Research

The latest from the world of education research including pedagogical studies, national school survey data and classroom case studies

Thursday

4th May 2023

Is it time to ditch differentiation?
The recent focus on ‘adaptive teaching’ has called differentiation into question. But what does the evidence say? Daniel Muijs explains
Coloured dustbins differentiation

Wednesday

3rd May 2023

Why we need to step out of our evidence echo chambers
Taking the time to truly engage with research findings that may not align with our existing beliefs is an important part of being a better consumer of evidence, says Christian Bokhove
‘We need to step out of our evidence echo chambers’

Sunday

30th Apr 2023

How a sense of ‘wonder’ drives learning
Researchers at the University of Lancaster are investigating the role of ‘wonder’ in education. Here’s what they have learned so far
How a sense of ‘wonder’ drives learning

Friday

28th Apr 2023

The pupils exploring how sleep affects exam performance
A hands-on approach to the science of sleep has helped bring Stem to life for students at an Edinburgh secondary, as this teacher explains
Sleep book

Thursday

27th Apr 2023

Why we need to rethink ‘desirable difficulties’
The idea that ‘desirable difficulties’ support learning is widespread, but, as Alex Quigley finds, it’s a theory that’s vulnerable to lethal mutations
Choosing ice cream

Thursday

20th Apr 2023

How we’re tackling the rise in speech and language difficulties
With more pupils entering school with lower levels of speech and language, one trust set out to develop a strategy to address the problem
How we’re tackling the rise in speech and language difficulties

Wednesday

19th Apr 2023

Are you teaching your students to be smarter?
Intelligence might seem like an innate quality that underpins academic ability, but, as Jared Cooney Horvath finds out, there’s really no such a thing as a ‘brainy’ child
little Albert Einstein

Thursday

30th Mar 2023

What does effective play look like?
Play is important for children’s development, but it isn’t always easy to define – or to support. Julian Grenier looks at how early years teachers can cultivate this crucial practice
jigsaw

Tuesday

28th Mar 2023

Why modelling should be at the heart of teacher CPD
With new research showing the value that modelling can have in professional development, Sam Sims argues that it should be included in all teacher training programmes
Why modelling should be at the heart of teacher CPD

Tuesday

21st Mar 2023

Does ‘teacher looping’ improve outcomes?
As international research suggests teaching the same class for more than a year has a positive effect on attainment, attendance and behaviour, Alex Quigley considers if the practice could work in England
Children in ring holding hands

Monday

20th Mar 2023

John Hattie: 5 questions that could improve your teaching
Schools need to shift their focus from teaching strategies to the impact of learning, says John Hattie as he explains how teachers can do this in practice
John Hattie: Five questions that could improve your teaching

Friday

17th Mar 2023

Adaptive teaching: how does it work in early years?
Differentiation still has a place in the EYFS classroom but adaptive teaching can help us to reset expectations, writes headteacher Julian Grenier
Adaptive teaching: how does it work in early years?