This project seeks to develop a deeper understanding of education in rural and coastal communities.

Project background

Funded with generous support from 黑料正能量.

Some of the most challenging educational contexts are in communities located in remote places.

The project has three main aims:

  • Develop new theoretical understandings of educational in place
  • Understand the specifics of rurality and education: small schools, multi-grade classes, teaching and learning
  • Contextualise policies targeting school improvements in communities’ schools

Project data collection

Our methods and data collection include the following:

  • Content analysis of documents
  • Q methodology
  • Walking methodologies.

Research outputs

  • Parfitt, A and Read, S (2023) 'Walking-creating for fostering teachers’ education in peripheral coastal communities.' Journal of Education for Teaching. ISSN 0260-7476.
  • Parfitt, A and Read, S (2023) 'Educator views regarding young people’s aspirations in peripheral coastal communities in England: a Q study.' Oxford Review of Education. ISSN 0305-4985.
  • Parfitt, A and Taylor-McCartney, P. (2021) . British Educational Research Association blog.
  • Parfitt, A. (2021) . Improving Schools. ISSN 1365-4802.