Research

A major project by the Centre for Education and Youth reveals work among local authorities and schools to support one another and share best practice across the sector

However, half of schools on the Nuffield Early Language Intervention were not able to finish the programme because of staff time and capacity issues, finds report

Artificial intelligence is forcing us to re-examine everything – from the role of direct instruction to the importance of literacy, say Dylan Wiliam, John Hattie and Arran Hamilton, whose new research explores the implications of AI in schools

Back-to-school CPD should have a lasting legacy, says Alex Quigley, who rounds up pointers for making sure that learning is embedded in practice

Pedagogy is a term that everyone’s familiar with, but what does it mean? We break down the four main pedagogical approaches and what they look like in the classroom

How a person teaches is highly individual, but there are some broad categories that teaching approaches fall into. Here, we give an overview

Brightly coloured displays are said to overstimulate pupils, so should you choose neutrals when refreshing your classroom walls? Clare Cook looks at the evidence

Writing off a classroom approach on the basis of conclusions drawn from research is not as straightforward as it seems, says Christian Bokhove

It isn’t always easy to translate cognitive science principles to the classroom, says Alex Quigley, but a framework drawn from research could provide a helpful model

A single interpretation of ‘knowledge’ has come to dominate the curriculum, with ‘destructive’ effects for the humanities, says Robert Eaglestone, who tells Helen Amass how we can redress the balance

Growing numbers of UK parents are asking for their summer-born children to start Reception a year later. But should schools always grant these requests? Holly Korbey looks at the evidence

Ofsted has flagged executive function as an area that EYFS teachers need to understand more about. Three researchers draw out four key points from the research