Mr Darius Klibavicius
(he/him)

Research student

: KlibaviciusD@cardiff.ac.uk

I am a PhD research student in the School of Social Sciences (Education Pathway).

I look at School Curriculum Reforms, focusing on the New Curriculum for Wales. My doctoral thesis entitled "Pupils’ Experiences of and Involvement in School Curriculum Reforms" is a multiple case study based on 7-11-year-old pupils’ participation and their learning experiences. Therefore, to capture pupils’ insights into curriculum development and implementation, the research adopts a children’s rights framework accompanied by creative and participatory methodologies.

2023

Klibavicius, D. 2023. Does philosophy have a role in school? Wales Journal of Education: Focus on Practice, pp. 1–13. doi: 10.16922/wje.p2

A blog post: Knowledge exchange and impact development programme – why should you get involved? (Doctoral Academy blog, 30 May 2023).

2022

June–December I undertook a 6 months internship with the Welsh Government where I conducted a research evidence review on the voices of socio-economically disadvantaged learners (academic supervisor Prof David Egan). This review aims to inform policymakers about successful strategies and effective practices for engaging disadvantaged learners in education and closing the attainment gap based on social class.

2021

Klibavicius, D. 2021. Teachers’ Perceptions of School Curriculum Reform and its Impact on Their Practice (academic supervisor Dr Kevin Smith). This is an MSc Thesis in Social Science Research Methods at Cardiff University.

A showcase: Images of Research (Doctoral Academy Twitter, 7 December 2021).

2020

Klibavicius, D. 2020. To What Extent Are the Roles of Teacher and Teaching Assistant Complementary? (academic supervisor Prof Sally Power). This is an Unpublished Mixed Methods Case Study.

2019

A blog post: Philosophy in the New Curriculum for Wales (Dr Kevin Smith’s blog, 19 August 2019).

2018

Klibavicius, D. 2018. Teaching Philosophy at School: What are Teachers’ Perceptions of Philosophy and its Role in the School Curriculum? (academic supervisor Dr Kevin Smith). This is an MSc Thesis in Education, Policy, and Society at Cardiff University.

Thesis

Pupils' Experiences of and Involvement in School Curriculum Reforms

More information about the research purpose and methodologies is available in my ESRC Wales DTP profile.

Funding sources

My research is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

Personal information

Year of birth: 1980
Place of birth: Jonava, Lithuania

Academic qualifications

2022 MSc in Social Science Research Methods (Education Pathway) at Cardiff University (merit).
2019 MSc in Education, Policy, and Society at Cardiff University (merit).

Professional experience

Since 5 March 2019, I have been working as a Teaching Assistant at Mary Immaculate High School in Cardiff (part-time, permanent).
I hold a Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) confirmed by the Education Workforce Council (09 June 2016).