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Developing students as independent learners through research and presentation activities in A/S Chemistry

Aim: We believed that students were over-reliant on teachers in meeting the AS Chemistry syllabus requirements and that this restricted the range of learning styles and methodologies that students used.

Sustaining teacher researchers: what support really makes a difference?

Aim: The main aim of the project was to explore how to establish practitioner research as an effective and sustainable form of continuing professional development both for participating researchers and, through their research work, for colleagues within the schools and network.

Language Issues in the Teaching and Learning of School Algebra

Aim: To investigate the link between language and competence in algebra, highlight the problems experienced by pupils when learning algebra, and suggest some strategies for teachers.

Students As Researchers (STARs) - 'Enhancing classroom challenges'

Aim: The main aim of this project is to explore messages from student led research into classroom challenges and attitudes. This project on enhancing classroom challenge aims to understand our learners better and to develop our approach towards learning and teaching processes in relation to raising achievement.