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Dr Cathy Schofield

Staff Tutor In Psychology & Counselling

Psychology

c.a.schofield@open.ac.uk

Biography

Professional biography

I have been a psychology lecturer and course manager for 25 years with a focus on research methods and sport and exercise psychology.

Research interests

My research interests are primarily focused on student engagement and experiences of research methods and the research process.

Teaching interests

I love developing students' research skills, watching them develop and grasp and appreciation for data analysis and communication.

External collaborations

As part of my love for dance and my experience in sport and exercise psychology, I also deliver CPD workshops to the Royal Academy of Dance, engaging their dance teachers' appreciation of how psychology can enhance their practice.

Publications

Book

Psychology for Dancers: Theory and practice to fulfil your potential (2018)

Journal Article

The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on online student engagement and future study plans (2024)

A cross cultural examination of the experiences of parents of children when being diagnosed with Foetal and Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (2019)

Degrees of freedom: college-based higher education students’ choices and views on the top-up mode of higher education (2018)

An exploration of important factors in the decision-making process undertaken by foundation degree students with respect to level 6 progression (2018)

Research methods teaching in vocational environments: developing critical engagement with knowledge? (2015)

An investigation into higher education student and lecturer views on research publication and their interest in the production of a college partnership science journal (2015)

Higher education provision in a crowded marketplace (2013)

Student confidence in using and applying research methods whilst studying within a sport and exercise discipline (2011)

The development of a research methods toolkit to support sport science undergraduates and lecturers (2011)

Predictors of retention and achievement of higher education students within a further education context (2010)

Presentation / Conference

Changing cultures – adoption of predictive analytics to enhance student retention (2023)

A framework for understanding student engagement in online higher education activities (2023)

Dimensions of engagement: students’ choices (2023)

Student Motivation and Engagement (2023)

Enhancing student engagement – why not give them what they value? (2022)

The impact of student motivation on engagement with online study (2022)

Making the dissertation real (2017)

Is research activity necessary for research-informed teaching? (2017)

The impact of research funding on college-based HE lecturers (2016)

Student experiences of lecturer research in different higher education settings (2016)

Degrees of Freedom Revisited: Factors affecting Foundation degree students’ choice of top-up (2016)

Changing views of research activity in college-based higher education (2015)

Impact of research funding on the experience and status of college-based higher education lecturers (2015)

Integrating research meaningfully into the student learning experience (2015)

Collaborate, publish or be damned? Patterns of academic publishing between institutions offering higher education (2014)

Degrees of Freedom: Factors affecting Foundation degree students’ course choices (2014)

Gifted and Talented programmes: do they favour particular children? (2014)

Higher Education Provision in a Crowded Marketplace (2014)

Barriers and benefits to physical activity as perceived by year 9 coastal dwelling children (2013)

The Accidental Researcher (2012)

Institutional marketing: a comparison of universities and HE in FE colleges (2012)

Higher Education Provision in a Crowded Marketplace (2012)

An investigation into the feasibility of a science journal for a college’s partnership by consideration of student and staff views on research activity and publication (2011)

Can entry profiles be predictors of retention and success of HE students within an FE context? (2010)

Improving student retention: the vital first few months (2009)

Report

An examination of social and cultural factors that may affect engagement in study activities linked to academic writing skills (2024)

Case study 3.8: Integration of years one and two undergraduate research experience in HND Applied Psychology at Truro-Penwith College (2014)