Dr Jane Waters-Davies BSc (Anrh), TAR, MA [Ed], PhD

Ar ôl gradd Wyddoniaeth israddedig a blwyddyn o weithio dramor, dilynais gwrs TAR a bûm yn addysgu mewn ysgolion y ddinas fewnol yn Llundain a De-ddwyrain Lloegr mewn cymunedau aml-ffydd / aml-ddiwylliant ac amddifadedd cymdeithasol-economaidd am nifer o flynyddoedd. Wrth symud i Gymru, dilynais MA [Addysg] a dechreuais weithio yn y sector AU gan gyfrannu at, ac yna arwain, rhaglenni Addysg Gychwynnol Athrawon ôl-raddedig ac Astudiaethau Plentyndod Cynnar israddedig. 

Cwblheais fy PhD yn 2011, a oedd yn canolbwyntio ar ryngweithio a gychwynnir gan y plentyn rhwng plant blynyddoedd cynnar a’u hathrawon, dan do ac yn yr awyr agored, a’r cyfleoedd cysylltiedig ar gyfer meddwl yn estynedig ac ar y cyd. Yn bennaf, roedd y traethawd ymchwil hwn yn rhoi sylw i’r posibiliadau ar gyfer dysgu a grëir gan blant yn archwilio ac yn ymgysylltu â gofod awyr agored naturiol. Dangosodd y canfyddiadau bwysigrwydd oedolion yn canolbwyntio ar chwilfrydedd plant, cymryd risgiau a dysgu i wireddu’r posibiliadau hyn. Digwyddodd y gwaith empirig ar gyfer y traethawd ymchwil mewn lleoliadau ysgol wrth weithio gyda phlant rhwng 4-6 oed, ac mae gen i ddiddordeb brwd o hyd mewn chwarae a dysgu gan blant ifanc. Rwy’n gweithio gyda Llywodraeth Cymru wrth i’r Cwricwlwm i Gymru gael ei wireddu i gefnogi datblygiad canllawiau a deunyddiau dysgu proffesiynol ar gyfer y rheiny sy’n cefnogi chwarae a dysgu gan blant ifanc. 

Mae fy ngweithgarwch ymchwil presennol yn ymwneud â rhyngweithio addysgiadol yn y blynyddoedd cynnar a chyfraniad mannau gwahanol at ryngweithio o’r fath; addysgegau sy’n cefnogi datblygiad cysyniad cynnar plant a’u galluedd/ hawliau; dysgu yn yr awyr agored yn y blynyddoedd cynnar. Rydw i hefyd yn gweithio ar brosiectau ymchwil yn ymwneud â dysgu proffesiynol yn y blynyddoedd cynnar ac addysg gychwynnol athrawon. Yn rhan o brosiect a ariennir gan yr ESRC, rwy’n gweithio mewn grŵp ymchwil cydweithredol i archwilio addysgegau a all gefnogi hawliau cyfranogol plant ifanc mewn dosbarthiadau B1 a B2: Ymgorffori Hawliau Cyfranogol Plant yn Ymarferol. 

Rwy’n mwynhau gweithio i gefnogi ystod eang o fyfyrwyr doethurol sy’n cynnal ymchwil ar draws faes eang polisi, arfer ac athroniaeth addysg. 

• Addysg plentyndod cynnar
• Hawliau plant ifanc mewn ysgolion
• Chwarae a dysgu yn yr awyr agored yn y blynyddoedd cynnar
• Addysgeg a mannau addysgegol
• Dulliau ymchwil: israddedig, meistr ac ôl-raddedig
• Goruchwyliaeth ymchwil ôl-raddedig
• Rhaglenni doethurol

• Addysg plentyndod cynnar
• Chwarae a dysgu yn yr awyr agored yn y blynyddoedd cynnar
• Cymhwysiad damcaniaethol theori posibiliadau
• Rhyngweithio rhwng yr athro a’r dysgwr yn y blynyddoedd cynnar
• Mesurau ansawdd mewn darpariaeth blynyddoedd cynnar
• Defnyddio mannau awyr agored mewn addysg gynnar plant
• Cyfranogiad a lles plant ifanc ym mlynyddoedd cynnar addysg
• Addysg gychwynnol athrawon.

Erthyglau:   

Waters-Davies, J., Murphy, A., Tyrie, J., Chicken, S. & Clement, J. (2024) Adeiladu cyfranogiad plant mewn ystafelloedd dosbarth blynyddoedd cynnar: archwiliad o Gymru. Plant a Chymdeithas, 

Waters-Davies, J., Tyrie, J., Chicken, S., Knight, C., & Grout, E. (2023) Perthyn, cymuned a gallu: Gwrando ar leisiau plant ifanc i wireddu ansawdd prosesau yn ystod plentyndod cynnar gweithredu’r cwricwlwm yng Nghymru. Addysg 3-13 

Tyrie, J., Chicken, S., Knight, C., Mannay, D., Porres, G.T., Waters–Davies, J., Waites, T. & Westall, A. (2023) COVID–19, Education and Learning: Amplifying Young Children’s Voices. Dogfen Ymchwil Llywodraeth Cymru rhif: 73/2023. Caerdydd.

