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0845 196 3612
philip.howlett@anglia.ac.uk

Qualifications & Memberships

• BSc(Hons) in Geology from University of St Andrews (1983)
• PhD in Palaeontology from University College, London (1988)
• PGCE from Cambridge University (1991)

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC)
• Member of the Association for Science Education
• Member of the Geologists Association

Courses

• Pathway Leader for the Secondary PGCE (Initial Teacher Training)
• Science tutor for the Secondary PGCE course
• Lecturer for the MA in Education and the Ed.D. courses

Outline of Career

Having gained a BSc in Geology, Philip worked in scientific research during which time he completed a PhD in palaeontology. He then spent a year as a visiting researcher at the Université Claude Bernard, Lyon (France), and also carried out consultancy work.

Philip became a Science teacher in 1991, and taught in comprehensive schools in Cambridgeshire and Essex. For eight years, prior to moving to Anglia Ruskin University, he was the Head of Science at a large comprehensive school in Essex.

Research Interests

Assessment for learning to enhance science education, metacognition in science education and use of technology in education.

Selected Publications

Conference Presentation:

Such, C., Davis, G., Miller, M., Howlett, P. and Everett, C. 2011. Exploring the impact of training on the use of interactive whiteboards (IWB) and how lecturers integrate their use in Higher Education Classrooms. Anglia Ruskin University Innovate: 12th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, Chelmsford, 28th June 2011.