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David Spendlove B.Ed (hons) MA, PhD

Lecturer in Education, course leader for PGCE Secondary Design and Technology.

Main research and teaching interests:  creativity, teaching and learning, Design and Technology education, emotion and creativity, gender issues.

Major activities:

• Research Consultant to several Creative Partnerships;
• Co-editor of Design and Technology education: an International Journal 2004-;
• D&TA International research keynote 2007;
• Fellowship (FGTEP), Learning Teaching Award (John Moores University);
• Co-editor DATA international research conference publication 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008;
• External examiner - Staffordshire University - M.Sc, M.Res programmes;
• Consultant to QCA, Writer for DfES training materials;
• Postgraduate and Undergraduate Subject Leadership experience;
• Director of D&TA 2003-2008;
• Ex member of SMT, HOD, 13 years school teaching experience;
• Research presented UK, USA, Australia;
• Media work includes writing for the Times Educational Supplement, Teachers TV.

Selected recent publications:

Spendlove, D. (2008) Still Thinking and Feeling: the location of emotion in the creative and learning experience (Part 2). Design and Technology Education: An International Journal. 13.1.

Spendlove, D. (2008) The locating of emotion within a creative, learning and product orientated design and technology experience: person, process, product. International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 18, 45-57.

Spendlove, D. (2007d) We Feel Therefore We Learn: The location of emotion in the creative and learning experience (Part 1). Design and Technology Education: An International Journal, 12.3,  7-16.

Spendlove, D.  (2007) A Conceptualisation of Emotion within Art and Design Education: A Creative, Learning and Product Orientated Triadic Schema. International Journal of Art and Design Education. Vol. 26.2. 155 -166.

Spendlove, D., Hopper M. (2006) Using 'electronic portfolios' to challenge current orthodoxies in the presentation of an Initial Teacher Training Design and Technology Activity, International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 16: 177-191.

Spendlove, D. (2005) Creativity in Education: a review, Design and Technology Education: An International Journal, 10(2): 9-18.

Wyse, D., Spendlove, D. (2007) Partners in Creativity: Action Research and Creative Partnerships. Education 3-13 Vol. 35, No. 2: 181 -191.

Edited Books:
Norman, E., Spendlove, D (Eds).  Designing the curriculum - making it work. The Design and Technology Education and International Research conference 2008, (DATA: Wellesbourne).

Norman, E., Spendlove, D (Eds).  Linking learning. The Design and Technology Education and International Research conference 2007, (DATA: Wellesbourne) pp 108.

Norman, E., Spendlove, D., Owen-Jackson, G (Eds). Designing the Future, DATA International Research Conference 2006 ( DATA, Wellesbourne) pp194.

Norman, E., Spendlove, D. Grover, P (Eds). Inspire and Educate, DATA International Research Conference 2005 (DATA, Wellesbourne) pp200.

Norman, E., Spendlove, D., Grover, P., Mitchell, A (Eds). (2004) DATA International Research Conference: Creativity and Innovation 2004 (DATA: Wellesbourne) pp208.

Book chapters:
Spendlove, D., Rutland, M. (2007) Creativity in Design and Technology in Barlex, D (Ed) Design and Technology  For the Next Generation. (Cliffeco publishing, Shropshire)140-153.

Spendlove, D, and Wyse, D. (2007) Creative Learning: Definitions and Barriers,  in Craft, A., Cremin, T., Burnard, P. (Eds) Creative Learning 3-11 and How We Document It: What How & Why? (Trentham Books, Stoke on Trent).

Spendlove, D., Hopper, M. (2004) Creativity in D&T and ICT in Jones, R., Wyse, D. (2004) Creativity in the Primary Curriculum (David Fulton, London) 66-81.

Spendlove, D. (2003) Learning Mentors Training, Book 2, Theme 5: Promoting Boys learning, (DfES, London).

Spendlove, D. (2002) Raising the Attainment of Boys in Design and Technology, in G, O, Jackson (Ed) Teaching Design and Technology in Secondary Schools, (Routledge Falmer: London) 249-256.

Spendlove, D. (2002) Gender Issues: The Underachievement of Boys, in Barnes, Sayers, Morley. Issues in Design and Technology, (Routledge: London) 153-168.

Conference contributions, refereed:
Wake, G., Spendlove, D., Howes, A. (2007) Partnerships in Pedagogy: refocusing classroom lenses. Paper presented at American Education Research Association annual conference - Chicago April 9-13 2007.

Spendlove, D. (2006) Creativity and Emotion: An Emerging Schema - Recognition of Person, Process and Product. Paper presented at The 4th Biennial International Conference on Technology Education Research Values in Technology Education, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia, December 2006.

Spendlove, D. and Wyse, D. (2005) Definitions and Barriers: Perspectives on Creative Learning. Paper presented at the ESRC International Symposium Documenting Creative Learning: What, How and Why? University of Cambridge 23-24 April 2005.

Further Information: http://www.lta.education.manchester.ac.uk/ds/