Waters-Davies, J., Davies,P., Underwood, C., Lloyd-Williams, S., Jones, S., James, S., ThomasWalters, J., Morgan, C., Southern, A., Ward, A. & Evans A.R. (adroddiad ymchwil 2022) Exploring the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on learners in Wales. Caerdydd: Llywodraeth Cymru. 

Waters, J. & MacDonald, N. (2020) Exploring the use of a rating scale to support professional learning in early years pre-school staff: the experience of one local authority in Wales. Early Years: an international research journal. 42 (3) 263-277 

Waters, J. & Sharpling, E. (2020) Changing the Lens: mapping the development of research dispositions in programmes of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Wales Journal for Education 22 (1) 

Tinney, G., MacDonald, N., Waters, J. & Gealy, A-M. (2020) A socio-constructivist approach to developing a professional learning intervention for early childhood education and care practitioners in Wales Professional Development in Education 

Waters, J. & MacDonald, N. (2020) Exploring the use of a rating scale to support professional learning in early years pre-school staff: the experience of one local authority in Wales. Early Years: an international research journal. 42 (3) 263-277

Waters, J. & Sharpling, E. (2020) Changing the Lens: mapping the development of research dispositions in programmes of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Wales Journal for Education 22 (1) 

Tinney, G., MacDonald, N., Waters, J. & Gealy, A-M. (2020) A socio-constructivist approach to developing a professional learning intervention for early childhood education and care practitioners in Wales Professional Development in Education https://doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2020.1742187 

Waters, J. &  Rekers, A. (2019) Young Children’s Outdoor Play-Based Learning. Yn: Tremblay RE, Boivin M, Peters RDeV, goln. Brussoni M, gol. pwnc Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development [ar-lein]. Darllenwch ar-lein. Cyhoeddwyd Mai 2019. Cyrchwyd Mai 7, 2019.  

Bateman, A. & Waters J. (2018) Risk-Taking in the New Zealand Bush: Issues of Resilience and Wellbeing. Asia-Pacific Journal of Research in Early Childhood Education; Rhifyn arbennig. 12 (2) 7-29. https://www.pecerajournal.com/?page=3&vol=12&no=2   

Bilton, H. a Waters, J. (2017) Why take young children outside? A critical consideration of the professed aims for outdoor learning in the early years by teachers from England and Wales. Social Sciences: special issue: Equality and Social Inclusion: The Role of Education6(1) 1; doi:10.3390/socsci6010001  

Lewis, A., Sarwar, S., Tyrie, J., Waters, J. a Williams, J. (2017) Exploring the Extent of Enactment of Young Children’s Rights in the Education System in Wales, Wales Journal of Education, 19(2), 27-50.  

Barnes, J., a Waters, J. (2016) Initial Teacher Education in Wales; Innovation Inspired Across Borders, yn nhrafodion Teacher Education Policy in Europe Network, Malta.  

Waters, J. (2016) The Foundation Phase in Wales – time to grow up? Wales Journal of Education, 18.1 179-198.  

Waters, J. (2016) A view from Wales. Early Education Journal. Rhifyn y Gwanwyn 2016, 2-5.  

Chicken, S., Egan, D. a Waters, J. (2015) Making Effective Use of the Early Years Pupil Deprivation Grant: A Resource for Leaders and Practitioners. Caerdydd: Canolfan Cymru er Cydraddoldeb mewn Addysg.  

Chicken, S., Egan, D., Parkins, A., Siraj, I. a Waters, J. (2015) What really works for the early years. Caerdydd: Llywodraeth Cymru.  

Waters, J. a Payler, J. (2015) Editorial: The professional development of Early Years Educators – achieving systematic, sustainable and transformative change Professional Development in Education 41 (2) 161-168 Early Years Special Issue: DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2014.1000503.    

Bateman, A. & Waters, J. (2013) Asymmetries of knowledge between children and teachers on a New Zealand bush walk, Australian Journal of Communication (Special Issue on Asymmetries of Knowledge), 40(2).  

