Dr Ines Alves

  • Senior Lecturer (Culture, Literacies, Inclusion & Pedagogy)

Biography

I am a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Inclusive Education and the Programme Leader for the MEd in Inclusive Education. I am also the Post-Graduate Research Deputy Director at the School of Education of the University of Glasgow. 

Prior to coming to Glasgow, I have worked as a National Project Coordinator of the EDiTE Project (European Doctorate in Teacher Education), and as a consultant collaborating with schools in disadvantaged areas within a Portuguese Ministry of Education area-based intervention (TEIP).

Qualifications:

  • PhD in Education, The University of Manchester, UK
  • MA in Special Education (Inclusion and Disability Studies), Institute of Education, London, UK
  • MA in Language, Ethnicity and Education from King’s College London, UK
  • Qualified primary and lower secondary (Portuguese and French) teacher, Escola Superior de Educação, Lisbon, Portugal

Research interests

I am interested in:

  • Inclusive education
  • Equity and social justice
  • Human Rights and disability
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Conceptualisations of diversity and difference within educational settings
  • Comparative research in education

Publications

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Jump to: 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2014 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010
Number of items: 17.

2023

Alves, I. and Boath, L. (2023) Inclusive Practice in Action: Hearts, Heads, Hands. Successful Learning Conference 2023, Sydney, Australia, 26-27 June 2023.

2022

Alves, I. and Fernandes, D. (2022) Public policies in Portuguese education: the path to inclusion for all. In: Tierney, R., Rizvi, F. and Ercikan, K. (eds.) International Encyclopedia of Education. Elsevier. ISBN 9780128186299

2020

Alves, I. , Pinto, P. C. and Pinto, T. J. (2020) Developing inclusive education in Portugal: evidence and challenges. Prospects, 49(3-4), pp. 281-296. (doi: 10.1007/s11125-020-09504-y)

Alves, I. (2020) Enacting education policy reform in Portugal – the process of change and the role of teacher education for inclusion. European Journal of Teacher Education, 43(1), pp. 64-82. (doi: 10.1080/02619768.2019.1693995)

2019

Alves, I. , Sutherland, M. , McCulloch, M., Mouroutsou, S. and Priestley, A. (2019) Teacher Education in Scotland: Mapping Inclusive Practice. BERA 2019, Manchester, UK, 10-12 Sep 2019.

Alves, I. (2019) International inspiration and national aspirations: inclusive education in Portugal. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 23(7-8), pp. 862-875. (doi: 10.1080/13603116.2019.1624846)

2018

Szelei, N. and Alves, I. (2018) The missing link: teacher learning for diversity in an area-based initiative in Portugal. Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 8(3), pp. 79-98. (doi: 10.26529/cepsj.513)

Alves, I. F. (2018) The transnational phenomenon of individual planning in response to pupil diversity: a paradox in educational reform. In: Hultqvist, E., Lindblad, S. and Popkewitz, T. S. (eds.) Critical Analyses of Educational Reforms in an Era of Transnational Governance. Series: Educational governance research (7). Springer: Cham, Switzerland, pp. 151-168. ISBN 9783319619699 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-61971-2_9)

2017

Alves, I. (2017) Diversidade, diferença e planeamento educativo individualizado na escola portuguesa. Medi@coes, 5(1), pp. 116-135.

2016

Alves, I. , Andreasson, I., Karlsson, Y. and Miles, S. (2016) Constructions of student identity in talk and text: a focus on special educational needs in Sweden and England. In: Beach, D. and Dyson, A. (eds.) Equity and Education in Cold Climates, in England and Sweden. The Tufnell Press: London, pp. 137-153. ISBN 9781872767246

2014

Alves, I. (2014) Responding To Diversity, Constructing Difference: A Comparative Case-Study Of Individual Planning In Schools In England And Portugal. ECER 2014 The Past, the Present and Future of Educational Research in Europe, Porto, Portugal, 1-5 Sept 2014.

2012

Alves, I. , Fazzi, L. and Griffo, G. (2012) Human rights, UN convention, and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: collecting data on persons with disabilities? American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 91(13 Sup), S159-162. (doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31823d5468) (PMID:22193324)

Ajovalasit, D., Cerniauskaite, M., Aluas, M., Alves, I. , Bosisio Fazzi, L., Griffo, G., Leonardi, M. and Pessina, A. (2012) Multidisciplinary research network on health and disability training on the international classification of functioning, disability and health, ethics, and human rights. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 91, S168-S172. (doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31823d54a1)

Moretti, M., Alves, I. and Maxwell, G. (2012) A systematic literature review of the situation of the international classification of functioning, disability, and health and the international classification of functioning, disability, and health – children and youth version in education: a useful tool or a flight of fancy? American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 91, S103-S117. (doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31823d53b2) (PMID:22193317)

Maxwell, G., Alves, I. and Granlund, M. (2012) Participation and environmental aspects in education and the ICF and the ICF-CY: Findings from a systematic literature review. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 15(1), pp. 63-78. (doi: 10.3109/17518423.2011.633108) (PMID:22256836)

2011

Alves, I. (2011) Who Needs Individual Planning? A Cross-National Comparative Study on the Construction of Educational Difference. In: ECER 2011, Berlin, 13-16 Sept 2011,

2010

Alves, I. , Fazzi, L. and Griffo, G. (2010) Human Rights, Persons with Disabilities, ICF and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Training Toolkit. Comunita Edizioni: Lamezia Terme.

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Number of items: 17.

