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Dr. Mary Bovill is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh. She serves as Programme Director for the PGDE (Secondary Education) and leads interdisciplinary projects such as 'Philosophy in Prisons' with the philosophy department. Her work integrates critical pedagogy, citizenship education, and methodological approaches like interpretative phenomenological analysis.
- Education:
- MA(Hons) Philosophy, University of Glasgow (1993)
- PGCE Secondary English, University of Edinburgh (1996)
- PhD Education, University of Edinburgh (2015)
Research focuses on textual practices in English and history education, philosophy with children, and critical thinking in business education. She co-leads the 'Philosophy in Schools' initiative and explores teaching methodologies to foster critical reasoning. Current projects include 'Teaching for Critical Thinking in Business' and a Seedcorn Grant-funded initiative. Affiliated with the Pedagogy, Learning and Curriculum Research Cluster and the Philosophy of Education Research Cluster at Moray House.
Grants and collaborations include the Seedcorn Grant and partnerships with the philosophy department. She teaches on Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programs, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches like philosophical inquiry in secondary classrooms.
