Silvia Cont

Profile

Biography

October 2022-Present

I am working as a Research Assistant at the Early Years Department, Faculty of Education, Edge Hill University, where I support the Department Head, Dr Karen Boardman, who leads Research Circle collaborative projects with local EYSF school partners.

February 2019-Present

I am completing my PhD at the School of Education, Liverpool John Moores University, focusing on the impact of Forest School Training Level 1 on primary student teachers’ experiences while attending an Initial Teacher Training programme.

Journal articles

Feather D, Hazzard C, Ludvigsen J, Cont S, Taylor K. (2024). A Wellspring for New Pedagogical Approaches: The Importance of Foundation Years for Universities Journal of the Foundation Year Network, 6:19-27 https://jfyn.co.uk/index.php/ukfyn/article/view/90

Boardman, K., Hindley, C., & Cont, S. (2023). Supporting under-fives and their families with communication, language and literacy development: A collaborative research circle project. Impact (19), 57-59. https://my.chartered.college/impact_article/supporting-under-fives-and-their-families-with-communication-language-and-literacy-development-a-collaborative-research-circle-project/

Cont, S., Rowley, A., Knowles, Z., & Bowe, C. (2023). The perceptions of trainee teachers towards Forest School, does connection to nature matter? Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2023.2180764

 

Other contributions

Cont, S. (2024, April) The ‘Forest School’ approach might not simply be what you think it is: origins and different cultural interpretations from around the world. Education Today, p. 24. https://content.yudu.com/web/69r/0Aiy7k/EducationApril2024/html/index.html?page=24&origin=reader

Blanco-Bayo, A., Kearney, L., & Cont, S. (2024, 26/06/2024). Nurturing children’s personalities: Value affection and care through being in nature. BERA blog. https://www.bera.ac.uk/blog/nurturing-childrens-personalities-value-affection-and-care-through-being-in-nature

Cont, S., & Boardman, K. (2023, 18/10/2023). Research Circles; a collaborative and supportive approach to bridging the gap between theory and practice. ACRE 2023 Information: Seeking Equity in a World of Crisis: Engagements through Educational Research. https://blogs.edgehill.ac.uk/acre/2023/10/18/research-circles/

Boardman, K., Sumner, J., & Cont, S. (2023, 06/09/2023). Playing outdoors; access, agency, and the Forest School approach. The Knowledge. https://blogs.edgehill.ac.uk/theknowledge/2023/09/06/playing-outdoors-access-agency-and-the-forest-school-approach/