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Roland Chaplain

Position/Status

Senior Lecturer in Psychology of Education

Email Address

rpc1002@cam.ac.uk

Telephone

01223 767552

Qualifications
  • HNC M. Eng.
  • M.A. (Cantab)
  • B.Ed. (Hons)
  • M.A. (Psy)
  • D.Sci.
  • C.Psychol.
Membership of Professional Bodies and Associations
  • British Psychological Society
  • CARN
  • Science Council

Profile

Roland Chaplain has published books and papers related to stress, coping in schools (staff, managers and pupils) and its relationship to the school effectiveness particularly in respect of social behaviour. Related areas include stress and psychological distress among teachers', head teachers and pupils; managing pupil behaviour and school improvement. In 2006 he wrote 'Challenging Behaviour' in collaboration with Dr Stephen Smith University of Florida which utilised results from research in the USA and England on the application of behavioural and cognitive-behavioural approaches to develop self regulation and problem solving in pupils.

Academic Area/Links

Social Psychology of Schooling videlicet: socio-cognitive architecture of stress and coping; teacher expectations and pupil behaviour; motivation and emotion; social neuroscience of conduct and affective disorders.

Research Topics

Stress and coping in schools (staff, managers and pupils) and its relationship to the school effectiveness particularly in respect of social behaviour. Associated topics include: maladaptive motivational styles, mental health, personal agency, socio-emotional peception and interpersonal relationships.

Current Research Projects

  • Developmental perspectives on stress, well-being and coping in teachers
  • Socio-psychological correlates of teacher effectiveness
  • Using behavioural and cognitive-behavioural with challenging behaviour
  • Gatsby Technical Education Projects: Supporting Opportunities for New Teachers' Professional Growth
  • Using cyber-coaching to improve behaviour management in classrooms

Course Involvement

BA, MPhil, PGCE, PhD

Social Psychology on BA and MPhil (psychology)

Publications

Books

Chaplain, R. & Smith, S. (2006) Challenging Behaviour. Pearson.

Chaplain, R. (2003) Teaching Without Disruption (Volume I) A model for managing pupil behaviour in the secondary school. Routledge Falmer.

Chaplain, R. (2003) Teaching Without Disruption (Volume II) A model for managing pupil behaviour in the primary school. Routledge Falmer.

Chaplain, R. with Kershner R. (2001) Understanding Special Educational Needs: A teacher's guide to effective school-based research. David Fulton.

Chaplain, R. (1998) Coping with Difficult Children: Emotional and behavioural difficulties. Pearson.

Chaplain, R. (1996) Pupil Behaviour in Secondary Schools. Pearson.

Chaplain, R. (1996) Pupil Behaviour in Primary Schools. Pearson.

Chaplain, R. and Freeman, A. (1996) Stress and Coping. Pearson.

Chaplain, R., Rudduck, J. and Wallace, G. (eds.) (1996) School Improvement: What can pupils tell us? David Fulton.

Chaplain, R. and Freeman A. (1994) Caring Under Pressure 1994 David Fulton.

Chapters

Chaplain, R. (2005) Managing Classroom Behaviour, in J. Arthur & D. Wray, Learning to Teach in the Primary School. London: Routledge Falmer.

Chaplain, R. (2000) Educating Children with Behaviour Difficulties, in D. Whitebread (ed) The Psychology of Teaching and Learning. London: Routledge Falmer.

Chaplain, R. (2000) Helping children to persevere and be well motivated, in D. Whitebread (ed) The Psychology of Teaching and Learning, London: Routledge Falmer.

Chaplain, R. (1995) Pupils under pressure: coping with stress at school, in J. Rudduck, R. Chaplain & G. Wallace (eds.) School Improvement: What can pupils tell us? London: David Fulton Press.

Chaplain, R. (1995) Making a strategic withdrawal: disengagement and self-worth protection in male pupils, in J. Rudduck, R. Chaplain & G. Wallace (eds.) School Improvement: What can pupils tell us? London: David Fulton Press.

Chaplain, R., with Rudduck J., & Wallace G. (1995) Rethinking the conditions of learning in schools, in J. Rudduck, R. Chaplain & G. Wallace (eds.) School Improvement: What can pupils tell us? London: David Fulton Press.

Chaplain, R. with Rudduck J., and Wallace G. (1995) Pupil voices and school Improvement, in J. Rudduck, R. Chaplain & G. Wallace (eds.) School Improvement: What can pupils tell us? London: David Fulton Press.

Chaplain, R. (1995) Leading Under Pressure: Head teacher stress and coping, in D. Hustler, T. Brighouse & J. Rudduck Heeding Heads London: David Fulton Publishers.

Peer reviewed articles

Chaplain, R. (in press) Stress and psychological distress among secondary trainee teachers. Educational Psychology.

Chaplain, R. (2001) Stress and job satisfaction among primary headteachers: A question of balance? Educational Management and Administration 52, 3, 197-217.

Chaplain, R. (2000) Beyond Exam Results? Differences in the social and psychological perceptions of young male and female students. Educational Studies, 26, 2, 177-190.

Chaplain, R. & Gray, J. (2000) Young people's perceptions of themselves and their futures: Do Education Business Partnerships make a difference? Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 52, 3, 349-371.

Chaplain, R. (1995) Stress and job satisfaction in English primary teachers. Educational Psychology, 15, 4.