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Publications


The Panel has produced a number of publications on research informed practice.  Many of these have been produced to accompany inputs at the British Educational Research Association conference. 

In addition, research summaries from the last National Teacher Research Conference can be downloaded from this page. A description of the content of each one is available on our Conference page. If you are interested in finding out about the 2006 conference please click here http://www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/ntrp/conference/

The publications on this site are as follows:

 



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Anderson

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Thinking skills in the classroom: Using the odd one out to develop and understanding of fiction
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[08/07/2009]

Arrowsmith and Hay

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Creating a research culture in school - with an insight from a teacher new to research
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[15/07/2009]

Arthington

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Using data to ensure gifted and talented students achieve their full potential in Design and Technology
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[15/07/2009]

Attards

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Whose voice is important in decision-making in the primary school?
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[08/07/2009]

Barber, Ramella and Cotton

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How might we develop young children's problem skills?
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[08/07/2009]

Bartley

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Developing learning strategies in writing French at KS4
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[15/07/2009]

Barton

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Making school less 'schooly: what's the impact on student attitudes?
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[15/07/2009]

Baumfield and Butterworth

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Developing and sustaining professional dialogue about teaching and learning
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[15/07/2009]

Bevan 3

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Teachers using research: What matters in transferring research knowledge into schools?
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[08/07/2009]

Bevan1

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Gender and mathematics: what can research tell us about how we teach mathematics to boys and girls?
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[15/07/2009]

Bevan2

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Mathematics curriculum discontinuity on secondary transfer
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[15/07/2009]

Bilsbrough, Hawes and Dixon

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Can we improve the standard of speaking and listening during group work?
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[08/07/2009]

Birch

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Picturing preferred futures: Using case studies to investigate solution-focused approaches to school improvement
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[15/07/2009]

Boyle

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Opening Minds: A competenc-based currciulum for the twenty first century
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[08/07/2009]

Browne

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Using peer assessment to deliver content in Science
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[15/07/2009]

Burke, Scanlan, Salway and Stinchcombe

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Exchanging knowledge between home and school
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[15/07/2009]

Burkett

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'A new way of looking?' Reflections upon one teacher's experience of supporting learners using handheld computers
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[15/07/2009]

Burnell

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Getting pupils to take greater responsibility for their own learning during collaborative group tasks
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[08/07/2009]

Burnett

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Using learning logs to explore the views of exceptionally able boys on learning inside and outside the classroom
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[15/07/2009]

Burton, Clarke, Dawson and McLeod

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Teachers engaging in and with research: creating professional user reviews
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[08/07/2009]

Cain

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Using mind-maps to raise standards in literacy and improve confidence and positive attitudes towards learning
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[08/07/2009]

Callender

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Raising achievement in Mathematics by enhancing the learning experience
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[15/07/2009]

Cams Hill Science Consortium

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Using the 'Thinking Frames' approach to improve pupil engagement and attainment in science
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[08/07/2009]

Casserley

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Developing a creative curriculum
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[15/07/2009]

Casserley 2

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Leading Enquiry in CHiLL - Network schools
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[08/07/2009]

Casserley 3

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Redesigning the curriculum to develop children's creativity
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[08/07/2009]

Chandler and Wallace

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Thinking actively in a social context (TASC)
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[08/07/2009]

Chapman

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Creative Science
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[08/07/2009]

Chipping and Morse

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Using a supportive mentoring relationship to aid independent action research
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[08/07/2009]

Cowen

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Raising standards in narrative writing in KS2
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[15/07/2009]

Cox

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Developing Student Leadership: pupils leading learning in a networked learning community
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[09/02/2009]

Cuthbert

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Do children have similar models of understanding for seeing, hearing and smelling?
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[08/07/2009]

Davies

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Multiple Intelligences (MI) in the classroom: An evaluation of the effectiveness of an 'MI approach' through the teaching and learning of History
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[08/07/2009]

