Research
The latest from the world of education research including pedagogical studies, national school survey data and classroom case studies
Friday
22nd Mar 2024
Do phones, tablets and laptops really disrupt learning?
The great tech fightback in schools is well underway, but Holly Korbey finds that technology’s true impact on education is more nuanced
Explicit instruction: why we need it and how it works
Explicit instruction is not a one-sided process but a complex social interaction requiring mutual adaptation from teacher and learner, explain neuroscientists Chris Frith and Uta Frith
Thursday
21st Mar 2024
How to get the most out of education conferences
Conferences can highlight the gaps between research and practice, says Christian Bokhove, but they also have the power to unite the education community
Teacher vacancies remain high post-Covid
Experts warn school recruitment will never quite return to pre-pandemic levels as hard-to-hire regions continue to face worse struggle to fill posts
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Thursday
14th Mar 2024
Faster school mental health team rollout urged amid ‘crisis’
Calls for more support for schools after children’s commissioner report shows children are waiting ‘far too long’ for mental health treatment
Suspended students ‘a year behind at GCSE’
Report calls for schools to be given the resources they need to reduce suspensions