Collaborative learning | Centre for the Use of Research & Evidence in Education (CUREE)

Perspectives of one to one laptop access

Aim: The research sought to explore the childrens knowledge, views, understandings, interpretations and experiences of using laptop computers one-to-one and to gauge the effectiveness of the laptop use for the childrens learning.

Silence and presence - How adult attitude affects the creativity of children (or how not to inhibit creativity in children)

Aim: The initial aim of the research was to concentrate on childrens creativity outdoors. However, analysis of our original data, as well as our mentors observation that in comparison with other nurseries, we were successful in the way we conducted outdoor activities with children, turned the research on its head. We decided to look at what it was that adults do, that impacts on the quality of childrens learning. Specifically we wanted to explore how adult attitude impacts on childrens creativity and explore our own approach to outdoor education.

Communication between Students and their Teachers about Learning

Aim: The aim of this study was to identify and explore actions teachers can take to improve communication with students about their learning.

Collaboration and speaking and listening in the primary classroom

Aim: To explore methods of enhancing collaboration skills with key stage 1 pupils and to improve speaking and listening skills with pupils.

From Prague to Nottingham: Building on Best Practice Internationally

Aim: To adopt and adapt the best practice in mathematics teaching from the Czech Republic within classrooms in the City of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Education Authorities.

Making the strange familiar: emphasising the role of mathematics across the curriculum

Aim: By working collaboratively with other departments and concentrating on the language and processes used in the teaching and learning process, the Knowledge Network aims to enable learners to better apply their mathematics to unfamiliar situations.

Effective teaching to raise boys' literacy learning and achievement

Aim: The research aimed to find out whether and how oral, interactive approaches to literacy might engage underachieving Year Four and Year Five boys in school literacy learning within the context of whole class teaching.

Lets work together supporting mathematics subject leaders through clustering

Aim: To provide a supportive network for mathematics subject leaders, to develop approaches to teaching mathematics and to share effective strategies and resources between schools.

Conclusions from user feedback on use of learning platform

Aim: A great deal of effort and expense is currently being expended in schools and Local Authorities on Learning Platforms (LPs). This study set out to explore how schools and students are using LPs. The report is intended to help inform readers about how teachers are using LPs and to describe students' experience of one mature installation.

Teaching Shakespeare

Aim: With specific reference to Shakespeare, to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the methods used in teaching pre-20th century literature.