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Dr Billy McClune

Billy McClune

 

BSc, MEd, PhD
Director of Education

 

Room 210
69/71 University Street
School of Education
Queen’s University Belfast

Tel +44  (0)28 9097 5941
 Fax +44 (0)28 9097 5066
Email w.mcclune@qub.ac.uk

Teaching
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Science / Physics
Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Science / Chemistry
Masters of Education (MEd) Educational Management
Masters of Education (MEd) Principles and Practice of Teaching and Learning

Research/Scholarship

Interests
Schools and schooling; specifically school management, teacher education, science curriculum development and the study of scientific literacy. 

Projects
 Physics Podcasting Project (PPP)
Science Newswise

Recent publications

  • McClune, B. Jarman, R. (2009) Critical Reading of Science-Based News Reports: Establishing a knowledge, skills and attitudes framework : International Journal of Science Education 1–26, (i First Article June 2009)
  • Alexander, J. Walsh, P. Jarman, R. McClune, B. (2008) From Rhetoric to reality: advancing literacy by cross curricular means The Curriculum Journal 19 (1) 23 - 35
  • McClune, B. (2006) One thing leads to another: science in the news as a basis for curriculum and professional development, New Zealand Association for Research in Education Conference papers ISSN 1176-4902
  • Jarman, R. McClune, B (2005) Using newspapers to bring chemistry alive Chemistry in Action 75 18 - 24
  • Jarman, R. McClune, B (2005) Beyond exhortation: how can we empower students to engage critically with 'Science in the News' Education in Science 212 8 - 9
  • Jarman, R. McClune, B (2005) Space Science News: Special Edition, a resource for extending reading and promoting engagement with newspapers in the science classroom. Literacy 39  121 - 128
  • McClune, B and Jarman, R (2004) Space Science News: from archive to teaching resource, the secret life of newspapers Physics Education 39 (2) 188 – 196 
  • McClune, B and Jarman, R (2004) Space Science News: from archive to teaching resource, the secret life of newspapers Physics Education 39 (2) 188 – 196 
  • Jarman, R. and McClune, B. (2003) Bringing Newspaper Reports into the Classroom: Citizenship and Science Education. School Science Review 84 (309) 121 – 129
  • Jarman, R. McClune, B. (2002) A survey of the use of Newspapers in Science Instruction by Secondary Teachers in Northern Ireland : International Journal of Science Education 24 (10)  997 – 1020
  • McEwen, A. Carlisle, K. Knipe, D. Neil, P. McClune, B. (2002) Primary School Leadership: Values and Actions. Research Papers in Education 17 (2) 147-163
  • Moran, A.,  Kilpatrick, R., Abbott, L., Dallat, J. and McClune, B. (2001) Training to Teach:  Motivating Factors and Implications for Recruitment  Evaluation & Research in Education  15(1) 17-32
  • McClune, B.  (2001) Modular Physics: who are the winners and losers?   Educational Research 43 (1) 79-89

 

Books and Book chapters:

  • Jarman, R. McClune, B. Developing Scientific Literacy: Using News media in the classroom Open University Press (2007)
  • McClune, B. Middle management: the subject leader 119-145 in Neil, P. and Morgan, C. eds.(2003) Continuing Professional Development for Teachers: Kogan Page
  • Jarman, R. and McClune B.(2004)  Learning with Newspapers in Learning Science Outside the Classroom Baund,M.  Reiss, M. London. Routladge Falmer

 

Occasional publications:

  • Davidson, K. McCauley, V. Domegan, C. Mcclune, W. (2008) A range of Science Outreach Strategies North and South,   Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South, ISBN:978-1-9064444-21-1
  • McClune,B. Jarman, R. Alexander, J. Walsh, P. Taylor, N. (2007) Learning Science Making News Queen’s University Belfast 085 389 9118
  • Jarman, R. Mcclune, B. (2005) Science Newswise Queen’s University Belfast ISBN

 

Conference presentations

  • European educational Research association (EERA) Vienna 2009 ‘Advancing literacy in a cross curricular context’
  • European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) Istanbul 2009 ‘From aspiration to action: A learning intentions model to promote critical engagement with science in the media’.
  • Association for Science Education (ASE) 2009
  • European Science Education Research Association (ESERA) Malmo 2007 Developing students’ ability to engage critically with science in the news: recognizing and addressing the media awareness dimension
  • ChenEd. Ireland 24th Annual Conference Limerick Oct. 2005 Teaching about Science Technology and Society
  • British Association Annual conference (BA) Dublin Sept. 2005 Science and Citizenship Education
  • Association for science education (ASE) Annual Conference Reading Jan 2006 Video Analysis for Science Teachers
  • New Zealand Association Research in Education (NZARE) Dunedin Dec. 2005 1. Becoming better learners: reflective practice in initial teacher education  2. One thing leads to another: science in the news as a basis for curriculum and professional development,
  • National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Dallas Mar.2005 Teaching about science related images
  • British Educational research Association BERA 2004 News Extra: The Impact of a Media Based Resource In Science Education