‘Whose transition is it anyway?’ – Dundee Arts Café on 6th May

Published On Wed 30 Apr 2014 by Grant Hill

Starting school, moving classes or moving schools are exciting progressions for every child, but some find these educational transitions difficult and an expert from the University of Dundee will next week explain some of the reasons why.

Professor Divya Jindal-Snape, from the University’s Transformative Change: Educational and Life Transitions (TCELT) Research Centre, will discuss the impact of such developments on both the child and ‘significant others’ in their life at the next Dundee Arts Café event. ‘Whose transition is it anyway?’ takes place at The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum on Tuesday, 6th May.

“To understand how to help children make these transitions a wealth of research has been undertaken that focusses on the pupil but we also need to understand these transition from the viewpoint of parents, siblings and teachers – the ‘significant others’,” explained Professor Jindal-Snape.

“The impact of the pupil’s transition on significant others is not considered fully in educational practice. My research explores the interaction between the transitions of the child and significant others and reinforces the importance of involving them during transitions. I will be discussing this and creative ways that can be used by parents, teachers and other professionals to support transitions of children starting school, moving to new classes or schools.”

Dundee Arts Café is a programme of talks showcasing arts research and developments taking place locally. The series is organised by the Universities of Dundee and Abertay, and Dundee City Council’s Leisure & Culture department.

These events enable members of the public to relax and discuss the arts, from English to History, Philosophy to Architecture, and Fine Art to Product Design, with some of the leading names carrying out work in these areas in Dundee.

The events last one hour, and speakers talk passionately about their work for 30 minutes before the floor is opened up to an informal discussion with the audience. All talks take place in The McManus Café, Albert Square, Dundee.

‘Whose transition is it anyway?’ takes place at 6pm on Tuesday, 6th May. This event is free, and open to all. Limited seating means visitors are advised to arrive early to avoid disappointment.

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