Karen Van-Berlo

Karen Van-Berlo

Senior Lecturer in Physical Education

Institute of Sports & Exercise Science

Contact Details

email: k.van-berlo@worc.ac.uk

tel: 01905 855450


Qualifications
MSc (Education Management)

Teaching & Research

Professional Interests

Physical Education
Work-based learning
Employability

Research Interests

Doctorate of Education University of Exeter
Enhancement of the student experience in UK higher education: the proactive role universities can play in an individual’s personal development and the contribution that graduates can make to society; integration of leadership coaching and development throughout undergraduate programmes

Professional Bodies

Association for Physical Education
General Teaching Council
Universities & Colleges Union

Publications

Publications Van Berlo, K. (2008) Case studies to exemplify outstanding practice and to support the guidance for Qualified Teacher Status and Initial Teacher Training Requirements. Developing Trainees’ Professional Attributes in TDA

Van Berlo, K. (2008) Safe Practice in Physical Education & School Sport. Contribution to Dance chapter in AfPE.

Van Berlo, K. (2007) Initial Teacher Training: A case study based on the BA (Hons) Primary Initial Teacher Education course at University of Worcester. Physical Education Matters. 2 (3), 23-26.

Van Berlo, K. (December 2006) International Week – a focused approach to internationalizing the curriculum. HEA case study published on the Academy website in the section on Internationalization, accessed via case studies at http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/5073.htm  

External Responsibilities

2008/11 Advisory Group member HEA National Teaching Fellowship project ‘The Strategic Implications of Different Forms of International Collaboration In HE’ hosted by the University of Northampton#

International

1999-2009

I3PE Network & partnership development discussions, European project management, student programmes, conferences, research activity, professional development related to project management & internationalisation, teaching

2006-2008

ETEN (European & USA Teacher Education) Internationalisation Development Group
HEURO (UK European Higher Education Officers) Executive Board (special events) (November 2007)
Brussels: Coordinated a meeting of the Higher Education European Officers Organisation (HEURO)
Transnational Funding Development Sub-Regional Group (Wrekin, Telford, Shropshire, Herefordshire)University of Worcester representative
West Midlands in Europe Office (Regional Office, Brussels) User Panel & Web-development Group
West Midlands Transnational Working Group (cross sector sub-group of the European & International Policy Forum) HE representative

Subject-specific

2004-2006 Professional Development Board for Physical Education and School Sport (contributed to the National CPD strategy for PE & School Sport through formal quality assurance) National HE representative
2004/5 Liverpool John Moores University External Reviewer
2004 TTA PE Advisory Group; DCMS/DfES UK PE & Sport Review & Development Group
2003-2005 Youth Sport Trust National HEI representative on a steering group set up to develop a new programme for teachers & trainers; Youth Sport Trust National Faculty Trainer