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Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
M.A. (Hons) Psychology, University of Aberdeen, 2002
MRes Psychology, University of Aberdeen, 2003
PhD Psychology, University of Hull, 2008
Current Research Interests
Reading development: I am interested in the influence of cognitive skills and motivation on children’s reading development, and identifying ways to boost children's motivation to read. Further interests include investigating the influence of method of reading instruction on children’s reading strategies and attainment.
Sex differences and gender identity: Examining the extent to which gender identity explains sex differences in education.
Mental toughness in education: Studying the relationship between mental toughness and attainment among primary and secondary school aged pupils and mental toughness among teachers.
Motivation and behaviour: The relationship between academic motivation and classroom behaviour in primary and secondary school aged pupils.
I would be interested in supervising research in the areas listed above.
Collaborative Activity
Past research grants
2011: Nuffield Foundation Undergraduate Research Bursary. Individual differences in the cognitive and behavioural predictors of reading skill
2010 - 2011: HEFCE UnLtd Catalyst Award. Reading For Fun - A Pupil Led Project to Boost Reading Motivation
2010 - 2011: British Academy Small Research Grant. Investigating sex differences in reading strategies and the effectiveness of different strategies on early reading and spelling
2010: Nuffield Foundation Undergraduate Research Bursary. Sex differences in reading strategies
2009: Nuffield Foundation Undergraduate Research Bursary. Effects of reading instruction on children’s reading strategies
Teaching
Child and Adolescent Development (MSc Education)
Research Methods (MSc Education)
College Research Themes
- Childhood & Youth
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Understanding teenagers’ experiences of reading fiction
Santi, E., Cebula, K. & McGeown, S., 31 Oct 2024, The Reading Lives of Teens: Research and Practice. Loh, C. E. (ed.). 1st ed. Routledge, 19 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Learning about neurodiversity at school: A feasibility study of a new classroom programme for mainstream primary schools
Alcorn, A. M., McGeown, S., Mandy, W., Aitken, D. & Fletcher-Watson, S., 5 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Neurodiversity. p. 1-14 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Representation of neurodivergence in fiction books: Exploring neurodivergent young peoples' perspectives
Webber, C., Santi, E., Cebula, K., Crompton, C. J. & McGeown, S., Sept 2024, In: Literacy. 58, 3, p. 322-334 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Augmented reality books: In-depth insights into children’s reading engagement
Alhamad, K., Manches, A. & McGeown, S., 14 Aug 2024, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 15, p. 1-12 12 p., 1423163.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Representation in fiction books: Neurodivergent young people's perceptions of the benefits and potential harms
Webber, C., Santi, E., Crompton, C. J., Fletcher-Watson, S. & Mcgeown, S., 7 Mar 2024, In: Neurodiversity. 2Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Scottish Government Education Research Seminar Series: Seminar and policy briefing about the LEANS project
Alyssa Alcorn (Invited speaker), Sarah McGeown (Invited speaker) & Sue Fletcher-Watson (Contributor)
29 Nov 2023Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Co-designed Physically Active Learning programme for early literacy in Scotland: Development, feasibility and pilot data from “Move & Read”.
Josie Booth (Speaker), Alexia Michelle Revueltas Roux (Contributor), Sarah McGeown (Contributor), Zayba Ghazali-Mohammed (Contributor), Deborah Sewell (Contributor), Muran Zhan (Contributor) & Cheryl Tan (Contributor)
8 Nov 2023Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the Learning about Neurodiversity at School (LEANS) Programme: Teaching Neurodiversity Concepts in Mainstream Primary School
Alyssa Alcorn (Speaker), Sarah McGeown (Contributor), William Mandy (Contributor), Dinah Aitken (Contributor), Fergus Murray (Contributor), Liam J. J. Peacock (Contributor) & Sue Fletcher-Watson (Contributor)
4 May 2023Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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LEANS Champions Training Course 2022
Alyssa Alcorn (Organiser), Aileen Shrimpton (Organiser), Sue Fletcher-Watson (Contributor), Sarah McGeown (Contributor), Dinah Aitken (Contributor) & Nelly Whaley (Contributor)
7 Nov 2022 → 17 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Professional Development and Training
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British Psychological Society Annual Conference 2022
Sarah McGeown (Invited speaker), Alyssa Alcorn (Contributor) & Sue Fletcher-Watson (Contributor)
7 Sept 2022Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Physically active learning in schools: Scoping potential in the Scottish curriculum.
Booth, J., McGeown, S., Ghazali-Mohammed, Z. & Revueltas Roux, A. M.
1/05/24 → 31/07/24
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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Wellcome Trust Institutional Translational Partnership Award: Coproduction and Prototyping of ReWriter App
Errington, P., Mirman, D. & McGeown, S.
1/12/23 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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Love to Read Early Years: Enhancing early language, pre-literacy and exploratory talk skills
16/02/23 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Val McDermid joins authors and experts criticising Creative Scotland for Aye Write and Wee Write funding axe
31/03/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Research by Dr Sarah McGeown examines the difference between 'gender' and 'gender identity'
9/01/15
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research