Davies and Hogg

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Investigating the use of peer and self-assessment to improve pupils' performance when writing about historical sources
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[08/07/2009]

Dobbing and Cook

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Developing tasks for teaching and learning of basic rules and concepts in spelling: a multisensory approach
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[15/07/2009]

Dodd

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'Taking your mind for a walk' - Why story time is valuable
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[08/07/2009]

Doyle

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Perspectives of One to One laptop access
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[15/07/2009]

Farquhar and Sawyer

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Enhancing student engagement
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[08/07/2009]

Farrar

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Using Assertive Mentoring to counter laddishness
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[15/07/2009]

Fisher

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KS4 Literacy: raising achievement at GCSE
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[15/07/2009]

Fleming

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Rubrics: a selfevaluation tool that supports children's learning
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[08/07/2009]

Flintham

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‘Reservoirs of Hope’ as a metaphor for spiritual and moral leadership in headteachers: what happens when the reservoirs run dry?
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[15/07/2009]

Furey

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Can creative projects improve the language and literacy skills of our pupils?
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[08/07/2009]

Gill

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Children's perspectives on formative assessment: an action research approach
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[08/07/2009]

Griffiths

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Managing gender difference issues within the Design and Technology workshop
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[08/07/2009]

Hammond

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School planning: What can we learn from project management?
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[08/07/2009]

Hartland and Waters

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Raising achievement at GCSE through mentoring partnerships
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[15/07/2009]

Haydon

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Engaging primary school learners through a creative curriculum
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Hill

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Collaboration and speaking and listening in the primary classroom
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[15/07/2009]

Hindley

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Improving writing through a creative approach
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[08/07/2009]

Holland

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Sport education: a vehicle for the inclusion and performance of your under achieving and disaffected pupils
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[08/07/2009]

Horton and Brady

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Transition and beyond
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[08/07/2009]

Horwood

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Raising boys' attainment in English through single gender teaching and Assessment for Learning strategies
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[08/07/2009]

Jones

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Creative thinking in a Community of Enquiry
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[15/07/2009]

King

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Children writing: shaping words, shaping thoughts
 
[09/02/2009]

Laing, Scriven and Baskerville

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Knowledge and understanding + skills = wonder child?
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[08/07/2009]

Lawrence

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Maths is good for you: Teaching Mathematics in a historical context
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[08/07/2009]

Letman

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"Engaging with each other": how between-teacher interactions inform professional practice
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[08/07/2009]

Lockwood

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Conclusions from user feedback on use of a learning platform
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[15/07/2009]

Magraw and Dimmock

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Silence and presence: How adult attitude affects the creativity of children
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[08/07/2009]

Matthiae and Gaynor

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Transition and beyond: Moving forward together
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[08/07/2009]

McCrory

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Using thinking tools to improve reading and writing skills in KS2
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[08/07/2009]

McGrane

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Identifying the attributes of effective ITT mentors
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[15/07/2009]

McGuinness

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Moving towards a more innovative and creative curriculum
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[08/07/2009]

McIlroy

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History Mysteries
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[08/07/2009]

Miller and Rainford

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Implementing the 'Letters and Sounds Programme' in the primary school
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[08/07/2009]

Morgan

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Strong roots healthy branches - Inspiring creativity in teaching for Early Years practitioners through peer coaching
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[15/07/2009]

Myers

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Visual Awareness Strategy
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[08/07/2009]

Napier

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Promoting behaviour for learning
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[15/07/2009]

Newton

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Organisational Culture in Independent Schools
 
[09/02/2009]

O'Connor

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How the science curriculum at KS3 could be made more accessible for EAL learners
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[15/07/2009]

O'Sullivan, Brown and Jones

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Effective teaching to promote boys' literacy at Key Stage 2
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[08/07/2009]

Palmer

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Use of drama and story telling techniques to improve writing at KS2, with an emphasis on boys' achievement
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[15/07/2009]

