[ARCHIVED CONTENT] Key Stage 4

Hello there, I part of my SCITT course am looking to undertake an action research project on - The "Peer Effect" in relation to the take up of Study Support at KS3 and KS4. I have found a number of papers on the benefits of Study Support and Extended Learning, however the influence of the peer group on participation seems to be rarley mentioned. The one exception being a small headed section in...

20.08.10

ICT Relevance education

Hi, I am studying for my MTL and am writing about incidents that change the way I teach. I want to write about how I now try and link my ICT lessons with real life as I have had several students that think that ICT as a discrete subject is a waste of time. I have tried several searches including relevant, relevance, real life etc but have not found any material that is useful. Please could you...

17.08.10

Virtual learning environments

I am currently writing an assignment with the following title: 'The Use of Virtual Learning Environments to Enhance Learning and Assessment in Secondary Schools'. I am considering whether VLEs are meeting the government's goals for 'personalised learning'. I have done lots of searching on Becta and of previously asked questions on this website, but am struggling to find information about the...

27.07.10

Music Subject choice

Can you find me anything on whether the use of technology at KS3 makes it more likely students will choose Music as an option at KS4? Thankyou.

09.07.10

National Curriculum

The introduction to my 2000 word assignment comparing and contrasting the Cambridge Review with the Rose Report is on the history of the National Curriculum, I would welcome advice on searching the website as this is my first attempt.

28.06.10

Exploring Science Teachers' Perceptions of Teaching and Learning

This is a preliminary research report, presented at BERA 2009, on one component of the ESRC-funded “Talking to Learn, Learning to Talk in Science” project. The focus of this resource is on research methodology and results. The researchers adopted a narrative approach to interviews where the teachers were asked to tell the story of their own experience of a lesson which they regarded as 'good'....

23.06.10

Effective Programs in Middle and High School Mathematics: A Best-Evidence Synthesis

This is a paper which summarises research on achievement outcomes of mathematics programs in US middle and high schools. The review only considered studies which fulfilled certain criteria for inclusion. Broadly, the studies had to be of 12 weeks or more duration and involve a randomised or matched control group. The paper categorises the research in terms of three types of program; those which...

18.06.10

Drama Performance

Hi, I am starting some research on school plays and school productions, but am having trouble finding much have you come across any? Cheers.

17.06.10

What is the effect of block scheduling on academic achievement?

This is an EPPI-Centre systematic review of the effect of block scheduling on academic achievement. As the name suggests, block scheduling is an approach to school scheduling whereby students are typically timetabled for fewer classes per day (typically between three and five), but each class lasts for a longer period of time (on average 70-100 minutes).

16.06.10

Identifying Components of Attainment Gaps

The resource is a standalone report produced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, which is designed to increase understanding of a number of factors affecting pupil attainment at the end of Key Stage Four. The report uses data collected as part of the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE) project. The research explores if the LSYPE data can be usefully combined...

09.06.10

Teacher motivation Grouping

I am writing a literature review for my PGCE research project. My research question is "what effect do teacher choice and student choice of the students in a group have on group work?" I am a science teacher so I am particularly interested in any research in this area. I have several references related to group work but need to find some relating to whether friendship groups or other grouping by...

03.06.10

Attendance patterns Secondary

How has attendance in UK-based schools changed over the years and what has interventions have been used to promote better attendance?

03.06.10

Writing Multisensory learning

Hi, I am looking for research/academic reading/books/journal articles etc. for my final year project. I'm at the beginning of the project and therefore I'm trying to read as much as I can. However, I'm finding it difficult to find articles etc. that are relevant. I am hoping to do my fyp on multisensory teaching for improving children's compositional writing for children with special educational...

01.06.10

English GCSE Achievement

Hi, I'm looking at positive intervention strategies and their effects upon English GCSEs. Things like early entry or fast-tracking of students; and was wondering if you could help point me in the right direction towards some more sources/articles.

28.05.10

MFL Interactive games

I am doing action based research on if interactive games such as Taskmagic and Linguascope help pupils to learn and retain new vocabulary when learning a foreign language. Also how can weak pupils retain vocabulary (particularly at GCSE)

27.05.10

Dyslexia Barriers

Hi, I am writing an assignment on the barriers to inclusion for children with dyslexia. Are there any journals available which may highlight the issues of inclusion for these children in mainstream schools? Thank you.

25.05.10

Autism Narration

Hello, I am completing an assignment on assessing the histoical understanding of students with autism through the use of narrative. I have searched the TTRB using search words including 'Autism', 'use of narrative' and 'assessing students with SEN'. Any further resources you could provide would be appreciated. Thanks.

24.05.10

Sci-tutors: Materials and their Properties: Patterns of Behaviour

This unit on the Sci-tutors website extends the ideas covered in the first two ‘materials' units and is specifically aimed for teachers engaged with teaching chemistry at KS5 (A-level) although there is relevance at KS4 too (as well as for teachers' personal knowledge development). The introduction touches upon the natures of science and then focuses upon the patterns of ideas involved in...

22.05.10

Special classes Attitudes

I am currently trying to find some journals or relevant literature to help me complete my literature review for my dissertation. My enquiry is about the perspectives of children on being removed from class to take part in intervention programmes to aid with gaps in their learning. I am particularly interested in how they feel this impacts on their role in the classroom environment, such as how...

20.05.10

Achievement and Inclusion in Schools and Classrooms: Participation and Pedagogy BERA 2008

This paper discusses the relationship between educational achievement and inclusion and considers what conceptual approaches might support an examination of this relationship.

19.05.10

Article published to TTRB Special Educational Needs