Sharon Smith

Sharon Smith is a Lecturer in Initial Teacher Education at the Education and Childhood Studies department, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Swansea University. She specializes in Science and Technology education and has over 30 years of primary teaching experience.

• Expertise:
  • Primary School Science
  • Computing in Primary Education
  • Digital Competence

Modules Taught: EDP301 (Professional Practice and Placement), EDPM31 (Pedagogy, Curriculum & Assessment), and EDPM32 (Research-informed Reflective Practice). These modules focus on clinical practice models, evidence-based teaching strategies, and reflective pedagogy.

Career History:

• 2017–Present: Remote Content Writer (Primary) at Twinkl Ltd.
• 2001–2003: Primary ICT Consultant (Secondment) in four Welsh boroughs
• 1995–2023: Primary School Teacher in Somerset, England
• 1993–1995: Primary School Teacher in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

Contact:

• Email: s.m.smith@swansea.ac.uk, smsmith@swansea.ac.uk
• Office: Room 248, Second Floor, Keir Hardie Building, Singleton Campus