All Outputs (53)

Voices in a Pandemic: Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing sense of place during the COVID-19 pandemic in UK (2024)
Journal Article
Webber, A., Jones, V., McEwen, L., Deave, T., Gorell Barnes, L., Williams, S., …Gopinath, D. (in press). Voices in a Pandemic: Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing sense of place during the COVID-19 pandemic in UK. Children's Geographies, https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2024.2315153

Children’s sense of place is important for wellbeing, development and belonging in a community or place. The VIP-CLEAR (Voices in a Pandemic – Children’s Lockdown Experiences Applied to Recovery) project used creative methods and repeat engagement t... Read More about Voices in a Pandemic: Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing sense of place during the COVID-19 pandemic in UK.

‘Where do you feel it most?’ Using body mapping to explore the lived experiences of racism with 10- and 11-year-olds (2024)
Journal Article
Gorell Barnes, L., Podpadec, T., Jones, V., Vafadari, J., Pawson, C., Whitehouse, S., & Richards, M. (in press). ‘Where do you feel it most?’ Using body mapping to explore the lived experiences of racism with 10- and 11-year-olds. British Educational Research Journal, https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.3980

This paper presents an overview of the arts-based methodology used in a research project that aimed to explore the impact of the lived experiences of racism on 10- and 11-year-old children in the United Kingdom. The research responds to the relative... Read More about ‘Where do you feel it most?’ Using body mapping to explore the lived experiences of racism with 10- and 11-year-olds.

In conversation with M.G.Leanord (2024)
Journal Article
Jones, V., & Webber, A. (in press). In conversation with M.G.Leanord. Primary Science,

Verity Jones and Amanda Webber caught up with M. G. Leonard, author of Beetle Boy, to talk about why getting the science right in children’s fiction is so important and how this book might inspire an interest in understanding and protecting insects. Read More about In conversation with M.G.Leanord.

Animal ethics and primary schools (2024)
Journal Article
Jones, V., & Cundy, R. (in press). Animal ethics and primary schools. Primary Science,

Verity Jones and Ross Cundy offer useful suggestions for school policy development and best practice on animal welfare and ethics.

If racism vanished for a day: Towards a kinder, anti-racist society (2024)
Journal Article
Gorell Barnes, L., & Jones, V. (2024). If racism vanished for a day: Towards a kinder, anti-racist society. Primary Geography, 113, 14-15

In this article the RESPECT team (Racialised Experiences Project: Education, Children and Trust) give an overview of their research about the impact of racism on the mental health and well being of primary school children, and share some examples of... Read More about If racism vanished for a day: Towards a kinder, anti-racist society.

Learning to care about the environment through picturebooks (2023)
Book Chapter
Jones, V. (2023). Learning to care about the environment through picturebooks. In K. Doull, & S. Ogier (Eds.), Teaching Climate Change and Sustainability in the Primary Curriculum (107 - 116). Sage

This chapter identifies picture books as a useful tool to engage children in climate change and sustainable education, and encourages teachers to recognise hopeful pedagogies in their practice in order to navigate emotional responses to the climate e... Read More about Learning to care about the environment through picturebooks.

Learning to love creatures that buzz and skuttle (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, V., & clements, M. (2023). Learning to love creatures that buzz and skuttle. Primary Science, 179, 18-20

In this article illustrator Marian Hill and Primary Science teacher educator Verity Jones discuss insect appreciation and how you can bring observational skills of mini beasts into creative practices.

The tree(s) of hope and ambition: An arts-based social science informed, participatory research method to explore children's future hopes, ambitions and support in relation to COVID-19 (2023)
Journal Article
Williams, S., McEwen, L. J., Gorell Barnes, L., Deave, T., Webber, A., Jones, V., …Hobbs, L. (2023). The tree(s) of hope and ambition: An arts-based social science informed, participatory research method to explore children's future hopes, ambitions and support in relation to COVID-19. Children & Society, 37(5), 1356-1375. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12767

This paper offers a new child-centred methodology that explores children's visions of their futures, encourages self-reflection and depth and shares children's voices with peers and researchers, as unbrokered as possible. This final stage of a longit... Read More about The tree(s) of hope and ambition: An arts-based social science informed, participatory research method to explore children's future hopes, ambitions and support in relation to COVID-19.

Teaching hidden climate threats (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, V., Williams, S., McEwen, L., Whitehouse, S., & Gorell Barnes, L. (in press). Teaching hidden climate threats. Primary Geography,

Winning the GA’s silver publishing award in 2020 for their e-book and associated teacher notes, the team behind the resource creation reflect on the impact of their work and the importance of climate discussions in the primary classroom. Over the... Read More about Teaching hidden climate threats.

‘Make sure to stay safe’: Using art and trust to navigate research collaborations through an evolving social crisis (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Webber, A., Jones, V., Gorell Barnes, L., Fogg Rogers, L., Williams, S., McEwen, L., …Gopinath, D. (2023, April). ‘Make sure to stay safe’: Using art and trust to navigate research collaborations through an evolving social crisis. Paper presented at Public Communication of Science & Technology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Effective communication and engagement around a global pandemic require a thorough understanding of perceptions and experiences of affected groups. Children were significantly impacted by mitigation measures during COVID-19, yet their voices were sel... Read More about ‘Make sure to stay safe’: Using art and trust to navigate research collaborations through an evolving social crisis.

