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The BBC has archived sections from its TV programmes about the solar system and embedded them in this truly magnificent website. The site is arranged over seven sets of topics (sun and planets (9 topics); moons (19); other bodies (5); ‘highlights’ (8); space missions (37); astronauts (8); scientists (10)). Each of these 'sets' has its own page with hot links to the individual topics and a brief...

26.04.10

Mixed Methods Research

Professor Jerry Wellington provides a commentary on a sample chapter on mixed methods research from 'Introduction to Research Methods in Education' by Keith Punch. Most research projects into an aspect of teaching and learning (i.e. educational research) will quite rightly employ a mixture of methods. Indeed, the very nature of most important research questions in education (usually what, how or...

18.03.10

Methods: Observation

Professor Jerry Wellington provides a commentary on a sample chapter on observation from 'Research Methods in Early Childhood Education' by Mukherji and Albon. This chapter provides a helpful introduction to the use of observation, its historical background, different types of observation and some of the problematic issues involved in doing it - such as recording, reporting and the avoidance of...

17.03.10

Whose data are they? Ethics in case study research

Professor Jerry Wellington provides a commentary on a sample chapter on ethical issues from 'Case Study Research In Practice' by Helen Simons. Most people undertaking research in their own school or college will be involved in some form of ‘case study research', for example by investigating their own classroom practice or teaching methods. Few will have the time or resources to conduct a large...

16.03.10

The Literature Review

Professor Jerry Wellington provides a commentary on a sample chapter on literature reviews from 'How to do your Research Project' by Gary Thomas. Everyone who undertakes a research project, however small and bounded by the context of one's own school or college, should take account of what has been done before. To jump straight into a study without embedding one's project in previous work is to...

15.03.10

Masters in Teaching and Learning

This Teachers TV resource is part of the Need to Know series; 'the essential guide to current hot education topics'. The 'hot topic' in question here is the Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL), a new government-funded Masters level qualification which aims to present a classroom-based programme designed specifically for practising teachers.

11.03.10

Mapping Education Research in the United Kingdom/The Social Organisation of Education Research in England

These two articles are from a European peer-reviewed education journal, European Educational Research Journal (2007). This particular issue maps education research in the UK. The first, Mapping Education Research in the United Kingdom, provides an introduction to the issue, relating the educational research in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The second, The Social Organisation of...

02.03.10

Progressive Education in the 1940s: Video

This is a seven minute 16 second video clip posted on You Tube which presents a positive view of progressive education in the USA in the 1940s. Commencing with a critique of traditional forms of education, the video features a number of educationalists, including John Dewey, presenting arguments in favour of progressive forms of education. The video has been posted by Daniel J.B. Mitchell,...

26.12.09

The 'Hadow Report': The Primary School (1931)

With the publication of the 'Rose Review' of the primary curriculum and that of the Cambridge (Alexander) review, this is an appropriate moment to look back to the 'Hadow Report' on the curriculum for primary schools published in 1931, in order to reflect on the continuing key issues for primary education.

15.09.09

Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP): Impact and significance

These resources, including four research briefings, are published by the Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP) as it draws close to its conclusion in September 2009, and are entitled: ‘Impact and significance’, '‘Evidence based policy’: What evidence? What basis? Whose policy?', ‘Assessment of significant learning outcomes’, ‘Making a difference: Collaborating with users to develop...

31.07.09

Your child, your schools, our future: building a 21st century schools system

The latest education white paper, 'Your child, your schools, our future: building a 21st century schools system', was published on 30 June. Within this, the Government describes reforms to meet the ‘challenges and changes' facing schools, and how these build on the developments of the last 12 years; included within these are changes to the curriculum, school partnerships, leadership and...

02.07.09

Evidence Matters: Towards informed professionalism in education

The resource is a CfBT publication that is focused upon the way in which knowledge about educational practice is produced and put to use. The paper examines the recent impact of research evidence on educational policy and practice, and presents recommendations for more effective structures and relationships in the future. A case is made for the transference of ways of working from other fields in...

15.05.09

Harnessing knowledge to practice: accessing and using evidence from research

This is a report produced by the Innovation Unit at the Centre for the Use of Research and Evidence in Education (CUREE). The report considers the barriers which exist between education research and educational practice, along with a description of solutions which are currently offered by various agencies to bring these two closer together. The final part of the report raises a number of issues...

16.01.09

Video advice on asking the e-librarian a question

This is video advice on asking the e-librarian a question

10.01.09

Glossary for Initial Teacher Training

This has been produced to give quick-reference information, particularly for teacher educators new to ITT.

05.01.09

Seizing the initiative of the MTL - Keynote at the TTRB Seminar at the University of Wolverhampton

At our recent refresh seminar at the Walsall Campus of the University of Wolverhampton, Professor Kit Field, Dean of the School of Education, presented a keynote address on 'Seizing the initiative of the MTL'. Attached to this article is the presentation used and an audio recording of Kit's talk.

26.12.08

Evidence Based Education: Keynote at the TTRB Seminar in Redworth Hall, Darlington

At our recent refresh seminar at Redworth Hall in Darlington, Professor Peter Tymms presented a keynote address on 'Evidence Based Education'. Attached to this article is the presentation used and an audio recording of Peter's talk.

18.11.08

Internet for Education Guide

Tutors and trainees will find this guide useful in developing a critical approach to searching for education-based material on the web when they want to search beyound the TTRB and before they ask the E-Librarian a question.

11.12.06

The Internet Detective

This is an online tutorial that is designed to help students in higher and further education who want to use the Internet as a research tool for coursework and assignments.

27.10.06

The Rose Report: Independent review of the teaching of early reading

The 'Independent review of the teaching of early reading' presents an interpretation of the evidence that Sir Jim Rose and his team of five advisors collected during their review of early reading and synthetic phonics. The review addresses five aspects. The first aspect is the most significant: "what best practice should be expected in the teaching of early reading and synthetic phonics", because...

07.05.06