Parr and Thomas

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How can we teach Year 7 pupils to work creatively and independently across the curriculum?
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[08/07/2009]

Patrick

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Learning centred leadership
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[08/07/2009]

Peaple

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What are leaders, teachers and students learning from collaborative approaches to personalisation?
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[15/07/2009]

Pinnington

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Creating a professional learning community through thinking skills
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[08/07/2009]

Postlethwaite

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Boys will be boys? Raising boys motivation and achievement in Key Stage Three Design Technology
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[08/07/2009]

Potter

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How does involving the children in classroom planning affect their learning?
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[08/07/2009]

Potter and Rose

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"Please sir, is there truly a shirt of happiness or not?" Developing thinking through a Community of Enquiry
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[08/07/2009]

Preedy, Wolinski and O'Donovan

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Investigating the impact of using exercise and movement on learning in Foundation Stage and KS1 and 2
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[15/07/2009]

Price

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Effective questioning: stepping-stones to meta-cognition?
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[15/07/2009]

Pryke

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From theory to practice: using an enquiry approach in a network of schools to improve students' self-esteem
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[08/07/2009]

Richards

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Teaching and learning Mathematics using an enquiry-based approach
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[15/07/2009]

Riches and Wallace

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Developing a policy of inclusion with differentiation using TASC: thinking actively in a social context
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[08/07/2009]

Rogers and Frost

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Every Child Matters: Empowering the Student Voice
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[15/07/2009]

Rogers and Theobald

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The Leadership of Enquiry: Learning Internationally
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[08/07/2009]

Ruttle

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"What goes on inside my head when I'm writing?" and how does this affect the teaching of writing in lower KS2?
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[08/07/2009]

Seal

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How can we encourage pupil dialogue in collaborative group work?
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[08/07/2009]

Seddon

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Teacher motivation in an international online collaborative learning community
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[09/02/2009]

Sida-Nicholls

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An investigation into the independent learning skills used by male students at English Language A Level
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[15/07/2009]

Smith

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Leading from the classroom: The role of assistant headteachers in primary schools
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[08/07/2009]

Sollenberger and Mortimer

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Does using voting sticks technology enhance teaching and learning?
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[08/07/2009]

Storr and Griffiths

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Building a community of enquiry
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[08/07/2009]

Stowe

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Improving creative writing through Drama at KS2
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[08/07/2009]

Stowe2

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Developing collective worship in a multi-faith school
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[08/07/2009]

Sutherland and Sutch

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Interactive education: teaching and learning in the Information Age
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[08/07/2009]

Tacon and Wing

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An inclusive multi-sensory approach to teaching arithmetic
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[15/07/2009]

Thornton and Hedges

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The active engagement of teaching assistants in teaching and learning
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[08/07/2009]

Wahiduzzaman

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Students As Researchers (STARs) - 'Enhancing classroom challenges'
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[08/07/2009]

Wall and Tancred

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The Da Vinci project - Can we change pupils' perceptions of creativity in Science and Mathematics?
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[15/07/2009]

Walters, McParland and Lichfield

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How inclusive are our classrooms?
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[08/07/2009]

Ware

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Is there a case for re-engineering the role of the middle level leader?
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[15/07/2009]

Webster, Cook and Handscomb

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The enquiring school: Using action research to enhance Key Stage 1 pupils' speaking and listening
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[08/07/2009]

Westwell

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Sustaining teacher researchers: What support really makes a difference?
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[08/07/2009]

Whitehouse

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Developing students as independent learners through research and presentation activities in A/S Chemistry
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[09/02/2009]

Whitehurst and Cockbill

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Inclusion: "where do I fit in?"
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[08/07/2009]

Wilson and Miller

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Enabling enhanced Mathematics teaching with interactive whiteboards
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[08/07/2009]

Worrall and Naylor

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How does being a student researcher affect learning?
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