Dr Mary Woolley

Research Projects

• ‘Catholic Schools, Spiritual Capital and Formation’. Researcher(s): Ms Ann Pittaway. Supervisor(s): Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• ‘Spirituality in Church of England Secondary Schools’. Researcher(s): Mrs Fran Bailey. Supervisor(s): Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• An Investigation of the political education of “vulnerable” students (children).. Researcher(s): Mr Charles Walker-Jopson. Supervisor(s): Dr Mary Woolley, Dr Mary Woolley. [Postgraduate Research Project (past)]
• Changes to school based mentoring since 2010. Researcher(s): Mr Alex Diamond. Supervisor(s): Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• Faux radicals: examining how teacher identity is created though the spectacles of inspections and observations. Researcher(s): Mr Joe Mcclure. Supervisor(s): Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Lynn Revell. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• How do Headteachers establish, articulate and maintain an ethos that provides a compelling vision of Christian faith? An international comparative study of Christian leadership in Schools.. Researcher(s): Mrs Claire Gibson. Supervisor(s): Dr Ann Casson, Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project]
• How primary schools represent minoritized voices in their teaching of history. Researcher(s): Mrs Clare Stow. Supervisor(s): Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie. [Postgraduate Research Project]

• Enquiry through time: a review of the use of the term 'enquiry' across four decades of the professional journal Teaching History Dr Mary Woolley, (2024), History Education and Historical Enquiry. Charlotte, NC. [Book chapter]
• Multimodal classroom interaction analysis using video-based methods of the pedagogical tactic of (un)grouping Dr John-Paul Riordan, Lynn Revell, Professor Bob Bowie, Sabina Hulbert, Dr Mary Woolley, Caroline Thomas, (29 Feb 2024): Pedagogies: An International Journal. [Journal article]
• Nexus researching church toddler groups Dr Ann Casson, Mrs Ann Pittaway, Dr Mary Woolley, Dr Tansy Watts, Mrs Katie Clemmey, Dr Nicola Kemp, Professor Bob Bowie, (21 Feb 2024). Canterbury. [Research report]
• Paying attention to the spiritual flourishing of young children in church toddler groups: a scoping study evaluating the feasibility of a research study in this context Dr Ann Casson, Dr Mary Woolley, Mrs Ann Pittaway, Dr Tansy Watts, Dr Nicola Kemp, Professor Bob Bowie, Mrs Katie Clemmey, Ms Rosanne Aantjes, (09 Feb 2023): Religions. [Journal article]
• Prioritising a sense of belonging within the rural nexus: An empirical study of five rural church primary schools Dr Ann Casson, Dr Mary Woolley, Sabina Hulbert, Professor Bob Bowie, (10 Oct 2023): Rural Theology. [Journal article]
• Pupil-centred spiritual leadership: an empirical study of thirteen church primary school headteachers in England Dr Mary Woolley, Dr Ann Casson, Professor Bob Bowie, (16 Feb 2023, 16 Feb 2023): International Studies in Catholic Education. [Journal article]
• Science religion encounters, epistemic trespass, neighbourliness and overlapping domains: theorisation and quantitative evidence of extent Professor Bob Bowie, Ms Rosanne Aantjes, Dr Mary Woolley, Dr Sabina Hulbert, Caroline Thomas, Professor Lynn Revell, Dr John-Paul Riordan, (28 Oct 2023): Journal of Religious Education. [Journal article]
• Teachers' perspectives on the relationship between secondary school departments of science and religious education: independence or mutual enrichment? Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie, Sabina Hulbert, Caroline Thomas, Dr John-Paul Riordan, Lynn Revell, (02 Nov 2023): Curriculum Journal. [Journal article]
• Teachers' perspectives on the relationship between secondary school departments of science and religious education: Independence or mutual enrichment? Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie, Sabina Hulbert, Caroline Thomas, Dr John-Paul Riordan, Lynn Revell, (02 Nov 2023): The Curriculum Journal. [Journal article]
• Using video and multimodal classroom interaction analysis to investigate how information, misinformation, and disinformation influence pedagogy Dr John-Paul Riordan, Professor Lynn Revell, Professor Bob Bowie, Miss Caroline Thomas, Dr Mary Woolley, Dr Sabina Hulbert, (29 Aug 2023): Video Journal of Education and Pedagogy. [Journal article]
• Science and RE teachers' perspectives on the purpose of RE on the secondary school curriculum in England Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie, Dr Sabina Hulbert, Miss Caroline Thomas, Dr John-Paul Riordan, Professor Lynn Revell, (14 Nov 2022, 14 Nov 2022): The Curriculum Journal. [Journal article]
• Teachers' lived experience: voices of history teachers on the English National Curriculum Dr Mary Woolley, (01 Nov 2022), International Encyclopedia of Education. [Book chapter]
• Understanding and explaining pedagogical problem solving: a video-based grounded theory study of classroom pedagogy Dr John-Paul Riordan, Lynn Revell, Professor Bob Bowie, Dr Mary Woolley, Sabina Hulbert, (16 Nov 2021, 02 Oct 2023): Research in Science & Technological Education. [Journal article]
• Faith in the nexus: Church schools and children’s exploration of faith in the home: A NICER research study of twenty church primary schools in England Dr Ann Casson, Dr Sabina Hulbert, Dr Mary Woolley, Professor Bob Bowie, (18 Nov 2020). Canterbury. [Research report]
• Teaching history in a neoliberal age: policy, agency and teacher voice Dr Mary Woolley, (Sep 2019). Abingdon. [Book]
• Experiencing the history National Curriculum 1991-2011: voices of veteran teachers Dr Mary Woolley, (17 Dec 2018): History of Education. [Journal article]
• The attitudes and perceptions of beginning teachers in relation to teaching controversial and sensitive issues in the history classroom Dr Mary Woolley: Revista Electrónica Interuniversitaria de Formación del Profesorado. [Journal article]
• The guided reader to teaching and learning history, (19 Sep 2013). London. [Book]