Waters, J. & Bateman, A. (2013) ‘Revealing the interactional features of learning and teaching moments in outdoor activity’ European Early Childhood Education Research Journal DOI:10.1080/1350293X.2013.798099   

Maynard, T., Waters, J. & Clement, J. (2013) Child-initiated learning, the outdoor environment and the ‘underachieving’ child. Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development 30 (1) DOI:10.1080/09575146.2013.771152   

Waters, J. (2011) A sociocultural consideration of child-initiated interaction with teachers in indoor and outdoor spaces Traethawd ymchwil PhD: Prifysgol Abertawe.  

Maynard, T., Waters, J. & Clement, J. (2011) Moving outdoors: further explorations of ‘child-initiated’ learning in the outdoor environment Education 3-13 International Journal of Primary, Elementary and Early Years Education DOI:10.1080/03004279.2011.578750 Erthygl cyntaf 1-18  

Waters, J. & Maynard, T. (2010) What’s so interesting outside? A study of child-initiated interaction with teachers in the natural outdoor environment. European Early Childhood Education Research Association Journal: Special Edition 18 (4) 473-83  

Llyfrau:   

Waters-Davies, J. (2022) [gol] An introduction to play. Llundain: SAGE 

Waters-Davies, J. (2022) Children’s right to play. Yn Waters-Davies, J. [gol] An introduction to play. Llundain: SAGE  

Rekers, A. & Waters-Davies, J. (2022) Cultural framing of expectations for play. Yn Waters-Davies, J. [gol] An introduction to play. Llundain: SAGE  

Murphy, A., Tyrie, J., Waters-Davies, J., Chicken, S. & Clement, J. (2022) Foundation Phase teachers’ understandings and enactment of participation in school settings in Wales. Yn Conn, C. & Murphy, A. [Goln] Inclusive Pedagogies for Early Childhood Education: Respecting and Responding to Differences in Learning. Llundain: Taylor and Francis 

Waters-Davies, J. & MacDonald, N. (2022) The capable child as a threshold concept for inclusive early childhood education and care. Yn Conn, C. & Murphy, A. [Goln] Inclusive Pedagogies for Early Childhood Education: Respecting and Responding to Differences in Learning. Llundain: Taylor and Francis 

Murphy, A. & Waters-Davies, J. (2022) The Children’s Rights Approach to Early Childhood Education: Policy and Context in Wales. Yn Conn, C. & Murphy, A. [Goln] Inclusive Pedagogies for Early Childhood Education: Respecting and Responding to Differences in Learning. Llundain: Taylor and Francis 

Rekers, A. & Waters-Davies, J. (2021) Pennod 9: ‘All of the Wild’: Cultural Formation in Wales Through Outdoor Play at Forest School. tt.145-160 Yn: Grindheim, L.T., Hanne Værum Sørensen, H.V. & Angela Rekers, A. [Goln] Outdoor Learning and Play: Pedagogical Practices and Children’s Cultural Formation. Y Swistir: Springer. 

Barnes, J., a Waters, J. (2018) Reform of Initial Teacher Education in Wales: taking an analytical approach to the issues using activity theory, Attard Tonna, M. a Madalińska-Michalak, J. (Goln) Teacher Education Policy and Practice: International Perspectives and Inspirations TEPE 2018 Monograph 

Waters, J., Payler, J. a Jones, K. (2018) The Professional Development of Early Years Educators [Goln] Routledge: Abingdon  

Waters, J. (2017) ‘Affordance Theory’, yn The SAGE Handbook of Outdoor Play and Learning, goln Tim Waller, Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér, Ellen Beate Hansen Sandseter, Libby Lee-Hammond, Kristi Lekies a Shirley Wyver. Llundain: SAGE.  

Waters, J. a Maynard, T. (2017) Organising the environment indoors and out yn Moyles, J. Beginning Teaching: Beginning Learning. [5ed arg.] OUP.   

Maynard, T. a Waters, J. [Goln] (2014) Exploring outdoor play in the early years McGraw-Hill: Open University Press  

Waters, J. (2014) Physical development and outdoor play; yn Moyles, J., Payler, J. & Georgeson, J. [Goln] Early Years Foundations: Meeting the Challenge, Open University Press ail argraffiad  

Waters J. (2014) Well being yn Waller T. a Davies, G. [Goln.] An introduction to early childhood (3ydd argraffiad). Llundain: Sage  

Waters, J. (2013) ‘Children Telling Adults of Their Interest in Wild Spaces in Wales’ yn Knight, S. International Perspectives on Forest School: Natural Spaces to Play and Learn. Llundain: SAGE.   

Palaiologou, I., Walsh, G., MacQuarrie, S., Waters, J. & Dunpby, E (2013) The National Picture. Yn I. Palaiologou [Gol.] The Early Years Foundation Stage: theory and practice Llundain: Sage   

Waters, J. A Maynard, T. (2011) Organising the environment indoors and out yn Moyles, J. Beginning Teaching: Beginning Learning. [4ydd arg.] OUP.