Peter Twining

Experience

• 2019–present
  Professor of Education (Innovation in Schooling & Educational Technology), University of Newcastle (Australia)
• 2013–2019
  Professor of Education (Futures), The Open University (UK)
• 2015–2017
  Co-Editor in Chief, Computers & Education
• 2014–2014
  Visiting Scholar, Learning Sciences Institute (Australia)
• 2013–2013
  Visiting Professor/Scholar, The University of Tasmania
• 2003–2013
  Senior Lecturer, The Open University
• 2009–2009
  Associate Dean (Research & Knowledge Transfer), The Open University
• 2009–2009
  Co-Director of the Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology, The Open University
• 2007–2009
  Head of Department of Education, The Open University
• 2006–2007
  Director of the Centre for Curriculum And Teaching Studies, The Open University
• 1995–2003
  Lecturer, The Open University
• 1992–1995
  Senior Lecturer, Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education
• 1990–1992
  Lecturer in Primary Education, Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education
• 1986–1990
  Teacher (Primary), Tower Hamlets/ILEA
• 1984–1985
  Database manager, Guildford Educational Services
• 1984–1984
  Computer specialist, Al Khubairat Community School, Abu Dhabi
• 1982–1983
  Research assistant (Part time), University of Sussex

Education

• 2002 
  The Open University, PhD
• 1986 
  Roehampton Institute of Education, Postgraduate Certificate in Education
• 1983 
  University of Sussex, BA (Hons) Social Psychology with Cognitive Studies

Publications

• 2021
  Making sense of young people's digital practices in informal contexts: The Digital Practice Framework, British Jounal of Educational Technology
• 2020
  Developing a quality curriculum in a technological era, Educational Technology Research & Development
• 2018
  Educational Systems in the Digital Age: the need for alignment, Technology, Knowledge and Learning
• 2018
  Your kids being digital: a guide for digitally connected famiies, Douglas & Brown
• 2017
  Some guidance on conducting and reporting qualitative studies, Computers & Education
• 2017
  Bring Your Own Device - a snapshot of two Australian primary schools, Educational Research
• 2016
  Research on ICT in K-12 schools – A review of experimental and survey-based studies in Computers & Education 2011 to 2015, Computers & Education
• 2013
  Enhancing ‘ICT teaching’ in English schools: vital lessons, Distance Education in China
• 2013
  Moving Education into the Digital Age: The contribution of Teachers’ Professional Development, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
• 2012
  Distributed cognition in a virtual world, Language & Education
• 2012
  The Vital Programme: Transforming ICT Professional Development, American Journal of Distance Education
• 2012
  The Vital Programme: Transforming ICT Professional Development, American Journal of Distance Education
• 2009
  A learning community for teens on a virtual island - The Schome Park Teen Second Life Pilot project, eLearning Papers
• 2009
  Exploring the educational potential of virtual worlds – some reflections from the Schome Park Programme, British Journal of Educational Technology
• 2008
  Learners reconceptualising education: widening participation through creative engagement?, Innovations in Education & Teaching International
• 2007
  Discussing ICT, Aspirations and Targets for Education: International perspectives, International Journal of Knowledge and Learning
• 2007
  Talking about schools: Towards a typology for future education, Educational Research
• 2005
  Should there be a future for Tablet PCs in schools? , Journal of Interactive Media in Education
• 2002
  Conceptualising computer use in education: introducing the Computer Practice Framework, British Educational Research Journal
• 2002
  Assessing activity-based learning for a networked course, British Journal of Educational Technology
• 2001
  Planning to use ICT in schools? , Education 3-13
• 1999
  ‘Learning Matters’ - Adjusting the media mix for academic advantage, ALT-J
• 1998
  SoURCE – Software Use, Re-use & Customisation in Education, Active Learning
• 1995
  Towards an understanding of the links between conceptual understanding of computer systems and IT competence, Journal of Information Technology for Teacher Education

Grants and Contracts

• 2018
  Point of Learning in Early Years

  Role:

  PI

  Funding Source:

  CREET

• 2016
  Point of Learning desk study

  Role:

  PI

  Funding Source:

  Imagine Education

• 2015
  NP3: New purposes, new practices, new pedagogy

  Role:

  Director

  Funding Source:

  Society for Educational Studies

• 2012
  Vital Phase 3

  Role:

  Director

  Funding Source:

  English Dept of Education

• 2011
  Vital Phase 2

  Role:

  Director

  Funding Source:

  English Dept of Education

• 2009
  Vital Phase 1

  Role:

  Director

  Funding Source:

  English Dept of Education

• 2008
  Schome Park Programme Phase 3

  Role:

  Director

  Funding Source:

  CREET

• 2007
  Schome Park Programme Phase 1

  Role:

  Director

  Funding Source:

  NAGTY & the Innovation Unit

• 2007
  Schome Park Programme Phase 2

  Role:

  Director

  Funding Source:

  Becta

• 2006
  The Aspire Pilot

  Role:

  Co-Director

  Funding Source:

  Nesta

• 2005
  The eStrategy Implementation Review

  Role:

  Director

  Funding Source:

  Becta

• 2004
  Evaluation of Tablet PCs in English schools

  Role:

  Director

  Funding Source:

  Becta

• 1998
  Software Use, Re-use & Customisation in Education

  Role:

  Director

  Funding Source:

  TLTP3

Professional Memberships

• British Educational Research Association
• National Conference of University Professors
• Australian Association for Research in Education