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 Evidence People
Subject knowledge
Developing Learning Strategies in Writing French at Key Stage 4
The overall aim of the research was to develop specific strategies to support pupils in their written French work at KS4. This was addressed through exploration of the following research questions:
What attitudes do pupils have towards writing in French?
Does training in strategies to support their writing help develop pupil confidence?
Is the success of this training dependent on ability? and
Does increased independence at KS4 lead to greater uptake and retention at KS5?"
Teacher confidence and teaching and learning in data handling
Aim: To examine the effect of teacher confidence on pupil confidence and hence achievement in the teaching and learning of mathematics with particular reference to data handling.
Engaging with each other: how interactions between teachers inform professional practice
Aim: The main aim of the project was to evaluate the contribution of between-teacher interactions in the workplace to the development of teachers craft knowledge. In so doing it sought to judge the value of such interactions in relation to other learning opportunities, such as engagement with research.
Effective communication in mathematics
Aim: To examine the way language is used in mathematics and to help students improve their understanding of maths by giving them the confidence to express themselves in mathematical language.
Promoting good understanding of number concepts and skills
Aim: To identify which teaching methods are more effective in promoting good understanding of number concepts and skills for pupils to make significant progress in number at Key Stage 2.
The active engagement of teaching assistants in teaching and learning
Aim: The aim of this research was to cast light on the nature of the relationship between teachers and teaching assistants. We wanted to find out:
How schools were deploying teaching assistants;
What responsibilities teachers were giving to teaching assistants and what expectations they had of them;
What contributions teaching assistants were making to enable teachers to carry out their tasks more effectively.
Une question de writing?
Aim: To compare approaches to the teaching of writing and handwriting in England and France.