Dr David Spendlove, Lecturer/Researcher

david.spendlove@manchester.ac.uk

Selected 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.

Background: Having taught in secondary education for 13 years in a wide range of schools, prior to entering Higher Education I was head of department and a member of my schools senior management team with responsibility for whole school issues including monitoring, assessment and recording.  Since moving into Higher Education in 2000 my work has involved development of both policy and practice in a variety of areas including design and technology education, teacher development and creative education. I was a director of D&TA from 2003-2008 and currently I co-edit Design and Technology Education: An International Journal as well as co-editing the D&TA international research conference proceedings since 2003. I have given a range of national and international keynote presentations as well as presenting extensive CPD in a range of areas including creativity, assessment, emotional literacy, teaching and learning, etc.

Research: My research is located primarily in examining the constraints and development of ‘everyday’ creativity and draws extensively upon psychology, philosophy and emotion theory. My Ph.D (by published work) was a collection of thirteen publications drawing upon a range of theories including activity theory, grounded theory and critical theory whilst data collection and analysis have included case studies, action research,  surveys, ethnographic approaches, field notes and focus groups interviews.

Authored Books:
Spendlove, D. (2009) Ideas in Action: Emotional Literacy (Continuum, London).

Spendlove, D. (2008) 100 Ideas for teaching Design and Technology (Continuum, London).

Under development:
Spendlove, D. Ideas in Action: Assessment for Learning (Continuum, London).

Recent Academic Journal Papers;
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 3–13Vol. 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.

Spendlove, D., Hopper, M. (2004) Creativity in Design and Technology and ICT: Imagining Possibilities in a Digital Age in Norman, E., Spendlove, D., Grover, P., Mitchell, A. DATA International Research Conference: Creativity and Innovation 2004 (DATA, Wellesbourne) 173-178.

Spendlove, D. (2003) Gendered Perceptions of Creativity In Design and Technology, Norman, E., Spendlove, D. (2003) DATA International research conference July 2003 (DATA, Wellesbourne) 99-106.

Conference contributions, other:
Spendlove, D. (2007) We Feel Therefore We Learn: The location of Emotion in a Creative and Learning Orientated Experience. Keynote paper presented at the Design and Technology Educational and International Research conference publication, Wolverhampton.

Spendlove, D., Wake, G., Howes, A., Jervis, A., Hardy, G. (2006) Partnerships in Pedagogy: Developing Pedagogical Partnerships involving Trainee Teachers, School Based Tutors and Teacher Educators using Enquiry Based Learning.  Paper Presented at British Education Research Association Annual Conference 2006 Warwick University 6-9 September 2006.

Spendlove, D. (2006) Person, Process, Product: A Conceptualisation of Emotion within Three Creative Subjects. Paper Presented at British Education Research Association Annual Conference 2006 Warwick University 6-9 September 2006.

Spendlove, D., Hopper, M. (2005) Coping with Uncertainty: an exploration of the place of emotion within the creative curriculum. Paper presented at the British Education Research Association annual conference, Glamorgan 2005.

Spendlove, D., Hopper, M. (2004) Using 'e - Portfolios' to Challenge Current Orthodoxies in the Presentation of ITT Design and Technology Activity. British Education Research Association annual conference, Manchester 2004.

Wyse, D., Spendlove, D. (2004) Partners in creativity. ESRC creativity seminar series invited paper, University of Newcastle February 2005.

Wyse, D., Spendlove, D. (2005) Partners in Creativity: Action Research and Creative Partnerships. Paper presented at the British Education Research Association annual conference, Glamorgan 2005.

Short Works:
Spendlove, D. (2004) Opinion, Life's not fair for new generation, Times Educational Supplement, 27 August.

Spendlove, D. (2004) Setting the tone: Times Educational Supplement, 29 October 2004.

Spendlove, D. (2002) It is what you know, actually, Times Educational Supplement, 25 October 2002.

Spendlove, D. (2002) Risk brings reward, Times Educational Supplement, 1 November 2002.

Spendlove, D. (2002) Opinion: There are only two questions, Times Educational Supplement, 7 June  2002.

Spendlove, D. (2002) Look out for the spark of true genius, Times Educational Supplement 10 May 2002.

Spendlove, D. (2002) Are you the real McCoy yet? Times Educational Supplement 1 February 2002

Spendlove, D. (2001) Don’t bash the boys, Times Educational Supplement 9 November 2001.