Seeing through the fog – stories of social shocks to empower youth voice and leadership (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Webber, A., Jones, V., Gorell Barnes, L., Fogg Rogers, L., McEwen, L., Williams, S., …Gopinath, D. (2023, April). Seeing through the fog – stories of social shocks to empower youth voice and leadership. Paper presented at Public Communication of Science & Technology, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (Article 12) clearly states that children have the right to be to be heard and to have their views taken seriously. However, their voices are seldom listened to or considered in policy making and policy de... Read More about Seeing through the fog – stories of social shocks to empower youth voice and leadership.

Let's talk significant people in chemistry (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, V., & Cundy, R. (2023). Let's talk significant people in chemistry. Primary Science, 10 - 11

In this article Ross and Verity consider how we can bring significant scientists to life in our teaching and learning. Gaining knowledge about the amazing work of people in Chemistry is a great way to get children engaged and enthusiastic about th... Read More about Let's talk significant people in chemistry.

Young people, climate change and fast fashion futures (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, V., & Podpadec, T. (2023). Young people, climate change and fast fashion futures. Environmental Education Research, 29(11), 1692-1708. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2023.2181269

Young people are key stakeholders in the future, but their stake is rarely considered in decision making and policy development. In this paper we explore how climate change education can allow the voices of young people to be listened to and help you... Read More about Young people, climate change and fast fashion futures.

The poetry of SDGs (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, V., Whitehouse, S., Hayward, M., Downing, G., & Buckingham, S. (2023). The poetry of SDGs. Primary Science, 177, 27

Student teachers from UWE, Bristol spent 3 days supporting pupils in the exploration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here they share how teaching about the SDGs during National Poetry Week both engaged and enabled important learning.... Read More about The poetry of SDGs.

Learning from children’s experiences of lockdown: Talking about invisible threats (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, V., McEwen, L., Webber, A., Williams, S., Deave, T., Hobbs, L., …Gorell Barnes, L. (2023). Learning from children’s experiences of lockdown: Talking about invisible threats. Primary Science, 7-9

In this article, the Voices in a Pandemic: Children’s Lockdown Experiences Applied to Recovery (VIP- CLEAR) team talk about the research they have undertaken in schools during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the voices of children need to be listened t... Read More about Learning from children’s experiences of lockdown: Talking about invisible threats.

The poetry of SDGs (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, V., Whitehouse, S., Buckingham, S., Hayward, M., & Downing, G. (in press). The poetry of SDGs. Primary Science,

In April 2022, the government released their strategy for the education and children’s services systems relating to sustainability and climate change. The first of the strategic aims in this document was that the UK achieve excellence in education an... Read More about The poetry of SDGs.

Climate change and sustainability education in India and the place for arts-based practice: Reflections from East Kolkata Wetlands (2022)
Journal Article
Jones, V., Gupta, N., & Mitre, S. (2023). Climate change and sustainability education in India and the place for arts-based practice: Reflections from East Kolkata Wetlands. London Review of Education, 20(1), https://doi.org/10.14324/lre.20.1.48

In 2019 India was ranked seventh most affected nation by climate change, yet 65 per cent of the Indian population had not heard of climate change. India’s revised National Education Policy mentions climate change and environmental issues as part of i... Read More about Climate change and sustainability education in India and the place for arts-based practice: Reflections from East Kolkata Wetlands.

Voices in a Pandemic (VIP-CLEAR): Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing perceptions and experiences during COVID-19 ‘recovery’ (2022)
Presentation / Conference
McEwen, L., Webber, A., Gorell Barnes, L., Gopinath, D., Hobbs, L., Deave, T., …Fogg Rogers, L. (2022, December). Voices in a Pandemic (VIP-CLEAR): Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing perceptions and experiences during COVID-19 ‘recovery’. Presented at UK Alliance for Disaster Research Annual Conference 2022, Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI)

Children are unheard voices within the COVID-19 pandemic. We are unaware how intersections of complex factors in specific social settings have impacted their perceptions and are determining what ‘recovery’ means. ‘Voices in a Pandemic: Children’s Loc... Read More about Voices in a Pandemic (VIP-CLEAR): Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing perceptions and experiences during COVID-19 ‘recovery’.

If Racism Vanished for a Day (2022)
Book
Gorell Barnes, L., Jones, V., Whitehouse, S., Vafadari, J., Pawson, C., & Podpadec, T. (2022). If Racism Vanished for a Day. UWE

This picture book was co-written and illustrated by 17 children from Bristol Schools. They think it's important to learn from children's experiences of racism so have posed simple sentences and illustrative responses for readers to critically reflect... Read More about If Racism Vanished for a Day.

Why children need to read about plants at a time of climate change (2022)
Journal Article
Jones, V., & Macleod, C. (in press). Why children need to read about plants at a time of climate change. Children's Literature in Education, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10583-022-09511-x

We begin developing our relationship with and for Nature during childhood, and over the last 20 years research has advanced our understanding of human relationships with Nature. However, a focus on human-animal relationships dominates environmental u... Read More about Why children need to read about plants at a time of climate change.