Marilyn Leask Explained

Marilyn Leask (née Markwell; born 1950)^[1] is an academic and author who researches in education in the UK. She is Professor of Education at De Montfort University, and was previously Professor of Educational Knowledge Management at the University of Bedfordshire and a professor at Brunel University. Many of her works involve the educational use of information and communications technology (ICT).

Education and career

She received a Diploma in Radiography from the Australasian Institute of Radiologists and Radiographers, a BA from the Open University, a PGCE from the Institute of Education, University of London (now UCL IOE), an MPhil from the Cambridge Institute of Education/UEA and a PhD from De Montfort University, UK.

Leask worked as a teacher and government policy officer. She has written several books for Routledge and is the series editor, with Susan Capel, of the book series, Learning to Teach in the Secondary School,^[2] used in training secondary-school teachers in the UK.^[3]

She then moved into academia, holding positions at the University of Bedfordshire and Brunel University. As of 2021, she is Visiting Professor of Education in the School of Applied Social Sciences at De Montfort University, Leicester.^[4]

Leask was a trustee of the Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust.^[5]

Books

• Hargreaves, D, and Hopkins, D, with Leask, M. (1991) The Empowered School: The management and practice of development planning. London: Continuum.
• Goddard D., Leask M. (1992). The Search for Quality: Planning for Improvement and Managing Change. London: Paul Chapman Publishing/Sage Publications.^[6]
• Leask M., Terrell I. (1997). Development Planning and School Improvement for Middle Managers. London: Kogan Page.^[7]
• Leask M., Meadows J. (eds). (2000) Learning to Teach with ICT in the Primary School. London: Routledge.
• Leask M., with Dawes L., Litchfield B. (2000) Keybytes for Teachers. Evesham: Summerfield Publishing.^[8]
• Leask M. (ed.) (2001) Issues in Teaching with ICT. London: Routledge.
• Capel S., Leask M., Turner T. (2nd edition 2004, 1996). Starting to Teach in the Secondary School. London: Routledge.
• Younie S., Capel S., Leask M. (2009) Supporting Teaching and Learning in the Secondary School: a companion for higher level teaching assistants. London. Routledge.
• Capel S., Leask M., Turner T. (2009) Reading for Learning to Teach in the Secondary School. London: Routledge.
• Younie S., Leask M. (2013) The Essential Guide to Teaching with Technologies. MK: Open University Press.
• Leask M., Pachler, N. (eds) (3rd edition 2013). Teaching and Learning with ICT in the Secondary School. Abingdon: Routledge.
• Younie S., Leask M., Burden K. (2014, 2nd edition) Teaching and Learning with ICT in the Primary School. Abingdon: Routledge.
• Capel S., Leask M., Turner T. (2019, 8th edition) Learning to Teach in the Secondary School. Abingdon: Routledge.
• Hudson, B., Leask, M and Younie, S. (eds) (2020) Education System Design: Foundations, Policy Options and Consequences. Routledge.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leask, Marilyn (1950–) . . . 10 January 2021.
2. Web site: Book Series: Learning to Teach Subjects in the Secondary School Series . . 5 January 2021.
3. Web site: Purnell . Liane . Learning to Teach in the Secondary School (Learning to Teach Subjects in the Secondary School Series) . ESCalate: Education Subject Centre . The Higher Education Academy . 12 January 2021 . 17 July 2009.
4. Web site: Professor Marilyn Leask . . https://web.archive.org/web/20171007123549/https://www.dmu.ac.uk/about-dmu/academic-staff/health-and-life-sciences/marilyn-leask/marilyn-leask.aspx . 2017-10-07 . dead . 2024-06-17.
5. Web site: AGM 2015 – Search continues for New B&MK Waterway Trust Directors. b-mkwaterway.org.uk. dead. 8 July 2015. 9 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150709113430/http://www.b-mkwaterway.org.uk/agm-2015-search-continues-for-new-bmk-waterway-trust-directors/.
6. Perry . Pauline . Book Review: The Search for Quality: Planning for Improvement and Managing Change . British Journal of Educational Studies . 41 . 2 . 1993 . 0007-1005 . 10.2307/3121630 . 189. 3121630 .
7. Brown . Jean . Book Review: Development Planning and School Improvement for Middle Managers . School Effectiveness and School Improvement . Informa UK Limited . 10 . 3 . 1999-09-01 . 0924-3453 . 10.1076/sesi.10.3.367.3501 . 367–370.
8. Reviews of Keybytes for Teachers:
   • none. Halocha. John. Geography. 86. 3. July 2001. 263–264. 40573586.
   • Bridges . Richard . none . The Mathematical Gazette . 85 . 503 . 2001 . 0025-5572 . 10.2307/3622044 . 340. 3622044 . 165588608 .