Staff

Prof Joe Elliott

Contact (email at joe.elliott@durham.ac.uk)

Biography

Julian (Joe) Elliott joined Durham University in 2004 from the University of Sunderland where he was Acting Dean of the School of Education and Lifelong Learning. Prof. Elliott taught in mainstream and special schools prior to practising as an LEA educational psychologist.

His research and teaching interests include achievement motivation, working memory difficulties, SEN, behaviour management, study support, cognitive education and psychological assessment. His research involves ongoing collaborations with partners in Europe, the United States, Asia and Australia.

He is Associate Editor of the British Journal of Educational Psychology and a member of Editorial Boards of several journal including the British Educational Research Journal, Learning and Individual, Differences and Comparative Education.
Prof. Elliott will providing a keynote presentation at the 2008 Asia-Pacific Educational Research Conference in Singapore in November 2008. http://www.apera08.org/index.html

In March 2008 Joe was interviewed for Education News. Interview available at: http://ednews.org/articles/23564/1/An-Interview-with-Julian-Elliott--Education-
in-Africa-and-Elsewhere/Page1.html

Research Groups

• Assessment, Evaluation and Effectiveness
• Psychological Perspectives and Issues in Education

Publications

Books: authored

• Moseley, D., Baumfield, V., Elliott, J., Gregson, M., Higgins, S., Miller, J. & Newton, D.P. 2005. Frameworks for thinking: a handbook for teaching and learning. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (Additional information) (View publication online)
• Elliott, J., Hufton, N., Illushin, L. & Willis, W. 2005. Motivation, Engagement and Educational Performance. Palgrave Press.
• J. Elliott & M. Place 2004. Children in difficulty: a guide to understanding and helping. London: RoutledgeFalmer Press.

Books: edited

• Elliott, J. & Grigorenko, E. 2008. Western Educational Theory and Practice in Diverse Contexts. London: Routledge.
• J. Bempechat & J. Elliott 2002. Learning in culture and context: Approaching the complexities of achievement motivation in student learning. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, No. 96. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass.

Books: sections

• Tan, M., Aljughaiman, A.M., Elliott, J.G., Kornilov, S.A., Prieto, M., Bolden, D., Adams-Shearer, K., Chart, H., Newman, T., Jarvin, L., Sternberg, R.J. & Grigorenko, E.L. 2009. Considering language, culture and cognitive abilities: The international translation and adaptation of the Aurora Assessment Battery. In Multicultural Psychoeducational Assessment. Grigorenko, E.L. (ed) New York: Springer. 443-468. (Additional information) (View publication online)
• Elliott, J. 2009. Motivation and behaviour in Russian schools the impact of globalisation upon the Soviet educational legacy. In The World Yearbook of Education 2009: Childhood Studies and the Impact of Globalization: Policies and Practices at Global and Local Levels. Fleer, M., Hedegaard, E. & Tudge, J. (eds) New York: Routledge. 233-253. (Additional information) (View publication online)
• Elliott, J. 2008. The Art and Heart of a Skilled Teacher: A Personal Reflection. In The Ones We Remember. Scholars Reflect on Teachers who made a Difference. Pajares, F. & Urdan, T. Information Age Publishing. (Additional information) (View publication online)
• Elliott, J.G. 2007. Ecosystemic perspectives on student behaviour: Why teachers in training need to see the bigger picture. In Advances in learning and behavioural disabilities. International perspectives. Scruggs, T.E. & Mastropieri, M.A. Oxford, UK: Elsevier. 20: 57-77.

