Research
The latest from the world of education research including pedagogical studies, national school survey data and classroom case studies
Thursday
21st Nov 2024
Behaviour got worse during hubs programme, say pupils
Schools with high levels of deprivation benefitted more from the government’s behaviour hubs scheme, official evaluation shows
Private schools lose GCSE results edge after adjusting for students’ background
Researchers say state school students performed better in English, maths and science but private schools still perform better in creative arts subjects
Tuesday
19th Nov 2024
Primary reading research: why we must challenge received wisdom
Certain research studies achieve legendary status in education, such as the 1988 baseball study on reading comprehension, writes Christian Bokhove. But what does it really tell us?
Teenage girls drive rise in truancy
An increase in truancy in English-speaking countries since Covid is being fuelled by girls skipping school, research shows
Wednesday
13th Nov 2024
Why we need research-informed teaching that’s specific to primary
Primary teaching needs to heed the messaging from cognitive science that is so prevalent in secondary schools, but adapt it to fit more closely with age and stage, says Emma Turner
300 schools join partnerships to tackle disadvantage gap
Ten regional partnerships led by research schools aim to improve teaching and drive attainment among poorer pupils
Tuesday
12th Nov 2024
Timeline for new Centre of Teaching Excellence revealed
Scottish government officials say a number of universities are ‘very interested’ in hosting the new centre, which has been described by school leaders as ‘unnecessary’ and ‘costly’
Teachers ‘sceptical’ of AI benefits in schools
Teachers are unsure about the ability of AI to cut their workload, a report finds – as the government spends millions on developing AI tools for schools
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