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Research Interests
My research interests lie within the field of Early Childhood. I am particularly interetsed in how young children's speech and langauge develops, and the influence of the environment on that area of development. My PhD study focused on whether the quality of the play/learning environment has an impact on the quality of a child's speech and language. This involved troubling the concept of quality. The research has led me to develop a Trasnferable Quality Assessment Framework (TQAF), which is a research tool to assess the quality of environments and is transferable between indoor clasrooms, outdoor classrooms and natural environments (such as forest schools). As my research progresses I hope to test this TQAF and research this further, with the aim of it becoming an assessment aid for use within Early Years settings loking to enhance childrens' speech and language.
Due to the nature of my work I am also interested in ethical approaches when researching with young children.
My work as a senior lecturer in Early Childhood Studies provides an interest in researching student's aspirations, transitions and employability and this forms part of my daily work within this area.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, An investigation into the relationship between the quality of children's speech and early years environments., University of Northampton
Award Date: 22 Oct 2019
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Master, MA in Education, University of Northampton
Award Date: 18 Mar 2015
Bachelor, BA in Early Childhood Studies, University of Northampton
Award Date: 29 Jun 2012
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Projects
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STEP Outside: Supporting education students to use outdoor spaces in their professional practice.
Whewell, E., Richardson, T., Tiplady, H., Woolley, K. & Clanfield, J.
1/08/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Internal Fund › Other funding
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How does nature support early language learning? A systematic literature review
Richardson, T., Waite, S., Askerlund, P., Almers, E. & Hvit-Lindstrand, S., 23 Jun 2023, In: Early Years: An International Research Journal. p. 1-28 28 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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What constitutes a high-quality environment for speech and language development?
Richardson, T., 3 Nov 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Early Years Education. p. 1-27 27 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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“It’s ok not to know what I want to do”: An exploration into the aspirations of Early Childhood Studies students
Richardson, T. & Lumsden, E., 12 Feb 2023, In: Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability. 14, 1, p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Body-worn cameras as a research tool in early years settings: Strengths and weaknesses
Richardson, T., 21 Nov 2022, In: Journal of Early Childhood Research. 21, 1, p. 106-118 13 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Language, learning, and disability in the education of young bilingual children: edited by Dina C. Castro and Alfredo J. Artiles, Bristol, Multilingual Matters, 2021, 232 pp., £29.95 (paperback), ISBN: 9781800411838
Richardson, T., 23 Jun 2021, In: Educational Review. p. 1-2 2 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Book Review
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Perceptions of placement experiences of Early Childhood Studies students: the fluency of knowledge and skills.
Richardson, T. & Holman, K., 16 Mar 2021, In: Journal of Further and Higher Education. 45, 3, p. 324-336 13 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing Learning for Early Years Foundation Degree Students: Empowerment through Heutagogy and Reflecting on the Notion of Knowledgeable Others
Teszenyi, E., Richardson, T. & Devecchi, C., 3 Apr 2020, In: Polish Journal of Educational Studies. 72, 1, p. 24–44 21 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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Activities
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Ethical Principles and Children’s Rights in Early Childhood Research: Tensions and Possibilities
Tanya Richardson (Keynote speaker) & Eleonora Teszenyi (Keynote speaker)
26 Jan 2024Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Keynote › Research
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Transfer examination
Federico Farini (Examiner), Jane Murray (Examiner) & Tanya Richardson (Examiner)
25 May 2023Activity: Examinations › Examination › Research
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The impact of the environment on children's language
Tanya Richardson (Author)
13 Sept 2022 → 15 Sept 2022Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Invited talk › Research
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What is in my bag? Leaflet for parents
Tanya Richardson (Consultant) & Jane Murray (Consultant)
12 Dec 2022Activity: Knowledge Exchange & Consultancy › Industry Engagement › Research
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Early Language Development in Nature (ELaDiNa) project
Tanya Richardson (Consultant)
2021 → 2024Activity: Knowledge Exchange & Consultancy › Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-governmental organisation › Enterprise
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Taylor and Francis Ltd. (Publisher)
Tanya Richardson (Reviewer)
23 Jun 2021Activity: Publication Peer-review and Editorial Work › Publication Peer-review › Research
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Birth to 5 matters
Tanya Richardson (Consultant)
2020 → 2021Activity: Knowledge Exchange & Consultancy › Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-governmental organisation › Enterprise
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Speech and Language Beyond the Classroom
Tanya Richardson (Author)
14 Apr 2020Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Invited talk › Research
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Peter Zinovieff; Electronic music composer and pioneer who invented one of the first mass-market synthesisers
1/07/21
1 item of Media coverage
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Lockdown/Stay Alert inspiration from the Early Years team
21/05/20
1 item of Media coverage
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Thesis
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An investigation into the relationship between the quality of children’s speech and early years environments
Author: Richardson, T., Dec 2020Supervisor: Bracey, P. (Supervisor), Murray, J. (Supervisor) & Prithvi, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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