Mrs Karen Horsley

Professional biography

Karen is currently involved in exploring and developing image-based research with children, parents and practitioners at a nursery in a children's centre. She is interested in how documentary photography can facilitate young children's voices and partcipation with broader conversations and reflections in Early Childhood. 

Karen's research interests are: Young children's voices and participation in diverse contexts and spaces; image-based research; culture; globalisation; participatory and creative approaches

Karen's teaching interests and experiences span a wide variety of Early Childhood ./ Early Years modules with students on the Extended degree at the University of East London (UEL) and Undergraduates at UEL and The Open University.

UEL

• ED0007 Key Concepts in Early Childhood (Extended degree)
• ED0003 Becoming an Early Childhood Undergraduate (Extended degree)
• ED1009 Introduction to Early Childhood Studies
• ED1034 Developing Learning in Early Childhood
• ED1000 Critical Reading and Writing
• ED2037 International Placement in International Settings
• ED3000 Research Project supervisor
• ED6014 Children, Culture, Globalisation

The Open University

• E105 Professional Practice in the Early Years (Module Chair)
• E109 Perspectives on Young Children's Lives and Learning (module team member)
• E110 Young Children's Play and Creativity (in production)
• E100 The Early Years: Developing Practice (module team member)
• E229 Listening to Young Children Living and Learning: Critical Reflections (in production)