Pauline Duncan

Pauline Duncan is a Researcher and Project Coordinator at the Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh, affiliated with the Institute for Education, Teaching and Leadership (IETL). Her work focuses on visual and digital research methods, play-based pedagogy, and digital technology's role in early learning, particularly for nomadic communities. She coordinates Scottish Government-funded initiatives such as the STEP KE Centre projects, including the Digital Families Programme and the STEP learning app.

Education:

• PhD in Education (ESRC-funded), University of Stirling (2013)
• MSc in Forensic Psychology, Glasgow Caledonian University (2007)
• BSc in Psychology, University of Stirling (2002)

Research Interests: Multimodality, creative teaching strategies, children’s communication practices, and social semiotics. She emphasizes equitable education access for marginalized groups, particularly nomadic communities, through digital tools and participatory methods.

Key Projects: Includes the Young Voices film project, Barriers to Solutions (Roma/Gypsy communities), and the Roma multilingual app (RoMAp). Her work bridges research and practice through knowledge exchange initiatives, such as leading the Social Justice and Inclusion thematic hub's knowledge exchange efforts.

Achievements: Extensive peer review contributions for journals like the American Educational Research Journal and the British Journal of Educational Technology. Active member of networks such as the Digital Families Research Network and SERA Early Years Network.

Teaching: Contributes to undergraduate and postgraduate education, including modules on cognitive/social child development and research methods. Her teaching integrates creative and digital approaches to foster critical thinking.