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Joseph McCann

  • Lecturer in Psychology
  • Institute of Health
Joseph McCann

Biography

Current Responsibilites

  • Module leader for: Introduction to Data Analysis (Level 4), Advanced Research Design (Level 5).
  • Co-facilitator for: The Psychology of Teaching and Learning (Level 5), Implementing Psychological Research Techniques (Level 7), Research Methods and Skills (Level 7).
  • Member of the Review Board for the Journal of Applied Psychology and Social Science (APASS).

Qualifications and memberships

Memberships:

British Psychological Society Graduate Member

British Psychological Society Registered Qualified Test User

Academic Qualifications:

Currently Studying for a PhD in Psychology: Title: Bridging the School-University Transition: Improving the Critical Thinking skills of Pre-Tertiary Psychology Students (University of Cumbria, Awarded by Lancaster University)

MSc with Distinction in Psychological Research Methods

BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology

Professional Qualifications

British Psychological Society Assistant Test User: Occupational (2017)

British Psychological Society Test User: Occupational, Ability (2017)

British Psychological Society Test User: Occupational, Personality 15FQ Plus (2017)

Academic and research interests

My main research interests are around critical thinking and educational transitions. Specifically, my research focuses on the acquisition and instruction of critical thinking skills, the transition to Higher Education and the academic preparedness of Psychology Students.

I also have wider research interests around ethics, research design and methodologies. Specifically, the promotion and use of novel data collection techniques. For example, photo-elicitation Interviews.

Publications

Pennington, C.R., Kaye, L.K., & McCann, J. J. (2018). Applying the multi-threat framework of stereotype threat in the context of digital gaming. PLoS ONE 13(2): e0192137. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal .pone.0192137

Kaye, L.K, Pennington, C. R & McCann, J. J. (2017). Do casual gaming environments evoke stereotype threat? Examining the effects of avatar gender. Computers in Human Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.09.031

Bates, E.A, McCann, J. J., Kaye, L. K. & Taylor, J. (2017). “Beyond Words” A researcher’s guide to using photo elicitation in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/14780887.2017.1359352

Bates, E. A., Kaye, L. K. & McCann, J. J. (2017). A snapshot of the student experience: Exploring student satisfaction through the use of photographic elicitation. Journal of Further and Higher Education. https://doi.org:10.1080/0309877X.2017.1359507

McCann, J. J. (2016). Is Mental Illness Socially Constructed? Journal of Applied Psychology and Social Science, 2 (1), 1-11.

Conferences:

McCann J. J., Bates, E. A. & Boyd, P. (July, 2017) An Exploration of University Psychology Lecturers and A-level Psychology Teachers Perceptions of Critical Thinking Instruction. PsyPAG 2017 Annual Conference.

McCann, J. J. & Bates, E. A. (July 2017). How to Eat an Elephant: University Psychology Students Perceptions of Critical Thinking. Higher Education Academy (HEA) conference.

Bates, E. A., Kaye, L. K. & McCann, J. J. (2017). A Snapshot of the Student Experience: Exploring student satisfaction through the use of photographic elicitation. Centre for Learning and Teaching 2017.

McCann, J. J, Bates, E. A. & Boyd, P. (2017). A Systematic Review of Critical Thinking in Psychology Education. University of Cumbria BPS Student Conference.

McCann, J. J, Bates, E. A. & Boyd, P. (2017). Developing a Critical Student: Using Pedagogical Action Research to improve the Critical Thinking ability of A-level Psychology Students. Cutting Edge 2017 Postgraduate Research Conference.

Bates, E.A, McCann, J. J. & Kaye, L. K. (2017). “Beyond Words” A researcher’s guide to using photo elicitation in psychology. University of Cumbria RIPLE conference.

McCann, J. J, Bates, E. A. & Boyd, P. (2017). Investigating the student transition using pedagogical action research. University of Cumbria RIPLE conference.

Bates, E. A., Kaye, L. K. & McCann, J. J. (2016). A snapshot of the student experience: Exploring student satisfaction through the use of photographic elicitation. University of Cumbria Learning and Teaching Fest.

McCann, J.J. (2016). Critical Thinking in Higher Education. University of Cumbria BPS Student Conference.