Carol Davenport
Biographic Data
| ID | 6898402 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carol Davenport |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carol |
| FAMILY NAME | Davenport |
| SIGNATURE | DAVENPORT C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northumbria University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8816-3909 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Making their minds up
School career information advice and guidance in England has typically focused on pupils aged 13–18. However, pupils aged under 11 have already formed career aspirations. Career aspirations are used as a proxy for future occupational destinations. This study tracks the individual career aspirations over 3 years for 78 children aged 7–9 at the start of study, from three schools in the North East England taking part in a STEM outreach project. The …
It’s In Our Hands
The complexity of climate change can make it difficult for younger children to engage with it. We present the co-design and piloting of a serious game about climate change, designed for civic as well as educational purposes. An existing game developed by the authors was revised through co-design with children, teachers and outreach practitioners, facilitated by a participatory design agency. Co-design identified nine key areas of improvement of t…
Using action research to design and evaluate sustained and inclusive engagement to improve children’s knowledge and perception of STEM careers
Previous research suggests that early experience of and exposure to the world of work is an important predictor of a child’s future involvement in a STEM career. Many interventions have focused on those in secondary education age 11 years and above. Far fewer interventions have explored the impact of STEM outreach engagements among younger age groups. This study investigates the impact of a project that delivered career-driven STEM interventions …
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Using action research to design and evaluate sustained and inclusive engagement to improve children’s knowledge and perception of STEM careers
Previous research suggests that early experience of and exposure to the world of work is an important predictor of a child’s future involvement in a STEM career. Many interventions have focused on those in secondary education age 11 years and above. Far fewer interventions have explored the impact of STEM outreach engagements among younger age groups. This study investigates the impact of a project that delivered career-driven STEM interventions …
Making their minds up
School career information advice and guidance in England has typically focused on pupils aged 13–18. However, pupils aged under 11 have already formed career aspirations. Career aspirations are used as a proxy for future occupational destinations. This study tracks the individual career aspirations over 3 years for 78 children aged 7–9 at the start of study, from three schools in the North East England taking part in a STEM outreach project. The …
It’s In Our Hands
The complexity of climate change can make it difficult for younger children to engage with it. We present the co-design and piloting of a serious game about climate change, designed for civic as well as educational purposes. An existing game developed by the authors was revised through co-design with children, teachers and outreach practitioners, facilitated by a participatory design agency. Co-design identified nine key areas of improvement of t…
Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Career Development and Diversity (2 works) · Action research (1 works) · Agency (philosophy (1 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (1 works) · Cohesion (chemistry (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies (1 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (1 works)