Smith, P. (2009) RA3: A Framework for Parental Engagement with Schools.
Sykes, K., Bevins, S.C., Harrison, W. (2002) Science Academy Feasibility Study. The Royal Society.
Bevins, S.C., Walke, P. & Carpenter, J. (2001) Web design and content: focus group interviews with sixth form students. The Royal Society. March.
White Rose Consortium; The Royal Society; Wellcome Trust; European Commission; UK Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Councils; Yorkshire Forward; Nuffield Foundation; British Association of Science; Physical Sciences Department, Naples University Federico II; Faculty of Natural Sciences, Matej Bel University Banska Bystrica; Education Department, TED Universitesi, Ankara; Department of Physics, Plovdiv University; Centre International de Formation Pédagogique; University Ljubljana; University of Education, Heidelberg; Department of Chemistry, University of Crete; Department of Education and Professional Studies, University of Limerick; Jordan Society Of Scientific Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Amman; Ilia State University, Tbilisi
Publications
Journal articles
Price, G., & Bevins, S. (2021). School Science Review, 102 (380), 75-81.
Price, G., & Bevins, S. (2021). School Science Review, 102 (380), 75-81.
Bevins, S., Price, G., & Booth, J. (2019). . International journal of science education, 41 (4), 533-545.
Perry, E., & Bevins, S. (2018). . Professional development in education, 1-15.
Bevins, S., & Price, G. (2016). . International Journal of Science Education, 38 (1), 17-29.
Bevins, S., & Price, G. (2014). . Educational Action Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, 22 (2), 270-284.
Bevins, S., Byrne, E., Brodie, M., & Price, G. (2011). . Science Education International, 22 (4), 255-265.
Bevins, S., Jordan, J., & Perry, E. (2011). . Educational Action Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, 19 (3), 399-411.
Bevins, S., Brodie, M., & Brodie, E. (2010). . Teacher development, 14 (1), 29-44.
Jones, L., Reid, D., & Bevins, S. (1997). Teachers' Perceptions of Mentoring in a Collaborative Model of Initial Teacher Training. Journal of Education for Teaching, 23 (3), 253-262.
Price, G., & Bevins, S. (n.d.). ASE International, 13, 41-51.
Conference papers
Bevins, S., Thompson, M., & Williams, C. (2007). . In Ï㽶ÊÓƵing Children conference, Hermann Gmeiner Academy, Innsbruck, 2007 - 2007.
Bevins, S., Brodie, M., & Brodie, E. (2005). . In European Educational Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Association Annual Conference, Dublin, 7 September 2005 - 10 September 2005.
Book chapters
Bevins, S., & Price, G. (2022). . In Hoath, L., & Livesey, M. (Eds.) Science Teaching in Secondary Schools. (pp. 195-209). Sage:
Bevins, S., & Price, G. (2022). . In Hoath, L., & Livesey, M. (Eds.) Science Teaching in Secondary Schools. (pp. 195-209). Sage:
Bevins, S. (2019). . In Bevins, S., Lehane, L., & Booth, J. (Eds.) Comparative perspectives on inquiry-based science education. (pp. 34-46). USA: IGI Global:
Bevins, S. (2019). . In Bevins, S., Lehane, L., & Booth, J. (Eds.) Comparative perspectives on inquiry-based science education. (pp. 34-46). USA: IGI Global:
Bevins, S., Lehane, L., & Booth, J. (2019). . In Bevins, S., Lahane, L., & Booth, J. (Eds.) Comparative perspectives on inquiry-based science education. (pp. 197-210). IGI Global:
Bevins, S.C., Brodie, E., & Thompson, M. (2008). . In Exploring the relationship between socioeconomic status and participation and attainment in science education. SES and Science Education report. (pp. 30-41). London: The Royal Society:
Books
Hoath, L., & Livesey, M. (2022). Science Teaching in Secondary Schools. Sage Publications Limited.
Reports
Bevins, S., Stiell, B., Perry, E., & Coldwell, M. (2024). . Wellcome Trust.
Perry, E., Bevins, S., Booth, J., Boylan, M., Rutgers, D., Stiell, B., & Coldwell, M. (2024). . Wellcome Trust.
Price, G., Bevins, S., Zhu, H., & Brodie, E. (2022). . STEM Learning.
Maxwell, B., Booth, J., Bevins, S., Halliday, J., Hotham, E., Nelson, J., ... Andrade, J. (2022). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /sheffield-institute-education-research/projects/research-into-supporting-teachers-of-science
Hovassapian, A., Moore, N., Price, G., Bevins, S., & Wrigglesworth, J. (2021). . British Council, Armenia.
Bevins, S., Moore, N., Stiell, B., Wolstenholme, C., & Price, G. (2020). . British Council.
Bevins, S., Moore, N., Stiell, B., Wolstenholme, C., & Price, G. (2020). . British Council.
Bevins, S., Moore, N., Stiell, B., Wolstenholme, C., & Price, G. (2020). . British Council.
Bevins, S., Moore, N., Stiell, B., Wolstenholme, C., & Price, G. (2020). . British Council.
Bevins, S., Moore, N., Stiell, B., Wolstenholme, C., & Price, G. (2020). . British Council.
Bevins, S., & Price, G. (2019). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Sheffield Institute of Education.
Byrne, E., Booth, J., Bevins, S., & Bullough, A. (2017). . SCIENTEX.
Bevins, S., Daniels, T., Forster, G., Perry, E., Price, G., & Windale, M. (2016). . British Council.
Bevins, S., Daniels, T., Forster, G., Perry, E., Price, G., & Windale, M. (2016). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Bevins, S., & Price, G. (2015). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ for the British Council.
Bevins, S., & Walton, R. (2010). . Sheffield: Ï㽶ÊÓƵ.
Theses / Dissertations
Price, G. (2018). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Bevins, S.
Brodie, M.M. (2011). . (Doctoral thesis). Supervised by Walton, R., & Bevins, S.
Internet Publications
Perry, E., & Bevins, S. (2017). .
Presentations
Perry, E., Booth, J., Rutgers, D., Boylan, M., Stiell, B., & Bevins, S. (2023). Making change happen in teacher professional development: Leadership, the school environment and the implementation of professional development. Presented at: British Educational Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Association Conference 2023, Birmingham, UK
Perry, E., Booth, J., Bevins, S., Pountney, R., & Halliday, J. (2022). Supporting Teacher Leadership Development: Roles, Growth and Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. Presented at: NARST
Other activities
Independent Chair for Viva Voce; Collaborative Action Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Network member; SIoE Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Leadership Group member.
Postgraduate supervision
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