Can observation improve PE teaching
Aim: To see whether an increased awareness of observational strategies enhances effective teaching of physical education at Key Stage 2.
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Key stage 2
Developing Skills in Mathematical Explanation
Aim: To find out ways in which teachers can become more effective at developing childrens skills in the area of written mathematical explanation.
Is there truly a shirt of happiness or not? Developing thinking through a Community of Enquiry approach.
Aim: To consider whether a Community of Enquiry approach would improve the ability of Y5 and 6 pupils to discuss issues arising from texts by asking relevant questions. Individual teachers were keen to:
Develop written responses to comprehension texts; or
Improve the quality of questioning and discussion.
Use of drama and story telling techniques to improve writing at KS2, with an emphasis on boys' achievement
Aim: To investigate strategies for helping KS2 pupils, particularly boys, to overcome barriers to writing. In particular to explore whether:
Using drama and storytelling techniques can enable pupils to bridge the gap between what is spoken and what is written;
A range of oral communications skills including persuasion, description and narrative can be transferred to the written form through shared and tiered writing sessions; and
The existing influence of T.V. and video viewing can promote the transfer visual images into the pupils writing.
Extending Children's Spelling Strategies
Aim: To investigate the medium-term effectiveness of raising spelling achievement through teaching the structure and process of cued spelling.