Simon Butler

Senior Lecturer in Education/ Course Co-ordinator for the Secondary History PGCE

Institute of Education

Contact Details

email: simon.butler@worc.ac.uk

tel: 01905 855049


Qualifications
Post Graduate Certificate in Education awarded by the University of Oxford in 1988
B.A. (Honours) Second Class in History and Sociology awarded by the University of London 1985
Coaching badges for Football and Cricket

Teaching & Research

Teaching Interests

Progression models in how children learn history from early years to adulthood? How can teachers build in opportunities for pupils to study local history in secondary school? How can we encourage history teachers to be more innovative and creative in their curriculum design and classroom practice? How we train history teachers to teach about sensitive and controversial topics, such as the Holocaust and modern day terrorism?

Research Interests

What factors influence the development of novice history teachers? How can teacher educators support the development of trainee history teachers? How we can use coaching and mentoring to improve the quality of self-reflection following lesson observations?

Professional Bodies

Member of the Historical Association

Publications

Article for Teaching History 111 "Rock and pop music as a rich source for historical enquiry"; article for Teaching History 115 "Comments Only Formative Feedback"

External Responsibilities

A-Level Examiner for Edexcel