Linda Enow

Linda Enow serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education and Multi Professional Practice within Newman University's Faculty of Education, teaching across postgraduate, undergraduate, and foundation degree programmes while holding key administrative roles including Head of Programme for the BA (Hons) Professional Practice Top-up and MA Education co-ordinator.

Education:

• Doctor of Education (EdD) from the University of Reading (2016)

Research Focus: Enow's work centers on teacher cognition and the cognitive processes underpinning pedagogical design, examining professional judgment, problem solving, intuition, and memory through the lens of the Dreyfus model of expertise development. Her research argues for greater attention to pre-active teaching phases and the nuanced interplay of cognitive processes across developmental stages, advocating for tailored teacher development frameworks that acknowledge the complexity of teaching practice.

Publication Trends: Her 2016-2022 publications reveal consistent focus on teacher cognition methodology, alternative educational provision evaluations, and expertise development in English teaching. Dominated by empirical studies using multimethod designs, her work bridges theoretical exploration of cognitive processes with practical applications in secondary education and alternative provision settings, frequently employing the Dreyfus model to analyze teacher development trajectories.

Scientific Recognition:

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Leadership & Funding: Enow supervises EdD, PhD, MA, and undergraduate research students while leading externally funded projects including a 2017 LEA evaluation of Alternative Provision across four UK local authorities and participation in the 2013-2014 Coventry University-China teaching collaboration involving three Chinese institutions. She serves on the university's Research Ethics Committee and Minor Amendments Panel as Research Ethics Link tutor for her department.

Professional Integration: An active member of BERA and NATE since 2006, Enow integrates her research through conference presentations at national events including BERA and NATE conferences, while her administrative roles demonstrate institutional commitment to research ethics and program development across professional practice education.