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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)
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Working at the intersection of research and practice: The love to read project
McGeown, S., Oxley, E., Love to Read Practice Partners, Ricketts, J. & Shapiro, L., 2023, In: International Journal of Educational Research. 117, 14 p., 102134.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Everyone’s Included: Talking to your child’s school about neurodiversity
Whaley, N., Alcorn, A., Aitken, D., Shrimpton, A., Hubbard, C., Fletcher-Watson, S. & McGeown, S., 14 Nov 2022, 9 p. Edinburgh : Salvesen Mindroom Centre.Research output: Other contribution
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The Learning About Neurodiversity at School (LEANS) programme: a short introduction for schools
Whaley, N., Alcorn, A., Aitken, D., Shrimpton, A., Hubbard, C., Fletcher-Watson, S. & McGeown, S., 14 Nov 2022, 4 p. Edinburgh : Salvesen Mindroom Centre.Research output: Other contribution
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Move & read: Co-design and feasibility of physically active and embodied activities for early literacy
Revueltas Roux, A., McGeown, S., Ghazali-Mohammed, Z. & Booth, J. N., 14 Sep 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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A special issue on language and literacy: Connecting research and practice
Dixon, M., McGeown, S. & Ricketts, J., 8 Aug 2022, In: Journal of Research in Reading. 45, 3, p. 253-257 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Activities
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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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Learning About Neurodiversity at School (LEANS)
Alyssa Alcorn (Organiser), Sarah McGeown (Presenter), Sue Fletcher-Watson (Organiser), Chris Rigby (Presenter), Sarah Douglas (Presenter), Fergus Murray (Contributor), Liam J. J. Peacock (Contributor), Dinah Aitken (Contributor) & William Mandy (Contributor)
14 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Public Engagement – Public lecture/debate/seminar
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An evaluation of Learning About Neurodiversity at School (LEANS): A new resource for teaching neurodiversity concepts and promoting acceptance of neurodivergence in mainstream primary schools
Alyssa Alcorn (Speaker), Sue Fletcher-Watson (Contributor) & Sarah McGeown (Contributor)
15 Jul 2022Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Neurodevelopmental Disorders Annual Conference
Sarah McGeown (Assessor), Alyssa Alcorn (Assessor) & Sue Fletcher-Watson (Contributor)
24 Jun 2022Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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British Psychological Society Annual Conference 2022
Sarah McGeown (Invited speaker), Alyssa Alcorn (Contributor) & Sue Fletcher-Watson (Contributor)
7 Sep 2022Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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LEANS Community: Amplifying the impact and reach of a new resource to teach children about neurodiversity (LEANS-C)
Alcorn, A., Fletcher-Watson, S. & McGeown, S.
1/03/22 → 28/02/23
Project: Research
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Love to Read: A co-designed intervention to motivate and engage child readers
1/09/21 → 28/02/23
Project: Research
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Move & Read: enhancing teachers' knowledge of novel approaches to teaching literacy
Booth, J., Ghazali-Mohammed, Z. & McGeown, S.
1/08/19 → 31/07/22
Project: Research
Press/Media
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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