Low achievers | Centre for the Use of Research & Evidence in Education (CUREE)

Using email to assist reading

Aim: 1) To see if computer-mediated communication between boys at two different schools can enhance the reading ability and interest of Year 9 boys with low reading levels. 2) To make use of the opportunities for anonymity which email offers in order to allow teachers to assume multiple roles in the teaching of literature.

Two different approaches to teaching within PE

Aim: To compare the effectiveness of two approaches to teaching games in physical education: the skills approach and the Games for Understanding approach.

The Role of Handwriting in Raising Achievement

Aim: To establish whether fluent handwriting can be a factor in raising achievement.

Improving science achievement by raising self-esteem

Aim: To assess whether students' performance in science could be improved by increasing their self-esteem and generating positive support and feedback from their follow students.

How can Primary Schools Encourage Boys to Develop a More Positive Attitude towards Learning?

Aim: To identify strategies that will improve boys attitudes to learning in primary schools.

Mentoring GCSE students

Aim: To explore how the findings from research into the use of mentoring to support year 11 C/D borderline students prior to their GCSE examinations have led to more advanced models of mentoring being introduced to the college.

How can Teachers Motivate Less Motivated Boys?

Aim: To investigate factors that affect the motivation of less able boys in Science and, from this, to see how teachers may improve that motivation.