Fellow’s Profile
Matthew Courtney
Fellow’s Profile
Matthew Courtney
Using technology and AI to support the teaching of reading
Fellowship
Themes
Focus
Researching the use of AI and educational technology to support the teaching of reading.
Countries
Fellowship year
2024
Locality
London
Biography
I lead the Wandle English Hub, funded by the Department for Education. I support schools across London to develop their phonics and early reading provision, their approach to oral language and rich Reading for Pleasure cultures.
I recently completed an MSc in Education Research Design and Methodology at the University of Oxford. I am a member of the Editorial Board for the Curriculum journal from the British Educational Research Association. I am currently researching representations of ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ identities and disabled characters in the children's literature used in Year 1 classrooms in state-funded schools in England, funded by the UK Literacy Association.
I am delighted to have been awarded a Fellowship which will allow me to research the use of artificial intelligence and educational technology to support the teaching of reading and the development of reading cultures in schools in Denmark. I am looking forward to learning from teachers, academics and industry leaders and disseminating findings back in the UK.
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All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.