Articles

Alves, I. , Pinto, P. C. and Pinto, T. J. (2020) Developing inclusive education in Portugal: evidence and challenges. Prospects, 49(3-4), pp. 281-296. (doi: 10.1007/s11125-020-09504-y)

Alves, I. (2020) Enacting education policy reform in Portugal – the process of change and the role of teacher education for inclusion. European Journal of Teacher Education, 43(1), pp. 64-82. (doi: 10.1080/02619768.2019.1693995)

Alves, I. (2019) International inspiration and national aspirations: inclusive education in Portugal. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 23(7-8), pp. 862-875. (doi: 10.1080/13603116.2019.1624846)

Szelei, N. and Alves, I. (2018) The missing link: teacher learning for diversity in an area-based initiative in Portugal. Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 8(3), pp. 79-98. (doi: 10.26529/cepsj.513)

Alves, I. (2017) Diversidade, diferença e planeamento educativo individualizado na escola portuguesa. Medi@coes, 5(1), pp. 116-135.

Alves, I. , Fazzi, L. and Griffo, G. (2012) Human rights, UN convention, and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: collecting data on persons with disabilities? American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 91(13 Sup), S159-162. (doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31823d5468) (PMID:22193324)

Ajovalasit, D., Cerniauskaite, M., Aluas, M., Alves, I. , Bosisio Fazzi, L., Griffo, G., Leonardi, M. and Pessina, A. (2012) Multidisciplinary research network on health and disability training on the international classification of functioning, disability and health, ethics, and human rights. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 91, S168-S172. (doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31823d54a1)

Moretti, M., Alves, I. and Maxwell, G. (2012) A systematic literature review of the situation of the international classification of functioning, disability, and health and the international classification of functioning, disability, and health – children and youth version in education: a useful tool or a flight of fancy? American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 91, S103-S117. (doi: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31823d53b2) (PMID:22193317)

Maxwell, G., Alves, I. and Granlund, M. (2012) Participation and environmental aspects in education and the ICF and the ICF-CY: Findings from a systematic literature review. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 15(1), pp. 63-78. (doi: 10.3109/17518423.2011.633108) (PMID:22256836)

Books

Alves, I. , Fazzi, L. and Griffo, G. (2010) Human Rights, Persons with Disabilities, ICF and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Training Toolkit. Comunita Edizioni: Lamezia Terme.

Book Sections

Alves, I. and Fernandes, D. (2022) Public policies in Portuguese education: the path to inclusion for all. In: Tierney, R., Rizvi, F. and Ercikan, K. (eds.) International Encyclopedia of Education. Elsevier. ISBN 9780128186299

Alves, I. F. (2018) The transnational phenomenon of individual planning in response to pupil diversity: a paradox in educational reform. In: Hultqvist, E., Lindblad, S. and Popkewitz, T. S. (eds.) Critical Analyses of Educational Reforms in an Era of Transnational Governance. Series: Educational governance research (7). Springer: Cham, Switzerland, pp. 151-168. ISBN 9783319619699 (doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-61971-2_9)

Alves, I. , Andreasson, I., Karlsson, Y. and Miles, S. (2016) Constructions of student identity in talk and text: a focus on special educational needs in Sweden and England. In: Beach, D. and Dyson, A. (eds.) Equity and Education in Cold Climates, in England and Sweden. The Tufnell Press: London, pp. 137-153. ISBN 9781872767246

Conference or Workshop Item

Alves, I. and Boath, L. (2023) Inclusive Practice in Action: Hearts, Heads, Hands. Successful Learning Conference 2023, Sydney, Australia, 26-27 June 2023.

Alves, I. , Sutherland, M. , McCulloch, M., Mouroutsou, S. and Priestley, A. (2019) Teacher Education in Scotland: Mapping Inclusive Practice. BERA 2019, Manchester, UK, 10-12 Sep 2019.

Alves, I. (2014) Responding To Diversity, Constructing Difference: A Comparative Case-Study Of Individual Planning In Schools In England And Portugal. ECER 2014 The Past, the Present and Future of Educational Research in Europe, Porto, Portugal, 1-5 Sept 2014.

Conference Proceedings

Alves, I. (2011) Who Needs Individual Planning? A Cross-National Comparative Study on the Construction of Educational Difference. In: ECER 2011, Berlin, 13-16 Sept 2011,

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Grants

  • PhD Fellowship (Fundacao Ciencia e Tecnologia) 2010-2014 
  • Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow/ Early Stage Researcher in the MURINET Project 2007-2010 Working with the Italian Consiglio Nazionale sulla Disabilita, focusing on the Human Rights approach to disability

Supervision

  • Yinshu Zhu, PhD, Teachers' perspectives on improving educational inclusion through the performing arts: A qualitative study of primary schools in Shenzhen
  • Lisa Fernandes, EdD, Student-teachers’ perceptions, experiences, and attitudes towards inclusion with particular respect to autism

Teaching

  • Practitioner Enquiry: Developing Inclusive Pedagogies
  • MEd in Inclusive Education Dissertation
  • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Education/ The Evolving Concept of Inclusion
  • Inclusive Classrooms, Inclusive Pedagogies
  • Coursera: Diversity and Inclusion in Education (Coursera, Online Open Course)

Professional activities & recognition

Research fellowships

  • 2007 - 2010: Marie Curie Early Career Researcher (MSCA/ FP6 ITN)

Grant committees & research advisory boards

  • 2019: Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK - Adviser

Professional & learned societies

  • 2011: Full Member, British Educational Research Association
  • 2011: Full Member, Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências de Educação

Additional information

Co-convenor for the European Educational Research Association, Network 4: Inclusive Education


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