The Evidence People
Reflection
Getting pupils to take greater responsibility for their own learning during collaborative group tasks
Aim: To develop pupils group work and thinking skills so they participate more fully and take responsibility for their own learning during collaborative group tasks.
Setting targets as a way of improving teaching
Aim: To investigate the setting of targets as a means of improving the effectiveness of teachers.
Reservoirs of Hope as a metaphor for spiritual and moral leadership in headship, and why some headteachers leave headship early 'when reservoirs run dry'
Aim: The study aimed to:
Describe the perceived spiritual and moral bases of headship in a range of heads;
Explore the use of the metaphor of reservoirs of hope in describing the preservation of individual values and institutional self-belief against external pressures;
Promote practitioner reflection on critical incidents when spiritual and moral leadership was tested;
Codify heads individual strategies for sustainability, replenishment and development; and
Analyse why some headteachers leave headship early due to the possible failure of their sustainability strategies when reservoirs of hope
Habitats for teacher research
Aim: The report of the survey of practitioner use of research carried out in England in 2011 by the NTRP.
Strong roots healthy branches - Inspiring creativity in teaching for Early Years practitoners through peer coaching
Aim: Our aim was to explore collaborative working in relation to producing and using active learning approaches and materials, the effectiveness of peer coaching on team development and CPD and leadership behaviour and learning.
Promoting students' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development through specific teaching and learning strategies across the curriculum
Aim: To identify teaching and learning strategies within the whole curriculum which promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils.
The Effectiveness of Teachers' Use of Non-literal Language in the Classroom
Aim: To raise teachers awareness of their use of non-literal language such as simile, metaphor and idiom, and to develop their ability to ensure pupils understanding of it.
The role of digital voice recorders in promoting learner autonomy
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of using digital voice recorders with beginner ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) learners, to answer the following questions:
To what extent does the use of a digital recorder enhance learners language learning experience?
To what extent does it lead to improved language performance?
To what extent are beginner learners of English (E1/E2) capable of scaffolding each other and is this effective?
Marking and Feedback
Aim: To discover what makes formative marking an effective learning tool, by investigating the patterns of teachers' feedback and children's perceptions of that feedback.