A brief history of IOE’s Department of Psychology and Human Development

Andrew is a developmental psychologist and Chair of Psychology and Human Development. Much of his work has addressed educationally-relevant topics and settings, with an emphasis on primary school science, but also on the acquisition of road-crossing skills among children, and on the growth of conversational skills. He is Deputy Director of the IOE/UCL/Birkbeck Centre for Educational Neuroscience. View Professor Tolmie's research profile.

Peter Blatchford, Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Education. Peter joined the IOE in 1981, retiring in 2021. His main area of interest is social developmental processes in school settings. He has published 18 books and over 100 peer reviewed papers and book chapters, covering class size differences, the deployment and impact of teaching assistants, group work in classrooms, and social life in schools, including peer relations and school breaktimes. View Peter Blatchford's research profile.

See Peter Blatchford's publications:

• Rethinking Class Size: The complex story of impact on teaching and learning
• The Child at School: Interactions with peers and teachers
• Effective Group Work in Primary School Classrooms
• Reassessing the Impact of Teaching Assistants: How research challenges practice and policy