PHF Sharing event March 2018
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The Evidence People
Primary
Teaching conditional spelling rules in the classroom: an intervention strategy for teaching the split digraph rules a-e/o-e
Aim: To explore the impact of computer presentations on motivation and learning in the classroom, to investigate whether it is best to teach related spelling rules within a given timeframe, or rules that differ from each other and to assess whether the learning of a related rule strengthens the knowledge of the first rule learned or whether it interferes with it.
How TASC (Thinking Actively in a Social Context) helped to ensure rapid school improvement
Aim:
To raise expectations and the levels of achievement of all pupils;
To lift the self-esteem and motivation of both staff and pupils;
To actively involve parents and governors in school development;
To give ownership and to develop pupils pride in their primary school; and
To create a positive learning environment and a school culture which celebrates excellence throughout the whole school.
Using mind-maps to raise standards in literacy, improve confidence and encourage positive attitudes towards learning
Aim: To improve childrens confidence and develop a can-do culture through the school, to develop a visual and kinaesthetic (VAK) approach to teaching and learning and to motivate pupils and teachers through a different approach to learning.
Exchanging knowledge between home and school to raise attainment
Aim: To find ways to bring together the two worlds that a child inhabits, home and school, so that both can support the childs learning.
Whose voice is important in decision-making in the primary school?
Aim: This study set out to use action research to implement approaches aimed at increasing the participation of children and teachers in making decisions about their own learning. We intended to investigate the potential of these strategies to give greater responsibility, involvement and ownership to those in the classroom, and to explore the role of leadership.
Teaching children to generate questions designed to improve their capacity to think critically about scientific problems
Aim: To teach children to generate questions designed to improve their capacity to think critically about scientific problems.
Investigating the Teaching of Writing Frames: Raising Standards In Boys' Writing
Aim: To investigate how writing frames can be used to improve the standard of boys writing.
Raising awareness of more able children
Aim: to identify more able children and help them to achieve their full potential.
Creative Thinking in a Community of Enquiry
Aim: The aim of this project was to investigate to what extent the thinking skills approach known as the Community of Enquiry could stimulate and support creative thinking in young children.