Eleni Kanira

Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education Studies

Email:: eleni.kanira@bcu.ac.uk
Phone:: 0121 331 7756

Eleni Kanira is a PhD graduate of the University of Warwick and a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at 探花直播. She trained and worked as an Early Years teacher, co-ordinator and consultant in various Primary schools and Early Years centres and as a drama teacher in schools and Theatre spaces.

Her research interests draw on classical psychoanalytic theory and more recent research in child development as well as the uses and applications of drama as an impetus for children鈥檚 meaning-making in play and across the curriculum.

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Publications

Kanira, E. and Ward, K. (2013) Behaviour and Behaviour Management in Early Years. In: Veale, F. Early Years for Levels 4 & 5 and the Foundation Degree. London: Hodder Education.

Aubrey, C., Ghent, K. and Kanira, E. (2012) , 20, (4), (in press). (ISSN 0966-9760).

Kanira, E. (2011)聽Research paper presentation, 鈥榃idening participation or narrowing access? A case study of recruitment, retention and completion in a post-1992 university鈥� at BERA Annual Conference 6-8 September, London, IOE

Kanira, E. (2011)聽Research paper presentation, 鈥楨nhancing thinking skills in Early Childhood鈥� at BERA Annual Conference 6-8 September, London, IOE.

Kanira, E. (2010)聽Research paper presentation, 鈥楢 drama approach to communicative practices in Early Years, Esme Fairb at EARLI International Early Years Conference in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Kanira, E. (2009)聽Applied and awarded funding for a three year research study into 鈥楥ognitive accelerated learning鈥� in Early Years from Esmee Fairburn foundation.

Kanira, E. (2009)聽Organised the conference 鈥楨xploring Early Years Practice鈥� hosted at 探花直播

Kanira, E. (2008)聽18th EECERA Annual Conference, Stavanger, Norway.聽 Paper approved for presentation entitled 鈥楥reative learning, concept development and dramatic interventions in child initiated play II鈥�.

Kanira, E. (2008)聽Delivered research seminar at Oxford Brookes on research project carried out at Allens Croft Children鈥檚 Centre entitled 鈥楥reative Learning, concept development and dramatic interventions in child initiated play I鈥�.

Kanira, E. (2008)聽Paper - presentation at the University of Exeter on research carried out at Cromwell Primary School in 探花直播 entitled 鈥楽ea Life鈥�: A drama approach to communicative practices in Early Years.

Kanira, E. (2007) Delivered Inset Training for EYs and KS1 staff on EYFS at Springfield Primary school, Moseley 探花直播.

Kanira, E. (2007)聽Organised and chaired an Early Years Research Forum at UCE 探花直播 on 鈥楲anguage and Gender in the Early Years鈥�.

Kanira, E. (2007)聽Presentation of PIE research project in seminar at BERA (5-8 September) Institute of Education in London 鈥榙rama Interventions and sustained-shared thinking in children鈥檚 discourse activities during child-initiated Play鈥�.

Kanira, E. (2007)聽Organised and chaired an Early Years Research Forum with 20 Early Years settings from West Midlands at UCE on 鈥榗hildren鈥檚 involvement in play and learning through an arts project鈥�.

Kanira, E. (2007)聽Organised and chaired an Early Years Research Forum with 20 Early Years settings from West Midlands at UCE on 鈥榯he development of mathematical skills in Reception classes鈥�.

Kanira, E. (2007)聽Organised a BERA SIG Early Years Research meeting on 鈥楶lay鈥� at UCE 探花直播 and presented a paper on 鈥楶lay and Sustained-Shared Thinking鈥�.

Kanira, E. (2007)聽Organised and chaired a BERA SIG Early Years Research meeting on 鈥楶lay鈥� at UCE 探花直播

Kanira, E. (2005)聽Paper and presentation at ATINER International Conference on Education, Athens, Greece on 鈥淪ociolinguistic Theories of Learning in Early Years鈥�.

Kanira, E. (2004)聽Article on the value of drama in education in early years education, published by the 鈥楳etro鈥� paper in Athens, Greece.

Kanira, E. (2000)聽Article published by the National Association for the Teaching of Drama on 鈥楾he Origins and the Future鈥�.

Kanira, E. (1999)聽Led a drama workshop for Primary teachers at the 鈥楩ree Child International Conference鈥� organised by the Summerhill Independent School in Suffolk.

Kanira, E. (1998)聽Translated and edited the book 鈥楾he Teaching of Drama in Primary Schools鈥� by Brian Wooland for 鈥楨llinika Grammata鈥� Publishing Company in Athens.

Kanira, E. (1998)聽Research in Theatre in Education in 30 primary schools in Greece.聽 Devised, taught, acted and performed an Ancient Greek history programme as founded member of 鈥楰yclodrama鈥� TIE company.