David Aldridge

David Aldridge is Professor of Teacher Education at Brunel University London, with a background in teaching religious education and philosophy in secondary schools. His research investigates evidence-based practice in education, theological roots of schooling, and AI's role in pedagogy. He holds previous positions at King's College London and Oxford Brookes University.

Key projects analyze religious education curriculum theory, hermeneutics in pedagogy, academic publishing tensions, and multiparadigmatic teacher training. He co-edits the British Educational Research Journal and examines ethical dimensions of educational commercialization.

His publications demonstrate consistent engagement with philosophy of education, exploring themes like Paul Hirst's curriculum theories, remembrance rituals in schools, and teacher professionalism. Recent work addresses AI's implications for embodied learning and lesson-planning ethics.

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