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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

PE Further education

Hi, I am going into my third year, and I have changed my mind about my research idea. I now would like to go into further / post compulsory education. My idea is to link the future of sport in further education policy and a local sports colleges, only I don't know if this would pass as a dissertation topic. I like the idea of a comparison between what the policy suggest and what is actually...

27.07.10

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

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

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

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

Social studies Gender

I am carrying out masters level research into boys in health and social care and have struggled to find related literature in this area. I have done a general internet search and searched the ttrb using keywords 'boys in health and social care'. My hypothesis is 'there are more boys enrolled on Health and Social care courses in college than school due to peer pressure.' Any suggestions would be...

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

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

Child welfare Safety

Hi, I have been looking for information about safeguarding in school - the issues and the actions taken to improve safeguarding. I have searched the university journal service and cannot seem to find any journals addressing the key issues in school and how different stakeholders in education are affected. I have also searched on google scholar and the TTRB website but cannot find much. Thank you...

18.05.10

Family learning

Hi I am writing my assignment on (amongst other things) family learning and have found a lot of interesting research talking about the positive effects of family learning courses however i can find no research into any negative effects or outcomes. I was wondering whether you could help me with this at all? I have found research about negative effects on parental involvement but want something...

13.05.10

EAL Visual learning

Hello, I am researching the topic of visual learning, specifically focusing on the benefits of visual learning for children with English as an additional language. I was wondering if you could recommend any journals or publications that may be helpful with this specific focus. I have looked through other requests that have been sent to you and found some articles on visual learning but have not...

10.05.10

Religious education Parents

Dear E-librarian, I'm in my final year of the BA (hons) Primary Education with QTS course and starting my dissertation. I have chosen to look at the extent to which parents value the teaching of RE, such as an exploration in their attitudes concerning their child learning RE in school - do they value its importance or not? So far I have undertaken my own research and looked at previous TTRB...

27.04.10

Music Attitudes Secondary

I am currently undertaking a small research project on how GCSE music students attitudes impact on their achievement. I have defined attitudes in terms of motivation, self-effiacy and self-esteem. However I am having trouble finding related research especially with the 14-16 year old age range. Do you know of any relevant articles that would be of use to me? Thanks

26.04.10

Exploring the Solar System

The BBC has archived sections from its TV programmes about the solar system and embedded them in this truly magnificent website. The site is arranged over seven sets of topics (sun and planets (9 topics); moons (19); other bodies (5); ‘highlights’ (8); space missions (37); astronauts (8); scientists (10)). Each of these 'sets' has its own page with hot links to the individual topics and a brief...

26.04.10

Mobile technology Professional development

Dear E-Librarian, I am researching how mobile technology can possibly support and enhance trainee primary teacher’s early professional development. I am also investigating their perceptions of new and emerging technology. The main technology I am focusing on is the use of digital notepads or digimemos. I am keen to find case studies, research papers and any other information regarding the the...

22.04.10

Future Childhood attitudes

I am about to complete some research in both a primary and secondary school looking at what children expect the future to be like in 2050 and what they hope it will be like in 2050. All children are underachievers and I wish to study how positive they are about the future and also what kinds of themes emerge. I need to write a literature review reviewing past research on a similar area, I have...

21.04.10

Qualifications Educational history

I am researching academic and vocational qualifications from the 1970's to the present day. In particular I would like to balance out the qualifications around at the same time.

20.04.10

Pupil data Assessment

How can I use assessment data, including data from National assessments, to set targets for learning?

16.04.10