Fakulta sociálnych
a ekonomických vied
Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave

Lenka Janík Blašková

Mgr. Lenka Janík Blašková, PhD.

Odborné zameranie: duševná pohoda a zdravie, vzťahová psychológia, osobnostný rozvoj, kvalitatívne prístupy, sociálna inklúzia

Výskumné záujmy: akčný výskum, komunitný výskum praxe

Vzdelanie:
PhD: Psychológia vzdelávania (2022) – University of Cambridge, Veľká Británia
MPhil: Psychológia vzdelávania (2016), University of Cambridge, Veľká Británia
MA: Aplikovaná psychológia - Výchovné poradenstvo (2015), University College Cork, Írsko
HDip: Sociálne a psychologické zdravie (2013), University College Cork, Írsko
MBus: Business (2009), Cork Insitute of Technology, Munster Technological University, Cork, Írsko
HDip: Vzťahy s verejnosťou (2008), Cork Insitute of Technology, Munster Technological University, Cork, Írsko
BSBA: Bachelor of Business Studies and Business Administration (2004), University of Seatlle, City University, Trenčín, Slovenská republika

Výcviky a kurzy:
2023- Prvá pomoc duševného zdravia - Mental Health First Aider, MHFA England 2023 – Skupinová terapia - Gestalt Centrum Londýn
2021 - 2022 Profesionálna akreditácia vo vyššom vzdelávaní, Akadémia vysokoškolského vzdelávania, Higher Ed. Academy, VB
2019 - 2021 Vzdelávanie učiteľov, Akadémia Vysokoškolského Vzdelávania, Higher Education Academy, Veľká Británia
2018 - 2019 Základy pozitívnej psychológie - Foundations of Positive Psychology, Univerzita v Pensylvánii, Spojené štáty americké Prax a konzultácie
2021 - 2024 School of Education, University of Exeter, Veľká Británia
2017 - 2021 Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge, Veľká Británia
2024 WorldBank, New York – Externá konzultantka
2023 Pontis, Bratislava – Externá konzultantka
2019 Cambridge Assessment, Cambridge, Veľká Británia – Externá konzultantka

Výskumné projekty:
STRAWS: Supporting Teachers, Resilience, And Wellbeing, Slovakia (Podpora učiteľov, odolnosti a duševnej pohody na Slovensku). Vedúca riešiteľka. Výskum podporený grantom, ktorý udelila Rada pre výskum umenia a humanitných vied (Arts and Humanities Research Council), Veľká Británia.

Vzťahy s rovesníkmi a duševná pohoda detí s vývinovou poruchou jazyka s cieľom zlepšiť ich duševnú pohodu a sociálnu inklúziu medzi rovesníkmi v škole. Vedúca riešiteľka. Výskum podporený grantom Cambridge Trust a Lego Foundation, Veľká Británia.

Asistentka na výskumných projektoch na University of Cambridge
▪ Zavádzanie zmien v klinickej praxi prostredníctvom kontinuálneho vzdelávania
▪ Hra a sociálny rozvoj: výskumné centrum vzdelávania, rozvoja a učenia (PEDAL - Play in Education, Development, and Learning).
 ▪ Rozvoj pedagogických zamesntancov = Child-led approaches to learning

Členstvo v profesijných organizáciách:
BPS Britská psychologická spoločnosť, British Psychological Society, Autorizovaná členka (Chartered Member)
HEA Úrad pre vyššie školstvo, Higher Education Authority, Profesionálna členka (Fellow)
EARLI Európska asociácia pre výskum vzdelávania a výučby, European Association for Research on Learning & Instruction
BERA Britská asociácia pre výskum vzdelávania, British Educational Research Association

Publikácie

Janik Blaskova, L., & Gibson, J.L. (2024). Friendship is… “never letting go off hands”. Exploring concepts of friendship formation in children with Language Disorder. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.13021

Kilgour, S., & Janik Blaskova, L. (2024). Book Chapter: Play as Inclusive Practice. In P. Ramchandani & S. Baker (Eds), Unlocking Research: Play. Routledge.

Janik Blaskova, L., & Winter, L. (2023). Duševné zdravie a psychická pohoda učiteľov na Slovensku [Mental health and psychological well-being of teachers in Slovakia]. Conference proceedings. Stredná zdravotnícka škola v Prešove [Secondary medical school in Prešov].