Journal papers: academic

• Nguyen, M., Elliott, J., Terlouw, C. & Pilot, A. 2009. Neocolonialism in education: Cooperative learning, Western pedagogy in an Asian Context. Comparative Education 45(1): 109-130. (Additional information) (View publication online)
• Resing, W., Elliott, J.G. & Higgins, S.E. 2009. Reasoning in children and adolescents. Educational and Child Psychology 26(3).
• Alloway, T., Gathercole, S., Kirkwood, H. & Elliott, J. 2009. The cognitive and behavioural characteristics of children with low working memory. Child Development 80(2): 606-621. (Additional information) (View publication online)
• Alloway, T., Gathercole, S., Holmes, J., Place, M., Elliott, J. & Hilton, K. 2009. The diagnostic utility of behavioral checklists in identifying children with ADHD and children with working memory deficits. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 40(3): 353-366. (Additional information)
• Elliott, J.G. 2009. The nature of teacher authority and teacher expertise. Support for Learning 24(4): 197-203. (Additional information) (View publication online)
• Alloway, T., Gathercole, S., Kirkwood, H. & Elliott, J. 2009. The Working Memory Rating Scale: A classroom-based behavioural assessment of working memory. Learning and Individual Differences 19(2): 242-245. (Additional information) (View publication online)
• Elliott, J.G. & Grigorenko, E.L. 2007. Are Western educational theories and practices truly universal? Comparative Education 43(1): 1-4.
• Van der Aalsvoort, D. & Elliott, J.G. 2007. Inclusion and the role of educational psychologists. Educational and Child Psychology 24(3): 4-7.
• Elliott, J. & Tudge, J. 2007. The impact of the West on post-Soviet Russian education: change and resistance to change. Comparative Education 43: 93-112. (Additional information)
• Stemler, S.E. Elliott, J. , Grigorenko, E.L. & Sternberg, R.L. 2006. There's more to teaching than instruction: seven strategies for dealing with the practical side of teaching. Educational Studies 32: 101-118. (Additional information)
• D. Moseley, J. Elliott, M. Gregson & S. Higgins 2005. Thinking Skills Frameworks for Use in Education and Training. British Educational Research Journal 31: 81-104.
• J. Elliott, C. Lidz & M.F. Shaughnessy 2004. An Interview with Joe Elliott and Carol Lidz. North American Journal of Psychology 6(2): 349-360.
• J. Elliott 2004. Multimethod approaches in educational research. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education 51: 135-149.
• Elliott, J. & Hufton, N. 2003. Achievement motivation in real contexts. BJEP Monograph Series II: Development and Motivation 2: 155-172. (Additional information) (View publication online)
• Elliott, J. 2003. Dynamic Assessment in Educational Settings: Realising Potential. Educational Review 55(1): 15-32. (Additional information) (View publication online)

Journal papers: professional

• Gathercole, Susan E., Alloway, Tracy P., Kirkwood, Hannah J., Elliott, Julian G., Holmes, Joni & Hilton, Kerry A. 2008. Attentional and executive function behaviours in children with poor working memory. Learning and Individual Differences 18(2): 214-223. (Additional information) (View publication online)

Reports: official

• Elliott, J., Davies, J., Gregson M., Harker, L. & Oglethorpe, B. (Published). An evaluation of the Partners for Study Support Grant Scheme. Department for Education and Skills. London,
• Moseley, D. & Elliott, J. (Published). Thinking Skills Frameworks for post-16 Learners: An evaluation. London, (Additional information) (View publication online)
• Elliott, J., Harker, E. & Oglethorpe, B. (2004). Lessons from study support for compulsory learning, Research Report No. 529. Department for Education and Skills. London, (Additional information) (View publication online)

Media Contacts

Available for media contact about:

• Education: Many issues to do with children's development, behaviour and learning, both in relation to UK and internationally
• General policy: Many issues to do with children's development, behaviour and learning, both in relation to UK and internationally
• Psychology: Many issues to do with children's development, behaviour and learning, both in relation to UK and internationally
• Aggression: Many issues to do with children's development, behaviour and learning, both in relation to UK and internationally
• Child health: Many issues to do with children's development, behaviour and learning, both in relation to UK and internationally
• Relationships: Many issues to do with children's development, behaviour and learning, both in relation to UK and internationally
• Education: Childen with special educational needs, e.g. ADHD, dyslexia and conduct disorders
• General policy: Childen with special educational needs, e.g. ADHD, dyslexia and conduct disorders
• Psychology: Childen with special educational needs, e.g. ADHD, dyslexia and conduct disorders
• Aggression: Childen with special educational needs, e.g. ADHD, dyslexia and conduct disorders
• Child health: Childen with special educational needs, e.g. ADHD, dyslexia and conduct disorders
• Education: Education practices in different countries
• General policy: Education practices in different countries
• Education: Teacher and parent skills in relation to behaviour management
• General policy: Teacher and parent skills in relation to behaviour management
• Psychology: Teacher and parent skills in relation to behaviour management
• Aggression: Teacher and parent skills in relation to behaviour management
• Child health: Teacher and parent skills in relation to behaviour management

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