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Biography
David is a Senior Lecturer in Education and works within the subject area Childhood, Youth and Families which is part of the Faculty for Education, Health and Society. He is co-lead of the Early Childhood Education and Care special interest group within the Centre for Education and Research Centre at UoN. He is also co-lead of the Distance Learning special interest group within the Centre for Active Digital Education at UoN.
Research Interests
David has research interests in early childhood, primary education and higher education, including the use of technology. He also has an interest in the ethical use of generative artificial intelligence to support students and researchers.
External positions
External Examiner at Birmingham City University, Birmingham City University
1 Mar 2023 → …
Primary School Governor
1 Oct 2022 → …
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Study Smart 2: Staff and students harnessing GenAI for learning
Caldwell, H. (PI), Meechan, D. (CoPI) & Howe, R. (CoPI)
1/08/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Internal Fund › Other funding
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Applying Active Digital Education for the Design of Online Learning
Whewell, E., Caldwell, H. & Meechan, D., 6 Jun 2023, (Accepted/In press) Teaching and Learning with Innovative Technologies in Higher Education: Real-World Case Studies . Younie, S., Csizmadia, A. & Hidson, E. (eds.). RoutledgeResearch output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter › peer-review
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Early Childhood Graduate Practitioner Competency 1: Advocating for young children’s rights and participation
Meechan, D., 1 Jun 2023, A Practical Guide To Early Childhood Studies Graduate Practitioner Competencies. Bradbury, A., Musgrave, J. & Perkins, H. (eds.). SAGE Publications Inc.Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter
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Supporting Pupils’ Learning
Whewell, E., Meechan, D. & Caldwell, H., 9 Jun 2023, (Accepted/In press) A Practical Guide for Mentoring Beginning Computing Teachers. Roushan, G., Polkinhorne, M. & Patel, U. (eds.). RoutledgeResearch output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter › peer-review
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The Datafication of Education in England: A Children’s Rights-Based Approach to Human Data Interaction Theory: A children’s rights-based approach to human data interaction theory
Meechan, D., 1 Aug 2023, Human Data Interaction, Disadvantage and Skills in the Community: Enabling Cross-Sector Environments for Postdigital Inclusion. Hayes, S., Jopling, M., Connor, S. & Johnson, M. (eds.). 1 ed. Springer, p. 223-241 19 p. (Postdigital Science and Education).Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter
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Once, twice, three times a failure: time to permanently scrap statutory reception baseline assessment in England?
Meechan, D., Williams-Brown, Z., Whatmore, T. & Halfhead, S., 21 Nov 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Education 3-13.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Why are we tracking Reception-aged children? Teachers’ and key stakeholders’ perspectives on the reintroduction of national Reception Baseline Assessment
Meechan, D., Whatmore, T., Williams-Brown, Z. & Halfhead, S., 22 Dec 2022, In: Educational Futures. 13, 2, p. 113-139 27 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Student Experience of Learning, Assessment and Support during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Creating a New Reality Phase One Report
Lumsden, E., Meechan, D., Richardson, T., Smith, S., Bugby, M., Dugan-Clements, C., Goy, P. & Rossetti, D., 30 Nov 2020, 39 p.Research output: Book/Report › Technical Report
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The evolving role of GenAI at UON; developing an inclusive approach to shifting student perspectives
Howe, R. (Author), Meechan, D. (Author), Byles, R. (Author) & Lea, K. (Author)
19 Jun 2024Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation › Research
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Study Smart: Staff and students co-constructing AI literacy at UON
Howe, R. (Author), Caldwell, H. (Author), Meechan, D. (Author), Mills, J. (Author), Somerfield, K. (Author), Lea, K. (Author) & Gichuru, R. (Author)
14 Jun 2024Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation › Research
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Mini Keynote - Study Smart: Staff and students co-constructing AI literacy at UON
Howe, R. (Author), Caldwell, H. (Author), Meechan, D. (Author), Pui, W. (Author), Byles, R. (Author), Lea, K. (Author) & Gichuru, R. (Author)
19 Jun 2024Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Keynote › Research