Janik Blaskova, L. (2023, March 29). The hows and whys of improved interactions with international students. Times Higher Education. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/hows-and-whys-improved-interactions-international-students

Janik Blaskova, L., & Gibson, J.L. (2022). Children with language disorder and as friends: The perspectives of their classroom peers. Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 39(1), 39–57. https://doi.org/10.1177/02656590221139231

Janik Blaskova, L., & Gibson, J. L. (2021). Reviewing the link between language abilities and peer relations in children with developmental language disorder: The importance of children’s own perspectives. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 6. https://doi.org/10.1177/239694152110215

Hofmann, R., Arenge, G., Dickens, S., Marfan, J., Ryan, M., Tiong, N.D., Radia, B., & Janik Blaskova, L. (2021). The Covid-19 Learning Crisis as a Challenge and an Opportunity for Schools: An Evidence Review and Conceptual Synthesis of Research-Based Tools for Sustainable Change. Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 11, 39-66. https://doi.org/10.26529/cepsj.1133

Janik Blaskova, L., Le Courtois, S., Baker, S.T., Gibson, J.L., Ramchandani, P.G., O’Farrelly, CH., & Fink, E. (2020). Participant engagement with play research - examples and lessons learned from the Centre for Play in Education, Development and Learning. International Journal of Play, 9(4), 365-381. https://doi.org/10.1080/21594937.2020.1843804

Kittredge, A. K., Day, N., Janik Blaskova, L., Zhang, H., & Baker, S. T. (2018). Teachers’ views on supporting self-regulated learning in early childhood science education. 13th International Conferences of the Learning Sciences (ICLS). https://repository.isls.org/bitstream/1/569/1/244.pdf

Janik Blaskova, L., & McLellan, R.W. (2017). Young people’s perceptions of wellbeing: The importance of peer relationships in Slovak schools. International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 6(4), 279–291. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683603.2017.1342579

 

Publications in progress  

Howard, K., Moore, D., Dimitrellou, E., Janik Blaskova, L., & Howard, J. (accepted).  School-based mental health support for migrant children and young people: A scoping review. Journal of School Psychology.

Janik Blaskova, L., & Winter, L. (in preparation) Mapping the wellbeing and resilience in a profession: The needs of teachers in Slovakia. Social Indicators Research.

 

Konferencie

 

Dec 2023          National Centre for Research Methods UK. Critical conversations webinar.

Janik Blaskova, L. (6 December 2023) Provoking thought: Teachers should not get involved in participatory research. Roundtable discussion.

 

Nov 2023         Coalition of Schools for Mental Health. Annual Conference. Slovakia

 

Oct 2023           Secondary medical school and University of Prešov, Slovakia. Conference  theme: Teaching for practice.

Janik Blaskova, L. (6 October 2023). Duševné zdravie a psychická pohoda učiteľov na Slovensku [Mental health and psychological well-being of teachers in Slovakia]. Talk.

 

Aug 2023          European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI), Thessaloniki, Greece. Conference theme: Education as a Hope in Uncertain Times.

Janik Blaskova, L. (21-26 August 2023). Experiential learning as a means for personal development and wellbeing in Slovak teachers. Leading roundtable discussion.

 

Jun 2023          Annual Conference, School of Education, Exeter, United Kingdom.

Janik Blaskova, L. (9 June 2023). STRAWS: Supporting Teachers, Resilience and Wellbeing, Slovakia. Poster presentation.

 

Mar 2023         Celebrating Neurodiversity, University of Exeter.

Janik Blaskova, L. (15 March 2023). Friendship interactions in children with Language Disorder. Talk.

 

Dec 2022          Žijem vedu naživo, Bratislava, Slovakia.

Janik Blaskova, L. (21 December 2022). Ako priniesť duševnú pohodu a rozvoj psychosociálnych zručností na slovenské školy? [How to introduce wellbeing and psychosocial skills development in Slovak school?] Talk.

 

Sept 2021         1st International Developmental Language Disorder Conference

Janik Blaskova, L. (20-22 September 2021). Friendship is…. “when we all play together.” Exploring concepts of friendship formation in children with developmental language disorder. 1st International Developmental Language Disorder Conference: From Evidence to Impact. https://thedldproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/1ST-IDLDRC-2021-Abstract-E-Book-V1.4.pdf

Sept 2018         Annual Conference of Psychology & Education Section of BPS, talk

May 2017         Annual BPS Conference in Brighton, symposium panel on wellbeing