Ashley Fenwick

Dr. Ashley Fenwick serves as a Teaching Fellow in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Stirling. She teaches on the Initial Teacher Education programme and contributes to various modules across the Education undergraduate programme, specifically serving as an Adviser of Studies for students pursuing a BSc Hons in Environmental Geography and Professional Education (Secondary).

Her academic journey includes a Master of Education with Distinction (2007) and a Doctor of Education (2021). Her doctoral research explored outdoor learning and curriculum making challenges within Secondary school contexts across two time periods (2011 and 2019), revealing five distinct types of outdoor learning through a practice architecture lens.

Dr. Fenwick's research examines how outdoor learning is malleable, shaped by contexts and individuals, often peripheral to mainstream curriculum, and potentially powerful as a pedagogy of affect. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical classroom applications in geography education.

• Professional Experience: Eleven years teaching Geography at secondary level, Faculty Head role, Lecturer at University of Strathclyde (2005) for PGDE(S) Geography course
• Research Focus: School geography, curriculum implementation, outdoor learning pedagogies, teacher development

Her research demonstrates that outdoor learning is integral to some young people's educational experiences and provides valuable insights into how local and temporal factors shape educational practices in secondary schools.