Improving learning through cognitive intervention
This is a GTC Research of the Month digest of the CASE (Cognitive Acceleration in Science Education) project which sought, in the early 90s, to examine the value of ‘a deliberate policy of challenging learners to transcend their present level of thinking’.
What do we know about teaching young children?
This is a professional user review of UK research into teaching young children between 1990 and 2000, based on the BERA academic review, ‘Early Years Research: Pedagogy, Curriculum and Adult Roles, Training and Professionalism’ (2003) and initiated by the BERA Early Years Special Interest Group.
Behaviour Urban schools
Behaviour Urban schools I am writing an essay about urban schools and troublesome behaviour for a third year teacher training degree. have located some info by Ruth Lupton, but could use some journal articles please, especially British research, so far I have mostly found American research.
Outdoor play Boys
Outdoor play Boys I am writing my Specialist Subject Application Research (SARS) assignment and have become stuck at finding articles that prove outdoor play can motivate boys' learning. Can you help? I am on a B.Ed programme with Early Years as my specialist subject.
UNESCO release report on Early Childhood Care and Education
UNESCO has published "Strong Foundations: Early childhood care and education", an Education For All Global Monitoring Report, which is an annual publication prepared by an independent team based at UNESCO. It monitors progress towards the six Education for All goals adopted in Dakar, Senegal in 2000.
Buying Old Silver Coins
An antique store owner talks about silver and how it was used to make coins prior to 1964, but its increasing value forced American currency to be made with other elements and alloys. He explains how to buy old silver coins that have the highest level of purity. (2:01)
Teacher role
Teacher role I am writing my dissertaion using this as my title: Has the role of the teacher changed? Or: What is the role of the teacher in the 21st century? I havent been able to find many journals on this, however I have found some really old books, concerned with the role of the teacher. Its quite broad however I would like to focus on Every Child Matters and how different roles have changed from early teaching to now.
Developing young children's creativity: What can we learn from research?
In this Topic (now PRE-Online) article, Caroline Sharp of the NFER considers evidence from research and theory as it applies to developing young children’s creativity. She explains how creativity is defined, and identifies the implications for staff working in early childhood settings. She also identifies some common myths about developing young children’s creativity.
What Should Science Teaching Be About In The Twenty First Century?
First review of the evaluation of the new GCSE course Twenty First Century Science Pilot. Initial findings are inconclusive. This report includes a response to the project from the Association of Tutors in Science Education (ATSE).
Early Years Education: An International Perspective
Funded by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) and other key stakeholders, this 2002 report focuses on trends in Early Years Education around the world. The report is the result of collaboration between the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) and QCA. The International Review of Curriculum and Assessment Frameworks Archive (INCA) was a major source of the data presented.
Communication Friendly Spaces in Early Years Settings
This is an original resource for schools or early years settings that wish to take a critical look at their environment and provision. It is produced by The Basic Skills Agency (now NIACE) and consists of a book of guidance, a DVD and an audio workbook to use as a self-audit tool.
Parental Involvement in Children’s Education
This survey (2004) was commissioned by the DfES, following an earlier survey in 2001. The purpose was to assess the impact of measures taken to increase parental involvement in education and to identify an evidence base for future policy development. It is a very detailed investigation of levels of parental involvement in their children’s education, based on a telephone survey of over 2,000 parents and carers of children between the ages of 5-16, conducted in early 2004.
‘Children of the new century'
The Millennium Cohort Study has published its initial findings from its second sweep of data gathering. One of the key findings is concerned with children's educational development, with the study showing that ‘many children from disadvantaged backgrounds are up to a year behind more privileged youngsters educationally as early as the age of three'.
Using mentors’ metacognitive skills to increase the knowledge base in teacher training of how teac
This project explored the strategy of adding voice files to word documents - primarily lesson plans and schemes of work - in an initial teacher training context. The technique is called Voice over Text (VoT). The purpose was to reveal the thinking behind teaching processes; in this case there was an emphasis on planning. The use of Voice over Text delivered promising early results in that trainees were able to access the thinking of experienced practitioners which previously had been invisible
Tsunami Hitting Koh Phi Phi Island Thailand (2004)
Shot by an American tourist, this video shows the tsunami waves getting dangerously close to the cameraman and his family who luckily are staying in the 3rd floor of their hotel and therefore experience only a big scare. The same cannot be said about other tourists on the beach or who stayed in lower floors, or the hundreds of thousands of others killed by the wave. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, which had a magnitude of 9.15, triggered a series of lethal tsunamis on December 26, 2004 that ki
To Read or Not to Read: A Question of National Consequence
On 19th November the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) published a report into reading patterns in the United States. The researchers gathered and then analysed data from a variety of disparate sources and found that ‘although there has been
measurable progress in recent years in reading ability at the elementary school level, all progress appears to halt as children enter their teenage years. There is a general decline in reading among teenage and adult Americans’. The report suggest
CPD for Teachers – Mentoring and Coaching
This Teachers TV video is concerned with mentoring and coaching with a particular focus on peer-to-peer learning to be employed as an effective tool for staff development. Located within the wider context of continuing professional development, this resource provides examples of how teachers can learn from and with one another in the early and more advanced stages of their career.
NALDIC ITTSEAL: KS1/2 English The Multilingual School
This National Association for Language Development in the Curriculum (NALDIC) ITTSEAL resource features session notes for ITE educators to accompany the Teachers TV programme KS1/2 English The Multilingual School. It gives an overview of provision for pupils learning EAL at a multilingual primary school in Newham. It focuses on developing partnerships with parents and approaches to early reading in KS1. The resource is useful for introducing EAL issues to student teachers, particularly where st
Early years: Getting on well: enjoying, achieving and contributing
This is a report by Ofsted with an introduction by Christine Gilbert, HMI Chief Inspectorate of Schools in England and Wales. It is the second national report assessing how Early Years and registered childcare providers are supporting and responding to the ECM agenda with special regard to the five stated outcomes.
Making a Difference in Schools; The Big Brothers Big Sisters Schools Based Mentoring Impact Study
A comprehensive research study on the impact of a School Based Mentoring (SBM) scheme in the United States. The efficacy of this ten year old scheme is compared and contrasted with existing Community Based Mentoring (CBM) schemes (based in clubs and community centres around the US) which have been in operation for the past century. Both schemes operate under the auspices of the US nation-wide and voluntary, ‘Big Brothers Big Sisters’ (BBBS) organisation.
