John Carroll
Lecturer
School of Social Sciences
Nottingham Trent University
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr Carroll is a Senior Lecturer in Science Education with his particular specialism being in chemistry. He currently lectures Chemistry on the BSc Secondary Science degree and the Pre-ITT Subject Knowledge Enhancement (SKE) course. In addition he lectures Core Science and acts as a Tutor on the Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) programme.Before joining NTU, Dr Carroll taught science in three secondary schools, his most recent position being as Head of Department. Prior to teaching, Dr Carroll worked for several years in both research and business roles within the European chemical industry.
Research Interest
Dr Carroll’s research interests include the professional development of both new and current secondary school science teachers, and managing the student transition from school to university.