"Lifelong Learning for Older People"
Jean Wilson: Group Leader - Psychology, Philosophy
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Psychology is one of our most popular interest groups and we are very fortunate to have
as our tutor Jean Wilson, one of our members.
as our tutor Jean Wilson, one of our members.
Following four years of training at London's University College Hospital, Jean became a
ward sister, wearing glasses with clear glass fitted, in an effort to look older.!
After four years of working in the surgical wards there, she decided to train with The
Queen's Institute of District Nursing Association, working in the East End of London in
Kray Brother territory near to East India Docks.
ward sister, wearing glasses with clear glass fitted, in an effort to look older.!
After four years of working in the surgical wards there, she decided to train with The
Queen's Institute of District Nursing Association, working in the East End of London in
Kray Brother territory near to East India Docks.
Jean had a great deal of responsibility and loved her work, but because her husband
was ill she decided it was expedient to change direction in order to have more time at
home. With that in mind, Jean undertook teacher training the Institute of Education at
University College. She thoroughly enjoyed her teaching and was often asked to teach
the children nobody else wanted to try and educate. Jean found after one or two
exhausting months these, shall we say previously difficult children, became wonderfully
co-operative and actually wanted to learn.
was ill she decided it was expedient to change direction in order to have more time at
home. With that in mind, Jean undertook teacher training the Institute of Education at
University College. She thoroughly enjoyed her teaching and was often asked to teach
the children nobody else wanted to try and educate. Jean found after one or two
exhausting months these, shall we say previously difficult children, became wonderfully
co-operative and actually wanted to learn.
Later she took a specialist course in the education of handicapped children at London University. This was part remission for
M.Phil, which she had hoped to pursue at Brunel University where she had been accepted to undertake studies concerning brain
chemistry. Again she was to do this, but later took a degree in Psychology, Assessment and Testing.
M.Phil, which she had hoped to pursue at Brunel University where she had been accepted to undertake studies concerning brain
chemistry. Again she was to do this, but later took a degree in Psychology, Assessment and Testing.
In Jean's second career, she has been a school teacher; a course tutor and lecturer at Oxford College and later Head of Section
and senior lecturer at N.E.London Polytechnic.
and senior lecturer at N.E.London Polytechnic.
During Sir Keith Joseph's efforts to break into the "Cycle of Deprivation" she undertook research into the Battered Baby Syndrome
with the London Council of Social Services and taught post-graduate teachers and social workers the problems and the handling
of children with minimal brain damage.
with the London Council of Social Services and taught post-graduate teachers and social workers the problems and the handling
of children with minimal brain damage.
Added to this, Jean carried out psychological testing for the Postern Training Agency which places ex-prisoners into suitable
employment. She was also Chief Examiner for various examination boards for subjects such as Human Development.
employment. She was also Chief Examiner for various examination boards for subjects such as Human Development.
Throughout her life, Jean has seen the various extremes of human behaviour and she is never surprised at anything arising from
the human condition. Her thirst for knowledge continues and she feels the most important philosophy in life is to an open mind
and not to sit too long in the comfort zone..!
the human condition. Her thirst for knowledge continues and she feels the most important philosophy in life is to an open mind
and not to sit too long in the comfort zone..!
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