Category Archives: Research Lead

How do we develop teaching? A journey from summative to formative feedback

Posted on 22/04/2015 by evidenceintopractice

researchED: Research leads network day, Brighton. April 18th 2015 The beginning of the new term means it’s taken a little while to get around to blogging about the great event on Saturday. This tardiness is additionally poor given that I … Continue reading →

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Research tools for teacher inquiry

Posted on 18/04/2015 by evidenceintopractice

Excellent day out in Brighton for the ResearchED: Research Leads network day. I’ll blog about the day properly later in the week, but the presentation is here: Developing research tools for teacher inquiry v1.3

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Ethical issues in teacher-led research

Posted on 05/04/2015 by evidenceintopractice

At the last research leads event at Cambridge, I raised the issue of ethical considerations where teachers engage in research. Here are some thoughts: First of all, it’s important not to over-state the seriousness of ethical issues in teacher-led research … Continue reading →

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Developing research leads in schools: The Janus-faced role of a research lead

Posted on 15/03/2015 by evidenceintopractice

researchED: Research leads network day, Cambridge. March 14th 2015  source: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Janus_coin.png In a brief stop-over between Sydney and Dubai, Tom Bennett was surprised and delighted to discover so many teachers prepared to ‘give up a Saturday’ to come and explore … Continue reading →

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Developing research leads within schools: ‘the good we oft might win’

Posted on 14/12/2014 by evidenceintopractice

‘Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.’ Measure for measure, Act I Scene IV ResearchED Research Leads Network Day, 13th December 2014 It is perhaps indicative of the character … Continue reading →

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A refreshing lack of certainty: Reflections on researchED 2014

Posted on 07/09/2014 by evidenceintopractice

Yesterday, I had the enormous pleasure of attending researchED 14 and giving a talk (indulging in a rant) about the prevalence of pseudoscientific ideas within education. The talk appeared to be filmed, so if it turns up on the (shiny) … Continue reading →

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Reasons to be cheerful about research

Posted on 30/06/2014 by evidenceintopractice

The hard problems of education Education is faced with many hard problems. Perhaps two of the biggest at the moment are: Which teaching methods lead to the greatest gains for our students? How do we overcome the link between low … Continue reading →

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Meta-analysis in education: Some cautionary tales from other disciplines

Posted on 04/06/2014 by evidenceintopractice

Whilst meta-analysis is a potentially powerful tool, it’s not without its limitations. A good summary of some of the general issues with meta-analysis can be found here. Within education, meta-analysis has recently become highly prominent. John Hattie’s work is probably the … Continue reading →

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Education research could learn from climate change reporting.

Posted on 06/05/2014 by evidenceintopractice

The causal influences on educational outcomes are complex and uncertain, leading some commentators to exaggerate or dismiss research findings in accordance to their ideological positions. However, education isn’t the only field of science which deals with trying to identify the … Continue reading →

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An evidence based teaching profession shouldn’t deal in absolutes

Posted on 30/04/2014 by evidenceintopractice

Really interesting blog article by James Richardson on the EEF website – where he makes a number of excellent points about evidence in education. An evidence based teaching profession shouldn’t deal in absolutes. Rarely will there be a definitive answer … Continue reading →

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