Dr Caroline Lohmann-Hancock EdD., MA Ed, BA (Hons) Ed, DMSIAD, Dip AD.

Contact Details

School of Social Justice and Inclusion
Faculty of Education and Training
Tel: (01267) 676674 (6674)
Fax: 01267 676766
E-mail: c.lohmann-hancock@trinitysaintdavid.ac.uk

Location

CJ209, 3rd Floor, Carwyn James Building

Campus

Carmarthen Campus

Job Title

Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Justice and Inclusion

Role in the University

Senior Lecturer in Social Justice and Inclusion Caroline is also the External Examiner for the BA Education Studies at Durham Universities. She has also worked on both internal and external validation boards for various undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Trinity College and Portsmouth University. Currently Programme Co-ordinator for BA Education Studies and MA in Inclusive Studies programmes, PhD Supervisor and a member of the Faculty Board for Education

Caroline lectures on a variety of topics including, disaffection, identity, sociology, social justice, thinking and learning, as well as creativity and research methodology.

Background

Doctorate in Education, Cardiff University
MA Social and Cultural Theory (ongoing), University of Stafford
MA Education, University of Wales
BA (Hons) Education, University of Wales  
DMSIAD
Dip Art and Design

Member of

Fellow of the HEA
BSA
BERA
NIACE
BESA

Academic Interests

Caroline's research focus lies in the fields of disaffection and reengagement in society particularly focusing on how this influences identity. Beyond this she also has an interest in education, learning, virtual learning environments and learning and using the outdoor environment to support inclusion.

She currently peer reviews papers and book proposals for a number of publishers in education and social inclusion including BERA, Sage, Routledge, Taylor and Francis, Information and Media Literacy (Informing Science Press) and Teaching and Teacher Education category within Elsevier Publishing.

Publications

Lohmann-Hancock C & Davies S (2011) Enhancing Learning through Technology: Student Vidcasts to Enhance Student Learning and Employability: A Case Study, Peer Reviewed Conference Paper, UKHEA/JISC/ University of Hertfordshire’s Learning and Teaching Institute.

Lohmann-Hancock C & Ryder N (2011) Using Vidcasts/Screencasts/Podcasts to Enhance Student Learning Opportunities,London:EnhancementAcademy (Ongoing).

2008 Lohmann-Hancock, (2008) ‘The Development of Information and Computer Literacy in Offenders: Assumptions and Opportunities’, Issues in Information and Media literacy, California, USA: Informing Science Institute.

BSA (2005) Basic Skills and Offenders: A Guide for Probation Staff, Cardiff: Basic Skills Agency (with Caroline Prince).

BSA (2005) Teaching Basic Skills in the Probation Service: A Guide for Tutors, Cardiff, Basic Skills Agency, (with Caroline Prince)

BSA (2003) Basic Skills Agency's Scoping Exercise: Training Needs of Classroom Assistants and Voluntary Helpers within Literacy and Numeracy, Carmarthen: TCC.

PLSU (2003) Prison Education Service Project: Literacy Projects Wales, Carmarthen, TCC.

FPFSG (2001) 'I Didn't Think Anyone Could Understand, Miss' - a teacher training college, FPFSG: London

WLB (2000) Bilingualism and Babies: Evaluative Report to Welsh Language Board, Carmarthen: TCC (With Dr William Kay)

SCC (1995) 1995 UK Year of Literature and Writing, Swansea: Swansea County Council.

Additional Information

Speaker at Conferences

Lohmann-Hancock C (2006) The influence of early educational experience on the practices of teaching and learning of basic skills for offenders: the impact of choice and establishing a need to learn, BERA (Annual Conference paper - peer reviewed)

Thomas T & Lohmann-Hancock C (2006) Giving Children and Young People with a Disability a Voice, Cerebra Annual Conference: Leeds Royal Infirmary:

Lohmann-Hancock (2004) Using Multiple Intelligences to inform school assessment within a co-constructivist framework, to actively engage pupils with the learning process. Visiting lecturer on the Masters Programme for Teachers Rio Grande, Ohio:

Lohmann-Hancock (2002) 'Protecting Creativity and Imagination in the Foundation Stage', London.

Lohmann-Hancock (2002) 'Children with a Family Member in Prison', Kings College London

Lohmann-Hancock (2001) 'Meeting the Needs of Vulnerable Young People in Our schools', 'Children with a Family Member in Prison', Hucclecote, Gloucestershire

Lohmann-Hancock (2001) 'Children and Young People with a Family Member in Prison', Research conference Westminster, London: Federation of Families of Prisoners

Current Research Areas

2009-date
Lohmann-Hancock C & Ryder N ‘Using  Vidcasts/Screencasts/Podcasts to Enhance Student Learning Opportunities’, HEA Enhancement Project, Ongoing.

2010–date
Cubberley H & Lohmann-Hancock C, ‘Citizenship, Empowerment and Voting at 16: Exploring the Move towards Endorsing Article 12 in Wales for Young People, Ongoing.

2010-date
Davies L & Lohmann-Hancock, ‘Differing Locales, Differing Aspirations: Young People on Apprenticeships at the Employment Training Centre in Swansea’ Ongoing.

Visiting Lecturer

She has been a visiting lecturer to Rio Grande University, Ohio for their Masters Programme for Teachers; lectures included:

• 'Using Multiple Intelligences to inform school assessment within a co-constructivist framework, to actively engage pupils with the learning process''
• 'Multiculturalism through the Arts'.

(2002) Lecturing visit to Central College, Iowa University, USA - to lecture and develop links between colleges

(2002) Lecturing visit to Leeuwarden University, Holland and at a trilingual Dutch Primary School.