Patrick Alexander
Reader in Education and Anthropology; Research Lead, School of Education at Oxford Brookes University
Patrick Alexander is a social anthropologist specialising in education, childhood and youth. Patrick's research and teaching interests include the sociology of schooling, youth transitions and youth subcultures, gender, ethnography, and social theory. Patrick also researches knowledge production and professional learning in international schools and works with schools on developing research informed, intellectually challenging professional learning and development. Follow Patrick on Twitter @patgalexander
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Intellectual wellbeing: the pursuit of freedom in the professional learning of teachers - Part 5
In this final article in our 5-part series on Intellectual Wellbeing, we want to invite readers to join us in the challenge of championing intellectual wellbeing in international schools.
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Intellectual wellbeing: the pursuit of freedom in the professional learning of teachers - Part 4
In the fourth article in this series we would like to offer some suggestions of how intellectual wellbeing can be nourished in school settings and specifically in professional learning provision for teachers.
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Intellectual wellbeing: the pursuit of freedom in the professional learning of teachers - Part 3
In this article, we ask the question: what has this got to do with professional learning for teachers in international schools?
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Intellectual wellbeing: the pursuit of freedom in the professional learning of teachers - Part 2
We would like to begin this article with a question: how much time have you spent this week looking after your intellectual wellbeing? Many of us may have focused this week on healthy eating, getting a good night’s sleep, going to the gym, or trying to get a good work-life balance.
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Intellectual wellbeing: the pursuit of freedom in the professional learning of teachers - Part 1
In this five-part series, Patrick Alexander (Oxford Brookes University) and Jacques-Olivier Perche (English Schools Foundation, Hong Kong) explore the concept of intellectual wellbeing in relation to professional learning in international schools.
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