Professor Lynn Newton
| Post Nominals | MAEd, PhD, FHEA |
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| Biography | After taking a degree from Durham University in Biology, Physics and Education, I worked as a teacher in schools in the North East of England. Following a Masters’ degree in Education was an Advisory Teacher for Science and Technology, working for a local authority in North East schools. This was followed by a move to the Newcastle University as a Lecturer and then Senior Lecturer in Science Education. While there I completed my PhD into Teaching for Understanding in Science. A move to Durham University brought leadership of a (then) new BScEd degree in Science Education, promotion to a Chair in Education and two spells as Head of School – 2005 to 2010 then 2017 to 2024. During this period I have published over 100 papers, 20+ books and numerous research reports. My research for the last two decades has been into purposeful product thought – its various elements, particularly creative thinking and problem solving. |
| Research Interests | Creativity and Purposeful Productive Thought Creativity and STEM subjects in Education Engagement in Primary/ Middle School Curricula Primary/ Middle School Science Education Questioning and Communicating for Effective Teaching and Learning |
| Teaching and Learning | I am the module leader and teach on the Masters' module: Enhancing Learning and Teaching Through Purposeful Productive Thought. |
| PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |
| PhD Topics | "Teachers' Questioning in Primary School Science: Developing Children's Causal Understanding Through a Mental Model Theory Approach" Newcastle University, 1996 |