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Jennifer Ager is a Lecturer at the University of Cumbria’s Institute of Education, specializing in primary teacher training and curriculum quality assurance. She serves as a University Partnership Tutor, supporting student placements in primary schools, and as a Subject QA Coordinator overseeing curriculum development. Her academic roles include Theme Lead for Outdoor Learning at the Learning, Education and Development (LED) research centre. Prior to academia, she spent 20 years teaching in primary schools, holding leadership roles including Assistant Headteacher and Global Learning Lead for a school cluster in Tanzania.
Education:
- BA Hons with QTS in Primary Education and Physical Education
- MA in Outdoor and Experiential Learning
- NOCN Level 3 in Forest School Programme Leadership
Her research focuses on Outdoor Learning as pedagogy and global learning’s societal impacts. Recent work explores long-term international school partnerships between Cumbria and Tanzania, emphasizing teacher collaboration and sustainable practices. She advocates for curriculum design that integrates outdoor education daily through the CIDIO (Can I Do It Outside?) framework.
Publications highlight strategies for embedding outdoor learning and global citizenship in primary schools. Conference presentations include keynote addresses on maximizing school grounds for learning and curriculum development. Her work bridges research and practice, influencing both teacher training and international educational partnerships.
Professional Contributions:
- Led Tanzanian-UK school collaborations focused on teacher development
- Co-presented at the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom National Conference
- Guided master’s students through research-practice integration during their dissertation journeys
Currently oversees the LED Research Centre’s outdoor learning initiatives while maintaining ties to primary education through placement support and curriculum oversight.
