I am a Senior Lecturer in Education, Primary EAL Faculty Leader and Year 2 Undergraduate Cohort Leader at the University. I have over 20 years post qualification experience in both early years and primary practice, a Master’s Degree in Science Education and hold fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
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Email
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Telephone
01244 512829
About Mark Hainsworth
Having initially trained in Early Years Education and having gained many years of experience teaching in the foundation stage, my career subsequently included the teaching of all seven year groups in the primary phase. I gained a significant amount of experience of teaching science to pupils with English as an Additional Language (E.A.L.) during my teaching career and have written professionally on developing EAL pedagogy in science teaching. Before taking up my present post at Chester, I was employed as a Primary Science Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University and before that, benefitted from a secondment as a Science Lecturer at Edge Hill University.
Teaching
I currently teach across the BA (QTS), EYTS and PGCE (primary) programmes. I am responsible for teaching academic and subject specific modules, in science, R.E. and early years pedagogy. As the faculty EAL lead, I teach EAL pedagogy across the BA (QTS) and PGCE programmes.
Research
AREA: Science concept development in bilingual learners.
Current project: What instructional approaches lead to better engagement in science in early years EAL learners?
Published Work
- Mark Hainsworth, ‘Challenging Stereotypes in Higher Education’ Published in ‘IMPACT’’ an Edge Hill University Publication, summer 2011, Ormskirk, Lancashire, Edge Hill University, 1st July 2011.
- Mark Hainsworth, ‘Harnessing New Technologies- A Virtual World for Science Education?’ Published in Primary Science Journal, an Association of Science Education Publication, March/ April, 2012.
- Mark Hainsworth, ‘Lifting the Barriers to Learning in Primary Science’ Published in Primary Science Journal, an Association of Science Education Publication October/November, 2012.
- Mark Hainsworth, 'Improving Trainee Impact on EAL Learners’ Achievement: Developing Present Provision for Trainee Teachers in the Faculty of Education.' Published internally by The Faculty of Education, University of Chester. May, 2016).
- Mark Hainsworth, ‘Developing EAL Learners’ Science Conceptual Development through Visualisation’ Published in Primary science Journal, an Association of Science Education Publication (January/February 2017).
- Mark Hainsworth, ‘Using Web 2.0 Technology to Enhance the Science Curriculum in your School.’ Publication In Primary Science Journal, an Association of Science Education Publication (September/October 2017).
- Mark Hainsworth, ‘Contextualising Science for E.A.L. Learners: Enjoyment, Context and Simply Being Outside.’ Publication in Primary Science Journal, an Association of Science Education Publication (Jan/Feb 2018).
- Mark Hainsworth, ‘It’s Easier than You Think! Exploring an Outdoor Pedagogy for Teaching Science.’ Accepted for publication in Primary Science Journal, an Association of Science Education Publication (May/June 2018).
- Mark Hainsworth, ‘Changing attitudes to science in pupils with EAL: How does outdoor learning influence attitudes to scientific enquiry?’ Published in NALDIC’s EAL Journal (June 2018).
Qualifications
B.Sc. (hons) Biochemistry, P.G.C.E. (3-7years), M.A. (Science Education), fHEA